Okay, this is the last part of our tutorial. This part is very important because without network connection between main OS and guest OS will make my Solaris 10 installation in VMware is considered NOT COMPLETE. And without network connection, I can not simulate the server application in the guest OS.

POST-INSTALLATION: VERIFY THE NETWORK CONNECTION

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The steps to verify the network connection also quiet simple. First of all, I have to open X terminal. I right click in the desktop then I click Open Terminal.
In the X terminal, I type:

# bash
bash-3.00# ifconfig -a

In this screen, I can determine that my Solaris 10's IP address is 192.168.56.132

Now in the other side, in Windows XP (main OS), I open command console.

I click Start > Run... I type cmd, I click OK, then I type: C:\Documents and Settings\acer>ping 192.168.56.132

If I can see the reply, it means my Windows XP can communicate with Solaris 10. Now I want to verify from the other way round. In the command console, I type in: C:\Documents and Settings\acer>ipconfig

Here I can determine that my Windows XP's IP address is 192.168.56.1 Then I go back to Solaris 10, in the X terminal I type in: bash-3.00# ping 192.168.56.1

If this IP address is alive (as in the picture), it means Solaris 10 can communicate with Windows XP.

Now the network connection between Windows XP and Solaris 10 is running properly.

OK, DONE..!!

SUMMARY

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VMware is very useful especially if we need to do simulation using many OS only in 1 PC and all can run concurrently. For more information about VMware, please refer through VMware website: http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/using.html

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This part is very simple. I just need to verify the internet connection. That's all. It is optional step, but it is just to make sure that my DHCP connection is working properly.

POST-INSTALLATION: VERIFY THE INTERNET CONNECTION

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In this part I want to verify my internet connection in Solaris 10. This part is very simple, I just open Firefox then type in www.google.com (for example).

Here is the picture how to open Firefox in Solaris 10.

Then after Firefox opened, if I see the popup message that ask to make Firefox to be a default browser, I just click Yes. Then by default it will open 2 tabs in the browser. I close one tab, then in the other tab, I type in www.google.com Here is the picture result.

OK DONE! IT'S VERY SIMPLE, ISN'T IT? :D

Now I already verified that the internet connection is running properly. In the last part (Part 6), I will make sure that the network connection between my Windows XP (main OS) and my Solaris 10 (guest OS) are connected each other properly.

Continue to Part 6...

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In this part 4, I want to show you how to install VMware Tools for Solaris 10. This purpose is to enhance screen resolution, mouse, copy and paste between main OS (Windows XP) and guest OS (Solaris 10), and improve the video and performance.

POST-INSTALLATION: INSTALL VMWARE TOOLS FOR SOLARIS

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The first step is I will disconnect the CD-ROM.

In the toolbar VMware Workstation, I click VM > Removable Devices > CD/DVD (IDE) (Using file {ISO file location}) > Disconnect

Here, I click Yes.

In the toolbar VMware Workstation, I click VM > Install VMware Tools...

I need to wait for a while until the mount VMware Tools CD-ROM popup come out. If I can see the screen as in the picture, it means I am ready to install VMware Tools.

Then I click Ctrl + Alt + Enter to make VMware in full screen mode. To run the VMware Tools, I need run via X terminal (console). I right click in the desktop then I click Open Terminal.

In the X terminal I will type:

# bash
bash-3.00# cp /cdrom/vmwaretools/vmware-solaris-tools.tar.gz /export/home/
bash-3.00# cd /export/home/
bash-3.00# gunzip -c vmware-solaris-tools.tar.gz | tar xf -
bash-3.00# cd vmware-tools-distrib/
bash-3.00# ./vmware-install.pl

After this, I just accept all the default value by clicking Enter.

Here I choose number 5 because my screen resolution is 1280 x 800.

After the process finished, I need to restart the OS to make the VMware Tools take effect. In the X terminal, I type:

bash-3.00# reboot

The OS will automatically reboot. I just wait until the reboot finished and come out the login screen. As usual, I put username root and the password, then I click OK.

After that, my Solaris 10 will automatically adjust the screen resolution to 1280 x 800.

Until this step, I already finished installing VMware Tools for Solaris. In the next part (Part 5), I will verify the internet connection. By default, it should be working fine.

Continue to Part 5...

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In this part, after all the preparation finished now I can start to install Solaris 10 directly. In this installation, there are two main part that I need to do: 1. I will use GUI for doing installation. 2. I will setup the Network connection using DHCP.

INSTALLATION STEPS

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VMware will continue to install the Solaris 10 automatically. I just wait for a while until VMware show the screen as in the picture here. I click in the right pane window (the black screen). Then I choose Solaris (the first option) by clicking Enter button or waiting until the time is up.

