System Administration Commands smdiskless(1M)
NAME
smdiskless - manage diskless client support for a server
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless subcommand [ auth_args] --
[subcommand_args]
DESCRIPTION
The smdiskless command manages diskless client support for a
server.smdiskless subcommands are:
add Adds a new diskless client to a server. There are two usages for this command. The user can either specify all the optional arguments directly on the command line, or provide a sysidcfg(4) formatted file as input. A future enhancement will allow specifying both a sysidcfg(4) formatted file and optional arguments, which will override the values in the sysidcfg(4) file.delete Deletes an existing diskless client from the sys-
tem databases and removes any server support asso-
ciated with the host, depending on the os_server
type. list Lists existing diskless clients served byos_server.
modify Modifies the specified attributes of the disklessclient os_server.
OPTIONSThe smdiskless authentication arguments, auth_args, are
derived from the smc(1M) arg set and are the same regardlessof which subcommand you use. The smdiskless command requires
the Solaris Management Console to be initialized for the command to succeed (see smc(1M)). After rebooting theSolaris Management Console server, the first Solaris Manage-
ment Console connection might time out, so you might need to retry the command.The subcommand-specific options, subcommand_args, must come
after the auth_args and must be separated from them by the
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-- option.
auth_args
The valid auth_args are -D, -H, -l, -p, -r, and -u; they are
all optional. If no auth_args are specified, certain
defaults will be assumed and the user may be prompted foradditional information, such as a password for authentica-
tion purposes. These letter options can also be specified by their equivalent option words preceded by a double dash. Forexample, you can use either -D or --domain.
Note -
smdiskless supports the --auth-data file option, which
enables you to specify a file the console can read to col-
lect authentication data. See smc(1M) for a description of this option.-D | --domain 13;domain
Specifies the default domain that you want to manage.The syntax of domain is type:/host_name/domain_name,
where type is nis, dns, ldap, or file; host_name is the
name of the machine that serves the domain; anddomain_name is the name of the domain you want to
manage.If you do not specify this option, the Solaris Manage-
ment Console assumes the file default domain on whatever server you choose to manage, meaning that changes are local to the server. Toolboxes can change the domain ona tool-by-tool basis; this option specifies the domain
for all other tools.-H | --hostname 13;host_name:port
Specifies the host_name and port to which you want to
connect. If you do not specify a port, the system con-
nects to the default port, 898. If you do not specifyhost_name:port, the Solaris Management Console connects
to the local host on port 898. You may still have to choose a toolbox to load into the console. To overridethis behavior, use the smc(1M) -B option, or set your
console preferences to load a "home toolbox" by default.-l | --rolepassword 13;role_password
Specifies the password for the role_name. If you specify
a role_name but do not specify a role_password, the sys-
tem prompts you to supply a role_password. Passwords
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specified on the command line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this option is considered insecure.-p | --password 13;password
Specifies the password for the user_name. If you do not
specify a password, the system prompts you for one. Passwords specified on the command line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this option is considered insecure.-r | --rolename 13;role_name
Specifies a role name for authentication. If you do not specify this option, no role is assumed.-u | --username 13;user_name
Specifies the user name for authentication. If you do not specify this option, the user identity running the console process is assumed.--
This option is required and must always follow the preceding options. If you do not enter the precedingoptions, you must still enter the -- option.
subcommand_args
Note: Descriptions and other arg options that contain white spaces must be enclosed in double quotes. o For subcommand add:-h (Optional) Displays the
command's usage statement.-i IP_address Specifies the IP address for
the host in the form of 172.16.200.1.-e ethernet_addr Specifies the Ethernet address.
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-n host Specifies the client name.
-o os_server (optional) Specifies the name
of the host where the OS ser-
vice filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host will be the same as that specified in the smc(1M)-D option. This option is use-
ful in the event that the name service server and the OS server are not the same machine.-x os=platform Specifies the operating system.
The syntax for platform is as follows:instruction_set.implementation.Solaris_version
whereo instruction_set is one
of sparc or i386 o implementation is theimplementation archi-
tecture, that is, i86pc and sun4u. o version is the Solaris version number. The supported version numbers are 2.6, 2.7 (for Solaris 7), 8, 9, and 10. Examples are:sparc.sun4u.Solaris_8
-x root=pathname (Optional) Specifies the abso-
lute path of the directory inwhich to create the root direc-
tory for diskless clients. Thedefault (and recommended) path-
name is/export/root/client_name.
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-x swap=pathname (Optional) Specifies the abso-
lute path of the directory in which to create the swap file for diskless clients. Thedefault (and recommended) path-
name is/export/swap/client_name.
-x swapsize=size (Optional) Specifies the size,
in megabytes, of the swap file for diskless clients. The default swap size is 24M.-x dump=pathname (Optional) Specifies the abso-
lute path of the dump directory for diskless clients. Thedefault (and recommended) path-
name is/export/dump/client_name.
