System Administration Guide, Volume 3

Book Information
Preface
Chapter 1 Network Services Topics
Chapter 2 Network Services Overview
- What's New for the Solaris 8 Release?
- New Version of Logical Link Control Driver
- Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA)
- Perl 5
- Responsibilities of the Network Administrator
Chapter 3 IP Address Management Topics
Chapter 4 Overview of TCP/IP
- Introducing the Internet Protocol Suite
  - Protocol Layers and the OSI Model
    - OSI Reference Model
  - TCP/IP Protocol Architecture Model
- How the TCP/IP Protocols Handle Data Communications
  - Data Encapsulation and the TCP/IP Protocol Stack
  - TCP/IP Internal Trace Support
- Finding Out More About TCP/IP and the Internet
  - Computer Trade Books
  - RFCs and FYIs
Chapter 5 Planning Your TCP/IP Network
- Designing the Network
  - Factors Involved in Network Planning
- Setting Up an IP Addressing Scheme
- Naming Entities on Your Network
  - Administering Host Names
  - Selecting a Name Service
- Registering Your Network
  - InterNIC and InterNIC Registration Services
  - How to Contact the InterNIC
- Adding Routers
  - Network Topology
  - How Routers Transfer Packets
Chapter 6 TCP/IP Administration
- Before You Configure TCP/IP Task Map
- Determining Host Configuration Modes
- Adding a Subnet to a Network Task Map
- Network Configuration Procedures
- Configuring Standard TCP/IP Services
  - How to Log the IP Addresses of All Incoming TCP Connections
- Configuring Routers
- Creating a Multihomed Host
  - How to Create a Multihomed Host
- Turning On Space-Saving Mode
  - How to Turn On Space-Saving Mode
- Turning Off ICMP Router Discovery
- General Troubleshooting Tips
- Running Software Checks
- ping Command
- ifconfig Command
- netstat Command
- Logging Network Problems
  - How to Log Network Problems
- Displaying Packet Contents
- Displaying Routing Information
  - How to Run the Traceroute Utility
    - Example--traceroute Utility
Chapter 7 TCP/IP Network Reference
- TCP/IP Configuration Files
- Network Databases and nsswitch.conf File
- Overview of the Booting Processes
- Routing Protocols
  - Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  - ICMP Router Discovery (RDISC) Protocol
- How a Machine Determines if it Is a Router
- Parts of the IPv4 Address
- Network Classes
Chapter 8 Overview of DHCP
- About DHCP
- Advantages of Using Solaris DHCP
- How DHCP Works
- Solaris DHCP Server
- Solaris DHCP Client
Chapter 9 Planning for DHCP Service
- Preparing Your Network for DHCP
  - Mapping Your Network Topology
    - Network Topology to Avoid
    - Determining the Number of DHCP Servers
  - Updating System Files and Netmask Tables
- Making Decisions for Server Configuration
- Making Decisions for IP Address Management
- Planning for Multiple DHCP Servers
- Planning for Remote Network Configuration
- Selecting the Tool for Configuring DHCP
Chapter 10 Configuring DHCP Service
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using DHCP Manager
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using dhcpconfig
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a Solaris DHCP Client
  - How to Configure a Solaris DHCP Client
  - How to Unconfigure a Solaris DHCP Client
Chapter 11 Administering DHCP
- DHCP Manager
- Starting and Stopping the DHCP Service
- Modifying DHCP Service Options
- Adding, Modifying, and Removing DHCP Networks
- Supporting BOOTP Clients with DHCP Service
- Working With IP Addresses in the DHCP Service
- Working With DHCP Macros
- Working With DHCP Options
- Supporting Solaris Network Install Clients with the DHCP Service
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting DHCP
- Troubleshooting DHCP Server Problems
  - NIS+ Problems
  - IP Address Allocation Errors
- Troubleshooting DHCP Client Configuration Problems
  - Problems Communicating With DHCP Server
  - Problems with Inaccurate DHCP Configuration Information
Chapter 13 DHCP Reference
- DHCP Commands
- DHCP Files
- DHCP Option Information
  - Differences Between dhcptags and inittab
  - Converting dhcptags Entries to inittab Entries
- ARP Assignments for Network Hardware
Chapter 14 Overview of IPv6
- IPv6 Features
- IPv6 Header and Extensions
  - Header Format
  - Extension Headers
- IPv6 Addressing
- IPv6 Routing
- IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
- IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
- IPv6 Mobility Support
- IPv6 Quality-of-Service Capabilities
  - Flow Labels
    - What Is a Flow?
