Solaris 9 Jumpstart

Following is the procedures resquired to configure Jumpstart server

1. Spool the operating system image

# mkdir /export/install

Insert the solaris 9 CD1

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools

# ./setup_install_server /export/install

Process can take 1 hour

# cd /

# eject cdrom

Insert the solaris 9 CD2

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools

# ./add_install_server /export/install

Process can take 30 mins

# cd /

# eject cdrom

2. Edit the sysidcfg file

Create a directory to hold sysidcdf file

# mkdir /export/config

# cd /export/config

# vi sysidcfg

network_interface=primary { protocol_ipv6=no

netmask=netmask_value

default_route=router_ip }

security_policy=none

name_service=none

timezone=timezone

system_locale=locale

timeserver=timeserver_IP

root_password=encrypted passwd from /etc/shadow

Save it and quit .

3. Edit the rules and profile file

# cd /export/config

# vi rules

hostname client_name – profile1 –

Save and quit

# vi profile1

install_type initial_install

system_type standalone

partitioning explicit

filesys cxtxdxs0 free /

filesys cxtxdxs1 512 swap

cluster SUNWCXall

Save the file and quit

4. Run the check script

We must run the check script to produce a file call rules.ok. The check validates the rules file and profile file

# cd /export/install/Solaris_9/Misc/Jumpstart_sample

# cp check /export/config

# cd /export/config

# ./check

This will validate the rules and profile file. If it gives error check the profile , rules and sysidcfg file.

5. Run the add_install_client

Before running add_install_script, edit the /etc/hosts file, and add client hostname and ipaddress.

# vi /etc/hosts

IPADDRESS client1

Save and quit

Also add ethernet address of the client

# vi /etc/ethers

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx client1

save and quit

Just enter the client MAC address with the client name

Edit the dfstab file

# vi /etc/dfs/dfstab

share -o ro /export/config

Save and quit

# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

# shareall

# share

Now run the script

# cd /export/install/Solaris9/Tools

# ./add_install_client -c server_name:/export/config -p server_name:/export/config client_name platform_group

where,

server_name is name of the server

client_name is name of the client

platform_group is the kernel architecture

This will start the jumpstart server

6. Boot the client

From the client go to OK prompt

Then type the following

ok boot net – install

This will start the installation