What's New in the Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Product

The Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 product provides the following new features:

• Printer Manager network printer functionality

  Printer Manager now has the ability to add a printer to your network. For more information about Printer Manager, see its online help and Chapter 9, Setting Up SunSoft Print Client Software With Printer Manager.

• Password capability

  Using Group Manager, you can set group or database passwords. In addition, you can set the system's root password using Host Manager.

• Multihomed host alias support

  Host Manager now enables you to add additional IP addresses for hosts that have multiple network interfaces. Refer to Chapter 6, Managing Server and Client Support With Host Manager for more information about creating multihomed hosts.

• JavaStation^TM support

  To accommodate JavaStation clients, Host Manager now enables you to add JavaStations to your network. Refer to Chapter 6, Managing Server and Client Support With Host Manager for more information.

• OS services removal support

  Host Manager now allows you to remove OS services from an OS server. Refer to Chapter 6, Managing Server and Client Support With Host Manager for more information.

• High Sierra File Systems support

  Storage Manager supports the creation of a High Sierra file system mount point. Refer to Chapter 11, Managing Disks and File Systems With Storage Manager for more information.

• Script enabler support

  The Host Manager and User Manager tools have been updated with the ability to run scripts that you have created to customize your operations. For example, you may have scripts that you run when you add a user to your system. Using the script feature, you can add a user from User Manager and also run the script at the same time by using the Scripts Enabled feature.

• CacheFS^TM boot for Solaris 2.6-based AutoClients

  A new booting process for Solaris 2.6-based AutoClients creates a cache during the intial boot. Refer to Solstice AutoClient 2.1 Administration Guide for more information about the CacheFS boot process.

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  Note -

  The Solstice AutoClient 2.1 product is part of the Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 product. Even though Host Manager has the ability to add AutoClient systems, you should first obtain an AutoClient license to add and run an AutoClient system.

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• Updated root user handling

  Previous versions of AdminSuite had limited root capabilities; that is, when running AdminSuite as root, very few functions could be performed. AdminSuite 2.3 has been updated to allow root more flexibility in running AdminSuite applications.