    - Packets Belonging to the Same Flow
  - Priority
- IPv6 Security Improvements
Chapter 15 Transitioning From IPv4 to IPv6
- Transition Requirements
- Standardized Transition Tools
- IPv4 and IPv6 Interoperability
- Site Transition Scenarios
- Other Transition Mechanisms
Chapter 16 Managing IPv6
- Overview of the Solaris IPv6 Implementation
- IPv6 Network Interface Configuration File
  - IPv6 Interface Configuration File Entry
  - IPv6 Extensions to the ifconfig Utility
    - Examples--New ifconfig Utility Options
- Nodes With Multiple Network Interfaces
  - IPv4 Behavior
  - IPv6 Behavior
- IPv6 Daemons
- IPv6 Extensions to Existing Utilities
- Controlling Display Output
- Solaris Tunneling Interfaces for IPv6
- IPv6 Extensions to Solaris Name Services
- NFS and RPC IPv6 Support
Chapter 17 Implementing IPv6
- Enabling IPv6 Nodes
- Monitoring IPv6
- Configuring IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunnels
  - How to Configure IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunnels
    - Example--IPv6 Configuration File Entry to Autoconfigure IPv6 Addresses
    - Example--IPv6 Configuration File Entry for Manually Configured Addresses
  - How to Configure Your Router to Advertise Over Tunneling Interfaces
- Displaying IPv6 Name Service Information
Chapter 18 Overview of IPsec
- Introduction to IPsec
- Security Associations
  - Key Management
- Protection Mechanisms
- Protection Policy and Enforcement Mechanisms
- Transport and Tunnel Modes
- Tunneling Module for IPsec Tunnels
- Enabling Virtual Private Networks
- Managing IPsec
Chapter 19 Implementing IPsec
- Implementing IPsec Task Map
- IPsec Tasks
Chapter 20 Modem-Related Network Services Topics
Chapter 21 Overview of PPP
- Overview of Solaris PPP
- PPP Network Interfaces
- Extending Your Network With PPP
- Introducing the PPP Software
- How the Components Work Together
  - Outbound Connections Scenario
  - Inbound Connections Scenario
- PPP Security
Chapter 22 Planning for PPP
- Determining Requirements for Your Configuration Type
- Determining IP Addressing for Your PPP Link
  - Specifying IP Addresses
  - Types of Addressing Schemes
- Routing Considerations
- PPP Hardware Requirements
- Checklist for Configuring PPP
Chapter 23 Managing PPP
- PPP Task Maps
- Overview of the Configuration Process
- Installing the PPP Software
  - How to Verify Installation
- Sample PPP Configuration
- Editing the /etc/inet/hosts File
- Editing UUCP Databases
- Modifying the /etc/passwd File
- Editing the /etc/asppp.cf Configuration File
  - Editing the Configuration File
  - How to Edit the asppp.cf Configuration File
- Turning Off RIP
  - How to Turn Off RIP
- Adding PPP Security
- Configuring Dynamically Allocated PPP Links
  - How to Update a Remote Host
  - How to Update the Dial-In Server
- Editing asppp.cf for PAP/CHAP Security
  - How to Install PAP/CHAP
    - PAP/CHAP Examples
- Starting Up and Stopping Your New PPP Link
- Common Check
- Using PPP Diagnostics for Troubleshooting
  - How to Set Diagnostics for Your Machine
Chapter 24 PPP Reference
- UUCP Databases
- /etc/asppp.cf Configuration File
  - Parts of Basic Configuration File
    - ifconfig Section of the asppp.cf File
    - path Section of the asppp.cf File
  - Configuration File for Multipoint Dial-in Server
    - ifconfig Section for Multipoint Dial-in Server
    - path Section for Multipoint Dial-in Server
- PPP Troubleshooting
  - Analyzing Diagnostic Output
