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3.1.2Overview of the Solaris x86 Installation Process
1.Set up a network install image for Solaris x86 using the Solaris 9 (12/03) Media Kit.
For instructions, refer to the Solaris 9 Installation Guide supplied with the Media Kit.
Note – If you intend to use the Solaris x86 CD media (instead of the DVD media), you need to use a Solaris x86 system to read the CDs. For more information, refer to Chapter 12 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide. The section of that chapter that you require is called “To Create an x86 Install Server on a SPARC System With x86 CD Media”. To use the DVD media, refer to Chapter 11 of the Solaris 9 Installation Guide; the section you require is called “Preparing to Install From the Network with DVD Media (Tasks)”.
2.Apply the mandatory patches to the Solaris x86 network install image you have created.
For instructions, see Section 3.2, “Applying Mandatory Software Patches to the Solaris x86 Install Image” on page
3.Configure the Network Install Server and the DHCP Server to perform the PXE boot installation for your blade or blades.
For instructions, refer to the Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade Installation and Setup Guide).
3.2Applying Mandatory Software Patches to the Solaris x86 Install Image
Note – The earliest version of the Solaris x86 Operating System supported on the B100x or B200x server blade is Solaris 9 (12/03).
Before following the instructions in the Sun Fire B100x and B200x Server Blade Installation and Setup Guide for installing Solaris 9 x86 onto a blade, you must follow the instructions in this section of the Product Notes.
This is because the instructions in the blade installation and setup guide assume that you have a later version of Solaris 9 than is currently available. Until the later version becomes available, you need to apply mandatory patches to the Solaris 9 (12/03) install image for the B100x and B200x server blade. This section of the Product Notes tells you how to apply these patches.
Chapter 3 Solaris x86