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07-30-2008

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It's definately possible but not very easy.
Solaris can handle a network install (Sun call this a 'jumpstart' install), but traditionally, it's done from another solaris system.

What you will need is:
a tftp service running on your windows box that has a copy of a solaris 'miniroot' (obtainable from the solaris install CD/DVD) - pretty much just a solaris kernel and the bare minimum additional files.
a NFS service providing an image of the solaris install CD/DVD
a dhcp/bootp server that can listen for the sun server's MAC address and reply with all the network information it will need, along with the tftp server location to get the miniroot, and the nfs server location to get the install media from.

Then it's just a matter of booting the sun server with 'boot net -- install' from the OK prompt.

You should be able to debug most problems by running a network snoop (such as ethereal) on your windows server to watch the various hadnshakes occur.

It's also worth having a hunt on the web for 'solaris jumpstart from windows server' or something like that to see if there's a first hand account from someone out there.

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install-solaris

install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

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