This chapter describes how to use CD media to set up your network and systems to install the Solaris software from the network. Network installations enable you to install the Solaris software from a system that has access to the current Solaris release disc images, called an install server, to other systems on the network. You copy the contents of the CD media to the install server's hard disk. Then, you can install the Solaris software from the network by using any of the Solaris installation methods. This chapter covers the following topics:Task Map: Installing From the Network With CD Media Creating a SPARC Install Server With CD Media Creating an x86 Install Server With CD Media Creating a Cross-Platform Install Server for CD Media Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image Installing the System From the Network With a CD Image Starting with the Solaris Express 7/06 release, the generic installation has been changed so that all network services except Secure Shell are disabled or restricted to respond to local requests only. For further information, see Planning Network Security in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. Task Description For Instructions (x86 only): Verify that your system supports PXE. If you want to install an x86 based system over the network, confirm that your machine can use PXE to boot without local boot media.If your x86 based system does not support PXE, you must boot the system from a local DVD or CD. Check your hardware manufacturer's documentation or the system BIOS. Choose an installation method. The Solaris OS provides several methods for installation or upgrade. Choose the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment. Choosing a Solaris Installation Method in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade Gather information about your system. Use the checklist and complete the worksheet to collect all of the information that you need to install or upgrade. Chapter 5, Gathering Information Before Installation or Upgrade (Planning), in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade (Optional) Preconfigure system information. You can preconfigure system information to avoid being prompted for the information during the installation or upgrade. Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks) Create an install server. Use the setup_install_server1M command to copy the Solaris Software - 1 CD to the install server's hard disk.Use the add_to_install_server1M command to copy additional Solaris Software CDs and Solaris Languages CDs to the install server's hard disk. Creating a SPARC Install Server With CD Media To Create an x86 Install Server With x86 CD Media Creating a Cross-Platform Install Server for CD Media (Optional) Create boot servers. If you want to install systems from the network that are not on the same subnet as the install server, you must create a boot server on the subnet to boot the systems. Use the setup_install_server command with the b option to set up a boot server.If you are using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), a boot server is not necessary. Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image Add systems to be installed from the network. Use the add_install_client command to set up each system that you want to install from the network. Each system that you want to install needs to find the install server, the boot server if required, and configuration information on the network. Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image (Optional) Configure the DHCP server. If you want to use DHCP to provide system configuration and installation parameters, configure the DHCP server, then create the appropriate options and macros for your installation.If you want to install an x86 based system from the network with PXE, you must configure a DHCP server. Chapter 15, Planning for DHCP Service (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: IP ServicesPreconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks) Install the system over the network. Begin the installation by booting the system from the network. Installing the System From the Network With a CD Image The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a separate boot server.If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a separate boot server. If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space. Use this procedure to create a SPARC install server with SPARC or x86 CD media.This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems. On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must already be in a naming service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies. Insert the Solaris Software - 1 CD in the system's drive. Create a directory for the CD image.# mkdir -p install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.If you are creating an installation image from the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD, type the following command.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools If you are creating an installation image from the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD, type the following command.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./setup_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. Decide if you need to make the install server available for mounting.If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Step 7. If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, complete the following steps.Verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.Use either the share command or the sharemgr utility to complete the verification.# share | grep install_dir_path# # sharemgr show v | grep install_dir_pathStarting with the 5/07 Developer release, the sharemgr utility introduces the concept of share groups. See sharemgr Command in System Administration Guide: Network Services. install_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the installation image where the CD image was copied If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 7. If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue. Make the install server available to the boot server by using either the share command or the sharemgr utility.Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s install_dir_path default# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s install_dir_path default# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s install_dir_path default Verify that the nfsd daemon is running.If the install server is running the current Solaris release, or compatible version, type the following command.# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:defaultIf the nfsd daemon is online, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it.# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server If the install server is running the Solaris 9 OS, or compatible version, type the following command.# ps -ef | grep nfsdIf the nfsd daemon is running, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start If you are using the share command instead of the sharemgr utility, share the install server.# shareall Change directories to root (/).# cd / Eject the Solaris Software - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software - 2 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD.If you are creating an installation image from the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD, type the following command.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools If you are creating an installation image from the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD, type the following command.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Change directories to root (/).# cd / Eject the Solaris Software - 2 CD. Repeat Step 9 through Step 13 for each Solaris Software CD that you want to install. Insert the first Solaris Languages CD in the system's CD-ROM drive. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD.For SPARC CD media, type:# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools For x86 CD media, type:# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Eject CD. Repeat Steps 15–18 for the second Solaris Languages CD. Change directories to root (/).# cd / Patch the files that are located in the miniroot on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server. Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems.For SPARC based installation images, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.# patchadd -C install_dir_path path-to-patch/patch-idinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the network installation miniroot. path-to-patchSpecifies the path to the patch that you want to add, for example, /var/sadm/spool. patch-idSpecifies the patch ID that you want to apply. Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office. For x86 based installation images, follow these steps to patch an x86 network installation miniroot.These steps assume that you have a system on your network that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems, and that system is accessible over the network. On a system that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems, log in as superuser or assume an equivalent role. Change to the Tools directory of the installation image you created in Step 4.# cd install-server-path/install-dir-path/Solaris_11/Toolsinstall-server-pathSpecifies the path to the install server system on your network, for example, /net/installserver-1. Create a new installation image, and place that image on the system that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems.# ./setup_install_server remote_install_dir_pathremote_install_dir_pathSpecifies the path on the current Solaris release for x86 systems in which to create the new installation image. This command creates a new installation image on the current Solaris release for x86 systems. In order to patch this image, you must temporarily place this image on a system that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems. On the current Solaris release for x86 systems, unpack the network installation boot archive.# /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpackmedia remote_install_dir_path \ destination_dirremote_install_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the x86 network installation image on the current Solaris release for x86 systems. destination_dirSpecifies the path to the directory to contain the unpacked boot archive. On the current Solaris release for x86 systems, patch the unpacked boot archive.# patchadd -C destination_dir path-to-patch/patch-idpath-to-patchSpecifies the path to the patch that you want to add, for example, /var/sadm/spool. patch-idSpecifies the patch ID that you want to apply.You can specify multiple patches with the patchadd -M option. For more information, see patchadd1M. Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office. On the current Solaris release for x86 systems, pack the x86 boot archive.# /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive packmedia destination_dir \ remote_install_dir_path Copy the patched miniroot to the installation image on the install server.# cp remote_install_dir_path/boot/x86.miniroot \ install-server-path/install_dir_path/boot/x86.miniroot Decide if you need to create a boot server.If you are using DHCP or the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image. If you are not using DHCP and the install server and the client are on a different subnet, you must create a boot server. Proceed to Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the following CDs to the install server's /export/home/cdsparc directory. This example assumes that the install server is running the current Solaris release.Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms CDs Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CDs Insert the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.# mkdir -p /export/home/cdsparc # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdsparcIf you have a separate boot server, add these steps.Make the install server available to the boot server by using either the share command or the sharemgr utility.Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/cdsparc Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s /export/home/cdsparc default# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s /export/home/cdsparc default# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s /export/home/cdsparc default Check if the nfsd daemon is online. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it and share it.If you are using sharemgr utility, omit shareall.# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server # shareall Continue with the following steps. If you do not need a boot server or have completed the steps for a separate boot server, continue. # cd /Eject the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparc # cd /Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Software CD that you want to install.Insert the first Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparcEject CD.Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CD. Use the following example to create an x86 network installation image on a SPARC based install server. The following example illustrates how to create a cross platform install server by copying the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms CDs to the install server's /export/home/cdx86 directory. This example assumes that the install server is running the current Solaris release .Solaris Software for x86 Platforms CDs Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CDs Insert the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.# mkdir -p /export/home/cdsparc # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdsparcIf you have a separate boot server, add these steps.Make the install server available to the boot server by using either the share command or the sharemgr utility.Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/cdsparc Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s /export/home/cdsparc default# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s /export/home/cdsparc default# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s /export/home/cdsparc default Check if the nfsd daemon is online. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it and share it.If you are using sharemgr utility, omit shareall.# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server # shareall Continue with the following steps. If you do not need a boot server or have completed the steps for a separate boot server, continue. # cd /Eject the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparc # cd /Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Software for x86 Platforms CD that you want to install.Insert the first Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparcEject CD.Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CD. After you set up the install server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.If you are not using DHCP, and your client system is on a different subnet than your install server, you must create a boot server. For more information, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts1M. The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a separate boot server.If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a separate boot server. If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space. This procedure creates an x86 install server with x86 CD media.If you want to create a SPARC network installation image, see To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media.This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems. On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must already be in a naming service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies. Insert the Solaris Software - 1 CD in the system's drive. Create a directory for the CD image.# mkdir -p install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/ToolsIn the previous example, cdrom0 is the path to the drive that contains the Solaris OS CD media. Copy the image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./setup_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. Decide if you need to make the install server available for mounting.If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Step 7. If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, complete the following steps.Verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.Use either the share command or the sharemgr utility to complete the verification.# share | grep install_dir_path# # sharemgr show v | grep install_dir_pathStarting with the 5/07 Developer release, the sharemgr utility introduces the concept of share groups. See sharemgr Command in System Administration Guide: Network Services. install_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the installation image where the CD image was copied If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 7. If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue. Make the install server available to the boot server by using either the share command or the sharemgr utility.Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s install_dir_path default# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s install_dir_path default# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s install_dir_path default Verify that the nfsd daemon is running.If the install server is running the current Solaris release, or compatible version, type the following command.# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:defaultIf the nfsd daemon is online, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it.# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server If the install server is running the Solaris 9 OS, or compatible version, type the following command.# ps -ef | grep nfsdIf the nfsd daemon is running, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start If you are using the share command instead of the sharemgr utility, share the install server.# shareall Change directories to root (/).# cd / Eject the Solaris Software - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software - 2 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Change directories to root (/).# cd / Eject the Solaris Software - 2 CD. Repeat Step 9 through Step 13 for each Solaris Software CD that you want to install. Insert the first Solaris Languages CD in the system's CD-ROM drive. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Eject CD. Repeat Steps 15–18 for each Solaris Languages CD. Change directories to root (/).# cd / Patch the files that are located in the miniroot on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server. Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems. Follow these substeps to patch an x86 network installation miniroot.If the installation server is not running the current Solaris release for x86 systems, log in as superuser to another system on the network that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems.To patch a current Solaris release for x86 miniroot, your system must be running the current Solaris release for x86 systems. Change to the Tools directory of the installation image you created in Step 5.# cd install-server-path/install-dir-path/Solaris_11/Toolsinstall-server-pathSpecifies the path to the install server system on your network, for example, /net/installserver-1. Create a new installation image, and place that image on the system that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems.# ./setup_install_server remote_install_dir_pathremote_install_dir_pathSpecifies the path on the current Solaris release for x86 systems in which to create the new installation image. This command creates a new installation image on the current Solaris release for x86 systems. In order to patch this image, you must temporarily place this image on a system that is running the current Solaris release for x86 systems. Unpack the network installation boot archive.# /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpackmedia install_dir_path \ destination_dirinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the x86 network installation image. destination_dirSpecifies the path to the directory to contain the unpacked boot archive. Patch the unpacked boot archive.# patchadd -C destination_dir path-to-patch/patch-idpath-to-patchSpecifies the path to the patch that you want to add, for example, /var/sadm/spool. patch-idSpecifies the patch ID that you want to apply.You can specify multiple patches with the patchadd -M option. For more information, see patchadd1M. Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office. Pack the x86 boot archive.# /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive packmedia destination_dir \ install_dir_path If necessary, copy the patched miniroot to the installation image on the install server.If you patched the miniroot on a remote current Solaris release for x86 systems, you must copy the patched miniroot to the install server.# cp remote_install_dir_path/boot/x86.miniroot \ install-server-path/install_dir_path/boot/x86.miniroot Decide if you need to create a boot server.If you are using DHCP or the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image. If you are not using DHCP and the install server and the client are on a different subnet, you must create a boot server. Proceed to Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. The following examples illustrate how to create an install server by copying the following CDs to the install server's /export/home/cdx86 directory. This example assumes that the install server is running the current Solaris release.Solaris Software for x86 Platforms CDs Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CDs Insert the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.Set up an install server.