Trusted Solaris Installation and Configuration

Where Do I Go?

The following task maps direct you to the book, or the book and chapter of the task you want to do. Note that some tasks require that you use a Solaris book for the main steps of the task, and a Trusted Solaris book for security modifications. Modifications include assuming a role, operating at a label, and using a trusted program.

Table 2-1 Task Map: To Prepare for Installation


If you want to ...	Then, go to ...
Use data from Trusted Solaris 2.5, Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 or Trusted Solaris 7 tsoluser, tsolprof, tnidb, tnrhtp, or tnrhdb databases in Trusted Solaris 8.	"How to Save and Restore Trusted Solaris Databases".
Back up a Trusted Solaris host.	Trusted Solaris Administrator's Procedures
Back up a Solaris host.	System Administration Guide, Volume I
Find out what hardware is supported in this release.	Solaris 8 Sun Hardware Platform Guide
Shut down a Trusted Solaris host.	"Shut Down a Trusted Solaris system".
Shut down and reboot a Solaris host.	Solaris 8 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Guide or Solaris 8 (Intel Platform Edition) Installation Guide

Table 2-2 Task Map: To Choose an Installation Method


If you want to ...	Then read ....
Find out what installation methods are available.	Solaris Advanced Installation Guide Note that the Solaris Web Start method is not supported.
See an example of a jumpstart install.	Solaris Advanced Installation Guide

Table 2-3 Task Map: To Use an Installation Method


If you want to ...	Then follow the instructions in ....
Install from a CD-ROM.	Chapter 4, Installing a Workstation and for greater detail -- Solaris 8 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Guide or Solaris 8 (Intel Platform Edition) Installation Guide
Install over the network.	Chapter 9, Installing Trusted Solaris Over a Network, for differences from Solaris procedures, and for Solaris procedures, read -- Solaris Advanced Installation Guide

Table 2-4 Task Map: To Configure Your Machine after Installation


If you want to ...	Then follow the instructions in ....
Set up a host with no name service	Chapter 5, Configuring a Workstation with No Name Service
Set up a Trusted Solaris NIS+ network.	Chapter 6, Configuring the NIS+ Domain
Set up a Trusted Solaris NIS name service.	Chapter 7, Configuring a NIS Network
Set up NIS or NIS+ clients.	Chapter 8, Configuring a NIS or NIS+ Client
Install Trusted Solaris over the network.	Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide, with Trusted Solaris modifications from Chapter 9, Installing Trusted Solaris Over a Network.
See a checklist of all tasks to be completed.	Appendix B, Checklists for Configuring and Installing Trusted Solaris
Complete other tasks.	Trusted Solaris Administrator's Procedures