Modify a Solaris Jumpstart Miniroot for Fun and Profit

I use the following basic procedure to create a Jumpstart boot image that I can use for various system maintenance purposes.  The boot image is used solely to boot across ...

Mirror boot drive on T5120 with onboard RAID controller.

These are the procedures used create a mirrored boot drive using the onboard RAID controller on a T5120.  The same procedure can be used with any Sun system that comes ...

Live Upgrade Troubleshooting

This is meant to be a list of basic troubleshooting tips for Live Upgrade. It is a work in progress. #1 and #2 Troubleshooting Tips! Patch up to the most ...

Jumpstart of Solaris VM on VMWare ESX hangs

Problem Description: I have a Jumpstart infrastructure set up that has had no problems installing Solaris natively on my servers. However, when I attempt to do so within a virtual ...

Creating a Jumpstart Server

This is meant to provide a step-by-step walk-through on how to build a simple JumpStart server. For more details on further capabilities of JumpStart and other advanced installation topics please ...