System Requirements and Recommendations
Table lists basic system requirements to install the Solaris OS
System | Size |
Memory to install or upgrade | 256 MB is the recommended size. 64 MB is the minimum size. |
Note – Some optional installation features are enabled only when sufficient memory is present. For example, if you install from a DVD with insufficient memory, you install through the Solaris installation program’s text installer, not through the graphical user interface (GUI). For more information about these memory requirements | |
Swap area | 512 Mbytes is the default size. |
Note – You might need to customize the swap space. Swap space is based on the size of the system’s hard disk. | |
x86: Processor requirements | SPARC: 200–MHz or faster processor is required. |
x86: 120–MHz or faster processor is recommended. Hardware floating-point support is required. | |
Solaris Installation Program GUI or Text Installer
Requirements :
The Solaris installation program on the Solaris DVD or Solaris Software 1 CD can be
run with a graphical user interface (GUI) or as an interactive text installer in a desktop
or console session. For x86 based systems, the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant
is included in the Solaris installation program.
- GUI – The Solaris installation GUI provides windows, pull-down menus, buttons,
scrollbars, and iconic images to enable you to interact with the installation
program. The GUI requires a local or remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive or
network connection, video adapter, keyboard, monitor, and enough memory. For
more information about these memory requirements.
- Text installer – The Solaris interactive text installer enables you to type information
in a terminal or console window to interact with the installation program. You can run the text installer in a desktop session with a windowing environment, or in a console session. The text installer requires a local or remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive or network connection, keyboard, and monitor. You can run the Solaris installation text installer with the tip command.
You can choose to install the software with a GUI or with or without a windowing environment. If there is sufficient memory, the GUI is displayed by default. Other environments are displayed by default if memory is insufficient for the GUI.
Memory | Type of Installation | Description | Windowing Environment | Web-browsing with Kiosk |
64–127 MB | Console based | Contains no graphics and no windowing environment. If no video adapter is detected, the installer displays a console-based environment. | ||
If you are installing remotely through a tip line or using the nowin boot option, you are limited to the console-based installation. | ||||
128–383 MB | Console based | Contains no graphics, but provides a window and the ability to open other windows. Requires a local or remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive or network connection, video adapter, keyboard, monitor. | X | |
If you install by using the text boot option and have enough memory, you are installing in a windowing environment. | ||||
384–511 MB | GUI-based | Provides windows, pull-down menus, buttons, scrollbars, and iconic images.A GUI requires a local or remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive or network connection, video adapter, keyboard, monitor. | X | |
512 MB | GUI-based | Provides windows, pull-down menus, buttons, scrollbars, and iconic images.A GUI requires a local or remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive or network connection, video adapter, keyboard, monitor. | X | X |
Enables web browsing through Netscape Navigator™ software. |
You can also specify the installer you want to use during the installation by entering a
selection or special command at a prompt.
Checklist for Installation
Use the following checklist to gather the information that you need to install the
Solaris OS. You do not need to gather all of the information that is requested on the
checklist. You only need to collect the information that applies to your system.
Use this checklist if you are performing an initial installation.
Installation Checklist
Information for Installation | Description or Example | Answer — Defaults are noted with and asterisk (*) | |||
Network connection | Is the system connected to a network? | Networked Nonnetworked* | |||
DHCP | Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure its network interfaces? | Yes/No* | |||
If you are not using DHCP, note the network address. | IP Address | If you are not using DHCP, supply the IP address for the system. Example: 172.31.255.255 To find this information on a running system, type the following command. # ypmatch host-name hosts | |||
Subnet | If you are not using DHCP, is the system part of a subnet? If yes, what is the netmask of the subnet? Example: 255.255.255.0 To find this information on a running system, type the following command. # more /etc/netmasks | 255.255.255.0* | |||
IPv6 | Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine? | Yes/No* | |||
Host Name | Host name that you choose for the system. To find this information on a running system, type the following command. # uname -n | ||||
Kerberos | Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this machine? If yes, gather this information: Yes/No* Default Realm: Administration Server: First KDC: (Optional) Additional KDCs: | Yes/No* | |||
If the system uses a name service, provide the following information. | Name Service | Which name service should this system use? To find this information on a running system, type the following command. # cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | LDAP/None* | ||
Domain Name | Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides. To find this information on a running system, type the following command. # domainname | ||||
Do you want to specify a name server or let the installation program find one? If you want to specify a name server, provide the following information. Specify One/Find One* Server’s host name: To display the server’s host name, type the following command. # ypwhich Server’s IP Address: To display the server’s IP address, type the following command. # nismatch nameserver-name hosts.org_dir | Specify One/Find One | ||||
