Static IP

Solaris 11 network stack is using crossbow so network administration is completely different now. In order to switch from DHCP to a static IP, we need to do the following:

# netadm enable -p ncp DefaultFixed
# ipadm create-ip net0
# ipadm create-addr -T static -a 192.168.1.21/24 net0/v4

Enable root login

rolemod -K type=normal root

Install Gnome

pfexec pkg install --accept solaris-desktop

Automated Installer

If the installadm client fails to boot and you land at the grub prompt, you may be missing next-server directive in the dhcp configuration. This should follow the filename directive.

# vi /etc/inet/dhcpd4.conf
...

host 08002746E9C3 {
  hardware ethernet 08:00:27:46:E9:C3;
  if option arch = 00:00 {
    filename "0108002746E9C3.bios";
  } else if option arch = 00:07 {
    filename "0108002746E9C3.uefi";
  }
  next-server 192.168.2.1;
}