Jump start Server Solaris 10

Configure Jumpstart server

Jump Start Server on Solaris 10 Sparc
First of all insert Solaris 10 DVD into Jumpstart server

Jumpstart server details:

Hostname : vcssun108 IP : 10.212.107.18

Make a directory where we can dump DVD image

mkdir –p /export/install/sparc_10

Change directory to

cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_10/Tools/

./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_10

touch /etc/bootparams

Above command will dump Solaris 10 image into /export/install/sparc_10 directory

Configure sysidcfg file [give client details]

bash-3.00# pwd

/export/install/sparc_10/config

bash-3.00# ls

check

rules

rules.ok

sysidcfg

v240_class

bash-3.00#

bash-3.00# cat sysidcfg

system_locale=en_US

timezone=Asia/Calcutta

timeserver=localhost

terminal=vt100

name_service=none

security_policy=none

root_password=eAj5URL6G6mqY

network_interface=bge0 { hostname=vcssun109 netmask=255.255.254.0 protocol_ipv6=no default_route=10.212.106.1 }

bash-3.00#

Configure profile

bash-3.00# cat v240_class

install_type initial_install

system_type standalone

partitioning explicit

cluster SUNWCXall

filesys c0t0d0s0 10000 /

filesys c0t0d0s1 1024 swap

filesys c0t0d0s3 7000 /usr

filesys c0t0d0s4 7000 /var

filesys c0t0d0s5 7000 /opt

filesys c0t0d0s6 free /export

bash-3.00#

How to add Client into Jump Start Server.

bash-3.00# pwd /export/install/sparc_10/Solaris_10/Tools
This is Single line command.

bash-3.00#

./add_install_client -s 10.212.107.18:/export/install/sparc_10 -c 10.212.107.18:/export/install/sparc_10/config -p 10.212.107.18:/export/install/sparc_10/config/sysidcfg -e 0:14:4f:79:94:b4 vcssun109 sun4u

Check out rules file

bash-3.00# cd /export/install/sparc_10/config/

bash-3.00# ./check

Validating rules... Validating profile v240_class...

The custom JumpStart configuration is ok. bash-3.00#

This will create rules.ok file under current folder.

Add a host entry in /etc/ethers file

Edit the /etc/ethers file, and add an entry for the JumpStart client.

vi /etc/ethers

m-a-c-a-d-d-r-e-s-s hostname <<< Tab here>>

00-23-AE-76-BB-E2 vcssun109

1. Save and close.

Share the source directory file system.

share -F nfs -o ro, anon=0 /export/install/sparc_10

If you need permenent then update in /etc/dfs/dfstab file

shareall

Boot your jumpstart client from OBP.

{ok}boot net - install

Now system is yours, play around :)