Now you need to set up the clients to install over the network. After setting up the /export/jumpstart directory and the appropriate files, use the add_install_client command on the install server to set up remote workstations to install Solaris from the install server. The command syntax for the add_install_client command is as follows:
add_install_client –e <ethernet_addr> -i <ip_addr> -s <install_svr:/dist> -c <config_svr:/config_dir> -p <sysidcfg_svr/sysid_config_dir> -d <client_name> <client_arch>
The add_install_client options are described in Table 7.19.
For additional options to the add_install_client command, see the Solaris online manual pages.
In the following steps, I’ll be creating a JumpStart client that will boot from a system that is configured as both the boot and install server. In addition, the entire Solaris 9 media has been copied to the local disk.
Exercise 7.5 Creating a JumpStart Client
Perform the following steps to set up the JumpStart client:
Note
In the following steps, the following associations have been made in the examples:
Install server name | ultra5 |
Distribution directory | /export/jumpstart/install |
Configuration server name | ultra5 |
Configuration directory | /export/jumpstart/config |
Boot server name | ultra5 |
Install client | client1 |
Install client’s MAC address | 8:20:21:49:25 |
Client architecture | sun4u |