In this screen, I choose option 1. Solaris Interactive (default) by pressing 1 key.

Here, I need to choose the keyboard layout. I choose US-English. After that I press F2 key.

Again, I press Enter, it means I will install Solaris 10 using GUI.

The next step will confirm my screen is legible or not. I just move my cursor inside the white box, then I press Enter.

Here, I choose 0. English Then I press Enter

Then I need to wait for a while until the next screen come out. I just click Next.

It will ask me the Network Connectivity. I choose Networked option then I click Next.

Here, I choose Yes option. It means I will enable DHCP connection, so I don't need to configure IP address. Solaris 10 will choose the IP address automatically for me. Then I click Next.

I don't need to configure IPv6 service. I just choose No (default) then I click Next.
Next screen, I also don't need to enable Kerberos Security. I just choose No then I click Next.
I choose option None for the Name Service. Then I click Next.
I put default for NFSv4 Domain Name, I click Next.
Then, I choose option Geographic Continent/Country/Region. Then I click Next.

In this picture, I choose my Continent and Country. Because I live in Singapore, so I click Asia, then I choose Singapore. Then I click Next.

In this screen, I set my current Date and Time. Then I click Next.

In this screen, I put the root password. (I have to remember this password!) Then I click Next.

Root is the administrator user, so this user is very important if I want to do administration stuff or to install application server or database server.

In the next screen will ask me the Enabling Remote Services. I choose Yes option. Then I click Next.

This screen is the confirmation all the settings I have selected. Then I click Confirm.

Installation will do some processes, I just need to wait for a while until it show the screen as in the picture below. Then I click Next.

In next screen, I just choose all option to Yes. Then I click Next.
Again, I click Next.
Then, I check the Accept option, then I click Next.

In this screen, I intend to modify some configuration later. So I will choose Custom Install option. Then I click Next.

In the next screen, I don't care about Software Localizations. I just click Next.
Again, I just choose the default System Locale. Then I click Next.
Click Next.

Here, I just wait until the gathering Solaris packages are finished.

After finished, in the screen, I choose the Solaris software which I want to install. In this case, I just put Entire Group and Default Packages. Then I click Next.

I click Next in the Disk Selection screen.
Again click Next.
Next again.

Here I intend to modify the disk partition. Then I click Modify button.

In this screen below, I change the value accordingly as in the picture. (Here I increase the swap file so that it is enough space if I need to install Oracle database. Oracle database need me to provide swap file at least 1 GB) Important thing is I make sure that Rounding Error not less than 0 MB, otherwise installation will not be accepted! After that I click OK

The next screen I click Next. Then click Install Now

Now my Solaris 10 installation is running. I just wait around 30 minute and relax until the installation is finished.

After the installation finished, it will show me the Installation Summary to inform me that Solaris 10 Software is installed successfully. I can click Continue or just wait 90 seconds.

The next screen will inform me that the Additional Software has been already installed successfully. I click Continue or just wait 30 seconds.

After that, Solaris 10 will reboot in 90 seconds or I can directly reboot by clicking Continue.

Then, I just wait while the system is rebooting until I see the screen like this picture. I can choose the first option or I just leave it until the time is up.

During the Solaris 10 is in process, it will run all the configuration device, smf, network, and all necessary script. I just wait until the process is finished.

I don't need to worry if I see some warnings, it's just because Solaris 10 can't determine my qualified host name correctly. It is normal and it will not effect my Solaris 10. I can fix it later on.

After everything is done, I will see the Solaris 10 login screen as in the picture below. Because I don't have any username other than root, so I put root in the textbox, then I click OK

In the screen below, I put the root password then I click OK.

The next screen, Solaris 10 will ask me the default desktop system. I choose the Java Desktop System, then I click OK.

Java Desktop System, Release 3 is the desktop system created by Sun Microsystems. Common Desktop Environment (CDE) is the inheritence desktop system from UNIX. This desktop is much lighter than Java Desktop System.

Now the desktop system is starting, I just wait until the loading information complete. I don't worry if I can't see all the screen in my monitor, it's because by default Solaris 10 screen resolution is 1280 x 1024. In the screen I don't want to register now so I just click Cancel, then I click Yes. In the popup screen About the GNOME Desktop, I click Close button.

YUP, IT'S DONE..!!
IT'S QUIET EASY, ISN'T IT...?

Until here, my Solaris 10 is already installed successfully on VMware Workstation 6.5.

In the Part 4, I will do Post-Installation steps which is I will install the VMware Tools for Solaris. The purpose of these are to improve screen resolution, mouse, copy and paste between main OS (Windows XP) and guest OS (Solaris 10) , and improve the video and performance.

Even though these steps are optional, but I will do these steps to make sure all the installations are PERFECT. :D

Continue to Part 4...

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