Create filesystems on Solaris 10 x86

Hi All,
I am not expert in Solaris, I just want to add an external
disk (via San) to a Solaris 10 x86 system.
When I execute #format, have the following :
0) c1t0d0 ....
2) c4t60060160D9E01D009AAB136E0F54DE11d0
/Scsi_uhci/disk@g60060160d9ede11
When I choose number 2, the very disk, I have the following :
Selecting c4t60060160D9E01D009AAB136E0F54DE11d0
[disk formatted]
/dev/dsk/c4t60060160D9E01D009AAB136E0F54DE11d0s2
is part of SVM volme stripped : d7
Please see metaclear.
Then I execute "verify" at the format Promp and got :
Part Tag Flag Cylinder Size
0 Unassigned wm 0 0
1 Unassigned wm 0 0
2 Backup wu 0-17442 133.62Gb
3 Unassigned wm 0 0
4 Unassigned wm 0 0
5 Unassigned wm 0 0
6 Unassigned wm 0 0
7 Unassigned wm 0 0
8 Boot wu 0 7.84Mb
9 Unassigned wm 0 0
My problem is to create 2 partitions, one of 70Gb and the
other one is the rest of the disk, then create filesystems on
them, how to proceed ?
Thanks
Bandon

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The question is; do I manage the RAID using Sun Management Console and the tools OR do I use SMC?
When I launch SMC and go into Enhanced Storage... I do not see any RAID's... If I select "Disks" I do see them, but when I select them, it wants to run "FDISK" on them... now this is OK since they are blank but I want to ensure I am not doing sometinhg I should not be concerned with...
If the PERC controller is controlling the RAID, what do I need SMC for?

You can use SMC for other purposes but it won't help your with RAID.
Sol 10 1/06 has raidctl which handles LSI1030 and LSI1064 RAID�enabled controllers (from raidctl(1M)).
Some of the PERCs (most?) are LSI but I don't know if they are chipsets used by your PoweEdge (I doubt it).
Generally you can break it down like this for x86:
If you are using hardware RAID with Solaris 10 x86 you have to use pre-Solaris (i.e. on the RAID controller) managment or hope that the manufacturer of the device has a Solaris managment agent/interface (good luck).
The only exception to this that I know of is the RAID that comes with V20z, V40z, X4100, X4200.
Otherwise you will want to go with SVM or VxVM and manage RAID within Solaris (software RAID).
SMC etc are only going to show you stuff if SVM is involved and VxVM has its own interface, otherwise the disks are controlled by PERC and just hanging out as far as Solaris is concerned.
Hope this helps.

Solaris 10 x86 JumpStart install not working

I'm working with several Compaq DL380 servers.
I've installed Solaris 10 x86 3/05 onto DL380 #1, and created a 3GB servername.flar Flash Archive of that system.
I've moved that .flar file to a local web server. I can bring it up in any host's browser on the local subnet, and am able to download the .flar file.
Now, on DL380 #2, I can install Solaris from CDs and open Mozilla and download the 3GB .flar file to /tmp. So, it is reachable. However, if I do a re-install, and this time specify a JumpStart install via HTTP, entering the URL that works, the install program tells me that it can't find a Flash Archive there. I'm entering the URL as http:/10.20.30.40/servername.flar, where 10.20.30.40 is the local web server. This is the same URL that works on other local hosts. (i.e. going to http:/10.20.30.40/ brings up the list of files, and a right-click on servername.flar gives you the option to download it, which I've tried and it does work - it takes a few hours, but it works)
I tried HTTPS first and when I encountered this issue I reconfigured the web server for just HTTP. Then I thought the Flash archive must require a .flar filename extension (I had originally called it servername.archive) so I created a new Flash archive with a .flar extension - servername.flar.
So, the same system, when installed from CDs, can access the web server and download the .flar file, but when re-installing and specifying the same URL it can't find it. I'm giving the DL380 #2 the same IP, same netmask, etc.. when doing the re-install.
I can't think of anything else to try. Any ideas?
thanks!

Here is the error output:
# ./add_install_client -i 192.168.1.51 -c sun1:/jumpstart/ -p sun1:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-intel/ host2 i86pc
unmount: warning: /tftboot/I86PC.Solaris_10-1 not in mnttab
unmount: /tftpboot/I86PC.Solaris_10-1 no such file or directory
mount: Mount point /tftboot.I86PC.Solaris_10-1 does not exist.
cleaning up preexisting install client "host2"
removing host2 from bootparams
rm: /tftboot/ is a directory
updating /etc/bootparams
ln: cannot create /tftpboot//pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1: File exists
Create a grub boot flloppy and edit GRUB menu to contain
the following entry:
title Solaris netinstall
rarp
kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
------------- end ---------------
So, I have tried this with the -i, -e -i+-e, with -s and without.
I have an entry in /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts. However, I don't think it is a FQDN or simular issue. Looks like a script issue.
/tftpboot/ ends up with
boot/
nbp. -> pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
rm.192.168.1.51
/tftpboot/boot/
grub/
/tftpboot/boot/grub/
menu.1st
# cat menu.1st
default 0
timeout=30
title Solaris_10 jumpstart
kernel /i86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart,sysid_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-1-intel/,install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
---- end ----
Thanks for the help.
Aaron

