1	Introduction to Solaris JumpStart
2	What is JumpStart? JumpStart is the installation facility for Solaris 2.x Allows unattended installation based on the application of various rules and scripts What can JumpStart do for me? Simplify Installs Faster than CD installation Allows unattended installation Similar machines need only one configuration rule
3	Network Boot Process Boot client from the network go> boot net - install New machines will net boot at power on
4	Client & Boot Server Interaction Client performs RARP request Server in.rarpd responds with client's IP address IP is determined via /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts Client uses TFTP to download a client stub Client requests boot parameters The server's rpc.bootparamd responds Uses /etc/bootparams Boot parameters consist of NFS mount points Client mounts filesystem, boots, runs install scripts
5	Configuring a JumpStart Server From the Solaris media in Solaris_2.6/Tools ./setup_install_server <install hierarchy> Use the -b switch to do installs from the CD Export the installation hierarchy via NFS From the Solaris media in Solaris_2.6/Misc/jumpstart_sample Copy files to your configurarion hierarchy ie. cp -r * /export/install/js
6	Adding a JumpStart Client Add clients using the add_install_client script ./add_install_client -e 08:00:20:23:74:95 \ -i 192.168.0.1 -s install:/export/install/Solaris \ -c install:/export/install/js \ -p install:/export/install/js foobar sun4u -e MAC address -i IP Address -s Server & path for Solaris media -c Server & path for configuration files -p Server & path to the sysidcfg file Host must be in /etc/hosts
7	The sysidcfg File Provides automatic system identification Name server Network interface Hostname root password Language (locale) Terminal type Timezone Timeserver (not NTP!)
8	Syntax of the sysidcfg File
9	Example sysidcfg File system_local=en_US install_locale=en_US timezone=US/Pacific network_interface=default{netmask=255.255.255.0} name_service=NONE timeserver=localhost
10	The rules File Selects machines based on a variety of criteria
11	rules File Syntax <rule> <begin sh script> <profile> <finish sh script> Example: any - defprofile - Matches from the top of the rules file down Takes first match Seperated by whitespace For no script use '-' A profile of '=' uses ${SI_PROFILE} Begin script can generate the profile and save it in ${SI_PROFILE}
12	Some Rule Matching Examples any Matches any machine hostname foobar Matches the host 'foobar' network 192.168.0.0 && karch sun4c Matches any sun4c on the 192.168.0.0 network arch sparc && disksize c0t3d0 400-600 && installed c0t0d0s0 solaris_2.1 && !modal SUNW,SPARCclassic Matches any sparc with a 400-600MB disk that has Solaris 2.1 installed and isn't a SPARCclassic
13	Server & Install Profile Keywords
14	Disk Profile Keywords
15	Package Profile Keywords Example: cluster SUNWCreq add package SUNWsregu delete List of clusters and packages located on the Solaris media in Solaris_2.x/Product/ .clustertoc .packagetoc
16	Main Cluster Groups SUNWCreq Bare minimum SUNWCuser Typical user, OpenWindows SUNWCprog Programming tools SUNWCall All Sun Microsystems packages SUNWCXall OEM packages
17	Sample Host Profile install_type initial_install system_type standalone partitioning explicit filesys rootdisk.s0 100 / filesys rootdisk.s1 512 swap filesys rootdisk.s3 2000 /ftp filesys rootdisk.s4 1000 /opt filesys rootdisk.s5 1000 /var filesys rootdisk.s6 700 /usr filesys rootdisk.s7 free /staff cluster SUNWCprog add # Developer base package SUNWxwdxm add # DPS Motif libraries cluster SUNWCkcms delete # Color management bloat package SUNWsregu delete # User registration annoyance cluster SUNWCsea delete # Evil SNMP stuff package SUNWsutl add # Static utils cluster SUNWCacc add # Accounting package SUNWsadml add # Required by Solastice Disk Suite cluster SUNWCjv delete # We don't need no steenking Java cluster SUNWCnis delete # We don't run NIS cluster SUNWCpcmc delete # We have no PCMCIA ports
18	rules File Example hostname foobar - prof/foobar set_root_pw Any - prof/any - To install the rules file ./check Creates rules.ok Finds syntax errors Ensures referenced files exist If this is successful, try an install
19	Begin & Finish Scripts Environment variables of note ${SI_CONFIG_DIR} Points to the directory with your config files ${SI_PROFILE} The profile that's being used to configure this machine Good for advanced begin script The default is /tmp/install.input Subject to change without notice The root directory for the machine being installed is mounted on /a.
20	Sample Begin Script #!/bin/sh echo "install_type initial_install" > ${SI_PROFILE} echo "system_type standalone" >> ${SI_PROFILE} echo "partitioning default" >> ${SI_PROFILE} echo "cluster SUNWCprog add" >> ${SI_PROFILE} echo "package SUNWman delete" >> ${SI_PROFILE} echo "package SUNWolman delete" >> ${SI_PROFILE} echo "package SUNWxwman delete" >> ${SI_PROFILE}
21	Sample Finish Script #!/bin/sh BASE=/a MNT=/a/mnt ADMIN_FILE=/a/tmp/admin mkdir ${MNT} mount -f nfs sherlock:/export/package ${MNT} cat >${ADMIN_FILE} <<DONT_ASK mail=root instance=overwrite partial=nocheck runlevel=nocheck idepend=nocheck rdepend=nocheck space=ask setuid=nocheck conflict=nocheck action=nocheck basedir=default DONT_ASK /usr/sbin/pkgadd -a ${ADMIN_FILE} -d ${MNT} -R ${BASE} SUNWxyz umount ${MNT} rmdir ${MNT}
22	Bibliography Man pages sysidcfg(4) sysidtool(1M) install_scripts(1M) bootparams(4) Solaris Advanced Installation Guide at docs.sun.com in the Solaris 2.6 System Administration Collection I and the Solaris 7 Installation Collection Automating Solaris Installations: A Custom Jumpstart Guide by Paul Anthony Kasper and Alan L. McClellan, published by Prentice Hall