Preface

This document describes the dynamic reconfiguration (DR) software on Sun Firetrademark E25K/E20K/15K/12K systems and Sun Fire E6900/E4900/6800/4810/4800/3800 systems running the Solaristrademark Operating System (Solaris OS).

This document replaces the following user guides:


Before You Read This Document

This book is intended for the Sun Fire high-end and midrange system platform administrator who has a working knowledge of UNIX® systems, particularly those based on the Solaris OS. If you do not have such knowledge, first read the Solaris OS user and system administrator books provided with this system, and consider UNIX system administration training.


Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following sources for this information:


Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#


 

Table showing examples of the types of shell prompts used in this document.


Typographic Conventions


Typeface[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.



Related Documentation

View the documents listed online at:

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/


Application

Title

Platform-specific documents

Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual

Sun Fire High-End Systems Administration Manual

System Management Services (SMS) Administrator Guide

SMS Reference Manual

Platform-specific release notes

Solaris 8 or 9 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware

Solaris 10 Release Notes

System Management Services (SMS) Release Notes

Solaris commands, including cfgadm(1M)

Solaris Command Reference Manual

Sun Management Center

Sun Management Center User's Guide

Capacity on Demand (COD)

System Management Services (SMS) Administrator Guide,



Documentation, Support, and Training


Sun Function

URL

Description

Documentation

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Download PDF and HTML documents, and order printed documents

Support and Training

http://www.sun.com/supportraining/

Obtain technical support, download patches, and learn about Sun courses


 

Table provides URLs for locating Sun product documentation, and obtaining support and training services.


Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.


Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun Fire High-End and Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide, part number 819-1501-10.


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