Setup
Poseidon - Sun Ultra 2 - Setup
This server needs to host the following services: file server (NFS + Samba), web application (Apache + ColdFusion) and database server (mySQL). It is configured with 2 hard drives, on for the system, and one for web sites, databases and shared folder.
The installation procedure for Solaris 10 will not be detailled, as it is widely available on other sites, and the various steps are explained on screen.
Hardware Setup
SUN Ultra 2 during hardware setup
Each setup will be different. For this system, an 9GB drive for the system is used. Another 18GB for files and services.
- Open the box and insert te hard drives, on the side of the computer.
- Close the box, making sure not to forget the plate to close the hard drive bay.
- Plug the various cables (network and power supply).
The computer doesn't have a screen. It is in server mode. It needs to be connected to a terminal console with a serial cable. A good terminal emulator for Windows is TERA Term (http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html). For linux, you can use minicom (http://alioth.debian.org/projects/minicom/).
- Connect the computer to the terminal on port A (upper connector), and setup the terminal for 9600 bauds, 8 bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
Solaris 10 Installation
Solaris 10 is freely available from the Sun web site.
It is installed with a set of Solaris CDs. You'll need the following CDs:
- Solaris 10 Disc 1 of 5 (Sparc)
- Solaris 10 Disc 2 of 5 (Sparc)
- Solaris 10 Disc 3 of 5 (Sparc)
- Solaris 10 Disc 4 of 5 (Sparc)
- Solaris 10 Disc 5 of 5 (Sparc)
- Solaris 10 Languages CD (Sparc) (optionel)
Before installing, make sure you have all the network parameters (IP address, network mask, gateway...)
- Switch the computer on. It presents the boot prompt because the hard drive is not inistialised for Solaris.
Insert disc 1 in the drive and type boot cdrom to start the installastion.
Welcome to minicom 1.83.0
OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n
Compiled on Mar 7 2000, 06:12:31
Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
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Sun Ultra 2 UPA/SBus (2 X UltraSPARC-II 296MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.19, 512 MB memory installed, Serial #00000000.
Ethernet address 8:0:30:xx:xx:xx, Host ID: 80xxxxxx.
Boot device: /sbus@1f, 0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@0.0:a File and args:
The file just loaded does not appear to be executable.
{0} ok boot cdrom
Boot device: /sbus/SUNW,fas@e, 8800000/sd@6,0:f File and args:
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_118833-33 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Configuring devices.
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- The install program will prompt for a language on the terminal screen.
Choose a language. - Select the terminal type (VT100 in this case).
Follow the screen instructions. - Fill up the network informtation when prompted.
Confirm Information for hme0
> Confirm the following information.
Networked: Yes
Host name: Poseidon
System part of a subnet: Yes
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Enable IPv6: No
Default Route: Specify one
Router IP Address: 10.0.0.1
- Choose the name resolution method, depending on the network. (DNS for the test network).
- Continue following the on screen instructions (timezone, localisation, date, root password...).
- Choose standard installation and continue.
- Install the full distribution.
- Choose the disk where you want to install Solaris (disk c0t0d0 for the Ultra 2)
Disk Devic Available Space
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[X] ** c0t0d0 8633 MB (F4 to edit)
[ ] c0t1d0 17360 MB
Total Selected: 8633 MB
Suggested Minimum: 4313 MB
- Continue and choose the startup disk.
It is possible that the installation program ask if you want to reconfigure the EEPROM. Answer yes to update it and setup the startup disk to the disk you selected. - It is possible to add and configure the second disk now, it depends of the configuration.
The information shown below is your profile for installing Solaris software.
It reflects the choices you've made on previous screens.
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Installation Option:_Initial
| Boot Device: c0t0d0
| Client Services: None
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| Locales: France (ISO8859-1)
| Ireland (ISO8859-1)
| System Locale: C ( C )
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| Software: Solaris 10, Entire Distribution
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| File System and Disk Layout: / c0t0d0s0 5258 MB
| swap c0t0d0s1 1025 MB
| /export/home c0t0d0s7 2349 MB
| /data c0t1d0s7 17360 MB
- After validation, the installation starts.
- Follow the on screen instructions until finished.