Preface

The Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 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 3.0 software on supported servers, blades, and server modules. See Supported Platforms in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 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).

Note - The features that are described in this book can be used with all of the supported system software and hardware platforms that are listed in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes. However, some features are only available on a subset of the supported system software and hardware platforms. For information about these exceptions, see What’s New in This Release in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes and What's New in Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software.

Related Documentation

The following table shows the documentation that is available for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 release. These documents are available in HTML and PDF formats unless indicated.

Table P-1 Related Documentation

Application	Title
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software	Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Administration Guide Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Security Guide Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Reference Manual Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 `drd`(1M) and `vntsd`(1M) man pages	Oracle Solaris OS Reference Manuals: Oracle Solaris 10 Documentation Oracle Solaris 11.1 Documentation
Oracle Solaris OS: Installation and Configuration	Oracle Solaris OS Installation and Configuration Guides: Oracle Solaris 10 Documentation Oracle Solaris 11.1 Documentation
Oracle VM Server for SPARC and Oracle Solaris OS Security	Oracle VM Server for SPARC White Paper and Oracle Solaris OS Security Guides: Secure Deployment of Oracle VM Server for SPARC Oracle Solaris 10 Security Guidelines Oracle Solaris 11 Security Guidelines

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.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

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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