# mkdir -p /export/home/dvdx86 # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdx86If you have a separate boot server, add these steps.Make the install server available to the boot server by using either the share command or the sharemgr utility.Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/cdx86 Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s /export/home/cdx86 default# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s /export/home/cdx86 default# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s /export/home/cdx86 default Check if the nfsd daemon is online. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it and share it.If you are using sharemgr utility, omit shareall.# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server # shareall Continue with the following steps. If you do not need a boot server or have completed the steps for a separate boot server, continue with the following steps. # cd /Eject the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdx86 # cd /Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Software CD that you want to install.Insert the first Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CD in the CD-ROM drive.# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdx86Eject CD.Repeat previous commands for each Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CD. After you set up the install server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.If you are not using DHCP, and your client system is on a different subnet than your install server, you must create a boot server. For more information, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts1M. This section explains how to create an x86 network installation image on a SPARC system.A remote x86 system is not required to create a SPARC install server with x86 CD media. See To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media for more information.Use this procedure to create a SPARC install server on an x86 system with SPARC CD media.In this procedure, x86-system is the x86 system that is to be the install server and remote-SPARC-system is the remote SPARC system to be used with the SPARC CD media. You need the following items to perform this task.An x86 system A SPARC system with a CD-ROM drive A set of CDs for the remote SPARC systemSolaris Software for SPARC Platforms CDs Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CDs This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems. On the remote SPARC system, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must also be in the NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP naming service. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies. On the remote SPARC system, insert the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD into the system's drive. If you are using the share command instead of the sharemgr utility, on the remote SPARC system, add the following entries to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 \ share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/cdrom0/s1 On the remote SPARC system, start the NFS daemon.If the install server is running the current Solaris release, or compatible version, type the following command.remote-SPARC-system# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server If the install server is running the Solaris 9 OS, or compatible version, type the following command.remote-SPARC-system# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start On the remote SPARC system, verify that the CD is available to other systems.Use either the sharemgr utility or the share command as follows:Starting with the 5/07 Developer release, the sharemgr utility introduces the concept of share groups. See sharemgr Command in System Administration Guide: Network Services. Using the share command, enter the following:remote-SPARC-system# share - /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 ro,anon=0 " " - /cdrom/cdrom0/s1 ro,anon=0 " " Using the sharemgr utility, enter the following commands:remote-SPARC-system# sharemgr add-share d “install server directory” s /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 defaultremote-SPARC-system# sharemgr set P nfs S sys p ro="*" s /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 defaultremote-SPARC-system# sharemgr set P nfs p anon=0 s /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 defaultRepeat these sharemgr commands for slice 1 (/s1). In the previous sample output, cdrom0 refers to the current Solaris release on SPARC based systems. This text string varies for each version of the Solaris OS. On the x86 system that is to be the SPARC install server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role. Verify that the CD is properly exported on the remote x86 system.x86-system# showmount -e remote-SPARC-system export list for remote-SPARC-system: /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 (everyone) /cdrom/cdrom0/s1 (everyone) On the x86 system, change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc:x86-system# cd /net/remote-SPARC-system/cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools On the x86 system, copy the disc in the drive to the install server's hard disk in the directory you've created by using the setup_install_server command:x86-system# ./setup_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the disc image is to be copied. The directory must be empty. The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. On the x86 system, change to the top directory.x86-system# cd / On the x86 system, unmount both directories.x86-system# umount /net/remote-SPARC-system/cdrom/cdrom0/s0x86-system# umount /net/remote-SPARC-system/cdrom/cdrom0/s1 If you are using the share command, on the SPARC system, unshare both CD-ROM slices.remote-SPARC-system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s0remote-SPARC-system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s1If you are using the sharemgr utility instead of the share command, this step is not needed. On the SPARC system, eject the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 2 CD into the x86 system's CD-ROM drive. On the x86 system, change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:x86-system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools On the x86 system, copy the CD to the install server's hard disk:x86-system# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Eject the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 2 CD. Repeat Step 14 through Step 17 for each Solaris Software CD you want to install. On the x86 system, insert the first Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CD into the x86 system's CD-ROM drive and mount the CD. On the x86 system, change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:x86-system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_11/Tools On the x86 system, copy the CD to the install server's hard disk:x86-system# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_pathinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied Eject CD. Repeat Steps 19–22 for each Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CD. Decide if you want to patch the files that are located in the miniroot (Solaris_11/Tools/Boot) on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server.If no, proceed to the next step. If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.Don't use the patchadd -C unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office. Decide if you need to create a boot server.If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. See Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image. If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, you must create a boot server. For detailed instructions on how to create a boot server, refer to To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. The following example illustrates how to create a SPARC install server on an x86 system that is named richards. The following SPARC CDs are copied from a remote SPARC system that is named simpson to the x86 install server's /export/home/cdsparc directory.Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms CDs Solaris Languages for SPARC Platforms CDs This example assumes that the install server is running the current Solaris release and that you are using the share command instead of the sharemgr utility.On the remote SPARC system, insert the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD, then type the following commands:simpson (remote-SPARC-system)# share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 simpson (remote-SPARC-system)# share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/cdrom0/s1 simpson (remote-SPARC-system)# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/serverOn the x86 system:richards (x86-system)# cd /net/simpson/cdrom/cdrom0/s0//Solaris_11/Tools richards (x86-system)# ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdsparc richards (x86-system)# cd / richards (x86-system)# umount /net/simpson/cdrom/cdrom0/s0/On the remote SPARC system:simpson (remote-SPARC-system) unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 simpson (remote-SPARC-system) unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s1On the x86 system:richards (x86-system)# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_11/Tools richards (x86-system)# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparcRepeat the previous commands for each Solaris Software for x86 Platforms CD that you want to install.richards (x86-system)# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools richards (x86-system)# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdsparcIn this example, each CD is inserted and automatically mounted before each of the commands. After each command, the CD is removed. After you set up the install server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.If you are not using DHCP, and your client system is on a different subnet than your install server, you must create a boot server. For more information, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts1M. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a boot server. A boot server contains enough of the boot software to boot systems from the network, and then the install server completes the installation of the Solaris software.If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image. If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space. On the system you intend to make the boot server for the subnet, log in and become superuser or assume an equivalent role.The system must include a local CD-ROM drive or have access to the remote current Solaris release disc images, which are normally on the install server. If you use a naming service, the system should be in the naming service. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies. Mount the Solaris Software - 1 CD image from the install server.# mount -F nfs -o ro server_name:path /mntserver_name:pathIs the install server name and absolute path to the disc image Create a directory for the boot image.# mkdir -p boot_dir_pathboot_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the boot software is to be copied Change to the Tools directory on the Solaris Software - 1 CD image.# cd /mnt/Solaris_11/Tools Copy the boot software to the boot server.# ./setup_install_server -b boot_dir_pathbSpecifies to set up the system as a boot server boot_dir_pathSpecifies the directory where the boot software is to be copied The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. Change directories to root (/).# cd / Unmount the installation image.# umount /mnt The following example illustrates how to create a boot server on a subnet. These commands copy the boot software from the Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD image to /export/install/boot on the system's local disk.# mount -F nfs -o ro crystal:/export/install/boot /mnt # mkdir -p /export/install/boot # cd /mnt/Solaris_11/Tools # ./setup_install_server -b /export/install/boot # cd / # umount /mntIn this example, the disc is inserted and automatically mounted before the command. After the command, the disc is removed. After you set up the boot server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image. For additional information about the setup_install_server command, see install_scripts1M. After you create an install server and, if necessary, a boot server, you must set up each system that you want to install from the network. Each system that you want to install needs to find the following:An install server A boot server if it is required The sysidcfg file if you use a sysidcfg file to preconfigure system information A name server if you use a naming service to preconfigure system information The profile in the JumpStart directory on the profile server if you are using the custom JumpStart installation method After you create an install server, you must set up each system that you want to install from the network.Use the following add_install_client procedure for set up an x86 client to install from the network. If you have a boot server, make sure you have shared the install server installation image. See the procedure “To Create an Install Server,” Step 6.Each system that you want to install needs to find the following items.An install server A boot server if it is required The sysidcfg file if you use a sysidcfg file to preconfigure system information A name server if you use a naming service to preconfigure system information The profile in the JumpStart directory on the profile server if you are using the custom JumpStart installation method On the install server or boot server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role. If you use the NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP naming service, verify that the following information about the system to be installed has been added to the naming service:Host name IP address Ethernet address For more information about naming services, see System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP). Change to the Tools directory on the current Solaris release CD image on the install server:# cd /install_dir_path/Solaris_11/Toolsinstall_dir_pathSpecifies the path to the Tools directory Add the client to the install server's /etc/ethers file.On the client, find the ethers address. The /etc/ethers map is taken from the local file.# ifconfig -a grep ether ether 8:0:20:b3:39:1d On the install server, open the /etc/ethers file in an editor. Add the address to the list. Set up the client system to be installed from the network.