Index (System Administration Guide, Volume 1)

System Administration Guide, Volume 1

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Numbers and Symbols

	4.3 Tahoe file system ( )

	1.44 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( ) ( )

	2.88 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( )
		formatting options ( )

	9660 CD format ( ) ( )

	360 Kbyte diskettes ( ) ( )

	720 Kbyte diskettes ( ) ( )

	1.2 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( )


A

	access
		CD access points ( )
		diskette access points ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards on other systems ( )

	accessing
		disk devices ( ) ( )
		tape devices ( )

	Add option (Edit menu)
		Admintool: Groups ( )
		Admintool: Users ( ) ( )

	adding
		a disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		device driver ( )
		groups
			Admintool: Groups ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		peripheral device ( )
		run control script ( )
		server and client support
			description ( )
		software packages
			software administration, adding packages ( )
		swap to `vfstab` ( )
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		user initialization files ( )
		users to groups
			Admintool: Groups ( )
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )

	administration files ( ) ( ) ( )

	administrative commands ( )

	Admintool
		software administration and ( )
			overview ( ) ( ) ( )

	Admintool: Users
		Add option (Edit menu) ( ) ( )
		advantages ( )
		Delete option (Edit menu) ( )
		described ( )
		disabling accounts ( )
		initialization files ( )
		Modify option (Edit menu) ( ) ( )
		password administration ( )

	aging user passwords ( ) ( ) ( )

	aliases, user login names vs. ( )

	aliases directory ( )

	allocated inodes ( )

	`ARCH` environment variable ( )

	archives (`cpio`) ( )

	archiving files to multiple diskettes (`cpio`) ( )

	autoconfiguration process ( )

	autofs ( )

	automount `/home` ( )

	automounting, user home directories ( )

	`awk` command ( )


B

	backing up and restoring file systems
		commands for ( )
		defined ( )
		overview of commands ( )

	backup
		choosing file systems to ( )
		device names ( )
		full (level 0) backup to tape ( )
		full and incremental, defined ( )
		preparing for ( )
		reasons for ( )
		record of incremental ( )
		types of ( )

	backup schedules
		daily cumulative, weekly cumulative backups ( )
		daily cumulative, weekly incremental backups ( )
		daily incremental, weekly cumulative backups ( )
		examples ( ) ( )
		for a server ( )
		guidelines for ( )
		recommendations ( )
		using dump levels for ( )

	bad block numbers ( )

	bad inode number ( )

	bad superblock ( )

	`banner` command PROM ( )

	`bar` command, retrieving files created with ( )

	base directory (`basedir`) ( ) ( )

	`basedir` keyword (administration files) ( ) ( )

	big-endian bit coding ( )

	`bin` group ( )

	block disk device interface
		defined ( )
		when to use ( )

	blocks
		bad ( )
		boot ( )
		directory data ( )
		duplicate ( )
		free ( )
		indirect ( )
		logical size ( )
		regular data ( )
		special inodes ( )
		storage ( )

	boot block ( )

	boot-from PROM setting ( )

	boot types, described ( )

	booting
		and PC BIOS ( )
		boot process
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		for recovery purposes
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		interactively
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		modifying file system checking ( ) ( )
		to force a crash dump and reboot
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		to run level 3
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		to run level S
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		with the kernel debugger (`kadb`)
			SPARC ( )

	booting a SPARC system over the network ( )

	booting a system (guidelines) ( )

	booting an IA based system over the network ( )

	Bourne shell
		basic features ( ) ( )
		environment variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		shell (local) variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		user initialization files and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`Break` key ( ) ( )

	BSD Fat Fast File system ( )

	bus-oriented disk controllers ( ) ( ) ( )

	bytes (number per inode) ( )


C

	C shell
		basic features ( ) ( )
		environment variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		shell (local) variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		user initialization files and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	cached file systems ( )
		checking (`fsck`) ( )
		creating ( )
		deleting ( )
		displaying information about ( )
		parameters ( )
		setting parameters ( )
		setting up ( )

	`CALENDAR` environment variable ( )

	canceling, UFS diskette formatting ( )

	capacity of tapes ( )

	cartridge tape, retensioning ( )

	causes of file system damage ( )

	CD-ROM devices (naming) ( )

	CD-ROM drives
		access points ( )
		directories under Volume Management ( ) ( )
		preparing for new drive ( )
		sharing ( )
		software installation and
			from mounted CD to standalone system ( )
			spool directory from mounted CD ( )

	`CDPATH`environment variable ( )

	`/cdrom` mount point ( ) ( )

