Custom Jumpstart CDs

I'm having a hell of a time making a Solaris 8 custom jumpstart CD. I've got as far as booting from the CD, installing everything but then when the system reboots, I get a "file not executable" error. There's nothing useful on the hard disk ...
The relevant blueprint says to use "Software CD 1" as a template for the slices. Does this mean the first software CD or the install CD? Much of the documentation for this process talks about using CD "1 of 2" but I have three - an install CD and two software CDs.
Any help appreciated.

Hi
I believe it's referring to Software CD 1 of 2 and 2 of 2.
You don't need to use the first "install" CD to load Solaris. This just seem to give you the Web Kiosk loader.
regards
Ceserian

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Ok, I have a custom jumpstart server installed and working (sort of...) when installing onto just a single client. It works perfect. It installs, reboots and comes up just fine. BUT...
The DHCP portion of the server has 230 addresses allocated from an private IP block.
The problem is, when i try to custom jumpstart 20 servers at the same time, the PXE portion times out and fails on all of the clients.
Any ideas?

Thanks for your answers.
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Custom jumpstart Solaris 10 5/09 going interactive

Been trying to do a custom jumpstart for Solaris 10 5/09 SPARC and keep getting into interactive mode.
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Adding packages to custom Jumpstart installation

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Diskette is uncommon to use.
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I'm trying to Jumpstart Solaris 10/09 x86 with ZFS root paritition. Everything seems to be going okay. My problems are
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2. After installation, everytime I reboot the newly jumpstarted machine, I see the following messages on the console, that I don't see with regular installation
# init 6
propagating updated GRUB menu
File </boot/grub/menu.lst> propagation successful
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root@dev # cat rules.ok
any - - my_profile -
# version=2 checksum=3418
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root@dev # cat my_profile
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Attached i will sent the Jumpstart-Client-Output and the config Files of the Jumpstart-Server.
****Netra T1 Server Output, while configured as an Jumpstart client:****
ok boot net -install
Resetti
LOM event: +2h28m47s host reset
ng ...
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Netra T1 200 (UltraSPARC-IIe 500MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #16692502.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:fe:b5:16, Host ID: 80feb516.
Executing last command: boot net -install
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1 File and args: -install
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
2ae00 Warning: boot will not enable cache
Requesting Internet address for 8:0:20:fe:b5:16
Enter filename [kernel/sparcv9/unix]:
Enter default directory for modules [platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel /platform/sun4u/kernel /kernel /usr/kernel]:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
whoami: no domain name
panic[cpu0]/thread=300010a9ba0: Can't invoke , error 2
000002a1000f7a40 genunix:icode+274 (ffbefff0, 0, 300010a7b88, 0, ffbefffc, ffffffffffffffff)
%l0-3: 00000000ffbefffc 0000000000000000 0000000000002000 000002a10000fd20
%l4-7: 0000000000000bb8 0000000010423a00 000000001041b2f8 00000000000007a9
syncing file systems... done
skipping system dump - no dump device configured
rebooting...
Resetti
LOM event: +2h36m51s host reset
ng ...
p
Netra T1 200 (UltraSPARC-IIe 500MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #16692502.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:fe:b5:16, Host ID: 80feb516.
Executing last command: boot
Boot device: disk File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
configuring IPv4 interfaces: eri0.
Hostname: infrasrv
The system is coming up. Please wait.
checking ufs filesystems
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s4: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s6: is stable.
Starting IPv4 routing daemon.
starting rpc services: rpcbind done.
Setting netmask of eri0 to 255.255.255.0
Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway infrasrv
syslog service starting.
Print services started.
Jun 26 04:48:14 infrasrv sendmail[220]: My unqualified host name (infrasrv) unknown; sleeping for retry
volume management starting.
The system is ready.
infrasrv console login: root
Password:
Last login: Thu Jun 26 02:13:59 on console
Jun 26 04:48:24 infrasrv login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic Patch October 2001
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic Patch October 2001
# uname -i
SUNW,UltraAX-i2
# ^[[A
^[[A: not found
# uname -m
sun4u
*****Config Files of the Jumpstart-Server******************
Sysidcfg
bootparams
bash-2.03# more bootparams
infrasrv root=adminws:/cdrom/sol_8_202_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot install=ad
minws:/export/install boottype=:in sysid_config=adminws:/export/sysidcfg install
_config=adminws:/export/config rootopts=:rsize=32768
bash-2.03#
rules
bash-2.03# more rules
