N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 User's Guide for the Linux Plug-In

Preface

The N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 User's Guide for the Linux Plug-In contains information about installing, configuring, and using N1 Grid Service Provisioning System to provision Linux RPM files.

Who Should Use This Book

The main audience for the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 User's Guide for the Linux Plug-In includes system administrators and operators of N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 software who want to be able to deploy Linux files with N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software. These users are expected to have the following background:

Familiar with the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 product
Familiar with standard UNIX® and Microsoft Windows commands and utilities
Familiar with the general concepts associated with Linux and RPM

Before You Read This Book

If you are not already familiar with using the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software, read the following books:

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, Overview of Linux Plug-In provides an overview of the Linux Plug-In.

Chapter 2, Installing and Configuring the Linux Plug-In explains how to install and configure the Linux Plug-In.

Chapter 3, Using the Linux Plug-In describes how to capture and deploy Linux RPM files and identifies the specific component types in the Linux Plug-In.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`