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Name: sachin
Date: January 25, 2003 at 12:33:09 Pacific
OS: solaris
CPU/Ram: ultra
Comment:

i have configured a solaris 9 box as install/boot serevr and a name server NIS+.
i want to install another sparc station as solaris 2.5 over the network.
when i do

sparc_install_server# ./add_install_client deebecon sun4m

error pops up 'Error:unkown client "deebecon"

pls guide me how to add the install client name.
Thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: besky
Date: January 26, 2003 at 13:18:58 Pacific
Reply:

The client need to be added in /etc/ethers and /etc/inet/hosts before running add_install_client.

Remember to update the nis+ tables also

HTH


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Response Number 2
Name: sachin
Date: January 27, 2003 at 08:25:16 Pacific
Reply:

i have added the client in the /etc/inet/hosts
i have also populated the nis+ tables.
but i dont have /etc/ethers.
if i had to create a ethers file in etc,what format the content should be r where i can get a copy of it

thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: zoozle
Date: January 29, 2003 at 01:40:19 Pacific
Reply:

MAC address [TAB] hostname

e.g.
8:0:20:7d:a3:ce dave


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