Installing a Single SSP Configuration

To Install Trusted Solaris SSP 3.1.1 on the Main SSP

1. Log in as a user who can assume the root and secadmin roles. Assume the root role.

2. As root at label admin_low, perform "Installing from a CDROM" if you have not done so.

3. Change directory to the Tools directory:

   ssp# cd /cdrom/root/Tools

4. Install the Trusted Solaris SSP 3.1.1. software by typing:

   ssp# ./ssp_install pathname

   Where pathname is the path to the Product directory, /cdrom/root/Product.

5. When you are asked if you want to install the SSP 3.1.1 AnswerBook (the SUNWuessp package), type y to install it; otherwise, type n.

   If you install the SSP 3.1.1 Answerbook, you must respond to the following prompts:

   1. When you are requested to select an installation option, type 2 (heavy installation): Select an installation option: 2

   2. When requested to specify the parent path for the AnswerBook2 Collection, type the path to the directory in which you want to put the SSP 3.1.1 AnswerBook.

      It is suggested that you install it in /opt.

      Specify the parent path of this AnswerBook2 Collection directory: /opt
      

   3. Type y at this prompt:

      This package contains scripts which will be executed with superuser 
      permission during the process of installing this package. 
      
      Do you want to continue with the installation of <SUNWuessp> [y,n,?]  y
      

6. When you are asked if you want to install the SUNWsspfp package, type y to the prompts.

   Do you want to install the SUNWsspfp package? (y/n) y
   This package contains scripts which will be executed with superuser
   permissions during the process of installing this package.
   Do you want to continue with the installation of <SUNWsspfp> [y,n,?]  y
   

7. Remove the /cdrom/root/Tools/ssp_install command from the Custom Root Role profile.

   1. Assume the secadmin role. At label admin_low, open the Profile Manager application.

   2. In the Profile Manager: Load window, select none for Name Service then click the OK button.

   3. In the Profile Manager: Open window select Custom Root Role, then click the Modify button.

   4. In the Profile Manager main window, select View from the menu bar, then select Commands from the submenu.

   5. Select the /cdrom/root/Tools/ssp_install command from the Include list and move it to the Exclude list.

   6. Select Profiles from the Profile Manager main window menu bar then select Save Profile from the submenu to save the profile.

8. Assume the root role, at label admin_low to unmount /cdrom/root using the following command:

   ssp# umount /cdrom/root

9. In the root role, at label admin_low, use the Device Allocation Manager to deallocate the CDROM drive. Remove the CDROM.

   Do not use the Volume Manager, it is disabled in the Trusted Solaris environment.

10. If you have a backup file of the SSP environment, restore it.

    1. In the root role, at label admin_low, copy the ssp_backup.cpio file to a backup directory on SSP1.

    2. Type:

       ssp# /opt/SUNWssp/bin/ssp_restore backup_directory/ssp_backup.cpio

       Where backup_directory is the directory to which you copied the ssp_backup.cpio file in Step a.

       This restores the SSP environment on SSP1.

11. Type:

    ssp# /opt/SUNWssp/bin/ssp_config Beginning setup of this workstation to act as a MAIN or SPARE SSP. Are you currently configuring the MAIN SSP? (y/n) y MAIN SSP configuration completed.

    If you did not perform a restore in Step 10, you will need to provide system information. See "To Name the Platform and Control Board" for more information.

12. Reboot the SSP.

13. To configure Trusted Solaris SSP 3.1.1 on the SSP, perform the steps in "Configuring Trusted Solaris SSP 3.1.1".

14. If alternate pathing is desired on the SSP, install the Trusted Solaris AP 2.2 as described in Chapter 5, Trusted Solaris Alternate Pathing 2.2 on the Sun Enterprise 10000 Server.