A text file that defines how to install the Solaris software (for example, which software group to install). Every rule specifies a profile that defines how a system is to be installed when the rule is matched. You usually create a different profile for every rule. However, the same profile can be used in more than one rule. See also rules file.

A diskette that contains all the essential custom JumpStart files in its root directory (JumpStart directory).

A server that contains all the essential custom JumpStart files in a JumpStart directory.

In a hierarchy of items, the one item from which all other items are descended. The root item has nothing above it in the hierarchy. / is the base directory from which all other directories stem, directly or indirectly. The root directory contains the directories and files critical for system operation, such as the kernel, device drivers, and the programs that are used to start (boot) a system.

A series of values that assigns one or more system attributes to a profile.

A text file that contains a rule for each group of systems (or single systems) that you want to install automatically. Each rule distinguishes a group of systems, based on one or more system attributes. The rules file links each group to a profile, which is a text file that defines how the Solaris 9 software is to be installed on each system in the group. See also profile.

A generated version of the rules file. The rules.ok file is required by the custom JumpStart installation software to match a system to a profile. You must use the check script to create the rules.ok file.

A network device that manages resources and supplies services to a client.

File systems that are user-defined files such as /export/home and /swap. These file systems are shared between the active and inactive boot environment when you use Solaris Live Upgrade. Shareable file systems contain the same mount point in the vfstab in both the active and inactive boot environments. Updating shared files in the active boot environment also updates data in the inactive boot environment. Shareable file systems are shared by default, but you can specify a destination slice, and then the file systems are copied.

The unit into which the disk space is divided by the software.

A logical grouping of the Solaris software (clusters and packages). During a Solaris installation, you can install one of the following software groups: Core, End User Solaris Software, Developer Solaris Software, or Entire Solaris Software, and Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support.

The Solaris 9 software that is installed on a system, which you can access on the Solaris 9 CDs or an install server's hard disk to which you have copied the Solaris 9 CD images.

A command-line interface (CLI), menu-driven, interactive script that enables you to set up a system and install the Solaris 9 software on it.

A graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI) installation program that uses wizard panels to guide you step-by-step through installing the Solaris 9 software and third-party software.

A computer that does not require support from any other machine.

A working scheme that divides a single logical network into smaller physical networks to simplify routing.

A bit mask that is used to select bits from an Internet address for subnet addressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the network portion of the Internet address and 1 or more bits of the local portion.

A slice or file that temporarily holds the contents of a memory area till it can be loaded back into memory. Also known as the /swap or swap file system.

A file in which you specify a set of special system configuration keywords that preconfigure a system.

Any of the 24 longitudinal divisions of the earth's surface for which a standard time is kept.

The process of removing access to a directory on a disk that is attached to a machine or to a remote disk on a network.

An option that is presented by the Solaris Web Start program and the Solaris suninstall program. The upgrade procedure merges the new version of Solaris with existing files on your disk(s). An upgrade also saves as many local modifications as possible since the last time Solaris was installed.

A file system on a standalone system or server that contains many of the standard UNIX programs. Sharing the large /usr file system with a server rather than maintaining a local copy minimizes the overall disk space that is required to install and run the Solaris 9 software on a system.

A standard program, usually furnished at no charge with the purchase of a computer, that does the computer's housekeeping.

A file system or directory (on standalone systems) that contains system files that are likely to change or grow over the life of the system. These files include system logs, vi files, mail files, and uucp files.