Installing the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2 Collection

This section explains how to manually install the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2 document collection using the standard installation utility, pkgadd(1M).

The SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2 Collection

Before you install the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2 documentation collection, you must have the AnswerBook2 Server Software installed. For instructions on installing the AnswerBook2 Server Software, see Installing and Administering an AnswerBook2 Server on docs.sun.com. The server software can be obtained from the following sources:

• The Trusted Solaris Software Supplement CD. Instructions for its installation on a Trusted Solaris system are found in Trusted Solaris 8 Roadmap and the README.

• The Web (http://www.sun.com/software/ab2/index.html)

To Install the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2 Collection

This procedure requires that the CD-ROM has been mounted as described in Setting up a CD-ROM.

1. Log in as a user who can assume the admin role and assume it.

2. If you have a previous version of the SUNWuessp package installed, remove it using the pkgrm(1M) command:

   ssp$ pkgrm SUNWuessp

3. Change directory to the location of the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook package:

   ssp$ cd /cdrom/cdrom0/ssp3.3.sparc/System_Service_Processor_3.3_Answerbook/Product

4. Add the SUNWuessp package by typing:

   ssp$ pkgadd -d . SUNWuessp

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

   Select an installation option: 2

6. When you are asked to specify the parent path for the AnswerBook2 Collection, type the path to the directory in which you want to put the SSP 3.3 AnswerBook2.

   It is recommended that you install the SSP AnswerBook2 Collection in /opt.

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

7. Type y at the following prompt:

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

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A message indicates that the SUNWuessp package was successfully installed.

For instructions on launching the AnswerBook2 viewer and viewing document collections, see Viewing Online Documentation Using the AnswerBook2 System in AnswerBook2 Help Collection on docs.sun.com.