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Preface
Chapter 1 What's New in the Solaris 10 7/07 HW Release
System Administration Features
x86: Fault Management For Next Generation AMD Opteron Processors
Name Service Switch Enhancements
iostat Improvements
ZFS Command Improvements and Changes
Solaris System Registration
MPxIO Path Steering
x86: Predictive Self-Healing for PCI Express on x64 Systems
Sun Service Tag
stmsboot Porting
raidctl
x86: Concurrent FPDMA READ/WRITE QUEUED Under SATA Module
x86: Tagged Queuing
Brand-Specific Handlers for zoneadm Commands
Installation Enhancements
NFSv4 Domain Name Configurable During Installation
Solaris Live Upgrade
Upgrading the Solaris OS When Non-Global Zones Are Installed
Keyboard Configuration Automated
Deferred-Activation Patching
System Performance Enhancements
X Server DTrace Provider
Multi-level CMT Scheduling Optimizations
SPARC: UltraSPARC-T1 (Niagara) 2 PCI Express Interface Unit Performance Counter Data
Hashed Cache Index Mode Support
MPSS Extended to Shared Memory
Networking Enhancements
IPsec Tunnel Reform
Packet Filter Hooks
SMF Enhancements to Routing Management
Quagga Software Routing Suite
DHCPv6 Client
Large Send Offload
x86: nge Driver Updated to Support Jumbo Framework
NFSv4 Domain Name Configurable During Installation
Security Enhancements
Solaris Key Management Framework
libmd - Message Digest library
File System Enhancements
Support for iSCSI Target Devices
System Resources Enhancements
lx Branded Zones: Solaris Containers for Linux Applications
Improved zonecfg Procedures for Creating Containers
IP Instances: LAN and VLAN Separation for Non-Global Zones
Solaris Zones Boot Enhancements
System V Resource Controls for Zones
Zone Unique Identifier
Ability to Mark Zones as “Incomplete”
Using DTrace in a Non-Global Zone
Extended FILE Space for 32-bit Solaris Processes
Coherent Console
Process Count Scalability
Desktop Tools
Thunderbird 2.0 Beta 2
Firefox 2.0 Web Browser
dtlogin Language Selection Overhaul
x86: XVideo Support RealPlayer
Language Support Enhancements
x86: Zero-CountryCode Keyboard Layout Support
Migration of Existing EMEA, Central and South American Locales to Common Locale Data Repository
Japanese Font Update
More Japanese iconv Modules for Unicode
Input Method Switcher Enhancement and EMEA Keyboard Layout Emulation Support
Developer Tool Enhancements
Sun Validation Test Suite 6.4
Python 2.4.4
x86: STMS Boot
Linker and Libraries Updates
New Drivers
Reliable Datagram Sockets
x86: ACPI Thermal Zone Monitor
x86: Adaptec aac Hardware Support
Enhanced USB EHCI Host Controller Driver
USCSI LUN Reset Support
SATA HBA Framework and Marvell Driver
Compact Flash Support
ACM Driver of USB Communication Device Class
x86: SATA AHCI HBA Driver
CardBus Support
IBM LTO-4 Tape Drive Support
HP LTO-4 Tape Drive Support
Xorg X11R7.2 Server and Drivers
NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Drivers
SPARC: ntwdt Driver for UltraSPARC-T1 (Niagara) Systems
Device Management Features
Enhanced st SCSI Reservations
CPU Power Management
Additional Software Features
Gaim OTR plugin
Chapter 2 What's New in the Solaris 10 11/06 Release
System Administration Features
Storage Networking Industry Association Multipath Management API Support
Sun Java Web Console Changes
File-System Monitoring Tool
System Resource Features
Resource Management Features
Resource Pools Facility Service FMRIs
Solaris Zones Features
Solaris Zones Renaming Feature
Zones Move and Clone Features
Migrating a Non-Global Zone From One Machine to Another
Configurable Privileges for Non-Global Zones
Logical Domains Features
Logical Domains (LDoms) 1.0 Software
Security Features
Solaris Trusted Extensions
Solaris Trusted Extensions for Printing
Solaris Trusted Extensions File-System Labeling
Device Management Features
Support for PCI Express (PCIe)
x86: Sun Fire X4500 SATA Disk FMA
SPARC: Transitioning SPARC-Based Systems From Ipge to E1000g Network Drivers
Solaris Fibre Channel Host-Based Logical Unit Number Masking
SPARC: Extended Message Signaled Interrupt Support for Fire-Based Platforms
Improved Device in Use Error Checking
Desktop Features
Default Desktop Session in dtlogin
Adobe Flash Player Plugin for Solaris
GNOME-VFS and Nautilus ACL Support
Solaris Trusted Extensions Desktops
Installation Enhancements
Solaris Flash Archives
Secure By Default Network Profile
Installing Solaris Trusted Extensions
System Performance Enhancements
SPARC: Watchdog Timer for Sun4V
Networking Enhancements
Sun Java System Message Queue 3.7 Update 1
New and Updated Drivers
ST Driver Support for Quantum LTO-2 and LTO-3 Tape Drives
CDB Length Capability
Language Support
IIIMF and Language Engines
Chapter 3 What's New in the Solaris 10 6/06 Release
System Administration Features
The Solaris ZFS File System
Solaris ZFS Easy Administration
ZFS Web-Based Management
ZFS and Solaris Zones
Solaris Installation Tool Support of ZFS File Systems
New Solaris ACL Model
Predictive Self-Healing for x64 Systems
Predictive Self-Healing Support for SNMP Notification
SunVTS 6.2
Common Agent Container
iSCSI Logout Support
iSCSI MS/T Support
The logadm Utility
The volfsUtility
Basic Registration 1.1
Sun Update Connection
Networking Features
IPv6 for IPFilter
UDP and TCP Performance Enhancement
IP_NEXTHOP Socket Option
TCP_INIT_CWND Socket Option
Security Features
Enhancements for pktool Object Migration and Interoperability
SSL Proxy Module
AES Counter Mode
PKCS #11 v2.20 Support in the Solaris Cryptographic Framework
Kerberos Cred Auto-Renew
Device Management Features
iSNS Client Support for iSCSI
cdrecord, readCD, and cdda2wav Available
x86: PCI Express Support on x86 Systems
Solaris support for LSISAS1064 RAID Operations
Desktop Features
32-bit: Palm Synchronization with USB Port
32-bit: The gnome-pilot Utility
x86: Xorg X Server Version 6.9
Developer Tools
mediaLib 2.4
New and Updated Drivers
x86: SATA HBA Framework Support
USB-to-Serial Driver for Prolific Adapters
Driver for IEEE 1394-Based (IIDC) Digital Cameras
Driver Support for the New STK Tape Drive 10000 “Titanium”
USB-to-Serial Driver for Keyspan Adapters
Deimos Cryptographic Accelerator
x86: Driver Support for AMD64 Platform
rge Driver
Chelsio NIC Driver Support
HBA Drivers
Language Support
New UTF-8 Locales
Additional Software
Watchdog Timeout
32-bit: RealPlayer for the Solaris OS
pilot-link Software
PostgreSQL for the Solaris OS
Chapter 4 What's New in the Solaris 10 1/06 Release
Installation Features
Upgrade Support Changes for Solaris Releases
Sun Update Connection, System Edition 1.0
x86: GRUB Based Booting
Upgrading the Solaris OS When Non-Global Zones Are Installed
Networking Features
Source-Filtered Multicasting
Enhancements for bge and xge Network Interfaces
Enhancements to Java Desktop System Release 3
New Features in Java DS
Mobility Enhancements
Interoperability Enhancements
New Accessibility Applications
Internationalization Enhancements
General Improvements
Plug-ins for Mozilla 1.7
Java Plug-in
Other Plugins
Localization Support
Supported Languages
Migration To Unicode Multilingual Computing
Security Features
Set SMTP to Use Transport Layer Security
Metaslot in the Cryptographic Framework
IKE Enhancements
New Command for embedded_su
System Performance Features
Large Pages Enhancement
Kernel Page Relocation
Memory Placement Optimization Hierarchical Lgroup Support
System Administration Features
Improvements to Volume Management (vold)
SunVTS 6.1
Support for SCSI Disks Larger Than 2 Terabytes
Fibre-Channel HBA Port Utility
Additional Banner Page Printing Option in Solaris Print Manager
