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Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Installation Guide

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

This section covers the following topics:

Solaris 10 OS Licensing Information

The Solaris 10 OS installed on your system does not require a licensing fee. For more information, go to:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/licensing/index.xml

Disk Layout

When the Solaris 10 OS is preinstalled, the boot hard drive (HD) in your workstation is configured as follows:

Preparing to Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

Use a copy of Table 3–1 to write down the information that you might need to collect before setting up the Solaris 10 OS.

To help you fill out the information in the table, your system administrator (SA) can provide you with information specific to your site before you begin. Check with your SA about whether some of the information is available on your network.

Table 3–1 Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS Configuration

Setup Window 

Explanation and Notes 

Your Information 

Select Language and Locale 

Native language and locale to use for the workstation. 

 

Host Name 

A name to give the workstation. 

 

Terminal Type 

Type of terminal to use on the workstation. 

 

Network Connectivity 

(IP Address) 

Network or stand-alone workstation protocols. A system administrator might be required to complete this section. 

Note: Depending on how you answer and what information is provided by your network, you might also be prompted for the workstation’s IP address.

 

IPv6 

Option to enable IPv6 on the workstation. 

 

Security Settings 

Security settings and protocols. 

 

Name Service 
Note –

Name service to use: NIS+, NIS, DNS, LDAP, or None.

Note –

This window appears only if the workstation is connected to a network.

 

Domain Name 

NIS or NIS+ domain for this workstation. 

Note –

This window appears only if you specify NIS or NIS+ as the naming Service.

 

Name Server/ Subnet/ Subnet Mask 

Name server (specify the server or have the workstation find one on a local subnet). 

Note –

This window displays only if the workstation is connected to a network.

Note –

Depending on how you answer and what information is provided by your network, you might also be prompted for:

  • The subnet for the workstation

  • The subnet mask for the workstation

 

Time Zone 

Local time zone (select by geographic region, GMT offset, or a time zone file). 

 

Date and Time 

Current date and time (accept the default, or enter the current date and time). 

 

Root Password 

Root (superuser) password for the workstation. 

 

Proxy Server Configuration 

Workstation connection: direct to the Internet or through a proxy server. 

 

ProcedureTo Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS

  1. Power on the workstation (see Powering the Workstation On and Off).

  2. Answer the prompts by following the onscreen instructions and referring to the table of information that you collected.

  3. When you finish the configuration, the system reboots.

  4. Type the default user name and password to log in and begin using the workstation.

    default user name: root

    default password: changeme

  5. Review the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes for any late-breaking information about your preinstalled software.

  6. Make a system OS backup.

    The backup is used to restore the OS.

    The Solaris 10 System Administration Collection includes instructions for backing up your OS and is available at http://docs.sun.com/