Installing Using The Serial Console; To Install Using The Serial Console - Sun Microsystems Fire X4150 Installation Manual

8. Copy the image in the drive to the installation server's hard drive. Enter:
# cp ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path The directory where the CD image is to be copied.
9. Change directories to root (/). Enter:
# cd /
10. Eject the Solaris 10 media.
11. Proceed with the instructions in
or

Installing Using the Serial Console

Please note the following before performing this procedure:
This procedure is only needed if you want to force the installation output to the
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serial port.
These steps are only for the installation output. If you want the system output to
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be forced out the serial port after installation, you must either manually follow
the steps in
The system that you use as an installation server must include a CD/DVD drive
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and be part of the network and name service. If you use a name service, the
system must already be in a name service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If
you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this system
by following your site's policies.

▼ To Install Using the Serial Console

1. On the system that is to become the installation server, log in as root
(superuser).
2. Insert the Solaris 10 OS media in to the server CD/DVD drive.
3. Create a directory for the CD image. Enter:
# mkdir -p install_dir_path
install_dir_path The directory where the CD image is to be copied.
4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc. Enter:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
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"Installing Using a Local Console or Remote KVM" on page
Appendix A
"Installing Using the Serial Console" on page 22
or create a finish script that will perform the steps.
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