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Preface

1.  Networking on Oracle Solaris 11 Systems

Network Configuration Profiles

Reactive Network Configuration

Fixed Network Configuration

System-Generated Profiles

Network Stack in Oracle Solaris

Previous Oracle Solaris Releases

Oracle Solaris 11 Implementation

Network Devices and Datalink Names

Default Generic Link Names

Assignment of Generic Names to Datalinks

Customizing How Generic Link Names Are Assigned By the Operating System

Link Names on Upgraded Systems

Replacing Hardware-Based Link Names

Caution About Changing Link Names

Rules for Valid Link Names

Index

Chapter 1

Networking on Oracle Solaris 11 Systems

This book is an introduction to networking in Oracle Solaris. It describes features that are a foundation for the manner in which you configure the network on systems that run the Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System.

This book does not cover all the network topics necessary for a basic understanding of networking, such as the TCP/IP stack, IP addresses, CIDR notations, subnets, and other basic concepts. For information about these networking concepts, refer to any introductory book on networking, including Oracle Solaris administration guides such as Chapter 1, Oracle Solaris TCP/IP Protocol Suite (Overview), in System Administration Guide: IP Services .

For information about receiving training on Oracle Solaris networking, go to the Oracle Solaris 11 Training page.

This book discusses the following topics: