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Operating Systems Solaris Avoiding Solaris 10 jumpstart from failing and then becoming interactive Post 302265448 by solaris12345 on Sunday 7th of December 2008 03:59:32 PM
Old 12-07-2008
Avoiding Solaris 10 jumpstart from failing and then becoming interactive
I found my issues were resolved via instructions, from, information, via the url:
Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File (Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations) - Sun Microsystems

Also, sysidcfg, rules etc, ought be in the correct place. The documents that were not bad, are available via the url:

2.Custom JumpStart (Overview) (Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations) - Sun Microsystems

My issues turned out to be, among others:
1)having more than one dhcp server ( was installing so that the client when configured, get's it IP via dhcp), so that, when the client get's loaded with Solaris, and boots up, it is a dhcp client, unfortunately having two dhcp servers messed things somewhat.
3)Improperly named sysidcfg file.
2)Incomplete sysidcfg file. Despite the keyboard, being, perhaps, self-identifying, I went ahead and added values for it (US_English)
3)Not using the complete command(not sure about this), but stuff worked when, I, did, add_install_client with the -c <path>-s <path> -p <path> -e <mac address><hostname> <arch>
paths may be dsame or different. man add_install_client helped.
4)Searching on the internet, kinda showed some places where others's installs were failing, so I, simply completed the sysidcfg file....for instance I put in nfs4 dynamic.....stuff worked

I am not able to understand the "optional" requirement of teh sysidcfg file, it seems that for "hands off" installs, the sysidcfg file is a MUST.
I wonder how different sysidcfg files (different ones per server), may be created, I guess, one may have to, for more than one install client(each with unique sysidcfg requirements), have to, specify the path of the sysidcfg file(and keep it in different locations on the server), via, the -p option. In all this, I, may be incorrect. Maybe I missed something.
 

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suninstall

suninstall(1M)						  System Administration Commands					    suninstall(1M)

NAME

       suninstall - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       suninstall

DESCRIPTION

       install-solaris(1M) is now the preferred command for starting and restarting the Solaris Installation program. It should be used instead of
       suninstall. suninstall is symbolically linked to install-solaris.

       suninstall is a forms-based and graphical subsystem for installing the operating system.

       suninstall exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should only be invoked from there. Refer to the Solaris 10 Instal-
       lation Guide: Basic Installations for more details.

       suninstall allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. suninstall loads the software available on the installa-
       tion media. Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for disk space requirements.

USAGE

       Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for more information on the various menus and selections.

ATTRIBUTES

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

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

SEE ALSO

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

       Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations

NOTES

       It is advisable to exit suninstall by means of the exit options in the suninstall menus.

SunOS 5.10							    9 Sep 2004							    suninstall(1M)
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