video on demandSetup zone:
# zonecfg -z aiserver 'create; set zonepath=/zones/aiserver'
Create system profile to speed install process up:
This allows you to setup hostname, server IP address, initial user, etc
# sysconfig create-profile -o sysconfig.xml
Install Zone with default manifest and using the system configuration create above:
# zoneadm -z aiserver install -c /var/tmp/sysconfig.xml
A ZFS file system has been created for this zone.
Progress being logged to /var/log/zones/zoneadm.20120221T133021Z.aiserver.install
Image: Preparing at /zones/aiserver/root.
Install Log: /system/volatile/install.17908/install_log
AI Manifest: /tmp/manifest.xml.yhaq9I
SC Profile: /var/tmp/sysconfig.xml
Zonename: aiserver
Installation: Starting ...
Creating IPS image
Installing packages from:
solaris
origin: http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/support/
DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB)
Completed 167/167 32064/32064 175.8/175.8
PHASE ACTIONS
Install Phase 44313/44313
PHASE ITEMS
Package State Update Phase 167/167
Image State Update Phase 2/2
Installation: Succeeded
Note: Man pages can be obtained by installing pkg:/system/manual done.
Done: Installation completed in 127.429 seconds
Next Steps: Boot the zone, then log into the zone console (zlogin -C) to complete the configuration process.
Log saved in non-global zone as /zones/aiserver/root/var/log/zones/zoneadm.20120221T133021Z.aiserver.install
# zoneadm -z aiserver boot
# zlogin -C -e\@ aiserver
Install auto-installer software in the zone
# svcadm enable /network/dns/multicast
# pkg list install/installadm
pkg list: no packages matching 'install/installadm' installed
# pkg install install/installadm
# pkg list install/installadm
NAME (PUBLISHER) &nbsVERSION IFO
install/installadm 0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1482 i--
Create the boot service.
No need to specify an ISO since the software will download an image.
# installadm create-service -n solarisx86
Creating service from: pkg:/install-image/solaris-auto-install
OK to use default image path: /export/auto_install/solarisx86? [y/N]: y
Download: install-image/solaris-auto-install ... Done
Install Phase ... Done
Package State Update Phase ... Done
Image State Update Phase ... Done
Reading Existing Index ... Done
Indexing Packages ... Done
Creating service: solarisx86
Image path: /export/auto_install/solarisx86
Refreshing install services
Creating default-i386 alias.
No local DHCP configuration found. This service is the default
alias for all PXE clients. If not already in place, the following should
be added to the DHCP configuration:
Boot server IP : 193.xx.xx.xx
Boot file : default-i386/boot/grub/pxegrub
Refreshing install services
# ls -l /etc/netboot
total 6
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 28 Feb 21 15:42 default-i386
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 28 Feb 21 15:42 solarisx86
You are ready to boot PXE client towards this server