Solaris 9 Installation and OpenBoot
Overview/Description
To describe how to install the Solaris operating environment and OpenBoot firmware on a standalone system
Target Audience
System administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
Prerequisites
Familiarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration
270 Minutes
Objectives:
Solaris 9 Installation and OpenBoot
describe the PROM boot and to explain the OpenBoot standard.
explain the use of OpenBoot commands.
describe OpenBoot devices.
use the OpenBoot environment.
plan a Solaris installation.
describe the different software groups available for the installation of Solaris.
select an appropriate software group and estimate the required disk space for a Solaris 9 installation.
describe the Solaris 9 boot process.
describe how to perform a Web Start installation of Solaris 9.
install Solaris 9 with Web Start.
describe how to perform a suninstall installation of Solaris 9.
install Solaris 9 using suninstall.
explain the network and JumpStart methods for installing Solaris 9, as well as how to perform live upgrades.
choose an appropriate installation method for Solaris 9.
Course Number: 71568_eng