Comparing Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 11 System Configuration Tools

Table 8-1 Comparison of Oracle Solaris 10 Configuration Tools and Oracle Solaris 11 Configuration Tools

System Configuration Feature, Tool, or Function	Oracle Solaris 10	Oracle Solaris 11
System, network, and naming service configuration	Stored in various files within`/etc`	Managed through various SMF services
System console service (serial port monitor) configuration	`getty`, `pmadm`, `ttyadm`, `ttymon`	`svc:/system/console-login:terma` SMF service `svc:/system/console-login:termb` SMF service
System configuration (nodename or hostname)	Edit `/etc/nodename`	`svccfg` `-s` sets the `config/nodename` property of the `svc:system/identity:node` SMF service to the desired name. You must refresh and restart the service for the changes to take affect. Note - If the system is configured to use DHCP, which is always the case when the Automatic NCP is enabled, the SMF service property is only set if the DHCP server does not provide a value for the nodename/hostname option (DHCP standard option code 12).
Power management	Edit `/etc/power.conf` or use `pmconfig`	`poweradm`
System unconfiguration and reconfiguration	`sysidtool`. `sys-unconfig`, `sysidconfig`, and `sysidcfg`	`sysconfig` or the SCI tool
System registration	Auto Registration tool	Oracle Configuration Manager
System recovery	Flash archive features	System recovery involves several steps. SeeSystem Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes.
Printer configuration and administration	LP print commands, Solaris Print Manager	CUPS command-line tools, CUPS Print Manager, and CUPS web browser interface
Locale and time zone configuration	Edit `/etc/default/init`	Locale: `svc:/system/environment:init` Time zone: `svc:/system/timezone:default`

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