#       @(#)rules 1.12 94/07/27 SMI
# The rules file is a text file used to create the rules.ok file for
# a custom JumpStart installation. The rules file is a lookup table
# consisting of one or more rules that define matches between system
# attributes and profiles.
# This example rules file contains:
#   o syntax of a rule used in the rules file
#   o rule_keyword and rule_value descriptions
#   o rule examples
# See the installation manual for a complete description of the rules file.
# RULE SYNTAX:
# [!]rule_keyword rule_value [&& [!]rule_keyword rule_value]... begin profile fi
# nish
# "[ ]" indicates an optional expression or field
# "..." indicates the preceding expression may be repeated
# "&&" used to "logically AND" rule_keyword and rule_value pairs together
# "!" indicates negation of the following rule_keyword
# rule_keyword a predefined keyword that describes a general system
# attribute. It is used with the rule_value to match a
# system with the same attribute to a profile.
# rule_value a value that provides the specific system attribute
# for the corresponding rule_keyword. A rule_value can
# be text or a range of values (NN-MM).
# To match a range of values, a system's value must be
# greater than or equal to NN and less than or equal to MM.
# begin a file name of an optional Bourne shell script
# that will be executed before the installation begins.
# If no begin script exists, you must enter a minus sign (-)
# in this field.
# profile a file name of a text file used as a template by the
# custom JumpStart installation software that defines how
# to install Solaris on a system.
# finish a file name of an optional Bourne shell script
# that will be executed after the installation completes.
# If no finish script exists, you must enter a minus sign (-)
# in this field.
# Notes:
# 1. You can add comments after the pound sign (#) anywhere on a line.
# 2. Rules are matched in descending order: first rule through the last rule.
# 3. Rules can be continued to a new line by using the backslash (\) before
# the carriage return.
# 4. Don't use the "*" character or other shell wildcards, because the rules
# file is interpreted by a Bourne shell script.
# RULE_KEYWORD AND RULE_VALUE DESCRIPTIONS
# rule_keyword rule_value Type rule_value Description
# any minus sign (-) always matches
# arch text system's architecture type
# domainname text system's domain name
# disksize text range system's disk size
# disk device name (text)
# disk size (MBytes range)
# hostname text system's host name
# installed text text system's installed version of Solaris
# disk device name (text)
# OS release (text)
# karch text system's kernel architecture
# memsize range system's memory size (MBytes range)
# model 'text' system's model number
# network text system's IP address
# totaldisk range system's total disk size (MBytes range)
# RULE EXAMPLES
# The following rule matches only one system:
# hostname sample_host - host_class set_root_pw
# The following rule matches any system that is on the 924.222.43.0 network
# and has the sun4c kernel architecture:
# Note: The backslash (\) is used to continue the rule to a new line.
#network 924.222.43.0 && \
# karch sun4c - net924_sun4c -
# The following rule matches any sparc system with a c0t3d0 disk that is
# between 400 to 600 MBytes and has Solaris 2.1 installed on it:
#arch sparc && \
# disksize c0t3d0 400-600 && \
# installed c0t3d0s0 solaris_2.1 - upgrade -
# The following rule matches all x86 systems:
#arch i386 x86-begin x86-class -
# The following rule matches any system:
#any - - any_machine -
hostname infrasrv - infrasrv_class -
hostname msm_srv1 - msm_srv_class -
hostname msm_srv2 - msm_srv_class -
bash-2.03#
class
bash-2.03# more infrasrv_class
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
filesys c0t0d0s0 2048 /
filesys c0t0d0s1 10
filesys c0t0d0s3 1024 swap
filesys c0t0d0s4 2048 /var
filesys c0t0d0s5 2048 /opt
filesys c0t0d0s6 free /export
cluster SUNWCXall
bash-2.03# more msm_srv_class
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
filesys c0t0d0s0 2048 /
filesys c0t0d0s1 10
filesys c0t0d0s3 1024 swap
filesys c0t0d0s4 2048 /var
filesys c0t0d0s5 free /opt
cluster SUNWCXall
bash-2.03#
ethers
bash-2.03# more ethers
8:00:20:fe:b5:16 infrasrv
bash-2.03#
hosts
bash-2.03# more hosts
# Internet host table
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.220 adminws loghost
192.168.0.210 infrasrv
192.168.0.200 tc
bash-2.03#
dfstab
bash-2.03# more dfstab
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# on entering init state 3.
# Issue the command '/etc/init.d/nfs.server start' to run the NFS
# daemon processes and the share commands, after adding the very
# first entry to this file.
# share [-F fstype] [ -o options] [-d "<text>"] <pathname> [resource]
# .e.g,
# share -F nfs -o rw=engineering -d "home dirs" /export/home2
share -d "jumpstart conf dir" /export/config
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /export/install
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/sol_8_202_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
bash-2.03#
tftpboot
bash-2.03# pwd
/tftpboot
bash-2.03# ls -al
total 348
drwxrwxr-x 2 root other 512 Jun 26 11:45 .
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 512 Jun 26 11:45 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 26 Jun 26 11:45 C0A800D2 -> inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 26 Jun 26 11:45 C0A800D2.SUN4U -> inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 159416 Jun 26 11:45 inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 318 Jun 26 11:45 rm.192.168.0.210
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 1 Jun 26 11:45 tftpboot -> .
bash-2.03#

