Jump Start in Solaris 10

Jumpstart is another method for Solaris installation. Why should we use Jumpstart method instead of the normal installation?
Jumpstart installation allow you to install numerous SUN-box in just one-execution. This method, absolutely, will reduce the time and effort in Solaris installation.


Here's the tutorial

1. Create a new directory to store the image.
# mkdir –p /export/install/

2. Copy image from CD/DVD
# cd /cdrom/Solaris_10_606/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/install

3. Create the jumpstart directory
# mkdir /jumpstart

4. Copy the sample
# cp –r /export/install/sparc_10_606/Solaris_10_606/Misc/jumpstart_sample /jumpstart

5. Share jumpstart direcroty
# vi /etc/dfs/dfstab
share –F nfs –o ro,anon=0 /jumpstart
# shareall

6. Create profile in /jumpstart directory
# vi profile1
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning default
cluster SUNWCprog
filesys c0t0d0s0 free /
filesys c0t0d0s0 512 swap

7. Edit rules file in /jumpstart
hostname (nama_host) – profile1 –

8. Validate the rules file
# cd /jumpstart
./check

9. Set-up to start installing from the jumpstart server
# cd /export/install/sparc_10_606/Solaris_10_606/Tools
# ./add_install_client –c (nama_server):/jumpstart (nama_client) sun4u

10. From the client machine
# boot net - install