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JumpStart Prerequisites
The prerequisites for using the JumpStart solution include:
- The server must run on Solaris 10 SPARC or Solaris 10 x86.
- JumpStart boot servers must exist on the same subnet of each SPARC client to be imaged.
- All host names must be configured as static with the DNS server regardless of client architecture.
- Protocols used for configuration cannot be blocked by firewalls.
- The JumpStart solution requires RARP/BOOTP/TFTP protocols for SPARC systems.
- The JumpStart solution requires PXE/DHCP/TFTP for Solaris 10 x86 based systems.
- SPARC and Solaris 10 x86 systems use Network File System (NFS) to access remote JumpStart installation images.
- The full Solaris 10 media is required for server installation.
- Initial installation only is supported, but upgrades of Solaris images are not supported.
- Only one JumpStart configuration directory and one profile/rules directory per supported Solaris version is allowed.
- SPARC client computers must already be running Solaris to be reimaged for dynamic use.
- SPARC client computers must be preconfigured for Secure Socket Shell (SSH) root access to allow rebooting.
- Solaris 10 X86 client computers must have service processors that are Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 1.5 or 2.0 compatible.
- Each service processor must have a static IP address configured.
- The IPMI feature for the service processor must be enabled and configured in the BIOS.
- Each service processor must be preconfigured so that it can be reached from the public network.
- The DHCP server must be configured for SSH access to allow the CA Server Automation JumpStart adapter to communicate with it during JumpStart x86 provisioning requests.
