Chapter 21. Over-the-Network Installation and JumpStart

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Installation phase

  • Installation method

  • Software packages, clusters, and groups

  • Over-the-network installation

  • Install server

  • Boot server

  • Custom JumpStart

  • JumpStart rules file and profile files

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Installing systems

  • Preconfiguring system installation information

  • Setting up and using over-the-network installation

  • Setting up a JumpStart configuration directory

The first part of this chapter covers concepts and terms related to system installation, specifically over-the-network installation. Some of this information was covered in Chapter 3, “Installing and Maintaining Solaris 8,” as it pertained to the Part I exam objectives. Some of the ...

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