    - Host and Modem Setup
    - Communications Between the Local and Remote Hosts
- Dynamically Allocated PPP Links
- Configuring a Virtual Network
- Rules for PAP/CHAP Keywords
- Configuration Keywords
Chapter 25 Overview of UUCP
- UUCP Hardware Configurations
- UUCP Software
- UUCP Database Files
  - Configuring UUCP Database Files
Chapter 26 Administering UUCP
- UUCP Administration Task Map
- Adding UUCP Logins
  - How to Add UUCP Logins
- Starting UUCP
- Running UUCP Over TCP/IP
  - How to Activate UUCP for TCP/IP
- UUCP Security and Maintenance
  - Setting Up UUCP Security
  - Regular UUCP Maintenance
    - Email for UUCP
    - UUCP Public Directory
- Troubleshooting UUCP
Chapter 27 UUCP Reference
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Systems File
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Devices File
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Dialers File
  - UUCP Hardware Flow Control
  - UUCP Setting Parity
- Other Basic UUCP Configuration Files
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Permissions File
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Poll File
- UUCP /etc/uucp/Config File
- UUCP/etc/uucp/Grades File
- Other UUCP Configuration Files
- UUCP Administrative Files
- UUCP Error Messages
Chapter 28 Accessing Remote File Systems Topics
Chapter 29 Solaris NFS Environment
- NFS Servers and Clients
- NFS File Systems
- About the NFS Environment
- About Autofs
  - Autofs Features
Chapter 30 Remote File-System Administration
- Automatic File-System Sharing
- Mounting File Systems
- Setting Up NFS Services
- Administering the Secure NFS System
  - How to Set Up a Secure NFS Environment With DH Authentication
- WebNFS Administration Tasks
- Autofs Administration Task Overview
- Strategies for NFS Troubleshooting
- NFS Troubleshooting Procedures
- Troubleshooting Autofs
- NFS Error Messages
Chapter 31 Accessing Remote File Systems Reference
- NFS Files
  - /etc/default/nfslogd
  - /etc/nfs/nfslog.conf
- NFS Daemons
- NFS Commands
- Other Useful Commands
- How It All Works Together
- Autofs Maps
- How Autofs Works
- Autofs Reference
  - Metacharacters
  - Special Characters
Chapter 32 Mail Services Topics
Chapter 33 Introduction to Mail Services
- What's New With sendmail
  - Other sendmail Information Sources
- Introduction to Mail Services Terminology
  - Mail Services Software Components Overview
  - Hardware Components of a Mail Configuration
Chapter 34 Setting Up and Administering Mail Services
- Planning Your Mail System
- Setting Up Mail Services
- Building a sendmail Configuration File
  - How to Build a New sendmail.cf File
- Administering Mail Alias Files
- Administering the Mail Queue
- Administering .forward Files
- Troubleshooting Tips for Mail
Chapter 35 Mail Services Reference
- Solaris sendmail Differences
- Mail Services Terminology
  - Mail Services Software Terminology
  - Hardware Components of a Mail Configuration
- Mail Service Programs and Files
- How Mail Addressing Works
- How sendmail Interacts With a Name Service
Chapter 36 Monitoring Network Services Topics
Chapter 37 Monitoring Network Performance (Tasks)
- Monitoring Network Performance
Appendix A PCNFSpro Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Distributing Applications
- Logging In and Out
Appendix B NFS Tuneables
- How to Set the Value of a Kernel Parameter
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