Preparing to Install From the Network (Command Reference)

add_install_client

A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install server or boot server in order to install from the network. The add_install_client(1M) man page contains more information.

setup_install_server

A script that copies the Solaris 9 DVDs or CDs to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. The setup_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.

add_to_install_server

(CD media only)

A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information.

modify_install_server

(CD media only)

A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 9 CD images on an existing boot server. This script enables you to use the Solaris Web Start program to boot a system and install the Solaris 9 software from a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. A system with 64 Mbytes or less RAM will not have enough memory to install a machine by using Solaris Web Start.

mount

A command that enables the mounting of file systems and shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 9 DVD or Solaris 9 Software and Solaris 9 Languages CDs. The mount(1M) man page contains more information.

uname -i

A command for determining a system's platform name, for example SUNW, SPARCstation-5. You might need the system's platform name when you install the Solaris software. The uname(1) man page contains more information.

patchadd -C net_install_image

A command to add patches to the files that are located in the miniroot, Solaris_9/Tools/Boot, on a net installation image of a DVD or CD that is created by setup_install_server. This facility enables you to patch Solaris installation commands and other miniroot-specific commands. net_install_image is the absolute path name of the net installation image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information.

Caution -

Don't use the patchadd -C unless you have read the Patch Readme instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office.

reset

An Open Boot prom command for resetting the system and rebooting the machine. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the Stop and A keys at the same time, and then type reset at the ok or > PROM prompt.

banner

An Open Boot prom command that displays system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, and memory installed. You can issue this command only at the ok or > PROM prompt.