Solstice PPP 3.0.1 Administration Guide

Files and Directories

The following files and directories are created on your machine when you install Solstice PPP using the default base directories.

Solstice PPP Device Drivers (SUNWpppk)

Contains the device drivers for the Solstice PPP STREAMS module, connection manager, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint IP interfaces.

Table 6-2 Solstice PPP Device Drivers (SUNWpppk)

Files and Directories 

Description 

/usr/kernel/drv/ipd

Driver for IP point-to-multipoint interfaces 

/usr/kernel/drv/ipd.conf

Configuration file for ipd

/usr/kernel/drv/ipdcm

Connection manager daemon 

/usr/kernel/drv/ipdcm.conf

Configuration file for ipdcm

/usr/kernel/drv/ipdptp

Driver for IP point-to-point interfaces 

/usr/kernel/drv/ipdptp.conf

Configuration file for ipdptp

/usr/kernel/drv/ppp

PPP STREAMS module 

/usr/kernel/drv/ppp.conf

Configuration file for ppp

Solstice PPP Login Service (SUNWppps)

Contains the PPP login service daemon and connection process to support incoming calls. This package should only be installed if you have also purchased alicense for Solstice PPP to enable the server functionality.

Table 6-3 Solstice PPP Daemon and User Programs (SUNWpppu)

Files and Directories 

Description 

/usr/bin/pppin

Connection process for incoming calls 

/usr/sbin/pppls

PPP login service daemon 

Solstice PPP Daemon and User Programs (SUNWpppu)

Contains the PPP link manager daemon, and the Solstice PPP scripts and utilities.

Table 6-4 Solstice PPP Daemon and User Programs (SUNWpppu)

Files and Directories 

Description 

/usr/bin/pppconn

PPP connection program 

/usr/bin/pppdisc

PPP disconnection program 

/usr/bin/pppinit

PPP initialization script 

/usr/bin/pppsetmod

Modem configuration program 

/usr/bin/pppstat

Statistics collection utility 

/usr/bin/ppptrace

Trace utility 

/usr/sbin/pppd

Link manager daemon 

/usr/sbin/ppptool

GUI for connect and disconnect 

Solstice PPP Configuration Files (SUNWpppr)

Contains the initialization scripts and template configuration files for Solstice PPP.

Table 6-5 Solstice PPP Configuration Files (SUNWpppr)

Files and Directories 

Description 

/etc/opt/SUNWconn/ppp/modems

Modems database file 

/etc/opt/SUNWconn/ppp/ppp.conf

Template PPP path configuration file 

/etc/opt/SUNWconn/ppp/script/template

Template CHAT script 

/etc/init.d/ppp

Initialization script for Solstice PPP 

/etc/rc1.d/K48ppp

Symbolic link to /etc/init.d/ppp

/etc/rc2.d/S48ppp

Symbolic link to /etc/init.d/ppp

/etc/opt/SUNWconn/ppp/bitmaps

Icons for ppptool

Solstice PPP Man Pages (SUNWpppm)

Contains the product specific man pages for Solstice PPP.

Table 6-6 Solstice PPP Man Pages (SUNWpppm)

Files and Directories 

Description 

/usr/share/man/man4/ppp.conf

Man page for ppp.conf

/usr/share/man/man4/link.conf

Man page for link.conf

/usr/share/man/man4/modems

Man page for modem database 

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppinit

Man page for pppinit

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppconn

Man page for pppconn

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppdisc

Man page for pppdisc

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppsetmod

Man page for pppsetmod

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppd

Man page for pppd

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppls

Man page for pppls

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppin

Man page for pppin

/usr/share/man/man1m/pppstat

Man page for pppstat

/usr/share/man/man1m/ppptrace

Man page for ppptrace

/usr/share/man/man7/ipd

Man page for PPP ptm IP interface 

/usr/share/man/man7/ipdcm

Man page for PPP connection mgr 

/usr/share/man/man7/ipdptp

Man page for PPP ptp IP interface 

/usr/share/man/man7/ppp

Man page for PPP daemon 

AnswerBook for Solstice PPP

The AnswerBook package SUNWabppp, which contains the on-line documentation for Solstice PPP can be installed on your local machine, on a server, or mounted from CD-ROM.

Other Files and Modifications

Solstice PPP modifies the file /etc/ttydefs when it is installed. These changes may be overwritten if you install another version of the operating system.