# ./add_install_client -d -s install_server:install_dir_path \ -c jumpstart_server:jumpstart_dir_path -p sysid_server:path \ -t boot_image_path -b "network_boot_variable=value" \ -e ethernet_address client_name platform_group dSpecifies that the client is to use DHCP to obtain the network install parameters. If you use the d only, the add_install_client command sets up the installation information for client systems of the same class, for example, all SPARC client machines. To set up the installation information for a specific client, use the d with the e option.For x86 clients, use this option to boot the systems from the network by using PXE network boot. The output of this option lists the DHCP options you need to create on the DHCP server.For more information about class-specific installations by using DHCP, see Creating DHCP Options and Macros for Solaris Installation Parameters. s install_server:install_dir_pathSpecifies the name and path to the install server.install_server is the host name of the install server install_dir_path is the absolute path to the current Solaris release CD image c jumpstart_server:jumpstart_dir_pathSpecifies a JumpStart directory for custom JumpStart installations. jumpstart_server is the host name of the server on which the JumpStart directory is located. jumpstart_dir_path is the absolute path to the JumpStart directory. p sysid_server:pathSpecifies the path to the sysidcfg file for preconfiguring system information. sysid_server is either a valid host name or an IP address for the server that contains the file. path is the absolute path to the directory containing the sysidcfg file. t boot_image_pathSpecifies the path to an alternate boot image if you want to use a boot image other than the one in the Tools directory on the current Solaris release net installation image, CD, or DVD. b “boot-property=value”x86 based systems only: Enables you to set the value of a boot property variable that you want to use to boot the client from the network. The b must be used with the e option.See the eeprom1M man page for descriptions of boot properties. e ethernet_addressSpecifies the Ethernet address of the client that you want to install. This option enables you to set up the installation information to use for a specific client, including a boot file for that client.The nbp. prefix is not used in boot file names. For example, if you specify -e 00:07:e9:04:4a:bf for an x86 based client, the command creates the boot file 010007E9044ABF.i86pc in the /tftpboot directory. However, the Solaris Express 5/07 supports the use of legacy boot files with the nbp. prefix.For more information about client-specific installations by using DHCP, see Creating DHCP Options and Macros for Solaris Installation Parameters. client_nameIs the name of the system to be installed from the network. This name is not the host name of the install server. platform_groupIs the platform group of the system to be installed. A detailed list of platform groups appears in Platform Names and Groups in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. The following example illustrates how to add an install client when you are using DHCP to set installation parameters on the network. The install client is named basil, which is an Ultra 5 system. The file system /export/home/cdsparc/Solaris_11/Tools contains the add_install_client command.For more information on how to use DHCP to set installation parameters for network installations, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks).sparc_install_server# cd /export/home/cdsparc/Solaris_11/Tools sparc_install_server# ./add_install_client -d basil sun4u The following example illustrates how to add an install client that is on the same subnet as the install server. The install client is named basil, which is an Ultra 5 system. The file system /export/home/cdsparc/Solaris_11/Tools contains the add_install_client command.install_server# cd /export/home/cdsparc/Solaris_11/Tools install_server# ./add_install_client basil sun4u The following example illustrates how to add an install client to a boot server. The install client is named rose, which is an Ultra 5 system. Run the command on the boot server. The s option is used to specify an install server that is named rosemary, which contains a current Solaris release CD image in /export/home/cdsparc.boot_server# cd /export/home/cdsparc/Solaris_11/Tools boot_server# ./add_install_client -s rosemary:/export/home/cdsparc rose sun4u The following example illustrates how to add an x86 install client to an install server when you are using DHCP to set installation parameters on the network. The d option is used to specify that clients are to use the DHCP protocol for configuration. If you plan to use PXE network boot, you must use the DHCP protocol. The e option indicates that this installation will only occur on the client with the Ethernet address 00:07:e9:04:4a:bf . The s option is used to specify that the clients are to be installed from the install server that is named rosemary.This server contains a Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD image in /export/home/cdx86. x86_install_server# cd /export/boot/cdx86/Solaris_11/Tools x86_install_server# ./add_install_client -d -e 00:07:e9:04:4a:bf \ -s rosemary:/export/home/cdx86 i86pcThe previous commands set up the client with the Ethernet address 00:07:e9:04:4a:bf as an installation client. The boot file 010007E9044ABF.i86pc is created on the installation server. In previous releases, this boot file was named nbp.010007E9044ABF.i86pc.For more information on how to use DHCP to set installation parameters for network installations, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks). The following example illustrates how to add an x86 install client to an install server and specify a serial console to use during the installation. This example sets up the install client in the following manner.The d option indicates that the client is set up to use DHCP to set installation parameters. The e option indicates that this installation will occur only on the client with the Ethernet address 00:07:e9:04:4a:bf. The b option instructs the installation program to use the serial port ttya as an input and an output device. Add the client.install server# cd /export/boot/cdx86/Solaris_11/Tools install server# ./add_install_client -d -e "00:07:e9:04:4a:bf" \ -b "console=ttya" i86pcFor a complete description of the boot property variables and values you can use with the b option, see the eeprom1M man page. If you are using a DHCP server to install the x86 based client over the network, configure the DHCP server and create the options and macros that are listed in the output of the add_install_client -d command. For instructions about how to configure a DHCP server to support network installations, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks).x86 based systems: If you are not using a DHCP server, you must boot the system from a local Solaris OS DVD or CD. For additional information about the add_install_client command, see install_scripts1M. After you add the system as an installation client, you can install the client from the network. This section describes the following tasks.See To Install the Client Over the Network (CDs) for instructions