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Preparing the DHCP/PXE server

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Preparing the DHCP/PXE server 1. Configure the DHCP server as follows: a. Start the DHCP Manager by entering the following command: # /usr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr NOTE: If the DHCP Manager crashes during setup, the manager might be missing network device configuration. You can configure the network devices using sys-unconfig. b. If starting with no configuration, dhcpmgr prompts you for the type of configuration, either DHCP server or BOOTP relay. Select DHCP server to start the DHCP Configuration Wizard. c. In the wizard, choose to store the DHCP configuration data as text files, and then click the right arrow. d. Specify a location to store the configuration data. e. Choose the option to not manage host records. f. Enter a lease length, and then choose to enable clients to renew their leases. g. Do not specify a DNS domain. h. Select a network from the list, or enter a network address and subnet mask. i. Specify local area network as the network type, and then choose to use the router discovery protocol. j. Do not configure an NIS domain. k. Do not configure an NIS+ domain. l. Verify the configuration, and then click Finish to complete the server configuration. m. Start the Address Wizard. n. Enter the number of IP addresses to add. o. Enter the DHCP server name and the first IP address in the range. p. For the configuration macro, select the DHCP server name option. q. Select the dynamic lease type. r. Verify the configuration, and then click Finish to complete the address configuration. 2. If a modified miniroot is to be used, replace x86.miniroot under .../Solaris_10/boot/ with the custom miniroot, and save a copy of the original in the process. The preceding procedure enables the DHCP server, but does not enable network booting to Solaris installations. To enable network booting for installations, add installation clients by performing the following steps: 3. Use add_install_client(1M) to add the client configuration to the DHCP server: # cd .../Solaris_10/Tools # ./add_install_client -d -e ethmac \ > -s installpath \ > -c jsnfspath \ > -p idsnfspath \ > -t mrpath \ i86pc where: Deployment tasks 27

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Deployment tasks 27
Preparing the DHCP/PXE server
1.
Configure the DHCP server as follows:
a.
Start the DHCP Manager by entering the following command:
# /usr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr
NOTE:
If the DHCP Manager crashes during setup, the manager might be missing network device
configuration.
You can configure the network devices using
sys-unconfig
.
b.
If starting with no configuration,
dhcpmgr
prompts you for the type of configuration, either
DHCP server or BOOTP relay. Select
DHCP server
to start the DHCP Configuration Wizard.
c.
In the wizard, choose to store the DHCP configuration data as text files, and then click the
right arrow.
d.
Specify a location to store the configuration data.
e.
Choose the option to not manage host records.
f.
Enter a lease length, and then choose to enable clients to renew their leases.
g.
Do not specify a DNS domain.
h.
Select a network from the list, or enter a network address and subnet mask.
i.
Specify local area network as the network type, and then choose to use the router discovery
protocol.
j.
Do not configure an NIS domain.
k.
Do not configure an NIS+ domain.
l.
Verify the configuration, and then click
Finish
to complete the server configuration.
m.
Start the Address Wizard.
n.
Enter the number of IP addresses to add.
o.
Enter the DHCP server name and the first IP address in the range.
p.
For the configuration macro, select the DHCP server name option.
q.
Select the dynamic lease type.
r.
Verify the configuration, and then click
Finish
to complete the address configuration.
2.
If a modified miniroot is to be used, replace
x86.miniroot
under
.../Solaris_10/boot/
with the custom miniroot, and save a copy of the original in the process.
The preceding procedure enables the DHCP server, but does not enable network booting to Solaris
installations. To enable network booting for installations, add installation clients by performing the
following steps:
3.
Use
add_install_client(1M)
to add the client configuration to the DHCP server:
# cd .../Solaris_10/Tools
# ./add_install_client -d -e
ethmac \
> -s
installpath
\
> -c
jsnfspath
\
> -p i
dsnfspath
\
> -t
mrpath
\
i86pc
where: