Before setting up an install server

Before you set up and administer an install server, you must:

1. Install the Internet Utilities (inet) package, which is provided with UnixWare.

2. Configure your UnixWare system for TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).

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   NOTE: When you are configuring your system for network installation over a TCP/IP network, you can simplify the network installations that are performed from this install server by configuring an Internet Boot Protocol (BOOTP) server on your network.

   To do so, on the BOOTP server, edit the /etc/bootptab configuration file and set :sa=IP: (where IP is the install server IP address, such as 132.147.118.3).

   For more information, see bootptab(4tcp).

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3. Problems can be caused if the server is also an NIS client as it will pick up the services map rather than the local /etc/services file. This can cause TCP/IP to be misconfigured. You need to ensure that the services map contains an inetinst 6969/tcp entry for network installs to work.

4. Install the Server Utilities package (server) on your system. This package is provided with UnixWare.

5. Configure any external CD-ROM or tape drive to be used to load the packages.