This document is the installation guide for Solaris 9 12/03, describing the features and characteristics of Sun Microsystems' products.
This guide covers planning and executing installations of Solaris 9 12/03. It describes the various installation methods such as DVD, CD, network‑based installations, JumpStart, Solaris Flash, and Solaris Live Upgrade, and provides guidance on selecting the appropriate method for a given environment.
The document also details pre‑installation tasks, including system requirements (memory and disk space), gathering information, and pre‑configuring system settings using sysidcfg files, NIS/NIS+, DHCP, and name services. Network installation setup, server preparation, and the use of tools like Solaris Web Start and the suninstall program are explained in depth.