Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
CD, DVD, or across the network from a NFS, HTTP, or FTP server. For
the SunInstall method, the Flash Archive can also be accessed on a local disk.
For Custom JumpStart, the Flash Archive can be specified in the profile file.
The Flash Archive can be accessed via local disk, tape, CD, DVD, or across
the network from a NFS, HTTP, or FTP server.
Summary
Installation consists of three phases: system configuration, system installa-
tion, and post-installation.
During the system configuration phase, basic information about the system
is identified. This information can preconfigured using the
sysidcfg
file or
a name service.
Solaris can be installed directly from the Solaris distribution CD or over the
network using a remote server that has the Solaris distribution CD in its CD-
ROM drive or a copy of the files from the Solaris distribution CD on its hard
disk. The over-the-network installation can be used with any installation
methods (SunInstall, WebStart, JumpStart, or Custom JumpStart) and
requires an install server and possibly a boot server. In addition, information
about the install clients must be added in the local NIS or NIS+ name serv-
ice or in the
/etc
files of the appropriate install servers.
JumpStart enables automatic installation of the Solaris operating system on
new SPARC platforms by inserting the Solaris distribution CD into the local
CD-ROM drive and powering on the system or booting via the network.
WebStart Flash Installation provides a procedure to quickly install a large
number of systems using a predefined system configuration and can be used
with any of the installation methods.
