Re: help with Jumpstart
From: Bruce D Porter (ytc1_at_despammed.com)
Date: 10/30/04
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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:29:13 +0100
On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:01:10 -0400, Steven C. Liu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am frustrated with setting up my home JS environment. The env is as
> follows:
>
> The JS/boot/config server (lothlorien) and client (rohan) are both
> Ultra5's running (or, trying to run) Sol8. The Sol8 server is NOT an
> NIS server.
>
> When I type 'boot net - install' from the 'ok' prompt, I get the machine
> to boot, mount root, config devices, etc. It craps out when looking for
> configuration file(s). (Presumably, this is searching for the
> sysidcfg file.) It then launches the web/gui config/install program,
> asking me for locale/timezone info. After I fixed up the NIS timezone
> and locale maps, the gui program starts to complain about the locale
> info being improperly set, but ceases to ask me for locale and TZ info.
> It then goes straight to the welcome screen that will then ask me to
> supply config data about nameservice, network, etc. I can open a window
> at this point, and I determine that the TZ is still incorrectly set to
> the default PST one. (I'm in NJ.)
>
> What I want is an unattended install process that uses the sysidcfg and
> other JS stuff that I created.
>
> My bootparams NIS map says (ypcat -k bootparams):
>
> rohan.steven-c-liu.com
> root=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
> install=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
> install_config=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/jumpstart
> sysid_config=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot/sysidcfg
> boottype=:in rootopts=:rsize=32768
>
> The contents of lothlorien:/etc/bootparams are:
>
> rohan.steven-c-liu.com
> root=lothlorien:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
> install=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
> install_config=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/jumpstart
> boottype=:in
> sysid_config=lothlorien.steven-c-liu.com:/export/sol_8_202_sparc/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot/sysidcfg
> rootopts=:rsize=32768
>
> Assume that the timezone and locale NIS maps are correct; but, there is
> no timezone or locale files in lothlorien:/etc/.
>
> Also, assume that the filesystems have been exported properly.
>
> Help?
>
It sounds like your sysidcfg file is mising some relevent details.
Not sure why you are using a NIS bootparams when you say your server is
not NIS.
Try using JET http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/jet/ , its a great
framework for making JumpStart easier to use and manage.
One installed, you setup a template for you client, amend the
configuration variables for your desired setup and then after running
make_clinet you can "boot net - install"
You can use your current installed images by running add_solaris_location
after installation.
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Bruce
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