Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Installation Guide

Preface

The Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Installation Guide describes how to set up and configure the workstation hardware and software.This manual is written for technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers (ASPs), and users who have advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware.

Related Documentation

The document set for the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation is described in the Where To Find Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Workstation Documentation sheet that is packed with your system. Additionally, you can find the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation documentation at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ultra.work#hic

Translated versions of some of these documents are available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Spanish, and Korean.

English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up-to-date than the translated documentation.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. To share your comments, go to http://docs.sun.com and click Feedback.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

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

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.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

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

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell 

machine_name%

C shell for superuser 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser 

#

Safety Information

Read the following documents for safety information:

Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Ordering Components

You can order additional components and replacement parts for the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation. Contact your local Sun sales representative for more information. For the most up-to-date component information, see the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation components list at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/

Change History

The following changes have been made to the documentation set.