- Book Information
- Preface
- Part I Setting Up and Administering TCP/IP Networks
- Chapter 1 Overview of Network Administration
- Responsibilities of the Network Administrator
- Chapter 2 TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- Introducing the Internet Protocol Suite
- How the TCP/IP Protocols Handle Data Communications
- Finding Out More About TCP/IP and the Internet
- Chapter 3 Planning Your Network
- Chapter 4 Configuring TCP/IP on the Network
- Before You Configure TCP/IP
- Determining Host Configuration Modes
- TCP/IP Configuration Files
- Network Databases and nsswitch.conf File
- Network Configuration Procedures
- Configuring Standard TCP/IP Services
- Overview of the Booting Processes
- Chapter 5 Configuring Routers
- Routing Protocols
- Configuring Routers
- Configuring Both Router Network Interfaces
- How to Configure a Machine as a Router
- How a Machine Determinesif it is a Router
- Automatic Routing Protocol Selection
- Forcing a Machine to Be a Router
- Creating a Multihomed Host
- How to Create a Multihomed Host
- Turning On Space-Saving Mode
- Turning Off ICMP Router Discovery on the Host
- Turning Off ICMP Router Discovery on the Router
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting TCP/IP
- Chapter 1 Overview of Network Administration
- Part II Expanding Your Network With PPP
- Chapter 7 Understanding PPP
- Overview of Solaris PPP
- PPP Network Interfaces
- Extending Your Network With PPP
- Introducing the PPP Software
- How the Components Work Together
- PPP Security
- Chapter 8 Preparing Your PPP Configuration
- Chapter 9 Configuring PPP
- Overview of the Configuration Process
- Installing the PPP Software
- Sample PPP Configuration
- Editing the /etc/inet/hosts File
- Editing UUCP Databases
- Modifying the /etc/passwd File
- Editing the /etc/asppp.cf Configuration File
- Adding PPP Security
- Starting up and Stopping Your New PPP Link
- Chapter 10 Troubleshooting PPP
- Chapter 11 Tailoring Your PPP Link
- Configuring Dynamically Allocated PPP Links
- Configuring a Virtual Network
- Editing asppp.cf for PAP/CHAP Security
- Configuration Keywords
- Chapter 7 Understanding PPP
- Part III Administering UUCP Communications
- Chapter 12 UUCP Databases and Programs
- UUCP Hardware Configurations
- Software Comprising UUCP
- Introducing the UUCP Database Files
- /etc/uucp/Systems File
- /etc/uucp/Devices File
- /etc/uucp/Dialers File
- Other Basic Configuration Files
- /etc/uucp/Permissions File
- /etc/uucp/Poll File
- /etc/uucp/Config File
- /etc/uucp/Grades File
- Other UUCP Configuration Files
- Administrative Files
- Chapter 13 Configuring and Maintaining UUCP
- Chapter 12 UUCP Databases and Programs
- Part IV Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Chapter 14 Understanding DHCP
- Chapter 15 Moving to DHCP
- Chapter 16 Administration of DHCP
- Collecting Information Before Setting Up a DHCP Service
- Choosing a Data Store for DHCP Data
- DHCP Tables
- Configure Each Subnet for DHCP
- Lease Time Policy
- Setting Up a BOOTP Relay Agent
- Standard DHCP Options
- Vendor Options
- Creating Macro Definitions
- IP Address Leases
- Customization Examples
- Maintenance
- Enabling the Solaris DHCP Client
- Increasing Boot Process Suspension Time
- Designating a Network Interface as Primary
- Network Topologies That Limit Effective Use of DHCP/BOOTP
- Chapter 17 Troubleshooting DHCP
- Strategies and Tips
- Using snoop to Monitor Network Traffic
- To Use snoop to Monitor Network Traffic
- Running the DHCP Client in Debug Mode
- To Run a Solaris 2 Client in Debug Mode
- To Run the DHCP Server in Debug Mode
- Restarting the DHCP Client
- To Restart the DHCP Client
- To Restart the DHCP Server
- To Restart the DHCP Server After Debugging is Completed
- Common Problems
- Where to Get More Help
- Troubleshooting the DHCP Server
- Troubleshooting a DHCP Client
- Client Cannot Communicate With the Server
- DHCP Configurations Received Are Invalid
- Isolate the Problem to the Client or Server
- Client Cannot Reach DHCP Server
- Some Clients Do Not Boot From DHCP Server in BOOTP Compatability Mode
- Diagnose NIS+ Configuration Problems
- Diagnose Name Service Configuration Problems
- Macro Change Not Propagated to Client
- Strategies and Tips
- Appendix A PCNFSpro Appendix
- Index