These tools are new or changed in the Solaris 9 release:
Diskless client support
Solaris DHCP
Resource Management
Solaris Management Console (referred to as the console) tools suite
Solaris Volume Manager (SVM) (previously SolsticeTM DiskSuite)
The following table provides a brief description of each tool and where to find more information about them.
Table 1–1 New or Changed Solaris Management Tools in the Solaris 9 Release
Solaris Administration Tool |
Description |
For More Information |
---|---|---|
Diskless Client Support |
Provides a command-line interface for managing diskless client systems. | |
Resource Management |
Enables you to control how applications use available system resources. |
System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services |
Solaris DHCP |
Provides improved performance, capacity, and flexibility in managing DHCP in your network. |
“About Solaris DHCP (Overview)” in System Administration Guide: IP Services |
Solaris Management Console 1 |
Serves as a launching point for a variety of GUI-based system management tools. |
This guide and the console online help |
Solaris Volume Manager (previously SolsticeTM DiskSuite) |
Provides robust storage management in the Solaris 9 release and is launched from the Solaris Management Console. The command-line interface is also available. |
1 Do not confuse this tool with Sun Management Center (SunMC). For information about the Sun Management Center product, see http://www.sun.com/solaris/sunmanagementcenter/docs.