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What's New...
» In Solaris Installation
» Migrating from UFS to ZFS
» In all of Solaris

Preinstallation Requirements
» System requirements
  Memory
  UFS file systems:
  - 512 MB recommended
  - 384 MB minimum
  ZFS file system:
  - 786 MB minimum
  - 1 GB recommended for overall ZFS performance
» More requirements
» Supported Hardware
  Hardware Compatibility List
  Checktool

Troubleshooting
» Solaris Release Notes (All known Solaris issues)
» Installation/upgrade problems

How to Install or Upgrade the Solaris 10 5/09 OS

Are you a first time installer of Solaris on a single system?

  The Solaris Installation program steps you through an installation.
 » Install over the network from a network installation image: DVD image, CD image
  » Install from DVD or CD media
 
 

Do you want to install ZFS file systems or migrate your UFS file systems to ZFS?

  » Migrate from a UFS file system to a ZFS file system
  » Create a boot environment within the same ZFS root pool
  » Create a boot environment in a new root pool
 
 

Are you a system administrator who needs to...

  Install Solaris on multiple machines?
  Use JumpStart to automate your installation
 
  Upgrade or patch your system with almost no downtime?
  Save system downtime when upgrading using Solaris Live Upgrade
 
  Install or patch multiple systems quickly?
  Create a Solaris Flash archive: Install with a copy on clone systems
 
  Do a secure installation over the network or Internet?
  Use WAN boot to install a remote client

The Solaris 10 Upgrade Resources Topic Hub

  Check out the Upgrade hub for articles and other resources for upgrading.
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