SUN 10 OS on Sparc T4-2, how to install?

trantuananh24hg · June 19, 2013, 4:13am

Dear all!

I've received 4 servers Sparc T4-2 on a rack, those servers was built in Solaris 11 ZFS bundled. Our Application is not coporated with the Sun 11, so, I must reinstall them.

However, whenever I ran cdrom in "ok prompt> bood cdrom", I received the line "Can not load cdrom". Recheck the DVD Solaris 10, I found it's fine, more carefully, the 2nd & 3rd DVD Solaris 10 would be checked, they were fine all, but I could not boot in cdrom.

May you clarify to me?

Thank you very much!

DukeNuke2 · June 19, 2013, 4:19am

Which version of Solaris 10 is on your DVD? Best would be to download the latest version and try to install that.

trantuananh24hg · June 19, 2013, 4:24am

I did not remember exactly, but the DVD is also Sun10 2011 release. The version or release is related to installable, isn't it?

DukeNuke2 · June 19, 2013, 4:33am

Oracle Solaris 10 08/11 is the minimum supported version.

trantuananh24hg · June 19, 2013, 4:57am

@Duke: May you guide me what is the best iso image Solaris 10 I can download to install in Sparc T4-2? If yes, please send me the link.

And, one more question I respect to beleive the answer: I'm new on Solaris 11, so, in the Sparc T4-2 with build-in Solaris 11, I can not login by Xmanager. Read and search some links, I found, it must be installed gdm on, what's about CDE? Is it disappear on Solaris 11?

Thank you!

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@Duke: I found some information:

It can support to install Oracle Solaris 10 from 8/11 to 01/2013, so, I think I will download the Sun10 1/2013 and reinstall.

Thank you!

jlliagre · June 19, 2013, 2:49pm

Yes, it was deprecated in 2005 with Solaris 10 and is no more provided with Solaris 11 and newer.

trantuananh24hg · June 20, 2013, 1:00am

For a hardly searching still yesterday till now, I found that, if I would like to install Oracle Solaris 10 (1/2013) I must use a jumpstat to do.

jlliagre · June 20, 2013, 1:34am

This is incorrect. You can certainly install Solaris 10 on a T4 from a DVD media. The link you posted is unrelated and explain how to install Solaris 11 from a jumpstart server.

Peasant · June 20, 2013, 4:29am

Have you tried solaris10 branded zone on top of solaris 11 ?

Regards
Peasant.

jlliagre · June 20, 2013, 4:53am

With A T4, you also have the option to install Solaris 10 along with Solaris 11 in a guest ldom.