x86: New prtconf Option to Display Product Names
Developer Tools
mediaLib 2.3
Advanced DDI Interrupts
Desktop Enhancements
SPARC: Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.1
SPARC: Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris
Xorg Configuration GUI
Xorg Release 6.8.2
X Client Support for XFree86 Extensions
Support for Virtual USB Keyboard and Mouse Devices
Device Management Tools
Support for iSCSI Devices
New and Updated Drivers
SPARC: Sun XVR-2500 Graphics Accelerator
SCSI HBA Driver for LSI MegaRAID 320-2x SCSI RAID Controller
USB CCID IFD Handler
New nge Driver
Documentation Enhancements
Solaris 10 1/06 Documentation
Sun Fire Documentation Changes
Chapter 5 What's New in the Solaris 10 3/05 Release
Key Features in Solaris 10 Software
System Administration Tools
Predictive Self-Healing
Solaris Service Manager
Solaris Fault Manager
DTrace Dynamic Tracing Facility
64-bit Support on x86 Systems
Kernel Selection for x86 Systems
Sun Java Web Console
Multi-Owner Disk Set Support With Solaris Volume Manager for Sun Cluster
Expanded Disk Set Support in the Solaris Volume Manager
Importing Remotely Replicated Disk Sets With Solaris Volume Manager
Device ID Changes
Multiterabyte Volume Support in Solaris Volume Manager
Reconfiguration Coordination Manager Support in Solaris Volume Manager
Top-Down Volume Creation in Solaris Volume Manager
Package and Patch Tool Enhancements
Enhancements for pbind and psrset Commands
Solaris Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
DHCP Event Scripting
DHCP for Logical Interfaces
x86: SunVTS 6.0
Kernel Modular Debugger
Solaris Process Accounting and Statistics Improvements
Enhancements to ls Command
New psrinfo Option to Identify Chip Multithreading Features
Enhancements to pfiles Tool
Solaris IP Filter
Core File Content Enhancements
Specify Core File Content With coreadm
gcore Core File Content
mdb Supports Text and Symbol Tables in Core Files
System Management Agent
SPARC: 64-bit Package Changes for System Administrators
NIS-to-LDAP Transition Service
Signed Packages and Patches
System V IPC Configuration
Optional Interval for netstat Command
GMT-offset Quoted Time Zones
Combine Data Address and Test Address for Single IP Network Multipathing Group
LDAP Command Changes
Desktop Features
Java Desktop System, Release 3
Comprehensive Environment
Intuitive User Interface
Integrated Desktop
Enterprise-level Interoperability
Accessibility Features
Mozilla 1.7
System Resources Enhancements
Solaris Zones Software Partitioning Technology
System V IPC and Other Resource Controls
New Solaris Project and Resource Management Command Functionality
Dynamic Resource Pools
Extended Accounting Subsystem Enhancements
Physical Memory Control Using the Resource Capping Daemon
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5
New Additions to the Java Programming Language
Monitoring and Manageability Enhancements for Java Platform
Performance and Scalability Improvements for Java Platform
Automatic Tuning for Large Server Machines
Reduced Startup Time
OpenGL Hardware Acceleration
XML 1.1 and Namespace, XSLTC, SAX 2.0.2, and DOM Level 3, Java based APIs
New Default Swing Look and Feel
Diagnostic Tools
Unicode Support
Installation Enhancements
Solaris Installation Changes Including Installation Unification
Accessing the GUI or Console-based Installations
Custom JumpStart Installation Package and Patch Enhancements
x86: Specifying Boot Properties With add_install_client Command
Configuring Multiple Network Interfaces During Installation
Replacement of Solaris Installation Command-Line Interface
SPARC: 64-bit Package Changes
WAN Boot Installation Method
Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) With Custom JumpStart
Solaris Live Upgrade 2.1
Custom JumpStart Installation Method Creates New Boot Environment