DNS | Provide IP addresses for the DNS server. You must enter at least one IP address, but you can enter up to three addresses. Server’s IP Address(es): To display the server’s IP address, type the following command. # getent ipnodes dns You can enter a list of domains to search when a DNS query is made. Search Domain: Search Domain: Search Domain: | ||||
LDAP | Provide the following information about your LDAP profile. Profile Name: Profile Server: If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile, gather this information. Proxy-Bind Distinguished Name: Proxy-Bind Password: | ||||
Default Route | Do you want to specify a default route IP address or let the Solaris installation program find one? The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks. An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network. You have the following choices: _ You can specify the IP address. An /etc/defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address. When the system is rebooted, the specified IP address becomes the default route. _ You can let the Solaris installation program detect an IP address. However, the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the ICMP router discovery protocol. If you are using the command-line interface, the software detects an IP address when the system is booted. _ You can choose None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time. The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot. | Specify One/Detect One/None | |||
Time Zone | How do you want to specify your default time zone? | Geographic Region* Offset From GMT Time Zone File | |||
Root Password | Provide the root password for the system. | ||||
Default or Custom Install | Do you want to perform a default installation, or customize the installation? _ Select Default installation to format the entire hard disk and install a preselected set of software, including Sun Java Enterprise System. For information about Sun Java Enterprise System software configuration, see Sun Java Technical Overview on http://docs.sun.com. _ Select Custom installation to modify the hard disk layout and select the software that you want to install. Note – The text installer does not prompt you to select a Default or Custom Installation. To perform a default installation, accept the default values that are provided in the text installer. To perform a custom installation, edit the values in the text installer screens. | Default installation*/Custom installation | |||
Locales | For which geographic regions do you want to install support? | ||||
SPARC: Power Management (available only on SPARC systems that support Power Management) | Do you want to use Power Management? Note – If your system uses Energy Star version 3 or later, you are not prompted for this information. | Yes*/No | |||
Proxy Server Configuration | Do you have a direct connection to the Internet or do you need to use a proxy server to gain access to the Internet? If you use a proxy server, provide the following information. Host: Port: | Direct Connection*/Proxy Server | |||
Automatic Reboot or CD/DVD Ejection | Reboot automatically after software installation? Eject CD/DVD automatically after software installation? | Yes*/No Yes*/No | |||
Software Group | Which Solaris Software Group do you want to install? For detailed descriptions of these software groups, see “Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations. | Entire Plus OEM Entire* Developer End User Core Reduced Networking | |||
Custom Package Selection | Do you want to add or remove software packages from the Solaris Software Group that you install? Note – When you select which packages to add or remove, you need to know about software dependencies and how Solaris software is packaged. | ||||
Select Disks | On which disks do you want to install the Solaris software? Example: c0t0d0 | ||||
x86: fdisk Partitioning | Do you want to create, delete, or modify a Solaris fdisk partition? Each disk that is selected for file system layout must have a Solaris fdisk partition. Only one x86 Boot partition is allowed per system. For planning information for your x86 partitions, see “Partitioning Recommendations” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations. If your system currently has a diagnostic or service partition, the Solaris installation program preserves the service partition by default. If you do not want to preserve the service partition, you must customize the fdisk partitions. For more information about preserving a service partition, see “Default Boot-Disk Partition Layout Preserves the Service Partition” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations. Select disks for fdisk partition customization? Customize fdisk partitions? | Yes/No* Yes/No* | |||
Preserve Data | Do you want to preserve any data that exists on the disks where you are installing the Solaris software? | Yes/No* | |||
Auto-layout File Systems | Do you want the installation program to automatically lay out file systems on your disks? If yes, which file systems should be used for auto-layout? Example: /, /opt, /var If no, you must provide configuration information for the file system | Yes*/No | |||
Does this system need to access software on another file system? If yes, provide the following information about the remote file system. Server: IP Address: Remote File System: Local Mount Point | Yes/No* | ||||
If you are installing through a tip line, follow these instructions. | Ensure that your window display is at least 80 columns wide and 24 rows long. For more information, see tip(1). To determine the current dimensions of your tip window, use the stty command. For more information, see the man page, stty(1). | ||||
Check your Ethernet connection. | If the system is part of a network, verify that an Ethernet connector or similar network adapter is connected to your system. | ||||
Review the planning chapter and other relevant documentation. | _ Review the entire planning chapter or specific sections in “System Requirements and Recommendations” on page 9. _ Review the Solaris 10 Release Notes on http://docs.sun.com and vendor release notes to ensure that the software you use is supported in the new Solaris release. _ Review the Solaris 10 Sun Hardware Platform Guide to ensure that your hardware is supported. _ Review the documentation that accompanied your system to ensure that your system and devices are supported by the Solaris release. | ||||
Where to Find Additional Installation
Information
For additional information about requirements and recommendations for installing
the Solaris OS, see the following documents.