about how to boot and install SPARC based systems over the network. See To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs) for instructions about how to boot and install x86 based systems over the network. This procedure assumes that you have completed the following tasks.Set up an install server. For instructions about how to create an install server from CD media, see To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media. Set up a boot server or a DHCP server, if necessary. If the system you want to install is on a different subnet than the installation server, you must set up a boot server, or use a DHCP server. For instructions about how to set up a boot server, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image. For instructions about how to set up a DHCP server to support network installations, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks). Gathered or preconfigured the information you need to install. You can perform this task in one or more of the following ways.Gather the information in Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. Create a sysidcfg file if you use a sysidcfg file to preconfigure system information. For information about how to create a sysidcfg file, see Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File. Set up a name server if you use a naming service to preconfigure system information. For information about how to preconfigure information with a naming service, see Preconfiguring With the Naming Service. Create a profile in the JumpStart directory on the profile server if you are using the custom JumpStart installation method. For information about how to set up a custom JumpStart installation, see Chapter 3, Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations (Tasks), in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations. Turn on the client system.If the system is currently running, bring the system to run level 0.The ok prompt is displayed. Boot the system from the network.To install with the Solaris interactive installation GUI, type the following command.ok boot net To install with the Solaris interactive text installer in a desktop session, type the following command.ok boot net - text To install with the Solaris interactive text installer in a console session, type the following command.ok boot net - nowin The system boots from the network. If you are prompted, answer the system configuration questions.If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any configuration information. See Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks) for more information. If you did not preconfigure all the system information, use the Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgradeto help you answer the configuration questions.If the keyboard is self-identifying, the keyboard layout automatically configures during installation. If the keyboard is not self-identifying, you can select from a list of supported keyboard layouts during installation.PS/2 keyboards are not self-identifying. You will be asked to select the keyboard layout during the installation.For further information, see keyboard Keyword. During installation, you can choose the default NFSv4 domain name. Or, you can specify a custom NFSv4 domain name. For further information, see nfs4_domain Keyword. If you are using the GUI, after you confirm the system configuration information, the Welcome to Solaris panel appears. If you are prompted, answer any additional questions to complete your installation.If you preconfigured all of the installation options, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any installation information. See Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks) for more information. If you did not preconfigure all the installation options, use the Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade to help you answer the installation questions. For information about how to complete an interactive installation with the Solaris installation GUI, see To Install or Upgrade With the Solaris Installation Program With GRUB in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Basic Installations. The Solaris installation programs for x86 based systems use the GRUB boot loader. This procedure describes how to install an x86 based system over the network with the GRUB boot loader. For overview information about the GRUB boot loader, see Chapter 6, GRUB Based Booting for Solaris Installation, in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.To install the system over the network, you must instruct the client system to boot over the network. Enable network boot on the client system by using the BIOS setup program in the system BIOS, the network adapter BIOS, or both. On some systems, you must also adjust the boot device priority list so that network boot is attempted before booting from other devices. See the manufacturer's documentation for each setup program, or watch for setup program instructions during boot. This procedure assumes that you have completed the following tasks.Set up an install server. For instructions about how to create an install server from CD media, see To Create an x86 Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media. Set up a boot server or a DHCP server, if necessary. If the system you want to install is on a different subnet than the installation server, you must set up a boot server, or use a DHCP server. For instructions about how to set up a boot server, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image. For instructions about how to set up a DHCP server to support network installations, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks). Gathered or preconfigured the information you need to install. You can perform this task in one or more of the following ways.Gather the information in Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. Create a sysidcfg file if you use a sysidcfg file to preconfigure system information. For information about how to create a sysidcfg file, see Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File. Set up a name server if you use a naming service to preconfigure system information. For information about how to preconfigure information with a naming service, see Preconfiguring With the Naming Service. Create a profile in the JumpStart directory on the profile server if you are using the custom JumpStart installation method. For information about how to set up a custom JumpStart installation, see Chapter 3, Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations (Tasks), in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations. This procedure also assumes that your system can boot from the network. Turn on the system. Type the appropriate keystroke combination to enter the system BIOS.Some PXE-capable network adapters have a feature that enables PXE boot if you type a particular keystroke in response to a brief boot-time prompt. In the system BIOS, instruct the system to boot from the network.See your hardware documentation for information about how to set the boot priority in the BIOS. Exit the BIOS.The system boots from the network. The GRUB menu is displayed.The GRUB menu that is displayed on your system might vary from the following sample, depending on the configuration of your network installation server. GNU GRUB version 0.95 (631K lower / 2095488K upper memory) +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Solaris Express 5/07 /cdrom0 | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting, or 'c' for a command-line. Select the appropriate installation option.To install the Solaris OS from the network, select the appropriate Solaris entry on the menu, then press Enter.Select this entry if you want to install from the network installation server you set up in To Create an x86 Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media. To install the Solaris OS from the network with specific boot arguments, follow these steps.You might need to set specific boot arguments if you want to modify the device configuration during the installation, and did not set these boot arguments previously with the add_install_client command as described in To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (DVD).On the GRUB menu, select the installation option you want to edit, then press e.Boot commands that are similar to the following text are displayed in the GRUB menu.kernel$ /I86PC.Solaris_11-30/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix \ -B install_media=192.168.79.61:/export/Solaris_11-30 module$ /I86PC.Solaris_11-30/boot_archiveStarting with the 5/07 Developer release, GRUB has enhanced support for directly booting the unix kernel. See GRUB Menu Commands for Installation. Use the arrow keys to select the boot entry that you want to edit, then press e.The boot command that you want to edit is displayed in the GRUB edit window. Edit the command by typing the boot arguments or options you want to use.The command syntax for the Grub edit menu is as follows.grub edit>kernel$ /image_directory/$ISADIR/kernel/unix/ \ install [url|ask] -B options install_media=media_type$ISADIR resolves to amd64 for 64-bit hardware and to null for 32-bit hardware. For information about boot arguments and command syntax, see Table 8–1. To accept your edits and return to the GRUB menu, press Enter.To cancel your edits and return to the GRUB menu, press Escape. The GRUB menu is displayed. The edits you made to the boot command are displayed. To begin the installation, type b in the GRUB menu. The Solaris installation program checks the default boot disk for the requirements to install or upgrade the system. If the Solaris installation cannot detect the system configuration, the program prompts you for any missing information.When the check is completed, the installation selection screen is displayed. Select an installation type.The installation selection screen displays the following options. Select the type of installation you want to perform: 1 Solaris Interactive 2 Custom JumpStart 3 Solaris Interactive Text (Desktop session) 4 Solaris Interactive Text (Console session) 5 Apply driver updates 6 Single user shell Enter the number of your choice followed by the <ENTER> key. Alternatively, enter custom boot arguments directly. If you wait 30 seconds without typing anything, an interactive installation will be started.To install the Solaris OS, choose from the following options.To install with the Solaris interactive installation GUI, type 1, then press Enter. To install with the interactive text installer in a desktop session, type 3, then press Enter.Select this installation type to override the default GUI installer and run the text installer. To install with the interactive text installer in a console session, type 4, then press Enter.Select this installation type to override the default GUI installer and run the text installer. If you want to perform an unattended custom JumpStart installation (option 2), see Solaris Express Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.For detailed information about the Solaris installation GUI and text installer, see System Requirements and Recommendations in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.The system configures the devices and interfaces, and searches for configuration files. The installation program begins. Go to Step 7 to continue the installation. To perform system administration tasks before your installation, choose from the following options.To update drivers or install an install time update (ITU), insert the update media, type 5, then press Enter.You might need to update drivers or install an ITU to enable the Solaris OS to run on your system. Follow the instructions for your driver update or ITU to install the update. To perform system administration tasks, type 6, then press Enter.You might want to launch a single user shell if you need to perform any system administration tasks on your system before you install. For information about system administration tasks you can perform prior to installation, see System Administration Guide: Basic Administration. After you perform these system administration tasks, the previous list of options is displayed. Select the appropriate option to continue the installation. If you are prompted, answer the system configuration questions.If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any configuration information. See Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks) for more information. If you did not preconfigure all the system information, use the Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade to help you answer the configuration questions.If the keyboard is self-identifying, the keyboard layout automatically configures during installation. If the keyboard is not self-identifying, you can select from a list of supported keyboard layouts during installation.For further information, see keyboard Keyword. During installation, you can choose the default NFSv4 domain name. Or, you can specify a custom NFSv4 domain name. For further information, see nfs4_domain Keyword. If you are using the installation GUI, after you confirm the system configuration information, the Welcome to Solaris panel appears. If you are prompted, answer any additional questions to complete your installation.If you preconfigured all of the installation options, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any installation information. See Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks) for more information. If you did not preconfigure all the installation options, use the Checklist for Installation in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade to help you answer the installation questions. After the system boots and installs over the network, instruct the system to boot from the disk drive on subsequent boots.When you boot the system after the installation, a GRUB menu lists the operating systems that are installed, including the newly-installed Solaris OS. Select which operating system you want to boot. The default selection loads if you do not make another selection. If you install multiple operating systems on your machine, you need to instruct the GRUB boot loader to recognize these operating systems in order to boot. For more information, see Modifying Boot Behavior in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration. For information about how to complete an interactive installation with the Solaris installation GUI, see To Install or Upgrade With the Solaris Installation Program With GRUB in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Basic Installations.