Solaris 10 OS Installation on VMWARE

1. Open VMWARE Console and Click on New Virtual Machine and click next.

2. Select Virtual Machine Configurations: Typical

3. Select Gust Operation System: Sun Solaris and version solaris10

4. Type virtual Machine Name and Location.

5. Select Network Connection. Total 4 options.

• User Bridge connection


• Use network address translation (NAT)


• Use host only network (Select Host Only Network)


• Do not use a network

6. Specify Disk Capacities. (8 GB) and Click on Finish Button.

Now your virtual machine is ready to install Solaris 10 OS

7. Double Click on CD-ROM Devices

8. Select Use ISO image when you planning to install OS through ISO image otherwise Use physical drive.

9. Click on Start the Virtual Machine.

10. Select Solaris Interactive (Default) installation

11. Configure keyboard Layout screen appear (press F2)

12 Select a language English

13 welcome screen appear (Click Next)

14 Select network connectivity and (Click Next).

15. DHCP Screen appears select No and (Click Next).

16 Type Host Nome and (Click Next)

17 Type IP Address and (Click Next)

18 Type netmask (Select default) and (Click Next)

19 Select No for Enable Ipv6 for pcn0 and (Click Next)

20 Select None for Default Route and (Click Next)

21 Select No for Enable Kerberos security and (Click Next)

22 Select None for Name Services and (Click Next)

23 NFSv4 Domain Name select Default and (Click Next)

24 Select Geographic Time Zones and (Click Next)

25 Continent and Country (INDIA) and (Click Next)

26 Accept the default date and time and (Click Next)

27 Enter ROOT password and (Click Next)

28 Select Yes for Enabling Remote Services and (Click Next)

29 Confirm Information and (Click Next)

30 Select default Install option and (Click Next)

After that the system is being analyzed. Please wait screen appear and select the Type of Installation

Now Installer Install to OS…
Enjoy