Solaris Flash Archives
Solaris Flash Differential Archives and Configuration Scripts
Customizing Content in a Solaris Flash Archive
Command-Line Interface Enhancements to the Solaris Product Registry
Reduced Networking Software Group
Modifying Disk Partition Tables by Using a Virtual Table of Contents (VTOC)
x86: Change in Default Boot-Disk Partition Layout
Support for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Version 2 Profiles
Security Enhancements
Signing ELF Objects
Process Rights Management
Changes to PAM for the Solaris 10 OS
pam_ldap Changes
Solaris Secure Shell Enhancements
OpenSSL and OpenSSL PKCS#11 Engine
sshd Daemon and /etc/default/login
New Password Options for Nonlogin and Locked Accounts
-setcond Option to auditconfig Command Is Removed
perzone Audit Policy
Kerberos Enhancements
TCP Wrappers for rpcbind
zonename Audit Token and Audit Policy Option
User Commands for Solaris Cryptographic Framework
IKE Configuration Parameters
Simple Authentication and Security Layer
Audit Time Now Reported in ISO 8601 Format
Basic Audit and Reporting Tool
IPsec and the Solaris Cryptographic Framework
Solaris Cryptographic Framework for System Administrators
Remote Audit Log
FTP Server Enhancements
FTP Client
Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Key Storage on Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 Board
IKE Hardware Acceleration
ipseckey Enhancement
Credential Propagation Over Loopback Connections
Auditing Header Token Contains Host Information
Auditing Enhancements
New Audit Token path_attr
Password History Checking
Enhanced crypt() Function
System Performance Enhancements
New Architecture for Network Stacks
CPU Performance Counters
Improved System Performance for Large Numbers of Interfaces
UFS Logging Performance Enhancements
Memory Placement Optimization (MPO)
Dynamic Intimate Shared Memory (DISM) Large-Page Support
Device Management
New or Updated Drivers
bge Gigabit Ethernet Driver for Broadcom bcm57xx
asy Handles IXON/IXOFF in Driver
ECP Parallel Port Driver
UHCI Driver Enhancement
Adaptec AdvancedRAID Controllers Support
Dell/LSI SCSI RAID PERC Controllers Support
Realtek RTL8139 NIC Support
audio810 Audio Driver
SATA Controllers Support
1394 (FireWire) and Mass-Storage Support on x86 Systems
Internet Printing Protocol Listener
Fibre Channel Connectivity for Storage Devices
Expanded Printer Support
Common Solaris Target Disk Driver
Wheel Mouse Support
USB 2.0 Features
USB 2.0 Devices
Solaris Support for USB Devices
USB Mass Storage Devices
USB Driver Enhancements
EHCI and OHCI Drivers
Logical Unit Reset
Networking Enhancements
Virtual IP Source Address Selection
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Zebra Multiprotocol Routing Suite
IPsec and NAT Traversal
Enhancement to the nfsmapid Daemon
sendmail Version 8.13
sendmail Version 8.12 Uses TCP Wrappers
Sun Java System Message Queue
Sun Java System Application Server
Using CacheFS With NFS Version 4
Enhancement for vacation Utility
MILTER, sendmail's New Mail Filter API
IPv6 Advanced Sockets API
Contents of /usr/lib/mail Have Moved to /etc/mail/cf
Added IPv6 Functionality During Solaris Installation
IPv6 Temporary Addresses
routeadm Command
TCP Multidata Transmit
ifconfig router Option
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Default Address Selection
Disable NFS and automount Services
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) 6to4 Router
Packet Tunneling Over IPv6
Hosting Multiple Web Sites on a Single Solaris Machine
IP Quality of Service
User Selector for Internet Protocol Quality of Service (IPQoS)
Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2)
Developer Tool Enhancements
Dynamic Tracing Facility
GCC Version 3.4.3
Perl Version 5.8.4
Per-thread Mode Enhancement
USB End-User Device Support Enhancements