Hi,
It seems to me that you have not created a proper sysidcfg file. From your post, it looks to me like your sysidcfg contains no entries. This is why it prompts you to enter the kernel path. Look on docs.sun.com for a guide to creating the sysidcfg file .

Solaris 10 x86 jumpstart installing from cd instead of install server

Hi all,
I am building a Solaris 10 x86 jumpstart server and was able to jump the client to a certain point. The jump appears to be running but for some reason stops after the first CD ( very peculiar considering the jumpstart is automated). After watching the jump, I discover that the install is using my CD to install rather than from the install server. It is, however, getting the sysidcfg info, rules and profiles from my install server. I booted from CD and then selected Custom Jumpstart to install via the network. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Here is my add_install_client command:
/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_10_x86_2006-06/Solaris_10/Tools/add_install_client -s server1:/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_10_x86_2006-06 -c server1:/jumpstart -p server1:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg host1 i86pc
Here is the output from that command:
Adding Ethernet number for jre-dlt to /etc/ethers
updating /etc/bootparams
ln: cannot create /tftpboot/pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1: File exists
Create a grub floppy 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/Solaris_10_x86_2006-06,install_boot=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_10_x86_2006-06/boot
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
BTW, can someone tell me how to create a grub floppy? Can't seem to find any documentation on that!
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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

Warning: Solaris 10 x86 jumpstart (grub) from Solaris 8 server

Hi all,
I'm just posting this here in case someone comes across the same problem I did.
When trying to do a custom jumpstart installation on x86 boxes from a Solaris 8 SPARC server, Grub was failing to do TFTP of the "multiboot" and "x86.miniroot" files. A snoop of the traffic would reveal some "TFTP Error: not defined" packets.
Turns out this is a known bug:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-1-6395719-1
The bug doesn't make any reference to jumpstart, and because of this it took me a while to find it.
I copied the in.tftpd binary from a Solaris 9 box, and it worked like a charm. (Would it be very difficult to issue a Solaris 8 patch?)
kind regards,

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

How-To create a customized Solaris 10 DVD for Sparc with GRUB

I am currently using Solaris 10 U6 x86 custom jumpstart from DVD. This boot mechanism has always been Grub. I know that Solaris 10 U8 Sparc boot mechanism has been changed to Grub as well. I have referenced an excellent Blueprint on creating customized jumpstart DVD for x86. I am looking for some documentation or Blueprint which describe the similar process for Sparc. I am hoping the mkisofs command options will be the most significant difference between x86 and Sprarc.
Is there a document which describes the de-composition of the DVD for Sparc based platforms? And the re-assembly of the custom DVD?
Thanks very much.
John

Hello Aruna,
As far as I know you cannot remove the default items for the menu.
Sophie

