Preface

The Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Administration Guide provides detailed information and procedures that describe the overview, security considerations, installation, configuration, modification, and execution of common tasks for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 software on supported servers, blades, and server modules. See Supported Platforms in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Release Notes.

This guide is intended for the system administrators on these servers who have a working knowledge of UNIX systems and the Oracle Solaris operating system (Oracle Solaris OS).

Related Documentation

The following table shows the documentation that is available for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 release. These documents are available in HTML and PDF formats unless indicated.

Table P-1 Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Software	Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Administration Guide Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Reference Manual Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Release Notes Oracle Solaris 10 Reference Manual Documentation `drd`(1M) man page `vntsd`(1M) man page	821-2854 821-2855 821-2856
Oracle Solaris OS: Installation and Configuration	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Release and Installation Documentation	N/A

You can find documentation that relates to your server, software, or the Oracle Solaris OS at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html. Use the Search box to find the documents and the information that you need.

Documentation and Support

See the following web sites for additional resources:

Oracle Software Resources

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-2 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-3 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

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