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Chapter 3 Solaris x86 3-3
3.1.2 Overview of the Solaris x86 Installation Process
1. Set up a network install image for Solaris x86 using the Solaris 9 (12/03) Media
Kit.
For instructions, refer to the Solaris 9 Installation Guide supplied with the Media Kit.
Note – If you intend to use the Solaris x86 CD media (instead of the DVD media),
you need to use a Solaris x86 system to read the CDs. For more information, refer to
Chapter 12 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide. The section of that chapter that you
require is called “To Create an x86 Install Server on a SPARC System With x86 CD
Media”. To use the DVD media, refer to Chapter 11 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide;
the section you require is called “Preparing to Install From the Network with DVD
Media (Tasks)”.
2. Apply the mandatory patches to the Solaris x86 network install image you have
created.
For instructions, see Section 3.2, “Applying Mandatory Software Patches to the
Solaris x86 Install Image” on page 3-3 of these Product Notes.
3. Configure the Network Install Server and the DHCP Server to perform the PXE
boot installation for your blade or blades.
For instructions, refer to the Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade Installation and
Setup Guide).
3.2 Applying Mandatory Software Patches
to the Solaris x86 Install Image
Note – The earliest version of the Solaris x86 Operating System supported on the
B100x or B200x server blade is Solaris 9 (12/03).
Before following the instructions in the Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade
Installation and Setup Guide for installing Solaris 9 x86 onto a blade, you must follow
the instructions in this section of the Product Notes.
This is because the instructions in the blade installation and setup guide assume that
you have a later version of Solaris 9 than is currently available. Until the later
version becomes available, you need to apply mandatory patches to the Solaris 9
(12/03) install image for the B100x and B200x server blade. This section of the
Product Notes tells you how to apply these patches.