Where to Find Additional Installation Information

For additional information about requirements and recommendations for installing the Solaris OS, see the following sections in the Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade. This document provides system requirements and high-level planning information, such as planning guidelines for file systems and upgrade planning.

Table 1-8 Installation References

Topic	Reference
New installation features	Chapter 2, What’s New in Solaris Installation, in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Network security planning	Planning Network Security in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Disk space guidelines and recommendations	Allocating Disk and Swap Space in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Additional requirements and recommendations for upgrading to the Solaris OS	Upgrade Planning in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade Checklist for Upgrading in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Information about working with x86 partitions during your installation	Partitioning Recommendations in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Information about GRUB based booting, Solaris Zones partitioning technology, and RAID-1 volumes that can be created at installation	Part II, Understanding Installations That Relate to GRUB, Solaris Zones, and RAID-1 Volumes, in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Road map of the overall installation process	Task Map: Installing or Upgrading the Solaris Software in Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade