Solaris Installation - Workstation or Server`

We are installing WL on Solaris 2.7. This is a fresh install on a new machine that will be used as a development staging area. We have an opportunity to either install Solaris 2.7 Workstation or Server (we don't want to install on Solaris 8). Does WL have a preference?
Thanks,
Steve

WL does not really have a preference. You can probably get by with
workstation since all we require is that Java works fine.
Thanks,
Michael
Michael Girdley
BEA Systems Inc
"Steve Dunstan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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We are installing WL on Solaris 2.7. This is a fresh install on a new
machine that will be used as a development staging area. We have an
opportunity to either install Solaris 2.7 Workstation or Server (we don't
want to install on Solaris 8). Does WL have a preference?
Thanks,
Steve

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i want to set up a new Solaris installation for Sun ONE directory server.
But i don't want to install always the "entire distribution" and then turn off all services. I want to keep the solaris os installation as small as possible. Has anybody tried this before and can report some experiences? Is the "reduced network" cluster the right way to go or better the "core" cluster? Does anybody have a list of the packages which must be installed after a minimal solaris installation for the ds to work?
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Since you original question is "minimum requirement
at the SERVER", I would say that X is not really
needed at the server end if you use installer text
mode CLI (command is "./installer -nodisplay")
instead of installer graphical mode (GUI). However,
to fix uninstall/reinstall issue, X is needed as the
"prodreg" which is used to uninstall packages is a X
program, without text mode option.This is correct.
It is not a must to run ./startconsole (X program)
LOCALLY so as to perform DS admin functions as you
could always run SUN ONE Console REMOTELY from any
remote host (Windows or UNIX/Linux) with just the
console binaries installed. (for large data centre
env. the LDAP server is usually locked in server room
away from your desk and you tend to use remote admin
console).This is correct too. I think it's a matter of taste if i want to install console on the DS itself or on a separate host. As long as i have only one DS i will leave it on the machine itself. But you are right, this is not a must. So i should have asked my question more precicely :-)
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Problem booting Solaris 10 on ProLiant server after installation.

Hi all!
I have a brand new HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server. It contains 6 internal
hard drives. RAID 5 is configured on these drives using built-in HP
Smart Array P400i controller. I've just installed Solaris 10 8/07 on this
server. Solaris requires a driver for P400i controller. I'm using Driver
Update CD created from HP provided ISO image. Solaris 10 is
officially supported OS for DL360 G5 server.
Installation proceeds as expected:
1) At the begining of Solaris installation, Driver Update is used to
load HP driver for raid controller. During installation, disk is
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c1d0t0s[3,4,5,6] - /zones/[a,b,c,d] - each cca 160GB
3) At the end of installation, CPQary3 driver is installed to target
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user, I load PCQary3 driver to runtime using 'install-du' command.
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Unattended Solaris 10 installation with jumpstart server issue

Hello,
I have setup a jumpstart server and am finding it difficult to get a fully unattended solaris 10 sparc 10/09 install on a t1000 client. The console connection to the client goes into interactive mode at the point in system identification when the installer asks if the system is networked or non-networked, and runs a setup of default time zone and date/time. Using esc-2 to advance through the interactive menu it asks if ithe system is on a subnet, for the netmask (which is there as default), asks if the current time is correct, then asks me to confirm that my selections are correct. When I confirm it goes on it's merry way to finish the installation unattended.
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terminal=vt100
security_policy=NONE
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install_locale=en_US
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name_service=NONE
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root_password=someEncryptedValue
service_profile=limited_net
Thanks,
John
Edited by: jmck407 on Aug 6, 2010 11:42 AM

update. Fixed the problem with date/time by using abrante's suggestion of setting the time server to localhost. Don't get prompted for date/time information in the interactive installer any more.
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terminal=vt100
security_policy=NONE
system_locale=en_US
install_locale=en_US
timeserver=localhost
timezone=US/Eastern
network_interface=bge0 {hostname=D-Wade.xxx.xxxx.xxx default_route=xx.xx.xxx.1 ip_address=xx.xx.xxx..3 netmask=255.255.255.0 protocol_ipv6=no}
name_service=NONE
nfs4_domain=dynamic
root_password=someEncryptedValue
service_profile=limited_net

IPlanet App Server 6.5 on Solaris Installation failed

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Setting up Administration Server Instance...
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ldap_simple_bind: Can't connect to the LDAP server - No route to host
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Error while installation of content server.

HI
I installed the plumtree portal (PlumtreePortal_v5-0.exe) and Content server (PlumtreeContentServer_v5-0.exe). The portal is working fine. But When I completed the installation of content server I received the following errors, when I checked the diagnosticTests.jsp Which tells whether the installation is successful or not....
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Exclusively for Sun Solaris
Check the following:
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How to Install Solaris 10 on Sun Server

Dear All,
Can any one help me to Install Solaris 10 on Sun Server.
Or if you guys can suggest me which document i can refer for Solaris 10 installation.
Thnaks in advance to all.
Rgds,
Shrinet

You can go to doc.sun.com for all Solaris documentation. This should be the link you need, which is for the latest version of Solaris 10 (10/09).
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1236.11?l=en
If you need an older version, you can find them all here:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10?l=en&a=view
-- Alan

No Disks that meet the citeria in the Solaris installer documentation found. Please check the system or try another installation option #

I'm tring to install this on an IBM netfinity 5100 server which has ultra 160 scsi drives.I get this message
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VC

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Which Name Service for Solaris installation behind router?

I want to install Solaris on my computer in a small home LAN behind a router.
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Peter

Hello
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If you want to use a static ip you will have to config the DNS by hand.
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No Disk meet the criteria for Solaris installation

Hi all, I have a problem when trying to install Solaris 8 (Intel) on my PC. There are some funny things happened while installing the OS.
1.) My motherboard does not support booting from CD-ROM, so I downloaded a Device Assistant Boot Disk to boot it up. Then I use dd.exe to make the boot disk from the image, I have tried many times that after creating the boot disk, this boot disk will contain 512 bytes of bad sector. So why?
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How do I determine what type of Solaris installation I have ?

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À PROBLEM IN THE INSTALLATION OF SQL SERVER

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PLEASE HELP ME !
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702.aspx
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Solaris 8 - No Disks that meet the Criteria in the solaris installer documentation

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I am installin sloaris 8 in Pentium Pro Machine with Quantum Firball Hard
Disk 10 GB , at installation time the Solaris recognize the existance of the hard disk by givingme the option to load from CD ROm or the Quantum Hard disk but later on it gives me the following message
No Disks that meet the Criteria in the solaris installer documentation
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Please Check the system or try another installation option
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Problems with Solaris 10 Secure Desktop server and Windows XP Client

Solaris 10 Secure Desktop server - Windows XP Client - I've tried to open the Solaris Machine's desktop using the browser based http://MysolarisServerName/sdg and the windows native client
http://MySolarisServerName/tarantella.
I log in ok to the Solaris Server.
I can open a VT420 session with the solaris machine, and this works OK, but whenever I try anything else e.g. smc, or full screen desktop it doesn't. I get various error messages e.g. can't open display, and Session Failed - X Session timeout.
I've also installed Cgywin X Server on the Win XP machine to see if this makes a difference, but it doesn't.
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Pasting in the (most) relevant bit:
Adding support for X applications
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1. Edit the sshd_config file and include the following:
X11Forwarding yes
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ForwardAgent yes
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Link to download X86 Solaris Installation for weblogic 10.3

Can please anyone let me know the link to download X86 Solaris Installation for weblogic 10.3.
I am only able to see installables for X86 windows,X86 linus & sparc but nothing for X86 Solaris.

Hi;
Can please anyone let me know the link to download X86 Solaris Installation for weblogic 10.3.I belive its not available. Please check :
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Also check certification matrix:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/metalink/index.html
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