Solaris 10 X86 Installation Struck after Loading Grub Stage 2

Hi All,
I am trying to install Solaris 10 X86 Platform on my intel system. I downloaded the iso DVD images from Sun site.
sol-10-u8-ga-x86-dvd-iso-a.iso
sol-10-u8-ga-x86-dvd-iso-b.iso
When I boot with the Solaris DVD 1, I am getting the message "Loading Stage 2" and returned to grub> command line
This is the message I am getting in my screen
Loading Stage 2 ... ...
GNU GRUB version 0.97 (639K lower/283584 upper memory)
*[ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible completions os a device/filename. ]*
grub> root
*(hd1111): Filesystem type is iso9660, using whole disk*
grub>
Can some one help me on this, I tried in Google and other sun solve support forums but didnt find anything helpfull.
Anybodys help is much appreciated..
Regards, Sundar

I'm getting the same thing with Solaris 10u8 in a VirtualBox. sol-10-u8-ga-x86-dvd.iso downloaded from cds.sun.com today.
(I tried the pre-made VirtualBox image Sun provides, and it's horribly dysfunctional. So I thought I'd try a fresh installation. More fool me, apparently.)
Edit: No, it's me. The problem is that the ISO I downloaded was incomplete - it cut off at precisely 2GB! The md5sum of what I downloaded is ea5a8606894d253e286861aaf4b5c50a; the official md5sum should be 9df7fd02d82976fd3ec38a18d1a57335. I guess tomorrow I try again with part A and part B ...
So it looks like the answer is: check with md5sum that you actually have the full ISO.
Edited by: DavidGerard on Feb 10, 2010 1:30 PM

Solaris 10 x86 & 2 x NIC. Can some1 pls have a look if i do all correctly?

i have a server with two NICs and Solaris 10 x86 installed.
i want to use NIC1 with ADSL router (10.0.0.x) and NIC2 with switch (192.168.16.x). i also want to setup a DHCP server for LAN machines (NIC2) and DNS server.
can someone pls confirm/correct my thoughts/steps in configuring two interfaces?
1. during install i had to chose a default route for both interfaces. for NIC1 it was easy - i just entered the ADSL router IP which was 10.0.0.1.
however, i have a difficulty with NIC2. what default route if at all should i use here?
2. my understanding is that after configuring two interfaces they should act as a bridge so that i could setup a DNS server using my LAN machine addresses (192.168.16.x) and traffic coming from outside the office will be converted properly to reach LAN machines (mail, web servers, etc). is that correct or will i need to setup and configure 2 DNS servers for each NIC respectively?
3. DHCP server. any guidance here in terms of two NICs machine?
many thanks
Alex

i have a server with two NICs and Solaris 10 x86
installed.
i want to use NIC1 with ADSL router (10.0.0.x) and
NIC2 with switch (192.168.16.x). i also want to setup
a DHCP server for LAN machines (NIC2) and DNS
server.
can someone pls confirm/correct my thoughts/steps in
configuring two interfaces?
1. during install i had to chose a default route for
both interfaces. for NIC1 it was easy - i just
entered the ADSL router IP which was 10.0.0.1.
however, i have a difficulty with NIC2. what default
route if at all should i use here?You don't choose a default route for an interface, you choose a default route for a system. It isn't very useful to have multiple default routes for one machine. You will presumably want your default route to point to the internet-facing router.
2. my understanding is that after configuring two
interfaces they should act as a bridgeNo. You can use 'routeadm' on recent releases to configure routing. Otherwise, you need correct routing tables and make sure IP forwarding is enabled.
so that i
could setup a DNS server using my LAN machine
addresses (192.168.16.x) and traffic coming from
outside the office will be converted properly to
reach LAN machines (mail, web servers, etc). is that
correct or will i need to setup and configure 2 DNS
servers for each NIC respectively?Unless your ADSL router understands the routes behind the solaris machine (it almost certainly doesn't), it will never send traffic there. Instead, you would have to run a NAT setup on the machine. ipfilter/ipnat can be used to do that.
3. DHCP server. any guidance here in terms of two
NICs machine?Should be no issues. Just create a scope for the 192.x subnet. If you're using the Solaris DHCP server, you can create a file which prevents it from listening on the other interface, but that's not required.
Darren

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