Chapter 3 Configuring the Optional Preinstalled Solaris Operating System

The Solaris^TM 10 OS and additional developer software might be preinstalled on the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation workstation. This chapter contains instructions for configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS and describes the additional developer software.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

• Restoring or Reinstalling the Solaris OS

• Exploring the Preinstalled Developer Software

• Additional Tools and Software

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

This section covers the following topics:

• Solaris 10 OS Licensing Information

• Disk Layout

• Preparing to Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

Solaris 10 OS Licensing Information

The Solaris 10 OS installed on your system does not require a licensing fee. For more information, go to:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/licensing/index.xml

Disk Layout

When the Solaris 10 OS is preinstalled, the boot hard drive (HD) in your workstation is configured as follows:

• Hard drive root partition: 14.0 Gb (Solaris 10 OS)

• Swap partition: 2.0 Gb

• /var partition: 6.0 Gb

• Remainder disk: For /export

Preparing to Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

Use a copy of Table 3–1 to write down the information that you might need to collect before setting up the Solaris 10 OS.

To help you fill out the information in the table, your system administrator (SA) can provide you with information specific to your site before you begin. Check with your SA about whether some of the information is available on your network.

Table 3–1 Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS Configuration

Setup Window	Explanation and Notes	Your Information
Select Language and Locale	Native language and locale to use for the workstation.
Host Name	A name to give the workstation.
Terminal Type	Type of terminal to use on the workstation.
Network Connectivity  (IP Address)	Network or stand-alone workstation protocols. A system administrator might be required to complete this section.  Note: Depending on how you answer and what information is provided by your network, you might also be prompted for the workstation’s IP address.
IPv6	Option to enable IPv6 on the workstation.
Security Settings	Security settings and protocols.
Name Service	Note – Name service to use: NIS+, NIS, DNS, LDAP, or None. Note – This window appears only if the workstation is connected to a network.
Domain Name	NIS or NIS+ domain for this workstation.  Note – This window appears only if you specify NIS or NIS+ as the naming Service.
Name Server/ Subnet/ Subnet Mask	Name server (specify the server or have the workstation find one on a local subnet).  Note – This window displays only if the workstation is connected to a network. Note – Depending on how you answer and what information is provided by your network, you might also be prompted for: The subnet for the workstation The subnet mask for the workstation
Time Zone	Local time zone (select by geographic region, GMT offset, or a time zone file).
Date and Time	Current date and time (accept the default, or enter the current date and time).
Root Password	Root (superuser) password for the workstation.
Proxy Server Configuration	Workstation connection: direct to the Internet or through a proxy server.

To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

1. Power on the workstation (see Powering the Workstation On and Off).

2. Answer the prompts by following the onscreen instructions and referring to the table of information that you collected.

3. When you finish the configuration, the system reboots.

4. Type the default user name and password to log in and begin using the workstation.

   default user name: root

   default password: changeme

5. Review the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes for any late-breaking information about your preinstalled software.

6. Make a system OS backup.

   The backup is used to restore the OS.

   The Solaris 10 System Administration Collection includes instructions for backing up your OS and is available at http://docs.sun.com/

Restoring or Reinstalling the Solaris OS

The hard drive for your system might contain preinstalled software, including the Solaris 10 OS and additional developer software applications. The preinstalled OS is preconfigured with drivers required to support the workstation’s hardware. This section discusses restore and reinstall procedures.

To Restore the Solaris OS

1. To restore the OS, use the system OS backup.

To Reinstall the Solaris OS

1. Follow the instructions in the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris Operating System Installation Guide to configure the OS and install the drivers.

Exploring the Preinstalled Developer Software

The following minimum versions of Sun’s developer software are preinstalled on your Sun Ultra 27 Workstation. The following sections provide an overview of each developer software package:

• Sun Studio 12 Software

• NetBeans IDE

Your system might have later versions of this software preinstalled.

Sun Studio 12 Software

Sun Studio software delivers a high-performance, optimizing C, C++, and Fortran developer toolchain for Solaris, OpenSolaris, and Linux operating systems, including support for multicore x86- and SPARC-based systems. The toolchain includes parallelizing compilers, code-level and memory debuggers, performance and thread analysis tools, OpenMP support as well as optimized math libraries. With a next-generation NetBeans-based IDE, development of multicore applications has never been easier.

It includes a set of basic Java language support modules that can be enabled if needed for JNI (Java^TM Native Interface) development.

The Sun Studio software consists of two major components:

1. The Sun Studio component, which includes the IDE, compilers, tools, and core platform.

2. The Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) technology on which the core platform runs.

For more information about the Sun Studio software or to download the software, go to:

http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio

NetBeans IDE

The NetBeans IDE 5.0 includes Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) development capabilities. This new release not only enables developers to develop applications in the web tier, but also includes Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) and web service development capabilities.

The NetBeans IDE is a single platform with out-of-the-box development capabilities and support for enterprise (J2EE 1.4) applications and web services, mobile or wireless Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) applications and services, and desktop Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) applications. The robust open-source Java IDE has everything that Java software developers need to develop cross-platform desktop, web, and mobile applications straight out of the box.

For more information about the NetBeans IDE, or to download the software, go to:

http://www.netbeans.org