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Full Discussion: Checking for PXE
Operating Systems Solaris Checking for PXE Post 51535 by TioTony on Sunday 23rd of May 2004 12:20:34 AM
Old 05-23-2004
PXE is pretty much confined to x86 type boxes. If you are running Solaris x86 is may be possible to use PXE to provide a boot image.

Is you have a Sun Sparc based system, you can do a "Stop A" to get to the "OK" prompt. From there you can run "boot net" or "boot net -install" depending on your intentions. This will look for a Jumpstart Server (another Sun box). It will use bootp to locate this machine and optain an IP address. Sun has some Jumpstart docs you can read for more information.

In order to do either of the above remotely you will need some sore of remote console. For older boxes, you may want to go with a Digi Portserver type solution. For new boxes, they typically have a LOM (lights out management) network port you can configure. This gives you console access over the network and is available as long as the power cord has power running through it even if the system is powered off.
 

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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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