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May the source be with you, but remember the KISS principle ;-)
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The boot server run three deamons: rarpd (in.rarpd), bootp (in.bootparamd), and tftp (in.tftpd) servers for solaris systems (and rplboot for x86 architecture).
The Boot server must be on the client’s local network due to the fact that rarp packets will not be forwarded across a router.
Server Files:
/etc/ethers Contains entry for install clients ethernet address
8:0:20:ab:cd:ef client_name
/etc/bootparams Contains NFS share parameters for installation & configuration
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client_name root=boot_svr:/export/install/Solaris/Tools/Boot \ install=boot_svr:/export/install boottype=:in \ sysid_config=boot_svr:/jumpstart \ install_config=boot_svr:/jumpstart rootopts=:rsize=32768 |
/tftpboot Houses the small net kernel used for bootstrapping
C0A8000B C0A8000B.SUN4U inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1 rm.192.168.0.11 tftpboot |
/rpldboot Used in x86 installs (tftp equivalent)
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192.168.0.12.glue.com 192.168.0.12.hw.com 192.168.0.12.inetboot gluecode.com inetboot.I86PC.Solaris_2.7-1 rm.192.168.0.12 smc.com |
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