Sol10 Jumpstart on X86 insists on doing interactive install

Hi,
I've been using Jumpstart for long time installing both Solaris 8 and 10 for Sparc, however now I got a brand new X4200 so I'm trying to set up the same install environment for x86. Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to convince the installation process to use Custom Jumpstart, it always goes into interactive mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My environment:
* DHCP and TFTP server running Debian Linux, this seems to work fine, the Sun gets its PXE bootinfo and loads the correct menu.1st file
* Solaris 10 6.06 x86 DVD image exported from a Sun (running Solaris 8 but that shouldn't matter), jumpstart files also served by this server
when the system boots I get the following feedback on the screen:
krtld: Unused kernel arguments: 'install - nowin'
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_118855-14 32-bit
Copyright 1983-2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Configuring devices.
Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
Beginning system identicifaction...
Searching for configuration files(s)...
Using sysid configuration file 10.221.60.206:/install/jumpstart10-x86/test/sysidcfg
Search complete.
Discovering additional network configuration...
Completing system identification...
After this I get dropped into the interactive text-based install
How can I convince the installer I want a completely unattended install?
Here are the content of my installation files
--- menu.1st --------------------------------------------
default=0
timeout=3
title Solaris_10 Jumpstart
kernel /sol10/I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix install - nowin -B install_config=10.221.60.206:/install/jumpstart10-x86/,sysid_config=10.221.60.206:/install/jumpstart10-x86/Sysidcfg/test,install_media=10.221.60.206:/install/Solaris10-6.06-x86,install_boot=10.221.60.206:/install/Solaris10-6.06-x86/boot
module /sol10/I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
--- sysidcfg ---------------------------------------------
system_locale=en_US
timezone=MET
timeserver=localhost
terminal=vt100
name_service=NONE
security_policy=NONE
network_interface=PRIMARY{protocol_ipv6=no netmask=255.255.255.192}
root_password=xxxxxxxxxxxxx
---- rules.ok -----------------------------------------------
any - - Profiles/x4200_full_profile -
# version=2 checksum=3180
---- x4200_full_profile ---------------------------------
install_type initial_install
system_type server
cluster SUNWCall
partitioning explicit
locale en_US
geo W_Europe
filesys rootdisk.s0 free /
filesys rootdisk.s1 1024 swap
I'm sure I'm doing something stupid.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Nico

Good point, I was already thinking that direction. It seems to fill in most questions correctly already except for the hostname, the fact that he needs to use NIS and the domain name. So I used another sysidcfg file from the Solaris 10 Sparc jumpstart installation and made sure the hostname/ip-address exists in the hosts map in NIS. But he's still asking the same questions.
------- new sysidcfg --------------
name_service=NIS { domain_name=sonytel.be name_server=cochonette(10.221.60.206)}
root_password=xxxxxxxxxxxxx
system_locale=C
timeserver=localhost
timezone=MET
terminal=vt100
security_policy=none
network_interface=PRIMARY {netmask=255.255.255.192 protocol_ipv6=no default_route=10.221.60.254}
NIS has the right entry
ypcat hosts | grep 10.221.60.240
10.221.60.240 piro.mydomain.com piro
10.221.60.240 piro.mydomain.com piro
DNS is also correct
nslookup piro
Name: piro.mydomain.com
Address: 10.221.60.240
nslookup 10.221.60.240
Name: piro.mydomain.com
Address: 43.221.60.240
Doing a snoop on the NIS server reveals he's not even trying to reach the server.

Boot Server on CD for cross Subnet Jumpstart

I'm looking for a way to do cross subnet jumpstart installs without a boot
server local to the subnet. Is it possible to create a boot server image
on CD similiar to the Jumpstart CD process listed at:
http://www.sun.com/solutions/blueprints/0301/BuildBoot.pdf and have it
point towards my jumpstart server for config/install?
If forced I will build the custom Jumpstart CD but would prefer to boot
remote systems from CD then point back to my Jumpstart Config/Install
server. Easier for standards with one server then multiple releases of
CD's floating around.
If anybody has experience with this help would be greatly appreciated. My builds will be 2.8 and soon migrating to 9.
Thanks!
-bud
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I did something KINDA like this for Xterms and their boot server. My customer was using Cisco routers. On Ciscos, the IOS config command I used was "ip help-address <IP> or something very similar to that. If I remember correctly, you can also replace IP with a network address in case you needed to move the bootp server around on that network and don't want to continually update the router configuration with the new IP.
Of course, I can't say if this will make a Jumpstart client work. For the Xterms, it worked just fine. Their boot server was 4 networks away - which geographically was about 120 miles away and they booted just fine.

