Solaris 8 Installation Walk Through
Updated September 12, 2002
Created September 12, 2002

This installation was completed on a DL360 using the ROC with a Raid 1 configuration.

Boot to SS CD and configure your array
Create your SCU partition remove SS CD

Download the most recent DU from Compaq drivers website
     http://www.compaq.com/support/files/Compaq_ProLiant_Servers.html  (Select server
     type and Solaris, the latest DU is under bundles)
Download the most recent DCA version 06/00 from Sun's website:
http://soldc.sun.com/support/drivers/dca_diskettes/

Boot to the DCA
At the first screen of the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant
Press F4_Add Driver

Bus Enumeration screen will come up
Install Supplemental Drivers screen will come up
Insert DU disk 1
Press F2_Continue
Loading Supplemental Driver Information will come up
Continue Supplemental Driver Installation will come up
Insert DU disk 2
Press F2_Continue
Loading Supplemental Driver Information will come up
Continue Supplemental Driver Installation will come up
Insert DU disk 3
Press F2_Continue
Loading Supplemental Driver Information will come up
Continue Supplemental Driver Installation will come up
Insert DU disk 4
Press F2_Continue
Loading Supplemental Driver Information will come up
Continue Supplemental Driver Installation will come up
Press F4_Done

Identified Device Drivers will come up (will list drivers)
Press F2_Continue
Solaris Device Configuration Assistant will come up
Press F2_Continue

Bus Enumeration will come up
You may get a Floppy error. Was checking for possible new Volume.
Press Enter
Insert DCA
Press Enter
Scanning Devices will come up
Identified Devices
Press F2_Continue
Loading will appear
Error: Missing Primary Disk will come up
Press F2_Continue
Boot Solaris will come up (prompting for where the kernel is  going to be installed from)
Down arrow, high light CD, press Space Bar to select CD
Insert Solaris Software CD 1 of 2 (do not use the Installation CD)
Press F2_Continue
Loading
Running Driver
(if you do not insert the CD you will get Error: Mount Failed, Insert CD and press Enter)
You will be prompted for 1 Solaris Interactive 2 Custom JumpStart
Press 1 and press enter  (default is 1)

Select a Language
Select a Locale
The Solaris Installation Program will come up
Press F2_Continue

Kdmconfig - Instructions  (K/V/M options)

Solaris Install Console comes up
Identify This System
Click Continue

Network Connectivity (yes or no)
If yes
DHCP?
Primary Network Interface (select one)
Host Name
IP Address
Ipv6?
Confirm Information
Click Continue

Configure Security Policy
Confirm Information
Click Continue

Name Service
Confirm Information
Click continue

Subnet?
Netmask

Timezone
Date and Time
Confirm Information
Solaris Interactive Installation
Select Geographic Regions
Select Software
Use x86boot partition? (I had it already installed)
Select Disks
Automatically Layout File System?
File System and Disk Layout
Select Customize (partition disk and click ok when done)
Click Continue
Mount Remote File System
Click Continue
Profile (shows Installation opt, boot device, regions, software,
     file system and disk playout options you have selected during the preinstallation process)
Click Begin Installation
Select auto reboot
Eject DCA disk, click ok
Installing Solaris Software - Progress will come up
Insert disk 4 of the DU of the disk with the ROC driver
Press Enter
Additional Update Disks? (I selected N)
Starting OpenWindows

(server reboots)
Remove Software CD 1 from cdrom

Prompted for Root password, verify

Extract files
Specify Media  ( for installing Solaris 8 (IA) cd or nfs, I selected Skip)
Reboot Now

Log into Solaris