Choosing a Naming Service
You can choose one of the following ways to preconfigure system configuration information.
You can add the system configuration information to any of the following.
A sysidcfg file on a remote system or diskette
Note - The name_service option in the sysidcfg file automatically sets the naming service during installation of the Solaris OS. This setting overrides SMF services previously setup for site.xml. Therefore, you might need to reset your name service after installation.
The naming service database available at your site
If your site uses DHCP, you can also preconfigure some system information in the site DHCP server. For more information about how to use a DHCP server to preconfigure system information, see Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks).
Use the following table to determine whether to use a sysidcfg file or
a naming service database to preconfigure system configuration information.
Table 3-1 Methods to Preconfigure System Configuration Information
Preconfigurable System Information |
Preconfigurable With the
sysidcfg File? |
Preconfigurable With the Naming Service? |
|---|
Naming service |
Yes |
Yes |
Domain name |
Yes |
No |
Name server |
Yes |
No |
Network interface |
Yes |
No |
Host name |
Yes Because this information is system specific,
edit the naming service rather than create a different sysidcfg file for each system. |
Yes |
Internet
Protocol (IP) address |
Yes Because this information is system specific, edit the naming service rather
than create a different sysidcfg file for each system. |
Yes |
Netmask |
Yes |
No |
DHCP |
Yes |
No |
IPv6 |
Yes |
No |
Default route |
Yes |
No |
Root password |
Yes |
No |
Security policy |
Yes |
No |
Language (locale)
in which to display the install program and desktop |
Yes |
Yes, if NIS or
NIS+ No, if DNS or LDAP |
Terminal type |
Yes |
No |
Time zone |
Yes |
Yes |
Date and time |
Yes |
Yes |
Web proxy |
No You can configure this information with
the Solaris installation program, but not through the sysidcfg file or the naming
service. |
No |
x86: Monitor type |
Yes |
No |
x86: Keyboard language, keyboard layout |
Yes |
No |
x86: Graphics card, color depth, display resolution, screen
size |
Yes |
No |
x86: Pointing device, number of buttons, IRQ level |
Yes |
No |
SPARC: Power Management (autoshutdown) You cannot preconfigure
Power Management through the sysidcfg file or the naming service. SPARC: Preconfiguring Power Management Information contains details. |
No |
No |
