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Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Administration Guide
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About This Book
Part I Solstice AdminSuite Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction
What's New in the Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Product
When to Use Solstice AdminSuite
Benefits of Solstice AdminSuite
Solstice AdminSuite Tools and Their Command-Line Equivalents
Starting the Solstice AdminSuite Tools
Requirements for Using Solstice AdminSuite Tools
Other Solstice AdminSuite Commands
Chapter 2 Using Solstice AdminSuite in a Name Service Environment
Available Name Service Environments
The /etc/nsswitch.conf File and the Solstice AdminSuite Product
Selecting a Name Service Environment
Working with the Name Services Transition Kit 1.2
Setting Up User Permissions to Use Solstice AdminSuite
User Permissions in the NIS+ Environment
User Permissions in the NIS Environment
Adding Users to the sysadmin Group
How to Add a User to the sysadmin Group
Chapter 3 Security
Security Information
Security Levels
Changing the Security Level
Name Service Information
Things to Consider When Creating a Security Policy
Creating a Level 2 DES Security System
How to Create Level 2 DES Security for Systems Using /etc Name Service
How to Create Level 2 DES Security for Systems Using NIS Name Service
How to Create Level 2 DES Security for Systems Using NIS+ Name Service
Chapter 4 Using the Solstice Launcher
Starting the Solstice Launcher
Registering Applications in the Solstice Launcher
How to Privately Register an Application in the Solstice Launcher
Example of Registering a Private Application in the Solstice Launcher
How to Remove a Privately Registered Application
How to Locally Register an Application in the Solstice Launcher
Example of Registering a Local Application in the Solstice Launcher
How to Remove a Locally Registered Application
Example of Removing a Locally Registered Application
How to Globally Register an Application in the Solstice Launcher
Example of Registering a Global Application in the Solstice Launcher
How to Remove a Globally Registered Application
Example of Removing a Globally Registered Application
Customizing the Solstice Launcher
How to Customize Application Properties in the Solstice Launcher
Example of Customizing Application Properties in the Solstice Launcher
Customizing Locally Registered Applications in the Solstice Launcher
How to Modify Properties of a Locally Registered Application
Example of Modifying Properties of a Locally Registered Application
How to Use the File Selection Window
Example of Using the File Selection Window
Part II Using Solstice AdminSuite Tools
Chapter 5 Solstice AdminSuite Tools Reference Information
Main Window Areas
Using Admin Help
Filtering System Entries With User Manager and Group Manager
Filtering System Entries With Host Manager
Buttons
Global Browsing Capabilities With Host Manager
Batching Operations With Host Manager
Status Area Within Host Manager
Logging Solstice AdminSuite Operations
How to Enable Logging of Solstice AdminSuite Operations
Example of a Host Manager Log File
Using the Policy_Defaults File
Example of a Policy_Defaults File
Using Scripts With User Manager or Host Manager
Script Directory
Script Environment Variables
Default Scripts
Chapter 6 Managing Server and Client Support With Host Manager
What Are Servers and Clients
What Does Support Mean
Overview of System Types
Servers
Standalone Systems
Diskless Clients
JavaStation Client
Dataless Clients
AutoClient Systems
What You Can Do With Host Manager
Add and Modify System Support
Update System Types
Convert System Types
Add OS Services
Adding OS Services to a Server When the OS Services Have Been Patched
Remove OS Services
Set Up Remote Installation Services
Queue Tasks
Set Root Passwords
Enable Scripts
Add a Multihomed Host
What You Can't Do With Host Manager
Running Host Manager as Root
Command-Line Equivalents of Host Manager
Files Modified by Host Manager
Setting Up a Name Service Policy
The admtblloc Command
Specifying the Name Service Policy Using admtblloc
Viewing the Name Service Policy Using admtblloc
Configuration Files Supported by the admtblloc Command
Adding Server and Client Support
How to Start Host Manager
Example of a Host Manager Main Window
How to Update System Types
Command-Line Equivalent for Updating System Types
How to Set Defaults for Adding Support
Command-Line Equivalent for Updating System Types
How to Add Support for a Standalone System or OS Server
Example of a Completed Add Window for a Standalone System
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a Standalone System
Where to Go From Here
How to Convert a System to an OS Server