For disk space guidelines and recommendations, see “Allocating Disk and Swap
Space” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.
For additional requirements and recommendations for upgrading to the Solaris OS,
see “Upgrade” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade
Planning.
For information about working with x86 partitions during your installation, see
“Partitioning Recommendations” in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart
and Advanced Installations.
Upgrade With the Solaris Installation
Program
You can either install or upgrade the Solaris OS by using the Solaris installation
program. This section lists the tasks you need to perform to install the Solaris OS, and
provides detailed instructions about how to install the Solaris OS from DVD or CD
media.
_ SPARC: To Install or Upgrade With the Solaris
Installation Program
This procedure describes how to install a standalone SPARC based system from CD or
DVD media.
Perform the following tasks before you begin your installation.
_ Ensure that you have the following media.
_ For a DVD installation, the Solaris 10 Operating System for SPARC Platforms
DVD
_ For a CD installation:
_ Solaris 10 Operating System CDs.
_ Solaris 10 Operating System for SPARC Platforms Languages CD – The
installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support
languages for specific geographic regions.
_ Verify that your system meets the minimum requirements.
Your system should meet the following requirements.
_ Memory – 64 Mbytes or greater
_ Disk space – 5 Gbytes or greater
_ Processor speed – 200 MHz or greater
For detailed information about system requirements, see “System Requirements
and Recommendations” on page 9.
_ Gather the information you need to install the Solaris OS.
_ For a nonnetworked system, gather the following information.
_ Host name of the system that you are installing
_ Language and locales that you intend to use on the system
_ For a networked system, gather the following information.
_ Host name of the system that you are installing
_ Language and locales that you intend to use on the system
_ Host IP address
_ Subnet mask
_ Type of name service (for example, DNS, NIS , or NIS+
_ Domain name
_ Host name of the name server
_ Host IP address of the name server
_ Root password
For information that you need to gather to install your system,
(Optional) Back up your system.
If you want to preserve any existing data or applications, back up the system. For
detailed instructions about how to back up your system,
1. Insert the Solaris 10 Operating System for SPARC Platforms DVD or Solaris 10
Operating System for SPARC Platforms 1 CD.
2. Boot the system.
_ If the system is new, out-of-the-box, turn on the system.
_ If you want to install a system that is currently running, shut down the
system.
The ok prompt is displayed.
3. Start the Solaris installation program.
_ To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the Solaris installation GUI, type
the following command.
ok boot cdrom
_ To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the text installer in a desktop
session, type the following command.
ok boot cdrom - text
text Specifies to run the text installer in a desktop session. Use this option
to override the default GUI installer.
_ To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the text installer in a console
session, type the following command.
ok boot cdrom - nowin
nowin Specifies to run the text installer in a console session. Use this option
to override the default GUI installer.
For detailed information about the Solaris installation GUI and text installer, see
“Solaris Installation Program GUI or Text Installer Requirements” on page 10.
The installation begins. The installation program prompts you to select a language
to use during the installation.
4. Select the language you want to use during the installation, and press Enter.
After a few seconds, the Solaris Installation Program Welcome screen appears.
_ If you are running the Solaris GUI installation program, the screen that is
shown in Figure 2–1 is displayed.
5. Click Next to begin the installation. If you are prompted, answer the system
configuration questions.
_ If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program
does not prompt you to enter any configuration information. See Chapter 4,
“Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks),” in Solaris 10
Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations for more information.
_ If you did not preconfigure all the system information, the installation program
prompts you for this information on several screens. Use the “Checklist for
Installation” on page 12 to help you answer the configuration questions.
After you answer the configuration questions, the Solaris Installation Kiosk and
Welcome to Solaris dialog box appear. If your system has insufficient memory, or if
you are running the text installer, the Kiosk is not displayed.
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