Solaris

Hi experts,

I want to configure a boot server, tried googling for some document for steps and all leads to JumpStart server.

Any help with be much appreciated

Thanks

Set up solaris boot server only
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Thanks for the link and reminding for the rules !!

Afraid to say that again its leading to same all these document talk about insattlaion over the network, however i am looking for boot server!!!!!

I hope this is useful. Its not about jumpstart here.
Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image (Solaris 9 Installation Guide) - Sun Microsystems

Thanks for the link.

Howevr still ist not working, i did below

Code:

1../setup_install_server -b boot_dir_path
2. Shared the boot directory , place the required entry into the /etc/dfs/dfstab 
3. Enter the ethernet address on the boot server /etc/ethers  as address hostname 
4. Entry has been place inside /etc/hosts for hostname and ip 

After that, when i am executing boot net on ok prompt of client i am getting error

Code:

Timeout Waiting for ARP/RARP Packet

1.Is the entry in the ethers file the top most? (sometimes it works)
2.Take a look at the /etc/nsswitch.conf and verify the ethers and hosts entry has "files" as the first argument.
3.Restart NFS service

Still no luck

Now i have change the system and make the entry as 1st in /etc/ethers

/etc/nsswitch.conf is pointing towards file for every thing

in case of nfs i can mount the share inside the system with the help of mount , so dont see any issue with NFS services.

All i am getting is

Code:

retrying ... check TFTP server and network setup

Not sure, do we require /etc/bootprams and /tftpboot !!! What these files contains and whats there utility. I don't have either of them file in my system !!

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Would like to add some more. on the server which i am configuring as bootserver do we require tfpd services on?
I tried enabling it by un-commenting the line from the /etc/inet/inetd.conf and restarted the indetd services still i cant see this service with inetadm neither with svcs !!!!