Example of a Completed Convert Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Converting a Standalone to an OS Server
Example Command-Line Equivalent for Adding Services to an OS Server
How to Add SunOS 4.x OS Services to an OS Server
Where to Go From Here
How to Add Solaris 2.x OS Services to an OS Server
Example of a Completed Add OS Services Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding Services to an OS Server
How to Add JavaOS Services to an OS Server
How to Remove OS Services from an OS Server
Example of a Completed Modify Window for Removing OS Services
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Removing Services from an OS Server
How to Add Support for a Diskless Client
Example of a Completed Add Window for a Diskless Client
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding Diskless Client
How to Add Support for a JavaStation Client
Example of a Completed Add Window for a JavaStation Client
How to Add Support for a Dataless Client
Example of a Completed Add Window for a Dataless Client
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding Dataless Client
How to Add a Multihomed Host
Example of a Completed Add Window for a Multihomed Host
Maintaining Server and Client Support
How to Modify Support for a System
Command-Line Equivalent for Modifying Support for a System
How to Delete Support for a System
Command-Line Equivalent for Deleting Support for a System
Using the Command-Line Equivalents to Automate Setup Tasks
Command-Line Equivalent Automation Example
Chapter 7 Managing Users With User Manager and Group Manager
Command-Line Equivalents of Group Manager
Files Modified by Group Manager
Command-Line Equivalents of User Manager
Files Modified by User Manager
Setting Up User Accounts
How to Start Group Manager
Example of the Group Manager Main Window
How to Add a Group
Example of a Completed Add Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a Group
How to Start User Manager
Example of the User Manager Main Window
How to Set Up User Account Defaults
Command-Line Equivalent for Setting Up User Account Defaults
How to Add a New User Account
Example of a Completed Add Window
Example of the Script Selection Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a User
How to Copy an Existing User Account
Maintaining User Accounts
How to Modify a Group
Example of a Completed Modify Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Modifying a Group
How to Delete a Group
Command-Line Equivalent for Deleting a Group
How to Modify a User Account
Verification
Example of a Completed Modify Window
Example of the Script Selection Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Modifying a User Account
How to Delete a User Account
Example of the Delete Window
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Deleting a User Account
Chapter 8 Managing Terminals and Modems With Serial Port Manager
Serial Port Manager Features
Command-Line Equivalents of Serial Port Manager
Files Modified by Serial Port Manager
Using Serial Port Manager
How to Start Serial Port Manager
How to Configure Multiple Ports Using Serial Port Manager
How to Add a Terminal
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a Terminal
How to Add a Modem
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a Modem
How to Configure a Modem for Use With UUCP
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Adding a Modem
How to Initialize a Port Without Configuring
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Initializing a Modem
How to Disable a Port
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Disabling a Port
How to Delete a Port Service
Example of a Command-Line Equivalent for Deleting a Port Service
Chapter 9 Setting Up SunSoft Print Client Software With Printer Manager
Files Modified by Printer Manager
Setting Up and Managing SunSoft Print Client Software
Starting Printer Manager
How to Start Printer Manager
Installing a Printer
How to Install a Printer
Verification
Example of a Completed Install Printer Window
Installing Network Printers
How to Install a Network Printer
Verification
Example of a Completed Install Network Printer Window
Adding Access to a Printer
How to Add Access to a Printer
Verification
Example of a Completed Add Access to Printer Window
Modifying Printer Information
How to Modify Printer Information
Verification
Example of a Completed Modify Window
Deleting Access to a Printer
How to Delete Access to a Printer
Verification
How to Delete a Printer From a Print Server (If No Name Service)
Verification
Where to Go From Here
Chapter 10 Managing Network Service Files With Database Manager
Overview of Database Manager
Files Modified by Database Manager
Managing Network Services Files
How to Start Database Manager
