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Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 Installing Software From the Solaris CD
Automatic Installation of Solaris Software
Manual Installation of Solaris Software
Platform Names and Groups
Setting Up Diskless Clients Using Solstice AdminSuite
Interactive Installation of Solaris Software
Manual Installation of Packages
Custom JumpStart Profiles
32-bit Kernel the Default on 200MHz or Lower UltraSPARC Systems
Chapter 2 Supported Sun Hardware
Supported Platforms
Supported Storage Peripherals
SCSI Disks
Sun StorEdge UniPack
Sun StorEdge MultiPack
Desktop Storage Pack (3.5-inch)
External Storage Module/External Expansion Module (5.25-inch)
Multi-Disk Pack (3.5-inch)
Desktop Storage Module
Differential SCSI Disk Tray (5.25-inch)
Differential SCSI Expansion Pedestal (5.25-inch)
SCSI Disk Cards (3.5-inch)
Enterprise Disk Cards
CD Drives
SCSI Tape Drives
Diskette Drives
Expansion Subsystems
Controllers
Sun StorEdge SCSI Host Adapters
PCI Host Adapters
Fibre Channel Host Adapters
PCMCIA
Graphics Accelerators
Frame Buffer Support Matrix
TTY Graphics Input Devices
Networking and Communications
Unbundled Options
Keyboard and Mouse Options
Keyboard Options
Mouse Options
Chapter 3 Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD
Software Support
Installing Sun Computer Systems Supplements for Solaris 7 Software Using swmtool
Installing Sun Computer Systems Supplements for Solaris 7 Software on a Standalone System Using pkgadd
Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) Driver Manager
InterSolv ODBC Clusters and Packages
Installing InterSolv ODBC Software
Using InterSolv ODBC Software
Online Validation Test Suite Software (SunVTS)
SunVTS Clusters and Packages
Installing SunVTS Software
Using SunVTS Software
OpenGL Software
Supported Platforms
Removing Old Packages
Installing the OpenGL Software
OpenGL Clusters and Packages
After Installing the Packages
Unexpected Slow Local Rendering
PC File Viewer
PC File Viewer Limitations
PC File Viewer Packages
Installing PC File Viewer
Using PC File Viewer (Command Line Usage)
Adding PC File Viewer to the CDE Front Panel
ShowMe TV 1.2.1 Software
ShowMe TV Packages
Removing Old Packages
Installing the ShowMe TV 1.2.1 Software
Translated Documentation
Solaris 7 AnswerBook Set
Solaris 7 AnswerBook Clusters and Packages
Installing AnswerBooks
Using the Solaris 7 AnswerBook Set
Sun Computer Systems Manual Page Clusters and Packages
Installing Sun Computer Systems Manual Pages
Using Sun Computer Systems Manual Pages
SunFDDI Drivers Included on the Supplement CD
Installing SunFDDI Drivers
Supplement CD Differences from Previous Releases
Chapter 4 Updating the Flash PROM on the Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 Systems
Related Material
Determining If the Flash PROM Needs Updating
Updating the Flash PROM
Capturing Configuration Variable Settings
Making the Flash PROM Write-Enabled
Sun Enterprise 450 System and the Sun Ultra 450 Workstation: Disabling Write Protection
Before Updating the Flash PROM
Running the Flash PROM Update Script Manually
Recovering From a Power Failure During the Flash PROM Update
Sun Ultra 1 and Ultra 2 Systems, Sun Enterprise 450 System, Sun Ultra 450 Workstation
Scenario 1--System Recovers After Power Restoration
Scenario 2--System Does Not Recover After Power Restoration
Restoring NVRAM Configuration Variables
Error Messages
Retained Page/mmap Failure
Location of Flash PROM Jumpers in Sun Enterprise 450 System and the Ultra 450 Workstation
Flash PROM Update Multimedia Collection
Notes on Running AnswerBook2 from a CD
Default AnswerBook2 Port
Stopping the AnswerBook2 Server Process
Running Two AnswerBooks
Startup
Shutdown
Chapter 5 Updating the Flash PROM on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems
Determining If the Flash PROM Needs Updating
Updating the Flash PROM
Flash PROM Update Process
Capturing Configuration Variable Settings
Making the Flash PROM Write-Enabled
Before Updating the Flash PROM
Running the Flash PROM Update Script Manually
Location of Flash PROM Jumpers in Sun Enterprise Server Systems
Installing the P0601 Jumper
Recovering From a Power Failure During the Flash PROM Update
Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems
Chapter 6 SolarisĀ 7 on the Sun Enterprise 10000
Performing a Fresh Install
Creating Additional Domains
Creating the eeprom.image File
Creating a New Domain
Preparing the SSP for the Fresh Install
Configuring the Domain Network Information
Updating the OpenBoot(TM) PROM
Setting Up the SSP As a Boot Server
Installing SolarisĀ 7
Customizing the File System
Configuring the Solaris Operating Environment
Installing the Sun Computer Systems Supplement Packages
Licensing Your Software
FLEXlm-Based Licensing
Software Licensing Issues
Performing an Upgrade
Backing Up Your Domain
Using the Upgrade Option
Upgrading Installed Patches
Checking Other Software Documentation
Upgrading Important Files
Preserving Local Modifications
Preparing the SSP for the Upgrade
Checking the Domain Network Information
Updating the OBP On the SSP
Setting Up the SSP As a Boot Server
Preparing the Domain
Upgrading the Solaris Operating Environment
Customizing the File System
Upgrading the Sun Computer Systems Supplement Packages
Chapter 7 Installing Solaris With the SPARCstorage Array
Disk Management Software
SPARCstorage Array Firmware
Installation and Upgrade Scenarios
Scenario 1: New Installation of Solaris 7 on Systems Booting From the SPARCstorage Array Disk
Using the FC/S SBus Card
Using the Onboard FC Ports
Trouble Booting?
Scenario 2: New Installation of Solaris 7 on Systems Not Booting From the SPARCstorage Array Disk
Scenario 3: Upgrading to Solaris 7
Chapter 8 Power Management on Sun Hardware
Supported Platforms
Hardware and Software Requirements
Supported Peripherals
SPARCstation 4 Issues
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