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 system
databases and removes any server support associated
with the host, depending on the os_server type.
list Lists existing diskless clients served by os_server.
modify
Modifies the specified attributes of the diskless
client os_server.
OPTIONS
The smdiskless authentication arguments, auth_args, are
derived from the smc(1M) arg set and are the same regardless
of 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 the
Solaris 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
-- 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 for
additional information, such as a password for
authentication purposes. These letter options can also be
specified by their equivalent option words preceded by a
double dash. For example, 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
collect authentication data. See smc(1M) for a descrip-
tion of this option.
-D | --domain domain
Specifies the default domain that you want to manage.
The syntax of domain is type:/host_name/domain_name,
where type is nis, nis+, dns, ldap, or file; host_name
is the name of the machine that serves the domain; and
domain_name is the name of the domain you want to
manage. (Note: Do not use nis+ for nisplus.)
If you do not specify this option, the Solaris Manage-
ment Console assumes the file default domain on what-
ever server you choose to manage, meaning that changes
are local to the server. Toolboxes can change the
domain on a tool-by-tool basis; this option specifies
the domain for all other tools.
-H | --hostname 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 specify
host_name:port, the Solaris Management Console con-
nects to the local host on port 898. You may still
have to choose a toolbox to load into the console. To
override this behavior, use the smc(1M) -B option, or
set your console preferences to load a "home toolbox"
by default.
-l | --rolepassword role_password
Specifies the password for the role_name. If you
specify a role_name but do not specify a
role_password, the system prompts you to supply a
role_password. Passwords specified on the command line
can be seen by any user on the system, hence this
option is considered insecure.
-p | --password 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 role_name
Specifies a role name for authentication. If you do
not specify this option, no role is assumed.
-u | --username 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 preceding
options, 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 state-
ment.
-i IP_address
Specifies the IP address for the host in the
form of 129.9.200.1.
-e ethernet_addr
Specifies the Ethernet address.
-n host
Specifies the client name.
-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 the smc(1M) -D option.
This option is useful 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
where
o instruction_set is one of sparc or
i386
o implementation is the implementation
architecture, 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, and
9. Examples are:
sparc.sun4u.Solaris_8
-x root=pathname
(Optional) Specifies the absolute path of the
directory in which to create the root directory
for diskless clients. The default (and recom-
mended) pathname is /export/root/client_name.
-x swap=pathname
(Optional) Specifies the absolute path of the
directory in which to create the swap file for
diskless clients. The default (and recommended)
pathname 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 absolute path of the
dump directory for diskless clients. The default
(and recommended) pathname 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 pass-
word. The default is not to prompt.
The following options are used to configure workstations on
first boot by sysidtool(1M). They can either be specified on
the command line, or in a sysidcfg(4) formatted 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 man pages
for your operating system release (uname -r) to determine
the level of support available.
-x tz=timezone
(Optional) Specifies the path of a timezone file,
relative to /usr/share/lib/zoneinfo. The default
is the server's timezone.
-x ns=NIS | NIS+ | NONE
(Optional) Specifies the client's nameservice.
This is one of NIS, 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 net-
mask. 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
(Optional) Specifies the workstation's terminal
type, typically, sun or xterms.
-x passwd=root_password
(Optional) Specifies the system's root password.
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 this file and uses the infor-
mation for system configuration.
o For subcommand delete:
-h (Optional) Displays the command's usage state-
ment.
-n host
Specifies the hostname of the diskless 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 the smc(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 usage state-
ment.
-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 the smc(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 to ethernet_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 service 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 useful in the event that the name
service server and the OS server are not the
same machine.
-x tz=timezone
(Optional) Changes the specified diskless
client's timezone.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Creating a new diskless client
The following command adds a new diskless client named
client1 which will run Solaris 9 on a sun4u machine:
example% /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless add -- -i 129.9.200.1 \
-e 8:0:11:12:13:14 -n client1 -x os=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_9 \
-x root=/export/root/client1 -x swap=/export/swap/client1 \
-x swapsize=32 -x tz=US/Eastern -x locale=en_US
Example 2: Deleting an existing diskless client
The following command deletes the diskless client named
client1 from the OS server named osserver, where the OS
server is using NIS+ and the NIS+ server is nisplusserve:
example% /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless delete \
-D nisplus:/nisplusserver/my.domain.com -- \
-o osserver -n client1
Example 3: 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 4: 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 VARIABLES
See 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.
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)
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