x86 parameters - Solaris

FDisk Partitions

This section lets you create or modify fdisk partitions for provisioning x86 servers.

For FDisk Partitions, do one of the following:

• To create a new partition, click Add .
• To modify an existing partition, select the partition in the FDisk Partitions list and click Open .
• To delete a partition, select the partition in the FDisk Partitions list and click Delete .

If you are adding a new partition, a wizard appears. If you are editing an existing partition, a tabbed window appears. Both provide the same options.

1. The Disk Name panel lets you specify where this fdisk partition is located. Select one of the following options and then click Next.
   • Disk Slice — Place the partition on the slice you specify here, using one of the following formats:
     c<x>t<y>d<z> — For example: c0t0d0
     c<x>d<z> — For example: c0d0
   • Root Disk — Place the partition on the system's root disk.
   • All — Place the partition on all the disks.
2. The Type panel lets you specify what type of fdisk partition this is. Select one of the following options and then click Next.
   • Solaris — A Solaris fdisk partition (SUNIXOS fdisk type).
   • Dos Primary — An alias for primary DOS fdisk partitions.
   • Integer Partition — An integer fdisk partition. Specify a value between 1 and 255 inclusive.
   • Hexadecimal Partition — A hexadecimal fdisk partition. Use format 0xHH where HH is a hexadecimal number between 01 and FF inclusive.
3. Under Size, select one of the following settings:
   • Specify size (in MB) — Make the size of this partition the number of megabytes specified here.
   • All — Create this fdisk partition on the entire disk. All existing fdisk partitions are deleted. You can select All only if the fdisk type is solaris.
   • Max Free — Create an fdisk partition in the largest contiguous free space on the specified disk. You can select Max Free only if type is solaris or dosprimary.
   • Delete — Delete all fdisk partitions of the specified type on the specified disk.
4. Click Finish. The partition appears in the FDisk Partitions list.

Kernel Parameters

This section lets you add new or modify existing kernel parameters for x86 servers being provisioned.

For Kernel Parameters, do one of the following:

• To create a new kernel attribute/value pair, click Add .
• To modify an existing attribute/value pair, select the pair in the x86 Kernel Parameters list and click Open .

Specify a kernel Attribute Name and associated Value. Then click OK.

To delete an attribute/value pair, select the pair in the x86 Kernel Parameters list and click Delete.