Configure SSH for JumpStart

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Configure SSH for JumpStart

CA Server Automation JumpStart uses the SSH service to communicate with JumpStart clients. CA Server Automation cannot monitor or control JumpStart clients unless this service is functional. If this service is not functional on the JumpStart client, you can install it by either running JumpStart on the JumpStart client manually or manually installing and configuring the service on the JumpStart client. To install and configure SSH using JumpStart, the JumpStart server must know about the client and then the JumpStart process must be started on the JumpStart client.

To configure a client for manual JumpStart provisioning

Replace sol_10/Solaris_10 with the path to the image of the highest release operating system in the following command:
```
/image_parent/sol_10/Solaris_10/Tools/add_install_client \
```
```
-s server_hostname:/image_parent/sol_8 \
```
```
-p server_hostname:/config_parent/config_dir/Solaris_8 \
```
```
-c server_hostname:/config_parent/config_dir/Solaris_8 \
```
```
-e ethernet_address client_hostname client_class
```
The add_install_client shell script updates /etc/bootparams with information about the JumpStart client including path names, Ethernet or MAC address, host name, and hardware class.
Enter the following command to obtain the Ethernet (MAC) address:
```
ifconfig -a
```
Note: The output of this command displays the MAC address without leading 0s. The add_install_client script requires a MAC address with leading 0s. This MAC address must also match the entry in the /etc/ethers file on the JumpStart server.
Enter the following command to obtain the node name. The host name is node name with domain information.
```
uname -n
```
Enter the following command to obtain the computer hardware name (class):
```
uname -m
```
The JumpStart client is added.
Log in as root and enter the following command:
```
reboot “net - install”
```
The JumpStart process is started on the client.

Note: For information about configuring SSH manually, see the Solaris 8 section of www.sunfreeware.com.