The Companion CD packages in ISO form provides sensible updates to those packages that were offered on the “CD” in years past and are still important to many Solaris sites. A complete list of the packages contained on the Solaris 10 CD’s can be found in the Companion CD File List
Sun is offering a sparc version as well as an x64/x86 version of solaris 10 on its website. The company has also given users a choice to either download the cd version of the software, which will. Burning ISO onto a DVD-R with Solaris User Name: Remember Me? Solaris / OpenSolaris This forum is for the discussion of Solaris, OpenSolaris, OpenIndiana, and illumos. General Sun, SunOS and Sparc related questions also go here. But, I want to know how to burn ISO images to a DVD+R with Solaris. Last edited by austinramsay; 06.
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Solaris 10 | Price | Purchase/Download |
---|---|---|
– Update 11 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 11 Companion CD |
– Update 10 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 10 Companion CD |
– Update 9 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 9 Companion CD |
– Update 8 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 8 Companion CD |
– Update 7 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 7 Companion CD |
– Update 6 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 10 Update 6 Companion CD |
Solaris 9 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 9 Companion CD |
Solaris 8 | $75 | Purchase Solaris 8 Companion CD |
Once you have completed the purchase, you will be directed to the appropriate download page, and receive an email with a receipt and a copy of the download link which is valid for 24 hours. If you don’t receive the email please be sure to check your spam folder.
If you have any questions about obtaining or installing any of the Companion CD packages, report any problems via the support form page.
Please Note:-
- Make sure that you know for sure which level of Solaris you are using by looking at the /etc/release file on your system. For example, on a SPARC Solaris 10 Update 9 system, you will see an s10s_u9wos entry or you might see s10x_u8wos for x86 Solaris 10 Update 8.
- The Companion CD files install in subdirectories of the /opt/sfw file system rather than in /usr/local.
- The files in the Companion CD archives are compressed with the zip or bzip2 programs rather than gzip and are uncompressed with the unzip or bunzip2 programs rather than gunzip.
- The ISO CD file contains SPARC and X86 packages, as well as the source files for each package.
- All files referenced on this page fall under the same Legal Terms as other packages on this site.
- UNIX Packages/Sunfreeware no longer provides individual Companion CD files.
Installing Packages From Mounted ISO Images
- Download one of the files – say sol-10-u10-companion-ga.iso.bz2 to a directory, for example, /tmp.
- cd to /tmp and run bunzip2 sol-10-u10-companion-ga.iso.bz2
- Mount the iso file with commands like (as root)
lofiadm -a /tmp/sol-10-u10-companion-ga.iso /dev/lofi/1
mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/lofi/1 /mnt - In /mnt, you will find the files and directories,
README
LICENSE_NOTICE
Legal_Notice
Solaris_Software_Companion
Solaris_i386
Solaris_sparc
Source - Suppose you want a SPARC package. Do
Then, choose the package you want to install, say SFWaalib, and do
Follow any instructions. The files will be installed in /opt/sfw subdirectories.
Creating a DVD from an ISO file
If you want to create a DVD from the .iso files, you can use the cdrw command available in some levels of Solaris, a PC or Mac burning program, or something like cdrtools – whatever you prefer. If you have cdrw, it is a simple matter to run
where the cdrw -l tells us what dvd device we might have. Assuming it is a DVD writer, then we use its device name in the second command to burn the DVD (after you have a blank DVD in the drive of course). The process usually takes a few minutes.
Sun Fire X2250 Server Operating System Installation Guide |
C H A P T E R 2 |
Solaris Installation |
This chapter contains instructions for installing the Solaris 10 Operating System from network or media, and is intended for experienced system administrators who are familiar with using the Solaris OS on an x86 platform.
Note - If you are configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System that is shipped with the server, refer to the Sun Fire X2250 Server Installation Guide. |
This chapter contains the following topics:
Installation Requirements
Before starting the Solaris 10 installation, you should ensure the following requirements are met.
- Proper format of Solaris 10 distribution files. Depending on the installation method chosen to install Solaris, you will need to have either the Solaris Distribution CD/DVD, ISO image, or JumpStart image readily available for installation.
- Minimum supported Solaris OS. The X2250 server supports the following minimum Solaris Operating System:
- Solaris 10 5/08 or later
You can download or order the media for Solaris 10 at http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp.
- Established console access to installation. You should have already chosen a supported console option to display the input or output for the installation. For more information, see Supported Console Options.
