Preface

The Sun N1^TM System Manager Command Line Reference Manual provides the same online help provided by the n1sh help command, in either interactive or non-interactive mode. Use this book as a reference for all the commands available for the N1 System Manager.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for managing provisionable servers running the N1 System Manager software. The system administrators are expected to have the following background:

• Knowledge of Linux and Solaris^TM operating systems, and the network administration tools provided by each operating system

• Knowledge of network equipment and network devices from a variety of vendors such as Sun Microsystems and Cisco

• Knowledge of network device interconnections and cabling

Related Books

The following books and help provide useful information for installing and using the N1 System Manager.

• Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Introduction

• Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Site Preparation Guide

• Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Installation and Configuration Guide

• Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Administration Guide

• Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Release Notes

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

• Documentation

• Support

• Training

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
aabbcc123	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

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