How to download Lenovo Customized ESXi 6 for System x

Trying to find where to download Lenovo Customized ESXi 6.0 for System x?
You can find it on VMware's web site.
In regard to VMware vSphere ESXi Operating System, some vendors add features and release customized install images.
There are such for System x in the form of Lenovo Customized or previously IBM Customized.
Up to ESXi 5.5, the image file is available on FixCentral download site along with various firmware, etc. for System x servers.
For ESXi 6.0, the image file can be found on vmware.com web site as a Custom ISO.
Here are detailed steps on how to find download.
Open a browser and go to http://www.vmware.com/
To go to download page, move mouse cursor over to 'Downloads' near top which will display a menu so click 'vSphere'.
On the 'Download VMware vSphere' page, make sure 'Select Version' is 6.0, and click 'Custom ISOs' tab.
Then click the arrow left of 'OEM Customized Installer CDs' text which will display a list.
Locate Lenovo Custom Image, and click associated 'Go to Downloads' link.
A page to download Lenovo Custom Image file will be displayed so follow instructions to download. It will need to have a valid ID to login to My VMware.
Now you should have been able to obtain a copy of Lenovo Customized ESXi 6.0 for System x.
Please make sure of compatibility with your particular System x server before use.
Hope this post helps.

Additional information about Lenovo VMware Customized Image can be found at this web site.
Lenovo VMware Customized Image Reference Guide
Document ID: LNVO-VCIRG
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=LNVO-VCIRG

Custom JS w/ Flash doesn't modify /etc/vfstab

Doing a custom jumpstart with the flash image of a host that had the rootdisk at c0t0d0.
The target host has it's rootdisk at c1t0d0.
[Using Solaris 8 2/02 for the boot server and image is Sol 8 2/02 as well (latest patches and all)]
Now, the image was laid out quite alright, but after the first boot (post-install), the host came up looking for c0t0d0s0 instead of c1t0d0s0.
I have been doing these jumpstarts for quite some time now, but off-late I've been noticing this wierdness, that requires a manual intervention (boot to single user off the network, mount the rootdisk and edit the vfstab) for the OS to load.
I was wondering whether this is "normal" behavior and something that I missed earlier (since most of the hosts I build are kind of uniform)...or is there a bug in the jumpstart scripts that misses modifying the vfstab post-install?
I see that the second disk's vfstab is created and vfstab.deselected and placed in /var/sadm/install/data.
TIA.
Dwai.

I was doing the installs on V120s and apparently there's been a bug on this platform when jumpstarting with Flash archives. The Bug ID is: 4827060.
The patch ID that fixes it is : PatchID: 109318-34.
[Though I haven't tested the fix yet...]
The boot/net image of the jumpstart server needs to be fixed by using:
patchadd -C <path_to_boot_image> 109318-34

ZFS and Jumpstart

Hello All ---
Does anyone know if Sun intends on putting ZFS creation functionality in custom jumpstart profiles? I've put together a really lame script to get done what I'm attempting to do, but it stinks and would be much more professional if the filesys directive could also contain a filesystem type of "zfs" or something so nifty.
Thanks
-bw

Yes, they do.
I understand zfs root is scheduled for u4 so mid 2007.
So it will certainly be available then.
But its possible that non root jumpstart partitions might be available in u3 ie end 2006.

Quicktime and Playing Audio CDs - Why Can't I Select the Whole CD to Play?

I unfortunately agreed to update my Quicktime software when prompted by Apple. Since then, when I try to play audio CDs while working on my Mac, I have to select one song at a time and then select "play" in order to hear it. Now, only 48 hours ago, all I had to do was double click on the audio CD and the whole thing would play with no problem. This is why I am so wary of this so-called "convenient" and "user friendly" update alerts because you never know what the update actually contains and how it is going to change the behavior of your computer!
Anyone out there in the Mac community know how to fix this problem?

Anyone out there in the Mac community know how to fix this problem?
Would assume most people now use iTunes to import/convert audio files for playback/storage on their computer/iPod and/or burning of custom MP3 CDs which hold on the order of 10 times as much music and are compatible with most current generation CD/DVD players.

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