Example of the Database Manager Main Window
How to Add a System File Entry
Verification
Example of Adding a System File Entry Using Database Manager
How to Modify a System File Entry
Verification
Example of Modifying a System File Entry Using Database Manager
How to Delete a System File Entry
Verification
Example of Deleting a System File Entry Using Database Manager
Chapter 11 Managing Disks and File Systems With Storage Manager
Storage Manager's Load Context Property Book
How to Load an Initial Context
How to Load a Different Context
Example of Loading a Different Context
File System Manager Overview
File System Manager's Main Window
File System Manager Property Book
Managing File Systems, Mount Points, and Directories With File System Manager
How to Create a UFS File System
Example of Creating a UFS File System
How to Create a Mount Point
Example of Creating a Mount Point
How to Modify the Properties of a Mount Point or Directory
Example of a File System Manager Property Book
How to Mount or Unmount a File System
Example of Mounting a File System
How to Share or Unshare a Directory
Example of Sharing a Directory
How to View Static Client File Systems
Example of Viewing Static Client File Systems
How to View Active Server File Systems
Example of Viewing Active Server File Systems
How to View Static Server File Systems
Example of Viewing Static Server File Systems
How to Remove a Mount Point From the /etc/vfstab File
Example of Removing a Mount Point Entry From the /etc/vfstab File
Disk Manager Overview
Disk Manager's Main Window
Selecting Multiple Disks
Disk Manager Property Book
Managing Disks With Disk Manager
How to Specify a Viewing Filter
Example of a Filter Disks and Slices Window
How to Specify a Volume Label
Example of Specifying a Volume Label
How to Modify fdisk Partitions
Example of Modifying fdisk Partitions
How to Modify Slice Geometry
Example of Modifying Slice Geometry
How to Clone a Disk
Part III Additional Solstice AdminSuite Administration
Chapter 12 Booting a System From the Network
SPARC: Booting From the Network
SPARC: How to Manually Boot a System From the Network
Example of Manually Booting a SPARC System From the Network
SPARC: How to Manually Boot a Sun-4 System From the Network
SPARC: How to Set Up a System to Automatically Boot From the Network
SPARC: How to Display Existing Boot Device Values on Sun-4 Systems
Example of Displaying Existing Boot Device Values on Sun-4 Systems
SPARC: How to Set Up a Sun-4/3nn System to Automatically Boot From the Network
Example of Setting Up a Sun-4/3nn System to Automatically Boot From the Network
SPARC: How to Set Up a Sun-4/1nn, 2nn, or 4nn System to Automatically Boot From the Network
Example of Setting Up a Sun-4/1nn, 2nn, or 4nn System to Automatically Boot From the Network
x86: Booting From the Network
x86: How to Manually Boot a System
x86: How to Set Up a System to Automatically Boot From the Network
Chapter 13 Monitoring Software Usage
What Is Software Usage Monitoring
What Can Software Usage Monitoring Do
How Can Software Usage Monitoring Be Used
How Software Usage Monitoring Works
Software Usage Monitoring in a Client/Server Environment
Software Usage Monitoring in a Shared File System Environment
Before Using Software Usage Monitoring
How to Verify Software Usage Monitoring Has Been Installed on a Software Usage Monitoring Server
How to Verify That Software Usage Monitoring Is Installed and Enabled on a Client
How to Verify that Software Usage Monitoring is Enabled on a Host in a Shared File System Environment
Starting and Stopping the swu_svr Daemon
How to Start the swu_svr Daemon
How to Stop the swu_svr Daemon
Generating Software Usage Report Entries
Using a Command-Line Interface
How to Monitor Software Usage Using a Command-Line Interface
Example of Monitoring Software Usage Using a Command-Line Interface
Using Shell Scripts
How to Monitor Software Usage Using a Shell Script Wrapper
Example of Monitoring Software Usage Using a Shell Script Wrapper
How to Add Software Usage Monitoring to a Shell Script Program Executable Command Line
Example of Adding Software Usage Monitoring to a Shell Script Program Executable Command Line
Using an Embedded Application
How to Embed Software Usage Monitoring into Applications
Example of Embedding Software Usage Monitoring into Applications
Transferring Software Usage Entries on a Client to the Master Log File on the Software Usage Monitoring Server
How to Transfer Software Usage Entries on the Client to the Master Log File on the Software Usage Monitoring Server
Printing Software Usage Data from the Master Log File
How to Print Software Usage Data from the Master Log File
Removing the Master Log File
How to Remove the Master Log File
Glossary
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