In this post we are going to see how to install and configure oracle Solaris Automated installer. What is Automated installer ? The Automated Installer is used to automate the installation of oracle Solaris 11 on X86 and SPARC architecture over the network.The below picture will describe how the AI works. AI is replacement for Jumpstart server which was exists in the previous version of Solaris.
2. 1GB minimum physical memory and 1GB Disk Free space for the server.
2. It should be configured with Static IP and default router.
root@UAAIS:~# pkg publisher PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION solaris origin online F file:///testrepo/ root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# pkg set-publisher -O http://192.168.2.31 solaris Refreshing catalog 1/1 solaris 704.58 kB Caching catalogs ... root@UAAIS:~# pkg publisher PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION solaris origin online F http://192.168.2.31/ root@UAAIS:~#
2.Enable the DNS multicast .
root@UAAIS:~# svcadm enable dns/multicast root@UAAIS:~# svcs dns/multicast STATE STIME FMRI online 2:56:00 svc:/network/dns/multicast:default root@UAAIS:~#
3.Verify the IP configuration like below. DNS is not mandatory .if you are interested to configure the DNS, check out here.
root@UAAIS:~# ipadm NAME CLASS/TYPE STATE UNDER ADDR lo0 loopback ok -- -- lo0/v4 static ok -- 127.0.0.1/8 lo0/v6 static ok -- ::1/128 net0 ip ok -- -- net0/v4 static ok -- 192.168.2.31/24 net0/v6 addrconf ok -- fe80::20c:29ff:fe64:74c4/10 root@UAAIS:~# getent netmasks 192.168.2.0 root@UAAIS:~# vi /etc/netmasks -- > Add the netmask to this file. root@UAAIS:~# getent netmasks 192.168.2.0 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# netstat -rn Routing Table: IPv4 Destination Gateway Flags Ref Use Interface -------------------- -------------------- ----- ----- ---------- --------- default 192.168.2.111 UG 1 0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 3 186 lo0 192.168.2.0 192.168.2.31 U 4 12233 net0 root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# nslookup UAAIS.arenadc Server: 192.168.2.31 Address: 192.168.2.31#53
Name: UAAIS.arenadc
Address: 192.168.2.31
root@UAAIS:~#
1.Install the AI packages using IPS.
root@UAAIS:~# pkg install install/installadm No updates necessary for this image. root@UAAIS:~#
As per the above command output, the AI packages are already installed on the system.
2.Verify the installed AI packages.
root@UAAIS:~# pkg list |grep install/installadm install/installadm 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.24.1736 i-- root@UAAIS:~#
root@UAAIS:~# installadm create-service -n s11x86SOS -p solaris=http://192.168.2.31/ -i 192.168.2.51 -c 1 Creating service from: pkg:/install-image/solaris-auto-install OK to use default image path: /export/auto_install/s11x86SOS? [y/N]: y DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED Completed 1/1 514/514 292.3/292.3 6.2M/s PHASE ITEMS Installing new actions 661/661 Updating package state database Done Updating image state Done Creating fast lookup database Done Reading search index Done Updating search index 1/1 Creating i386 service: s11x86SOS Image path: /export/auto_install/s11x86SOS Starting DHCP server... Adding IP range to local DHCP configuration Refreshing install services Creating default-i386 alias Setting the default PXE bootfile(s) in the local DHCP configuration to: bios clients (arch 00:00): default-i386/boot/grub/pxegrub2 uefi clients (arch 00:07): default-i386/boot/grub/grub2netx64.efi Refreshing install services root@UAAIS:~#
-n s11x86SOS ————————> Service Name
-p solaris=http://192.168.2.31/ —> IPS repo server.
-i 192.168.2.51 ———————-> PXE client IP’s start from this range.
-c 1————————————-> Only one IP to be allocated to the clients.
If you want to create a customized image for AI service, refer this article. (Last Part)
2.Verify the installer service
root@UAAIS:~# installadm list Service Name Alias Of Status Arch Image Path ------------ -------- ------ ---- ---------- default-i386 s11x86SOS on i386 /export/auto_install/s11x86SOS s11x86SOS - on i386 /export/auto_install/s11x86SOS root@UAAIS:~# installadm list -m Service/Manifest Name Status Criteria --------------------- ------ -------- default-i386 orig_default Default None s11x86SOS orig_default Default None root@UAAIS:~#
3.Add the client MAC address of system which needs to be installed solaris 11 through network.
root@UAAIS:~# installadm list -c There are no clients configured for local services. root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# installadm create-client -e 00:0C:29:C4:42:45 -n s11x86SOS Adding host entry for 00:0C:29:C4:42:45 to local DHCP configuration. root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# cat /etc/inet/dhcpd4.conf |tail -10 }
host 000C29C44245 {
hardware ethernet 00:0C:29:C4:42:45;
if option arch = 00:00 {
filename “01000C29C44245.bios”;
} else if option arch = 00:07 {
filename “01000C29C44245.uefi”;
}
}
root@UAAIS:~#
4.Verify the AI client information.
root@UAAIS:~# installadm list -c Service Name Client Address Arch Image Path ------------ -------------- ---- ---------- s11x86SOS 00:0C:29:C4:42:45 i386 /export/auto_install/s11x86SOS root@UAAIS:~#
5.Verify the below services are online or not.Please make it online.
root@UAAIS:~# svcs -a |egrep "dhcp/server:ipv4|install/server:default" online 23:45:27 svc:/network/dhcp/server:ipv4 online 2:00:06 svc:/system/install/server:default root@UAAIS:~#
Are we done it ? NO. We need to remove the oracle as publisher from the configuration.Otherwise the automated installation will fail with below error.
Creating IPS image
Error occurred during execution of ‘generated-transfer-1341-1’ checkpoint.
Failed Checkpoints:
generated-transfer-1341-1
Checkpoint execution error:
Framework error: code: 6 reason: Couldn’t resolve host http://pkg.oracle.com/
Here is the Fix:
1.Get the manifest information.
root@UAAIS:~# installadm list -m Service/Manifest Name Status Criteria --------------------- ------ -------- default-i386 orig_default Default None s11x86SOS orig_default Default None root@UAAIS:~#
2.Export the default manifest associated with SO11x86OS .
root@UAAIS:~# installadm export -n s11x86SOS -m orig_default > /root/orig_default1.xml root@UAAIS:~#
3.Edit the configuration file which you have exported like below.
root@UAAIS:~# cat /root/orig_default1.xml |grep origin
origin name="http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release"
root@UAAIS:~#
root@UAAIS:~# cat /root/orig_default1.xml |grep origin
origin name="http://192.168.2.31"
root@UAAIS:~#
4.Update the manifest.
root@UAAIS:~# installadm update-manifest -n s11x86SOS -m orig_default -f /root/orig_default1.xml root@UAAIS:~# root@UAAIS:~# installadm update-manifest -n default-i386 -m orig_default -f /root/orig_default1.xml root@UAAIS:~# installadm list -m Service/Manifest Name Status Criteria --------------------- ------ -------- default-i386 orig_default Default None s11x86SOS orig_default Default None root@UAAIS:~#
Open the client Machine console:
1.Power on the machine and boot from the network by setting the first boot device as network for X86 machines.For SPARC machines, from OK prompt , “boot net:dhcp – install “
2.You will get below screens when the machine get;s IP from DHCP server.
3.Here are the couple of client installation screens.
Reboot the node and configure the system for use.
The installed machine credentials will be
user name:root
Password:solaris
Hope Now you are familiar with Solaris11’s Automated Installer. In the next post , we will see how to install the pre-configured solaris 11 on the network.
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