Solaris 9 Installation Guide

JumpStart installation

A type of installation in which the Solaris 9 software is automatically installed on a system by using the factory-installed JumpStart software.

Kerberos

A network authentication protocol that uses strong, secret-key cryptography to enable a client and server to identify themselves to each other over an insecure network connection.

locale

A geographic or political region or community that shares the same language, customs, or cultural conventions (English for the U.S. is en_US, and English for the U.K. is en_UK).

master system

A system that you use to create a Web Start Flash archive. The system configuration is saved in the archive.

media server

See install server.

metadevice

See volume.

miniroot

The smallest possible bootable Solaris root file system. A miniroot contains a kernel and just enough software to install the Solaris environment on a hard disk. The miniroot is the file system that is copied to a machine in the initial installation.

mount

The process of accessing a directory from a disk that is attached to a machine that is making the mount request or a remote disk on a network. To mount a file system, you need a mount point on the local system and the name of the file system to be mounted (for example, /usr).

mount point

A workstation directory to which you mount a file system that exists on a remote machine.

name server

A server that provides a name service to systems on a network.

name service

A distributed network database that contains key system information about all the systems on a network so that the systems can communicate with each other. With a name service, the system information can be maintained, managed, and accessed on a network-wide basis. Sun supports the following name services: NIS and NIS+. Without a name service, each system has to maintain its own copy of the system information (in the local /etc files).

networked systems

A group of systems (called hosts) that are connected through hardware and software, so that they can communicate and share information. Referred to as a local area network (LAN). One or more servers are usually needed when systems are networked.

network installation

A way to install software over the network--from a system with a CD-ROM drive to a system without a CD-ROM drive. Network installations require a name server and an install server.

NIS

The SunOS™ 4.0 (minimum) Network Information Service. A distributed network database that contain key information about the systems and the users on the network. The NIS database is stored on the master server and all the slave servers.

NIS+

The SunOS 5.0 (minimum) Network Information Service. NIS+ replaces NIS, the SunOS 4.0 (minimum) Network Information Service.

non-networked systems

Systems that are not connected to a network or do not rely on other systems.

/opt

A file system that contains the mount points for third-party and unbundled software.

OS server

A system that provides services to systems on a network. To serve diskless clients, an OS server must have disk space set aside for each diskless client's root file system and swap space (/export/root, /export/swap).

package

A collection of software that is grouped into a single entity for modular installation. The Solaris 9 software is divided into software groups, which are each composed of clusters and packages.

patch analyzer

A script that you can run manually or as part of the Solaris suninstall program or the Solaris Web Start program. The patch analyzer performs an analysis on your system to determine which (if any) patches will be removed by upgrading to a Solaris 9 Update.

platform group

A vendor-defined grouping of hardware platforms for the purpose of distributing specific software. Examples of valid platform groups are i86pc and sun4u.

platform name

The output of the uname -i command. For example, the platform name for the Ultra 60 is SUNW,Ultra-60.

Power Management

Software that automatically saves the state of a system and turns it off after it is idle for 30 minutes. When you install the Solaris software on a system that complies with Version 2 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star guidelines--a sun4u SPARC system, for example--the Power Management software is installed by default. After a subsequent reboot, you are prompted to enable or disable the Power Management software.

Energy Star guidelines require that systems or monitors automatically enter a "sleep state" (consume 30 watts or less) after the system or monitor becomes inactive.

probe keyword

A syntactical element that extracts attribute information about a system without the need to set up a matching condition and run a profile as required for a rule. See also rule.


	JumpStart installation A type of installation in which the Solaris 9 software is automatically installed on a system by using the factory-installed JumpStart software. Kerberos A network authentication protocol that uses strong, secret-key cryptography to enable a client and server to identify themselves to each other over an insecure network connection. locale A geographic or political region or community that shares the same language, customs, or cultural conventions (English for the U.S. is en_US, and English for the U.K. is en_UK). master system A system that you use to create a Web Start Flash archive. The system configuration is saved in the archive. media server See install server. metadevice See volume. miniroot The smallest possible bootable Solaris `root` file system. A miniroot contains a kernel and just enough software to install the Solaris environment on a hard disk. The miniroot is the file system that is copied to a machine in the initial installation. mount The process of accessing a directory from a disk that is attached to a machine that is making the mount request or a remote disk on a network. To mount a file system, you need a mount point on the local system and the name of the file system to be mounted (for example, `/usr`). mount point A workstation directory to which you mount a file system that exists on a remote machine. name server A server that provides a name service to systems on a network. name service A distributed network database that contains key system information about all the systems on a network so that the systems can communicate with each other. With a name service, the system information can be maintained, managed, and accessed on a network-wide basis. Sun supports the following name services: NIS and NIS+. Without a name service, each system has to maintain its own copy of the system information (in the local `/etc` files). networked systems A group of systems (called hosts) that are connected through hardware and software, so that they can communicate and share information. Referred to as a local area network (LAN). One or more servers are usually needed when systems are networked. network installation A way to install software over the network--from a system with a CD-ROM drive to a system without a CD-ROM drive. Network installations require a name server and an install server. NIS The SunOS™ 4.0 (minimum) Network Information Service. A distributed network database that contain key information about the systems and the users on the network. The NIS database is stored on the master server and all the slave servers. NIS+ The SunOS 5.0 (minimum) Network Information Service. NIS+ replaces NIS, the SunOS 4.0 (minimum) Network Information Service. non-networked systems Systems that are not connected to a network or do not rely on other systems. `/opt` A file system that contains the mount points for third-party and unbundled software. OS server A system that provides services to systems on a network. To serve diskless clients, an OS server must have disk space set aside for each diskless client's root file system and swap space (`/export/root`, `/export/swap`). package A collection of software that is grouped into a single entity for modular installation. The Solaris 9 software is divided into software groups, which are each composed of clusters and packages. patch analyzer A script that you can run manually or as part of the Solaris `suninstall` program or the Solaris Web Start program. The patch analyzer performs an analysis on your system to determine which (if any) patches will be removed by upgrading to a Solaris 9 Update. platform group A vendor-defined grouping of hardware platforms for the purpose of distributing specific software. Examples of valid platform groups are i86pc and sun4u. platform name The output of the `uname -i` command. For example, the platform name for the Ultra 60 is SUNW,Ultra-60. Power Management Software that automatically saves the state of a system and turns it off after it is idle for 30 minutes. When you install the Solaris software on a system that complies with Version 2 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star guidelines--a sun4u SPARC system, for example--the Power Management software is installed by default. After a subsequent reboot, you are prompted to enable or disable the Power Management software. Energy Star guidelines require that systems or monitors automatically enter a "sleep state" (consume 30 watts or less) after the system or monitor becomes inactive. probe keyword A syntactical element that extracts attribute information about a system without the need to set up a matching condition and run a profile as required for a rule. See also rule.