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Version 8.2 Solaris System Recovery Guide
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5
When to Use this Guide .............................................................................................................................. 5
Terminology ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. Creating Boot Media for System Installation..................................................... 7
When to Create Boot Media ........................................................................................................................ 7
When You Should Create New Boot Media ................................................................................................. 7
Creating System Installation Boot Media ..................................................................................................... 7
CDROM Image Name ............................................................................................................................ 8
Hard Disk ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Network ............................................................................................................................................... 10
No-prompt Installation ............................................................................................................................... 10
Enabling Remote Installation Manager ...................................................................................................... 12
Configuring RIM when Creating Boot Media ......................................................................................... 12
Configuring RIM after Booting from the Boot Media.............................................................................. 13
Connecting to the Remote Install Process ............................................................................................ 13
3. Network Boot/Install Configuration ................................................................. 14
Understanding Network Boot and Network Installation .............................................................................. 14
Enable/Disable Client for Network Boot/Install........................................................................................... 14
Disable a Network Install Client................................................................................................................. 16
Using an Alternate Network to Restore the Data ....................................................................................... 17
Using a Different Install Server than the Boot Server................................................................................. 17
Using the Same Boot Server to Install Different Client Operating Systems ................................................ 18
Updating Network Boot Images ................................................................................................................. 19
4. Booting to the System Installation Process .................................................... 20
Booting the Various System Types............................................................................................................ 20
Booting to the System Installation Process................................................................................................ 20
CDROM ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Hard Disk ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Network Boot ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Completing the Boot Process .................................................................................................................... 21
5. Reinstall from a System Backup ...................................................................... 23
Cloning Systems ....................................................................................................................................... 23
No-Prompt Installation............................................................................................................................... 23
Installing from an Encrypted Backup ......................................................................................................... 24
Enter a HEX Key .................................................................................................................................. 24
Enter an ASCII (text) Key ..................................................................................................................... 24
System Installation Process ...................................................................................................................... 25
After booting from a network boot server .............................................................................................. 25
Verifying the hardware configuration .................................................................................................... 25
The System Installation and Maintenance Menu ....................................................................................... 25
Using Keys and Getting Help ............................................................................................................... 26
Select Installation Device/Backup ............................................................................................................. 27
Select Local Tape Device Drives(s)...................................................................................................... 27
Select Local Disk Backup ..................................................................................................................... 29
Install From Local NFS Mount .............................................................................................................. 30
NFS Considerations ............................................................................................................................. 31
Set or Change Network Configuration .................................................................................................. 31
Select Remote Tape Device ................................................................................................................. 32
Select Remote Disk Backup ................................................................................................................. 32
TSM Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 33
