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Some of us aren\'t in presales and have access to the latest laptops. Sol 11 Exp Desktop requires more memory than my company-issued boat anchor, but I can load the server (text) version that I\'m more interested in. EnjoyTRANSCRIPT
Installing Solaris 11 Express Server in Oracle VirtualBox
Michael Webb, Oracle ACS
Why Install “Text” (server)
● Oracle Solaris 11 Express Live CD needs > 2GB memory for performance considerations
– Requires system memory > 4GB exposed to VirtualBox in a Windows Environment
● Solaris is more of a server OE rather than a Desktop in most Data Centers
Useful Links
● Oracle VirtualBox
– http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
● Oracle Solaris 11 Text (Server)
– http://www.oracle.com/
General Prerequisites
● Install VirtualBox
● Download Oracle Solaris 11 Express Text as an ~iso
● Download VirtualBox Guest Additions as an ~iso.
Create a New VirtualBox InstanceHard Drive
● Create Dynamic Hard Drive
● File, Media Manager
– Dynamically Expanding
– 16GB to start
Create a New VirtualBox Instance
Assign the Dynamic Hard Drive &Mount the Solaris 11 Express ISO
Start the Solaris Install
● CD will boot into install mode
● Note the “nevada” version
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select Keyboard
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select Language
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select “Install”
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Welcome
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Disk Layout recognizes VDI
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Use the Whole Disk
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Name Computer
● Network – select Automatically
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select Region
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select Time Zone Location
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Select Time Zone
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Confirm Date & Time
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Configure users and passwords
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Installation Summary
Solaris 11 Express Install
● F2 to Install
Solaris 11 Express Install
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Install Complete
● F8 to reboot
Solaris 11 Express Install
● Allow the reboot to complete
● Shutdown the VDI
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Mount ISO in Media Manager
● Restart the VDI
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Locate Guest Additions media
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Install Guest Additions with pkgadd
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● May have to break
● Shut Down
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Unmount Guest Additions ISO
● Start VDI
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Verify guest additions
Solaris 11 Express Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
● Use the CLI to manage
