Netra j 3.0 Installation Guide

Before You Start

Before obtaining the Netra j 3.0 software for installation or upgrade, certain aspects of the software are considered. Additionally, the Network Computer Configuration Form is filled out.

Solaris Special Conditions

Solaris 2.5.1 and HotJava Views Calendar

If you are installing Netra j 3.0 on a system running the Solaris 2.5.1 operating environment, and you plan to use the HotJava(TM) Views(TM) Calendar, you must first install the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). CDE is available on the Solaris Desktop CD or Solaris Update CD.

Volume Manager

If you are installing the Netra j 3.0 software from a CD onto a computer that does not have an internal CD-ROM drive or diskette drive, first verify that Volume Manager is running by typing:
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% ps -ef |grep vold
```
If you do not see /usr/sbin/vold in the output displayed, you must start Volume Manager. Refer to the Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals for more detailed instructions.

Web Server and Web Browser Special Conditions

Sun(TM) WebServer(TM) Installation

The Netra j 3.0 software includes the Sun WebServer 1.0 web server software. The Netra j 3.0 installation and upgrade scripts check to see if Sun WebServer software has been previously installed. If so, the scripts leave the present Sun WebServer software untouched. If the Sun WebServer software is missing, a fresh copy of Sun WebServer 1.0 is installed.

Web Server Configuration

Netra j 3.0 software requires and configures a Sun WebServer application at port 81 to provide Web browser access to the Netra j 3.0 administration interface. It also configures a Sun WebServer at port 80, if no Web server exists. See "Netra j 3.0 Web Servers" for more information.

HotJava Views Administration

The HotJava Views administration pages of the Netra j 3.0 interface use special features of the Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK(TM)) 1.1 that are not supported by industry-standard browsers. However, the HotJava Browser supplied with Netra j 3.0 does support these features. Use this browser for best results.

HotJava Browser

If the Netra j 3.0 server is to be administered from a client using HotJava Browser, make sure the HotJava Browser is configured as follows:
- The preference for unsigned applet security is set to Medium
- The preference for signed applet security is set to Low

Proxy Cache Special Conditions

A proxy cache enables the Netra j 3.0 server to place web pages that are frequently visited by users into a local cache, thereby reducing the wait time for those web pages to load. The Proxy Cache Service module of the Netra j 3.0 software is functional only if you designate a UNIX File System (UFS) exclusively for the proxy cache storage area. This file system must mount at /var/opt/SUNWcache. Ideally, an additional disk (either internal or external) is used to provide the space needed for the proxy cache service.

Instructions for adding a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) disk to the Netra j 3.0 server and configuring the Proxy Cache Service module are provided in the "Proxy Cache Reference" and "Using Proxy Cache Services" chapters of the Netra j 3.0 Administrator's Guide.

Pre-Existing NIS Master Services

When you install or upgrade to Netra j 3.0, the Network Information System (NIS) master server file, /var/yp/Makefile, is renamed to /var/yp/Makefile.orig and a Netra j 3.0 compatible /var/yp/Makefile is provided. This new file may affect the NIS master services on a system that was pre-configured as a NIS master server. To return to the previous NIS master server map contents, rename /var/yp/Makefile.orig to /var/yp/Makefile.

Network Computer Configuration Form

The "Network Computer Configuration Form " lists the information required to set up and configure network computers (NCs) in a Netra j 3.0 network environment. Complete this form before installation or upgrade of the Netra j 3.0 software. Advance preparation will make the configuration of the NCs much easier.

Ordering Additional Software or Documentation

To order additional software or hardware needed to run Netra j 3.0, contact your Sun Microsystems reseller, or order it from the Web at:

http://www.sun.com

To view or order copies of other documentation, such as the Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals, and the Solaris Administrator's Guide go to:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html