-x dumpsize=size (Optional) Specifies the size,
in megabytes, of the dump file for diskless clients. The default swap size is 24M.-x pw=Y (Optional) Prompts for the
system's root password. The default is not to prompt. The following options are used to configure workstations on first boot by sysidtool(1M). They can either bespecified on the command line, or in a sysidcfg(4) for-
matted file. Note: Use the sysidcfg(4) file to: o Add a DNS client. o Specify use of the LDAP name service. o Specify a security policy. The keywords and functions supported by sysidtool and sysidcfg vary among Solaris releases. Consult the manpages for your operating system release (uname -r) to
determine the level of support available.-x tz=timezone
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(Optional) Specifies the path of a timezone file, relative to /usr/share/lib/zoneinfo. The default is the server's timezone.-x ns=NIS | NONE
(Optional) Specifies the client's nameservice. This is either NIS or NONE . Use a sysidcfg(4) file to specify DNS or LDAP. The default ns value is NONE, which results in the use of the files source in nsswitch.conf. See nsswitch.conf(4) for a description of the files source.-x nameserver=hostname
(Optional) Specifies the nameserver's hostname. The default is the server's nameserver.-x domain=domain
(Optional) Specifies the client's domain. The default is the server's domain.-x nameserver_ipaddress=ip_address
(Optional) Specifies the nameserver's IP address.-x netmask=ip_address
(Optional) Specifies the client's IP address netmask. The default is the server's netmask.-x locale=locale
(Optional) Specifies the client's system locale. The default is the C locale.-x terminal=term
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-x passwd=root_password
(Optional) Specifies the system's root pass-
word. The default is no password.-x sysidcfg=path_to_sysidcfg_file
(Optional) Specifies the file to be placed in the /etc directory of the diskless client. On first boot, /etc/.UNCONFIGURED exists and sysidtool(1M) will run. If a file called /etc/sysidcfg exists, sysidtool(1M) reads thisfile and uses the information for system confi-
guration. o For subcommand delete:-h (Optional) Displays the command's
usage statement.-n host Specifies the hostname of the disk-
less client to delete. This host is deleted from relevant tables and OS Services for this client are deleted.-o os_server (Optional) Specifies the name of
the host where the OS service filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host will be the same as that specified in thesmc(1M) -D option. This option is
useful in the event that the name service server and the OS server are not the same machine. o For subcommand list:-h (Optional) Displays the command's
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-o os_server (Optional) Specifies the name of
the host where the OS service filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host will be the same as that specified in thesmc(1M) -D option. This option is
useful in the event that the name service server and the OS server are not the same machine. o For subcommand modify:-e ethernet_addr Changes the specified diskless
client's ethernet address toethernet_addr.
-h (Optional) Displays the
command's usage statement.-n host Specifies the host name of the
diskless client to modify.-o os_server (Optional) Specifies the name
of the host where the OS ser-
vice filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host will be the same as that specified in the smc(1M)-D option. This option is use-
ful in the event that the name service server and the OS server are not the same machine.-x tz=timezone (Optional) Changes the speci-
fied diskless client's timezone.EXAMPLES
Example 1 Creating a new diskless clientSunOS 5.11 Last change: 11 Dec 2009 8
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The following command adds a new diskless client named client1 which will run Solaris 10 on a sun4u machine:example% /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless add -- -i 172.16.200.1 \
-e 8:0:11:12:13:14 -n client1 -x os=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_10 \
-x root=/export/root/client1 -x swap=/export/swap/client1 \
-x swapsize=32 -x tz=US/Eastern -x locale=en_US
Example 2 Listing the diskless clients served by a host The following command lists the diskless clients running on the OS server, osserver:example% /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless list -D file:/osserver/osserver -- \
-o osserver
Example 3 Modifying the attributes of the diskless client host The following command modifies the ethernet address for the client named client1 on the OS server, osserver, to be 8:0:11:12:13:15:example% /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless modify -D file:/osserver/osserver -- \
-o osserver -n client1 -e 8:0:11:12:13:15
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLESSee environ(5) for a description of the JAVA_HOME environ-
ment variable, which affects the execution of the smdiskless
command. If this environment variable is not specified, the /usr/java1.2 location is used. See smc(1M). EXIT STATUS The following exit values are returned: 0 Successful completion. 1 Invalid command syntax. A usage message displays.SunOS 5.11 Last change: 11 Dec 2009 9
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2 An error occurred while executing the command. An error message displays.ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWdclnt ||_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
smc(1M), smosservice(1M), sysidtool(1M), nsswitch.conf(4), sysidcfg(4), attributes(5), environ(5)SunOS 5.11 Last change: 11 Dec 2009 10