Preface

This book describes the dynamic reconfiguration (DR) feature. DR enables you to logically attach boards to, and detach them from, dynamic system domains while the operating system continues to run.

Before You Read This Book

This book is intended for the systems administrator who has a working knowledge of UNIX® systems, particularly those based on the Solaris trademark operating environment. If you do not have such knowledge, first read the Solaris user and system administrator books that were provided with your system, and consider UNIX system administration training.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 introduces the DR feature.

Chapter 2 contains information and procedures for DR 3.0.

Appendix A lists error messages that are generated either by the SSP or on the domain.

Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the software documentation that you received with your system.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail` .
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide . These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename .

Typeface or Symbol

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail .

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide .

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename .

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name `%`
C shell superuser	machine_name `#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
User information	Sun Enterprise 10000 DR Configuration Guide	816-3630
Command reference	Sun Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration Reference Manual	806-7617
Installation instructions	Sun Enterprise 10000 SSP 3.5 Installation Guide and Release Notes	806-7615
Physically adding and removing system boards	Sun Enterprise 10000 Systems Service Manual	805-2817

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