Solaris 8 Admin Pack Installation Guide
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Installing Admin Pack with the Installation Wizard

The easiest way to install the Solaris 8 Admin Pack products is to use the Solaris Web Start wizard, available on the product CD. You need the root password to proceed with Web Start installation.


Note - When you install the SMC with the Admin Pack, you will be able to launch any of the Admin Pack products and special configuration wizards. If you do not install the SMC during the Admin Pack installation and change your mind during the current installation, you must first complete the current installation. Then restart the Web Start installation wizard and choose Custom installation, which will give you the option to select the SMC.



ProcedureHow to Install Solaris 8 Admin Pack from the Product CD


Note - If you plan to install AdminSuite, be prepared to enter the user name of a primary administrator.


  1. Insert the Solaris 8 Admin Pack product CD in the CD-ROM drive.

    A File Manager window opens, listing folders and files included on the CD.

  2. Double-click the README.html file to display installation guidelines and access to online versions of this Installation Guide.
  3. Double-click the installer file to open the Web Start installation window.

    If an Action: Run window opens, click OK to continue. An Installer Console window opens and displays installation events and the location of installation log files.

  4. If prompted, enter the system's root password and click Log in.

    The Web Start Welcome screen opens.

  5. Click Next in the Welcome screen and choose either Default or Custom Installation.

    A default installation installs all the Admin Pack products.

    Click Next to move to the next page or Previous to return to the previous page.

    The Web Start wizard detects any previous versions of the selected products and automatically sets the installation option to “No install” which you can override.

  6. Verify that the selected products will be installed in the desired directories.

    The Web Start wizard displays the directories in which the selected products will be installed. If you do not have sufficient disk space, the wizard informs you of which directory has insufficient space. Your immediate option is to install fewer products now. Alternatively, you can free disk space and continue the installation. See the README for guidelines on determining and freeing disk space.

  7. At the end of the installation, a message indicates the success or failure to install any of the products.

    See Examining Log Files for information on locating and examining the installation log files. See also Chapter 6 for more troubleshooting information.

  8. (Optional) Install the Solaris 8 Admin Pack documentation set.

    See Chapter 4 for step-by-step instructions.

  9. (Optional) Install the client portions on PCs running the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 platforms.

    See Performing Client Software Installations for step-by-step instructions.

If you chose to install SEAM 1.0, you will be prompted to reboot your system. See Restarting or Rebooting the System After Installation for step-by-step instructions.


ProcedureHow to Install the Solaris 8 Admin Pack Over the Network

  1. Open the File Manager window.
  2. From the File menu, select Go To.
  3. Enter the path to where the Admin Pack files have been copied.

    For example: /net/bigmountain/files1/AdminPack8

  4. Double-click the installer file to open the Web Start installation window.
  5. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

    See also How to Install Solaris 8 Admin Pack from the Product CD for further instructions.

    For instructions on installing the AdminSuite client software on PCs, see Installing Admin Pack Clients Over Your Network.

When you have completed the installation of the Admin Pack, see the sections listed below for further instructions.


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