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Setting up a Jumpstart Server
The Jumpstart Server performs three separate functions, which can be
peformed by a single machine or can be spread out across serveral
machines, depending on your network.
- Boot Server
- Uses RARP and bootp to set the basic network
parameters for the machine. Can also use DHCP.
- Uses tftp to load a boot kernel to perform the
more complex task of mounting the appropriate
directories used to install the Solaris packages
- Boot server must exist on same network as client;
once client has loaded it's boot kernel, it can
access an Install server across routers
- Install Server
- Contains Solaris packages, copied from the Solaris
installation CD's, to be installed.
- Contains a Solaris miniroot the client mounts via
NFS. The OS install is performed while running from this
miniroot.
- Multiple Install servers can be used to distribute
the load.
- Configuration Server
- Contains site-specific information used for a custom
jumpstart installation
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sysidcfg file used to set basic network
configuration; this is needed to perform an unattended
install. A different sysidcfg file is needed
for each architecture and OS release.
- Typically only have a single Configuration server
for administrative ease. Load is rarely a factor.
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