New Programming Interfaces
ls Enhancements
New Functions for Converting Strings
Java Support for pstack Command
New Mechanisms for the Solaris Cryptographic Framework
Retail and Nonretail Options for Providers in Solaris Cryptographic Framework
Linkers and Libraries Updates
Layered Driver Interfaces
Changes to makecontext() Function
Single UNIX Specification, Version 3
Advanced API
Simple Authentication and Security Layer for Developers
Event Ports
Core File Content
Atomic Operations
Solaris WBEM File Changes
Privileges for Software Developers
Solaris Cryptographic Framework for Developers
SPARC: 64-bit Package Changes for Software Developers
SPNEGO Pseudo-Mechanism for GSS-API Applications
Locality Groups
Thread Stacks in pmap
New DOOR_REFUSE_DESC Flag
Stack Check APIs
Enhanced crypt() Function for Software Developers
New Flags for madvise() Function
Memory Allocation With libumem
Smart Card Terminal Interfaces
Smartcard Middleware APIs
File System Enhancements
NFS Version 4
UFS Logging Enabled by Default
Enhancements to the NFS Client
Multiterabyte UFS File Systems
Device File System (devfs)
Multiterabyte Disk Support With EFI Disk Labels
New Configuration File for the Autofs Environment
X11 Windowing Features
Xorg X Server
Xfixes Xserver Extension
Xscreensaver Program
X Event Interception Extension (XEvIE)
FreeType 2.1.x
Xserver Virtual Screen Enhancement
Xrender Extension
Language Support Enhancements
Unicode Version 4.0 Support
Code Conversions for Internationalized Domain Name Support
New iconv Code Conversions
New Solaris Unicode Locales
Locale Administrator
Standard Type Services Framework
Auto Encoding Finder
SunIM-based Korean Language Engine With Auxiliary Window Support
Common Transliteration-based Input Method for All Indian Languages
Additional Keyboard Support
Wubi Input Method
Input Method Support for Indic
Seven Additional Indic Scripts for Support in Unicode Locales
HKSCS-2001 Support in Hong Kong Locales
Additional Software
Sun Remote Services Net Connect 3.1.1
Freeware Enhancements
GCC v.3.4.3
Webmin Tool
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
Apache Version 2
BIND 9
Samba Enhancements
Flex 2.5.4a
SIP Proxy Server
libusb 0.1.8
Ghostscript 7.05
New Freeware Packages: libxml2 2.4.16 and libxslt 1.0.19
ANT 1.4.1 Freeware Package
Documentation Changes
Solaris 10 Documentation DVD
New Documents
Document Reorganizations
Resource Management Documentation Changes
System Administration Guides Reorganized
Changes to the Solaris Installation Guide
Documentation That Has Been Moved
Documentation That Is Not Published in This Release
Features by Software Express Release Date
New Features in Solaris 10 1/06 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 8/05
New Features in Solaris Express 7/05
New Features in Solaris Express 6/05
New Features in Solaris Express 3/05
New Features in Solaris Express 2/05
New Features in Solaris 10 3/05 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 11/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 10/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 8/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 7/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 6/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 5/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 4/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 3/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 2/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 1/04 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 12/03 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 11/03 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 10/03 Release
New Features in Solaris Express 9/03 Release
New Features in Software Express Pilot Program
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