DOCUMENT ID: 1181-02 SYNOPSIS: How to add diskless client support after system is loaded OS RELEASE: 2.x PRODUCT: Solaris x86 KEYWORDS: add diskless dataless client support system install SYMPTOMS: You have not loaded any diskless or dataless client support software during installation of OS DESCRIPTION: Since you have not configured your server to support a diskless or dataless client upon installation, it takes two steps: (Note that, if you have already loaded diskless/dataless support software during OS install, follow Step B to configure each diskless/dataless) Step A. Load necessary files from CD to support diskless/dataless environment. Step B. Configure diskless/dataless for the specific client of your interest. SOLUTION: === Step A === 1. run swmtool. # swmtool& 2. chooseUnder : mount CD for Solaris OS. If vold is running, CD is already mounted upon insert under /cdrom. So, choose as 'Mounted Directory' and type in: Directory Name: /cdrom/solaris_2_4_sparc/s0 Otherwise, just double check the default value for Device Name: and Directory Name:. Choose . 4. Choose 'Add Client Support' under You will see the 'OS Version' of your CD. Select it. Then, it will show 'Architecture:' choices. Select the one equal to the client's architecture (# arch -k). Choose . 5. By default, it shows Category: All Software. You can click on the icon for Solaris 2.4 to choose installation category - then you choose one of Core, Developer, End User, or Entire system installation. Make sure you have enough disk space on the root file system to cover the disk space requirement specified on the installtion option you chose (# df -k /). 6. choose === Step B === 1. run admintool. # admintool & 2. choose . 3. Choose the right Naming Service for your network - NIS+, NIS, or None. Then, choose . 4. Choose -> 'Add Host'. 5. Choose 'Client Type:' as diskless. 6. Enter information about your diskless system as such: Host Name : host1 IP Address : 129.153.10.11 Ethernet Address: 8:0:20:1d:12:48 At the end you should see the following message: "The operation completed successfully. Important! File /etc/inet/inetd.conf was modified to enable daemon in.tftpd in support of diskless booting. To make daemon inetd aware of the change either reboot server supsol3 (preferred); or on server sup3 stop all copies of admintool and all automatic daemons including admind, then send SIGHUP to process inetd. ." 7. reboot. DATE APPROVED: 09/28/95