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Chapter 8 Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device 145
4. Determine the unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the network interface and
make a note of it.
You need to furnish the address in a later step.
An IP address must be assigned by the network administrator. Each network device
or interface must have a unique IP address.
5. Resume the installation of the system.
Return to Chapter 1.
Note – During installation of the Solaris OS, the software automatically detects the
system’s on-board network interfaces and any installed PCI network interface cards
for which native Solaris device drivers exist. The operating system then asks you to
select one of the interfaces as the primary network interface and prompts you for its
host name and IP address. You can configure only one network interface during
installation of the operating system. You must configure any additional interfaces
separately, after the operating system is installed. For more information, see “How
to Configure Additional Network Interfaces” on page 146.
What Next
After completing this procedure, the primary network interface is ready for
operation. However, in order for other network devices to communicate with the
system, you must enter the system’s IP address and host name into the namespace
on the network name server. For information about setting up a network name
service, consult:
■ Solaris Naming Configuration Guide for your specific Solaris release
The device driver for the system’s on-board Sun GigaSwift Ethernet interfaces is
automatically installed with the Solaris release. For information about operating
characteristics and configuration parameters for this driver, refer to the following
document:
■ Platform Notes: The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver
This document is available on the Solaris Software Supplement CD for your specific
Solaris release.
If you want to set up an additional network interface, you must configure it
separately, after installing the operating system. See:
■ “How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces” on page 146