Using This Document

The Sun Netra CT 900 Server Installation Guide describes how to perform the initial installation of the Sun Netra CT 900 server from Oracle. Upon completion of the procedures in this document, your server will be functional.

The intended reader of this manual is an experienced system administrator who has experience installing hardware systems and components and has used the Oracle Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). The reader should be comfortable with LAN fundamentals and with networking concepts in general.

Before performing the procedures described this book, you should review the information in the Sun Netra CT 900 Server Product Overview.

Before You Read This Book

The Sun Netra CT 900 Server Safety and Compliance Manual specifies the environmental and electrical safety requirements for the product and contains compliance certification for various countries. Review the information in the Sun Netra CT 900 Server Safety and Compliance Manual before proceeding with the instructions in this document.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface^[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Title	Part Number
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Getting Started Guide	819-1173
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Overview	819-1174
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Installation Guide	819-1175
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Service Manual	819-1176
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Administration and Reference Manual	819-1177
Sun Netra CP3140 Switch Software Reference Manual	819-3774
Sun Netra CP3240 Switch Software Reference Manual	820-3253
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Safety and Compliance Guide	819-1179
Sun Netra CT 900 Server Product Notes	819-1180
Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems	821-1590

Function	URL
Documentation	`http://docs.sun.com`
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support`
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training`

Before You Read This Book

Using UNIX Commands

Shell Prompts

Typographic Conventions

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