Chapter 19

Installing Web Start Flash Archives (Tasks)

This chapter provides the procedures for installing Web Start Flash archives on clone systems. You can use any of the Solaris installation methods to install Web Start Flash archives.

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With Solaris Live Upgrade

For procedures on using Solaris Live Upgrade to install Web Start Flash archives, see "Installing Web Start Flash Archives on a Boot Environment".

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With the Solaris Web Start Program

This section provides the procedure for using the Solaris Web Start program on the Solaris 9 DVD or Solaris 9 Installation CD to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

Disc (DVD or CD)
NFS server
HTTP server
FTP server
Local tape

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris Web Start Program

Begin the Solaris Web Start installation as described in Chapter 14, Using the Solaris Web Start Program (Tasks).

On the Specify Media panel, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.
The Solaris Web Start program prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.

Type the information that you are prompted to enter.

Media Selected	Prompt
DVD or CD	Insert the disc where the Web Start Flash archive is located.
Network File System	Specify the path to the network file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive file name.
HTTP	Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Web Start Flash archive.
FTP	Specify the FTP server and the path to the Web Start Flash archive. Specify the user and password information that allows you to access to the FTP server. Specify any proxy information that is needed to access the FTP server.
Local tape	Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Web Start Flash archive is located.

If you selected to install an archive from a DVD, CD, or from an NFS server, the Select Flash Archives panel is displayed.

For archives that are stored on a disc or an NFS server, on the Select Flash Archives panel, select one or more Web Start Flash archives to install.

On the Flash Archives Summary panel, confirm the selected archives and click Next.

On the Additional Flash Archives panel, you can select to install layered Web Start Flash archives by specifying the media where another archive is located. If you do not want to install additional archives, select None and click Next to continue the installation.

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With the Solaris `suninstall` Program

This section provides the procedure for using the Solaris suninstall program on the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

HTTP server
FTP server
NFS server
Local file
Local tape
Local device, including CD

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris `suninstall` Program

Begin the Solaris suninstall program as described in Chapter 15, Using the Solaris suninstall Program (Tasks).

On the Flash Archive Retrieval Method screen, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.
The Solaris suninstall program installation prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.