Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
The following lists the contents of the
any_machine
profile provided as a
JumpStart sample on the Solaris 9 distribution CD:
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning default
cluster
SUNWCuser
cluster
SUNWCxgl delete
package
SUNWaudmo add
filesys
any 40 swap
filesys
any 50 /opt
The
install_type
entry must be specified as the first entry in a profile. This
example identifies the installation as an initial instead of an upgrade. The sys-
tem type is “standalone” with default disk partitioning. The End User
Support software group or cluster will be installed, but the
xgl
cluster will be
deleted and the
audmo
package will be added. For the file system layout, any
partition will be used for the swap partition (40MB in size) and any partition
will be used for the
/opt
file system (50MB in size).
Validation
Before the rules file and profile files can be used, they must be validated by
using the
check(1M)
command (located on the Solaris 9 distribution CD
under the Tools directory). If the rules file and all the profile files are set up
correctly, a
rules.ok
file is created in the JumpStart configuration directory.
Booting the JumpStart Client
When booted, the client attempts to locate the rules file and profile file asso-
ciated with the system. If a floppy disk is mounted that contains the
JumpStart Configuration Directory
, the client will use it.
Otherwise the client will contact the
in.bootparamd
daemon running on an
install/boot using the boot protocol (
BOOTP
). The request includes the name
of the client.
Based on client name, the
in.bootparamd
daemon provides boot parameters
from
/etc/bootparam
, NIS, or NIS+. One of these parameters is
install_config
, which defines the profile server and path to the JumpStart
Configuration Directory. Once the JumpStart directory is located, the rules
file determines the appropriate profile or class file to use. The details in the
class file are used to direct the installation.
The install files will be obtained from the distribution CD in the local
CD-ROM drive or from an install server identified by the
install
boot
parameter.