- Properly configured boot device in BIOS. If your permanent boot device in the BIOS is different from the installation boot device, you can use F8 to manually select a one-time boot device during the Solaris 10 OS installation.
- Gather the information you need to install the Solaris OS.
For Solaris 10 5/08 installations, see overall planning information at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4038.
For a non-networked system, you need to know the host name of the system you are installing and the language and the locales that you intend to use on the system.
For a networked system, use the checklist to gather the following information:
- Host name of the system that you are installing
- Language and locales that you intend to use on the system
- IP address of the server
- Subnet mask
- Type of name service (for example, DNS, NIS, or NIS+)
- IP address of gateway
- Domain name
- Host name of the name server
- IP address of the name server
- Root password
If you are installing the Solaris OS over the network, you need to set up a
PXE-based network installation before you install the Solaris OS.
PXE-based network installation before you install the Solaris OS.
For information about setting up a PXE-based network installation, see Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations at
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4040
- Solaris 10 5/08 documentation collection. In addition to using the instructions in this chapter to boot the Solaris 10 installation program on a X2250 server, you should also refer to the following Solaris 10 5/08 documents:
- Solaris 10 5/08 Product Notes
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4078
- Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4038
- Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
http:// docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4039
- Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4040
- Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Custom Jumpstart and Advanced Installations
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4042
- Reviewed the Sun Fire X2250 Server Product Notes. You should review the Product Notes for any late-breaking information concerning Solaris installations or critical patches.
Checklist of Tasks to Perform
The following tasks must be performed in the order in which they are listed. Note that not all tasks are mandatory.
Steps | Mandatory or Optional | Task |
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1 | Mandatory | Established installation environment. For more information see: |
2 | Optional | Set optimal default settings in the BIOS Setup Utility. For more information, see Configure BIOS Settings for New Installations. |
3 | Mandatory | Locate the Sun Fire X2250 Tools and Drivers CD provided with the X2250 server or download the required system device drivers from the following site: http//www.sun.com/servers/x64/X2250/downloads.jsp |
4 | Mandatory | Boot the Solaris 10 installation program to initiate the operating system installation. For more information see: |
5 | Mandatory | Install the system device drivers required for Solaris 10 installation. For more information, see |
Install Solaris 10 Using JumpStart Network Installation
This section summarizes the steps for installing the Solaris 10 OS over the network using a JumpStart image.
For additional information about performing a network installation, go to http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4040. For specific information about performing custom JumpStart network installations, go to http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4042.
Note that the installation server must have a CD/DVD drive, and it must be part of the site’s network and name service. If you use a name service, the server 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 server by following your site’s policies.
To Install Using JumpStart Network Installation |
1. On the system that is to become the installation server, log in as root (superuser).
2. Insert the Solaris 10 media into the server's CD/DVD drive.
3. Open a terminal window.
Enter the commands in this procedure in the terminal window at the system prompt.
4. Create a directory for the CD image. Type:
# mkdir -p install_dir_path
install_dir_path represents the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
5. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc. Type:
#cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
6. Copy the image in the drive to the installation server's hard drive. Type:
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path represents the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
Note - Executing the setup_install_server command shows whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris 10 Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. |
7. Change directories to root (/). Enter:
#cd /
8. Eject the Solaris 10 media.
9. Proceed with the instructions provided in:
or
- Install Solaris 10 Using a Serial Terminal.
Install Solaris 10 From Local or Remote Distribution Media
The following procedure describes the initial steps involved for booting the Solaris 10 installation media from local or remote media (CD/DVD distribution media, ISO CD image, or JumpStart image). Use this procedure, along with the instructions for x86 platforms in Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (820-4040), to install the Solaris OS onto a X2250 server.
Note that the installation method described in this procedure includes directing the server output to the local console or to the Sun ILOM Remote Console when a local or remote CD/DVD drive is used. For additional information about redirecting storage devices in the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see Appendix A.
Prerequisite
- Reviewed and met the requirements listed in Installation Requirements
To Install Solaris From Local or Remote Distribution Media |
1. Do one of the following:
- For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Solaris 10 Distribution media (CD labeled #1 or the single DVD) into the local CD/DVD drive.
- For ISO CD image or JumpStart image. In the Device menu of the Sun ILOM Remote Console, select CD-ROMImage to specify the location of the Solaris 10 ISO CD image or the Solaris 10 JumpStart image.
2. Reset the X2250 server, for example:
- From the ILOM web interface, select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab.
