Similarities and Differences Between JumpStart and AI

Both JumpStart and AI provide hands-free installation of multiple systems on a network. Clients are network booted, and once the client is booted, the installer takes over.

JumpStart installs the Oracle Solaris 10 OS and earlier versions of the Oracle Solaris OS. AI installs the Oracle Solaris 11 OS and update releases.

JumpStart and AI share the following characteristics:

Provide hands-free network installation of multiple clients by storing system configurations on an install server.
Provide for different kinds of installations on different clients in one automated installation.
Install both x86 and SPARC clients.

Table 1-1 Comparing JumpStart and AI Steps

Step	JumpStart	AI
Set up an install server.	Use the `setup_install_server`(1M) command.	Use the `installadm create-service` command.
Add clients to the installation.	Use the `add_install_client`(1M) command.	Use the `installadm create-client` command.
Create derived profiles	Use a begin script.	Use the derived manifests mechanism.
Specify installation instructions.	Use profile files.	Use AI manifest files.
Provision the client.	Use DVDs.	Use a package repository on the Internet or on a local network.
Specify client customizations.	Use rules files to associate clients with profile files.	Use the `create-manifest`, `create-profile`, or `set-criteria` subcommands of the `installadm` command to associate clients with AI manifests and system configuration profiles.
Specify client configuration.	Use finish scripts and `sysidcfg`(4) files.	Use SMF system configuration profile files. Use scripts executed by an SMF service that runs once at first boot.

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