6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
Oracle Solaris is preinstalled on the SPARC M12-1. By using this preinstalled OS, you can streamline system configuration. According to the purpose, either use the preinstalled Oracle Solaris as is or reinstall it.
When using the preinstalled Oracle Solaris
- Execute the showpparparam command to check the set value of the OpenBoot PROM environment variable auto-boot?.
The set value is "false" in the following example.
| XSCF> showpparparam -p 0 -c auto-boot auto-boot? :false |
- If the value is "false," execute the setpparparam command to change the setting of auto-boot? to "true."
| XSCF> setpparparam -p 0 -s bootscript "setenv auto-boot? true" OpenBoot PROM variable bootscript will be changed. Continue? [y|n] :y |
- Execute the poweron command to start the physical partition.
| XSCF> poweron -a PPAR-IDs to power on:00 Continue? [y|n]:y 00:Powering on *Note* This command only issues the instruction to power-on. The result of the instruction can be checked by the "showpparprogress". |
- Execute the console command to switch to the console.
A message appears when the console is switched.
| XSCF> console -p 0 Console contents may be logged. Connect to PPAR-ID 0?[y|n] :y POST Sequence Complete. |
- An OS setting screen appears. Proceed interactively with the settings.
Table 6-5 shows the Oracle Solaris parameters in the initial configuration settings. You can also change the parameter settings later.
| Parameter | Description |
| Language | Select a language number from the displayed list of languages. |
| Locale | Select a locale number from the displayed list of locales. |
| Terminal Type | Select the terminal type corresponding to the terminal device used. |
| Network? | Select "Yes." |
| Multiple Network Interfaces | Select the network interface that you intend to configure. If it is unclear, select the first one on the list. |
| DHCP? | Select "Yes" or "No" according to the network environment used. |
| Host Name | Enter the host name of the server. |
| IP Address | Enter the IP address of this Ethernet interface. |
| Subnet? | Select "Yes" or "No" according to the network environment used. |
| Subnet Netmask | If your answer for "Subnet?" was "Yes," enter the subnet mask of the network environment used. |
| IPv6? | Specify whether to use IPv6. If it is unclear, select "No" to configure the Ethernet interface for IPv4. |
| Security Policy | Select either the standard UNIX security (No) or Kerberos security (Yes). If it is unclear, select "No." |
| Confirm | Check the information on the screen, and change it as required. Otherwise, continue on. |
| Name Service | Select a name service according to the network environment used. When a name service other than "None" is selected, a prompt appears and requests input of configuration information for the added name service. |
| NFSv4 Domain Name | Select a domain name configuration type according to the environment used. If it is unclear, select "Use the NFSv4 domain derived by the system." |
| Time Zone (Continent) | Select the appropriate continent. |
| Time Zone (Country or Region) |
Select the appropriate country or region. |
| Time Zone | Select a time zone. |
| Date and Time | Accept the default date and time, or change the values. |
| root Password | Enter the root password twice. This password is used with a super-user account in the Oracle Solaris OS on this server. |
- Configure the logical domains.
The Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Domain Configuration Guide presents a logical domain configuration example in "Chapter 3 Operations for Domain Configuration." For a detailed procedure, see the Oracle VM Server for SPARC manual for the version used. For details on the functions provided only by the SPARC M12-1, see the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide.
When reinstalling Oracle Solaris
To reinstall Oracle Solaris, see the Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes for the latest information on the supported Oracle Solaris versions and SRUs.
- Configure the system not to boot from the preinstalled Oracle Solaris.
- a. Execute the showpparparam command to confirm that the set value of the OpenBoot PROM environment variable auto-boot? is "false."
| XSCF> showpparparam -p 0 -c auto-boot auto-boot? :false |
- b. If the value is "true," execute the setpparparam command to change the auto-boot? setting.
| XSCF> setpparparam -p 0 -s bootscript "setenv auto-boot? false" OpenBoot PROM variable bootscript will be changed. Continue? [y|n] :y |
- Execute the poweron command to start the system.
| XSCF> poweron -a PPAR-IDs to power on:00 Continue? [y|n]:y 00:Powering on *Note* This command only issues the instruction to power-on. The result of the instruction can be checked by the "showpparprogress". |
- Execute the console command to connect to the console.
After POST is completed (which takes several minutes), the ok prompt appears.
| XSCF> console -p 0 Console contents may be logged. Connect to PPAR-ID 0?[y|n] :y [Enter] key {0} ok |
- See the Oracle Solaris manual for the version used, and install Oracle Solaris.
- Execute the setpparparam command to change the set value of auto-boot? to "true."
| XSCF> setpparparam -p 0 -s bootscript "setenv auto-boot? true" OpenBoot PROM variable bootscript will be changed. Continue? [y|n] :y |
- Configure the logical domains.
The Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Domain Configuration Guide presents a logical domain configuration example in "Chapter 3 Operations for Domain Configuration." For a detailed procedure, see the Oracle VM Server for SPARC manual for the version used. For details on the functions provided only by the SPARC M12-1, see the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide.
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