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A Solaris dhcp jumpstart server is a service that should be drop-dead simple to configure, but instead takes a number of steps to complete. I would not expect you to commit dhtadm/pntadm commands to memory, so here comes another pair of automation scripts ...

Overview - dhcp jumpstart configuration can be defined by the following steps:
1. setup install media (the solaris dvd image)
2. setup dhcp and publish ip addresses for your clients
3. run the add_install_client command to set up the rules and sysidcfg details for your client.

1. Setup Install Media
- this is done by running the ./setup_install_server command, which is found in the Solaris*/Tools directory on the dvd/cd media
For example:
# ./setup_install_server /export/nv92
   This installs the solaris media in the /export/nv92 directory on your server.

2. Setup dhcp and publish IP addresses for your clients
- The attached dhcpconfig.sh script is used for this step. Before running this script, you must populate two files with your client mac address and ip address information. The mac addresses are entered in the /etc/ethers file and the hosts in the /etc/hosts file.

For example:
   /etc/hosts:
   10.38.10.74     r41ru34.network.com r41ru34
   10.38.10.75     r41ru35.network.com r41ru35

   /etc/ethers:
   00:1E:68:49:96:98 r41ru34
   00:1E:68:49:9C:A0 r41ru35

Once the host and ether information is entered, setup the dhcp server:
   # dhcpconfig.sh
   Solaris media directory not defined

   dhcpconfig.sh [args]:
     -m <mediadir> directory set with './setup_install_server <directory>' cmd
     [-d domain]   domain name [default=network.com]
     # dhcpconfig.sh -m /export/nv84

3. Add Install Clients

The add_install_client.sh script also uses the /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts files to add the jumpstart profiles for your clients. This step creates the sysidcfg file for your client, using the jumpstart server configuration to define parameters such as timezone, default route, and root password.

   # ./add_install_client.sh
   media directory not defined
   add_install_client.sh [args]
     -m <mediadir> directory set with './setup_install_server <directory>' cmd

   # ./add_install_client.sh -m /export/nv84

   You're done. You can start installing your clients.

Summary:
   # ./setup_install_server <media directory>
   # populate /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts
   # ./dhcpconfig.sh -m <media directory>
   # ./add_install_client.sh -m <media directory>

The dhcpconfig.sh and add_install_client.sh scripts are contained in the attached tar file. I also included a basic jumpstart 'rules' file and 'finish' script. The rules file installs the complete Solaris distribution on the client; the finish script enables root ssh logins. The dhcpjumpstart.tar file will install in the /export/jumpstart directory.

   Hope this helps.