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Solution  1002249.1 :   How to create a Device Configuration (DCA) Diskette for Sun Fire[TM] v20z/V40z Solaris installs.  


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Symptoms
I want to install Solaris[TM] 9 x86 off CD on my Sun Fire[TM] V20z via the serial console (ttya). The procedure requires a Device Configuration Diskette (DCA) to boot and configure the serial console for the install. I don't have a DCA. Is there a way to create a DCA?

Resolution

The following procedure will assist you with creating a Device Configuration Diskette (DCA)
*  Log in as superuser on a Solaris x86 system to which a diskette drive and a CD-ROM drive are attached.
* Insert or the Solaris 9 Software x86 Platform Edition 2 of 2 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
* The Volume Manager mounts the disc.
* Change to the directory that contains the boot image:
# cd /cdrom/sol_9_ia/Solaris_9/Tools
* Insert a blank diskette or a diskette that can be overwritten in the diskette drive.
* Notify Volume Manager to check for new media:
# volcheck
* Format the diskette:
# fdformat -d -U
* Copy the file to the diskette:
# dd if=d1_image of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=36k
* Eject the diskette by typing eject floppy at the command line, and then manually ejecting the diskette from the drive.
* Modify the bootenv.rc File
* After creating a DCA diskette you must modify the bootenv.rc file on a different system to facilitate console redirection:
o Insert the diskette into a system with a diskette drive.
o Notify Volume Manager to check for new media:
% volcheck
o Open the bootenv.rc file in the vi editor:
% vi /floppy/floppy0/solaris/bootenv.rc
o Modify the input and output devices in the bootenv.rc file as follows:
setprop input-device ttya
setprop output-device ttya
* Initiate the Solaris x86 install using the DCA diskette. This diskette will contain the configuration info to tell Solaris[TM] to redirect output to the console. From then on, the output only goes to console even after the install is complete.

Additional Information
This procedure also applies to V40z.

Product
Sun Fire V20z Server
Sun Fire V40z Server
Solaris 9 Operating System

Internal Comments
Source: http://pts-americas.west/vsp/x86/products/stinger2/faqs/

x86, Solaris, v20z, v40z, install, cd, diskette, DCA, Device Configuration Diskette, boot, serial, console, ttya
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Date: 2005-01-25
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Product_uuid
1acc55b3-4b82-11d8-99fc-080020a9ed93|Sun Fire V20z Server
4726b78d-56d2-11d8-9e3a-080020a9ed93|Sun Fire V40z Server
4f82caac-36f3-11d6-866b-85f428ef944e|Solaris 9 Operating System

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