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Guide 4 Installing the Operating System

4 Installing the Operating System

You can install the Solaris 10 operating system.

Context
NOTE
The following procedure describes how to use CD-ROMs to install Solaris 10. To install the Solaris 10 by
using the DVD (only one piece), you can refer to this procedure.

Procedure
Step 1 Start the workstation.

Step 2 Press STOP+A.

The ok prompt is displayed.

Step 3 Insert the CD/DVD for Solaris 10 Software 1 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition). Run the
following command at the ok prompt to restart the system:
boot cdrom
In about five minutes, the system prompts you to select the language for installation.

Step 4 Enter 0 to select English as the language for installation and then press Enter.
The Welcome dialog box is displayed.

Step 5 Click Next.

The Network Connectivity dialog box is displayed.

Step 6 Select Networked and click Next.

The Configure Multiple Network Interfaces dialog box is displayed.
NOTE

l This dialog box is not displayed on the computer that has only one network card.
l Usually, it is recommended that you select the first option.
l To identify the network port corresponding to the name of each network card, refer to 15.6 Identifying
Network Card Name after the operating system is successfully installed.

Step 7 Select the interfaces to configure and click Next.

The DHCP dialog box is displayed.

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Step 8 Select No and click Next.

The Host Name dialog box is displayed.

Step 9 Enter the host name that is previously planned, for example, Primary. Click Next.
The IP Address dialog box is displayed.
NOTE

l The host name is defined during the scheme planning.

l In this example, the host name of the primary node is Primary. The host name of the secondary node
is Secondary.

Step 10 Enter the IP address that is previously planned, for example, 129.9.1.1. Click Next.
The Netmask dialog box is displayed.
NOTE

l Enter the IP address according to the actual address.

l In this example, the IP address of the primary node is 129.9.1.1. The IP address of the secondary node
is 129.9.1.2.

Step 11 Enter the confirmed subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and click Next.
The IPv6 dialog box is displayed.

Step 12 Set the IPv6 to No and click Next.

The Set the Default Route dialog box is displayed.

Step 13 Select Specify one, and click Next.

l If the default route is configured according to the actual situation, select Specify one and
enter the route IP address.
l If you do not have a route on your subnet, select None.
l If you do not know the actual route IP address, select Detect one upon reboot so that the
software detects an IP address upon reboot.
The Set the Default Route dialog box is displayed.

Step 14 Enter the route IP address, and click Next.

The Kerberos dialog box is displayed.

Step 15 Select No and click Next.

The Name Service dialog box is displayed.

Step 16 Set Name Service to None and click Next.

The Time Zone dialog box is displayed.

Step 17 Set Time Zone to Geographic Continent/Country/Region and click Next.

The Continent and Country dialog box is displayed.

Step 18 Set the region and time zone correctly, and click Next.
The Date and Time dialog box is displayed.

Step 19 Set the correct time, and click Next.

The Root Password dialog box is displayed.

Step 20 Enter rootkit, the password of user root twice and click Next.

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NOTE
rootkit is the default password for the super user root. After installing the OS, change the default password
immediately through GUI or command line. The password should not be less than eight characters.
The Confirm Information dialog box is displayed.

Step 21 Click Confirm.

The Welcome dialog box is displayed.

Step 22 Click Next.

The Installer Options dialog box is displayed.

Step 23 Select Yes in the Reboot automatically after software installation? field and select Yes in the
Eject a CD/DVD automatically after software installation? field, and then click Next.
The Specify Media dialog box is displayed.

Step 24 Select CD/DVD and click Next.

Wait until the License dialog box is displayed.

Step 25 Select Accept and click Next.

NOTE

If the Select Upgrade or Initial install dialog box is displayed, the system is upgradeable. If a backup of
the previous Solaris version is not needed, select Initial Install and click Next.
The Select Type of Install dialog box is displayed.

Step 26 Select Custom Install and click Next.

The Select Software Localizations dialog box is displayed.

Step 27 Select the localizations and click Next.

Select the geographic region you are in and your native language.

Step 28 Click Next.

The Select System Locale dialog box is displayed.

Step 29 Select English (POSIX C) (C), and click Next.

The Select Products dialog box is displayed.

Step 30 Click Next.

The Additional Products dialog box is displayed.

Step 31 Select None, and click Next.

The Select Solaris Software Group dialog box is displayed.

Step 32 Set the Software Group Entire Group Plus OEM, Default Packages and click Next.
The Disk Selection dialog box is displayed.

Step 33 Select the disks to partition, and click Next.

NOTE
Only the boot disk and the fifth disk (if there are five disks or more) need to be partitioned. There is no
need to partition the other hard disks, as they are managed by the VERITAS software after it is installed.
The Preserve Data dialog box is displayed.

Step 34 Select No, and click Next.

The Lay Out File Systems dialog box is displayed.

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Step 35 Click Modify....

The Disk dialog box is displayed.
Step 36 Enter the name and the size of each partition according to 2.4.2 Disk Partition Planning, with
the overlap partition unchanged. Then click other areas in the table.
The system refreshes the free space.
Step 37 Click OK.
NOTE
If the Unused disk space (c0t0d0) dialog box is displayed, click OK.
Return to the Lay Out File Systems dialog box.
Step 38 Click Next.
The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed.
Step 39 Click Install Now. The installation of the Solaris 10 Software 1 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition)
takes approximately 25 minutes.
NOTE

If the Pausing dialog box is displayed during the installation, click Continue.
After the system restarts, the Do you need to override the system's default NFS version 4
domain name (yes/no)? dialog box is displayed.
Step 40 Enter no, and press Enter.
The Specify Media dialog box is displayed.
Step 41 Select CD/DVD to specify the media from which to install Solaris 10 Software 2 for SPARC
Platform, and click Next.
The system automatically ejects the Solaris 10 Software 1 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition)
disk.
Step 42 Insert the CD/DVD for Solaris 10 Software 2 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition), and then click
OK.
The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed.
Step 43 Click Install Now.
The installation of Solaris 10 Software 2 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition) takes approximately
20 minutes. After that, the Specify Media dialog box is displayed.
Step 44 Select CD/DVD to specify the media from which to install Solaris 10 Software 3 for SPARC
Platform, and click Next.
The system automatically ejects the Solaris 10 Software 2 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition)
disk.
Step 45 Insert the CD/DVD for Solaris 10 Software3 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition), and then click
OK. The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed.
The Specify Media dialog box is displayed.
Step 46 Select CD/DVD to specify the media from which to install Solaris 10 Software 4 for SPARC
Platform, and click Next.
The system automatically ejects the Solaris 10 Software 3 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition)
disk.
Step 47 Insert the CD/DVD for Solaris 10 Software 4 (01/06 SPARC Platform Edition), and then click
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The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed.

Step 48 Click Install Now.
The system is restarted.
Step 49 Log in to the Solaris system as user root.
The Select Desktop Environment dialog box is displayed.
Step 50 Select Common Desktop Environment (CDE), and click OK.
Now the installation of Solaris 10 is complete.

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