This book describes how to install and upgrade the Solaris Operating System (OS) on both networked and nonnetworked SPARC and x86 architecture based systems.This book does not include instructions about how to set up system hardware or other peripherals.&platformnote; This book is intended for system administrators responsible for installing the Solaris OS. This book provides both of the following types of information.Advanced Solaris installation information for enterprise system administrators who manage multiple Solaris machines in a networked environment Basic Solaris installation information for system administrators who perform infrequent Solaris upgrades Description Information Do you need system requirements or other planning information, such as how to partition or backup your system? x86: Solaris Express Developer Edition Getting Started Do you need step-by-step installation instructions? Solaris Express Developer Edition Installation Guide: Laptop Installations Do you need a roadmap to learn about the numerous interfaces, frameworks, and tools to take advantage of Solaris technologies? Introduction to the Solaris Development Environment Do you need troubleshooting information? Solaris Express Developer Edition Release Notes Table P–2 lists documentation for system administrators.Description Information Do you need system requirements or high-level planning information? Or want a high-level overview of GRUB based booting, Solaris Zones partitioning technology, or creating RAID-1 volumes? Solaris Express Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade Do you need to install a single system from DVD or CD media? The Solaris installation program steps you through an installation. Solaris Express Installation Guide: Basic Installations Do you need to upgrade or patch your system with almost no downtime? Save system downtime when upgrading by using Solaris Live Upgrade. Solaris Express Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning Do you need to install a secure installation over the network or Internet? Use WAN boot to install a remote client. Or, do you need to install over the network from a network installation image? The Solaris installation program steps you through an installation. Solaris Express Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations Do you need to install Solaris on multiple machines? Use JumpStart to automate your installation. Solaris Express Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations Do you need to install or patch multiple systems quickly? Use Solaris Flash software to create a Solaris Flash archive and install a copy of the OS on clone systems. Solaris Express Installation Guide: Solaris Flash Archives (Creation and Installation) Do you need to back up your system? Chapter 23, Backing Up and Restoring File Systems (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems Do you need troubleshooting information, a list of known problems, or a list of patches for this release? Solaris Release Notes Do you need to verify that your system works on Solaris? SPARC: Solaris Sun Hardware Platform Guide Do you need to check on which packages have been added, removed, or changed in this release? Solaris Package List Do you need to verify that your system and devices work with Solaris SPARC and x86 based systems and other third-party vendors. Solaris Hardware Compatibility List for x86 Platforms &sundocs;&typeconv;