Preface

The Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Installation and Configuration Guide provides information for the efficient installation, set-up, and use of the software.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 provides information on upgrading, installing, and uninstalling Availability Suite software.

Chapter 2 describes describes the required initial configuration procedures before you use the Sun StorageTek Availability Suite software for the first time.

Chapter 3 discusses configuration issues for the Remote Mirror software.

Glossary defines terms used in this book.

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:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) documentation, which is at

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

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.

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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.

Application	Title	Part Number
Man pages	`sndradm` `iiadm` dsstat kstat `svadm` dscfgadm	N/A
System administration	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Point-in-Time Copy Software Administration Guide	819-6149
	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Remote Mirror Software Administration Guide	819-6148
Integration	Sun Cluster and Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Integration Guide	819-6150
Troubleshooting	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Troubleshooting Guide	819-6151
Release Notes	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Release Notes	819-6152

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

Third-Party Web Sites

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Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

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