We've been prototyping a ZFS-based file server with Solaris 10. Based on the announcement from Sun that they are going to provide support for openSolaris, we are evaluating migrating our project.
It looks like there is no automated install yet? We have a very efficient jumpstart configuration for Solaris 10, it only takes about five minutes of interactive time to get a box from bare iron to fully deployed server. I see a very nice requirements and design document for an automated installer, but based on the archives of this mailing list it doesn't look like it's going to be available in the short to mid term. It doesn't look like there is a way to at least network boot the install image, am I mistaken or do you need to physically insert a CD into the server for the installation? Are there any viable workaround options to decrease the interactive time required for installation or define a standard configuration and installation without having to select options each time? While running Solaris 10, I've been very envious of all the cool ZFS features that hadn't been back ported yet. It will be sweet if we can enjoy the benefits of cutting edge openSolaris features while still having an official support contract to keep management happy. I've been trying to contact our contract sales representative to get more details on openSolaris coverage, does anyone on this list happened to have an opinion on whether or not it would be sufficient for an important production server? Thanks... -- Paul B. Henson | (909) 979-6361 | http://www.csupomona.edu/~henson/ Operating Systems and Network Analyst | henson at csupomona.edu California State Polytechnic University | Pomona CA 91768