- From the local server, press the Power button (approximately, 1 second) to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.
- From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset/SYS
The BIOS screen appears.
3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the Solaris installation.
The Select Boot Device menu appears.
4. In the Select Boot Device menu, select either local, external, or virtual CD/ DVD device as the first boot device then press Enter.
- When performing the installation from a Sun ILOM Remote Console, you should have the virtual CD/DVD device set as the temporary boot device. For more information about redirecting storage devices in the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see Appendix A.
- When performing the installation from the local DVD drive, you should have the local DVD device set as the first boot device. Note that the local DVD device is by default the first boot device.
- When performing the installation from an external CD/DVD device, you should have the external CD/DVD boot device set as the temporary boot device.
5. Continue the normal Solaris installation. For more information, see
- “x86: Overview of Booting and Installing Solaris Over the Network With PXE” in Chapter 4 of the Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4040.
Install Solaris 10 Using a Serial Terminal
Follow this procedure if you want to display the installation output to a serial terminal. The steps provided in this procedure only apply to the installation output.
Prerequisites:
- A serial terminal. The serial terminal can be a VT100, a PC running terminal emulation, or a terminal server.
- Configured serial terminal properties. The serial properties on the attached console should match the following default serial port settings:
- 9600 baud
- 8N1 (eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit)
- Disable flow control
- The system that you use as an installation server must include a CD/DVD drive 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.
To Install Solaris Using Serial Terminal |
1. Connect a serial terminal to the serial port on the X2250 server.
2. From a serial terminal, start a terminal session by doing one of the following:
- On a serial console running Solaris:
Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session.
For example, you can start a terminal session on a Solaris console by typing:
$tip -9600 /dev/ttya
- On a client running Windows:
Open the appropriate program to start a terminal session.
For example, you can start a terminal session on a Windows console by selecting:
Start ->Programs->Accessories->Communications->Hyperterminal
- From a client running Linux:
Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session.
For example, to start a terminal session on a Linux console, you could launch Minicom.
Minicom is a text-based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions. For more information, see the man pages included in the Linux distribution.
3. Log in to the service processor as an administrator.
For example:
login:root
password:changeme
password:changeme
4. Enter the following command to use the serial console:
start /SP/console
5. Restart the X2250 server.
For example:
reset /SYS
The system prompts you to confirm that you want to reset /SYS (y/n)?
6. Continue the reset operation by typing y (for yes) and pressing Enter.
The message Performing hard reset on /SYS appears followed by the system prompt -> .
7. At the system prompt (->), specify the following command to start the ILOM CLI console.
start /SP/console
A message appears prompting you to confirm that you want to start the ILOM CLI console.
8. Continue the operation for starting the ILOM CLI console by typing y (for yes) and pressing Enter.
The server reboots and the BIOS screen appears.
The GRUB boot loader menu appears.
For more information about performing the installation from a serial terminal, follow the instructions in Solaris 10 5/08 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-4040.
Install System Device Drivers (Post Solaris Installation)
After installing the Solaris 10 software on the X2250 server, you should install the AST2000 VGA driver.
Prerequisites
- Sun Fire X2250 Server Tools and Driver CD or the Sun Fire X2250 Tools and Driver CD ISOimage.
Note - The Sun Fire X2250 Server Tools and Drivers CD is provided in the Documentation and Media Kit, which is a customer orderable option. If necessary, you can also download an ISO image of the Tools and Drivers CD at http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/X2250/downloads.jsp. |
- Established installation environment. For more information, see Supported Console Options and Supported Installation Media Options.
Note - This installation method includes directing the server output to the local console or to the Sun ILOM Remote Console when a local or remote CD/DVD drive is used. For more information about redirecting devices to the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see Appendix A. |
To Install System Device Driver From Local or Remote Media |
1. Do one of the following:
- For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the X2250 Tools and Driver CD into the local or remote CD/DVD drive.
- For customer-provided ISO image. In the Device menu of the Sun ILOM Remote Console, select CD-ROM image to specify the location of the customer-provided ISO image.
2. Change to the /cdrom/cdrom0/drivers/sx86 directory by typing the following command:
# cd/cdrom/cdrom0/drivers/sx86
3. Run the install script by typing the following command:
# sh install.sh
The system device driver(s) are now installed. The script prompts you to reboot the system for changes to take effect.
4. Reboot the X2250 server.
Sun Fire X2250 Server Operating System Installation Guide | 820-4592-12 |
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