	CDs
		access
			access points ( )
			raw-character access ( )
			using Volume Management ( ) ( ) ( )
		commands ( )
		copying information
			using command line ( ) ( )
		directories under Volume Management ( ) ( ) ( )
		ejecting
			using command line ( )
		examining contents
			using command line ( )
		finding out if CD is in use ( ) ( )
		ISO 9660 format ( ) ( )
		killing processes accessing ( ) ( )
		loading
			using command line ( )
		mixed formats ( ) ( )
		mount points ( ) ( ) ( )
		mounting
			manual compared to automatic ( )
			remote CDs ( ) ( )
		musical CDs
			configuring system to play ( )
		names
			designators ( )
			finding a CD's name ( )
		remote access
			accessing CDs on other systems ( ) ( )
			making local CDs available to other systems ( )
		UFS CDs
			mixed formats ( ) ( )
			SPARC vs. IA format ( ) ( )

	`cfgadm`
		PCI hot-plugging ( )
		SCSI hot-plugging ( )

	`cfsadmin` command ( ) ( )

	changing
		directory ownership for user accounts ( )
		file ownership for user accounts ( )
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )
			commands ( )
		user ID numbers ( )
		user login names ( )
		user passwords
			Admintool: Users and ( )
			by user ( ) ( )
			commands for ( )
			frequency of ( ) ( )

	character special inodes ( )

	checking
		file system size ( )
		file systems ( )
		file systems interactively ( )
		format and type of inodes ( )
		free blocks ( )
		free inodes ( )
		inode list for consistency ( )

	clean shutdown ( )

	clients
		software administration ( )
			displaying installed software information ( ) ( )
			sharing software with servers ( )

	cloning disks ( )

	`clri` command ( )

	compatibility problems,, version incompatibilities ( )

	compatible archives ( )

	controlling file and directory access ( ) ( )

	copying
		all files in a directory to tape (`cpio`) ( )
		CD information
			using command line ( ) ( )
		complete file systems (`dd`) ( )
		data (`ufsdump`) ( )
		directories between file systems (`cpio`) ( ) ( )
		diskette information
			from diskettes ( ) ( )
			to diskettes ( ) ( )
		files to diskette ( )
		files to diskette (`tar`) ( )
		files to remote tape (`tar` and `dd`) ( )
		files to tape (`pax`) ( )
		files to tape (`tar`) ( )
		files with different header format (`cpio`) ( )
		groups of files (`cpio`) ( )
		individual files (`cpio`) ( )
		information from a PCMCIA memory card ( )
		information to a PCMCIA memory card ( )
		user accounts
			commands ( )

	`cp` command
		copying CD information ( ) ( )
		copying from diskettes ( )
		copying to diskettes ( )

	`cpio` command ( ) ( ) ( )
		copying all files in a directory to tape ( )
		copying directories between file systems ( )
		copying files with different header format ( )
		listing files on tape ( )
		retrieving all files from tape ( )
		retrieving specific files from tape ( )
		when to use ( )

	creating
		a `format.dat` ( ) ( )
		a Solaris `fdisk` partition ( )
		compatible archives (`cpio`) ( )
		disk slices and labeling a disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		file systems ( )
		loopback file system ( )
		mount point ( )
		Solaris `fdisk` partition ( )
		swap file ( )
		temporary file system ( )
		UFS file system ( )

	`.cshrc` file
		customizing ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		described ( )

	custom parameters for file systems ( )

	cylinder group ( )


D

	`daemon` group ( )

	daily cumulative backups ( )

	daily discrete backups ( )

	damage to file systems ( )

	data block ( )

	data directory blocks ( )

	DD (Medium Density) diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	`dd` command ( ) ( ) ( )
		cloning disks ( )
		copying files to remote tape (`tar`) ( )
		retrieving files from remote tape drive (`tar`) ( )

	default
		file system for `/tmp` (TMPFS) ( )
		mount options ( ) ( )
		SunOS file system ( )
		tape drive densities ( )

	defaults
		file permissions ( )
		groups ( )
		`LOGNAME` environment variable ( )
		`PATH` environment variable ( ) ( )
		printer ( )
		`SHELL`environment variable ( )
		`TZ` (time zone) environment variable ( )
		user account default setup
			commands ( )
		user initialization files ( )

	delay (rotational) ( )

	deleting
		cached file systems ( )
		groups
			commands ( )
		software packages
			software administration, removing packages ( )
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		user home directories ( )
		user mailboxes ( )

	density
		diskette formats ( ) ( )
			DOS diskettes ( )
			UFS diskettes ( ) ( )

	designators
		CDs ( )
		diskettes ( )

	`DESKSET` environment variable ( )

	detecting end of media
		`cpio` command ( )
		`ufsdump` command ( ) ( )

	determining
		file system types ( )
		tape device name ( )
		type of tape drive ( )
		who is logged in to a system ( )

	`/dev/dsk` directory ( )

	`/dev/rdsk` directory ( )

	`devfsadm` ( )

	device driver
		adding ( )
		defined ( )

	device instance name ( )

	device names
		backup ( )
		finding disk ( )
		finding tape ( )

	devices
		accessing ( )
		when to turn off power to ( )

	`df` command ( ) ( )

	`dfstab` file
		configuring for shared CDs ( )
		user home directory sharing and ( )

	direct disk controllers ( )

	direct I/O ( )

	directories
		base directory (`basedir`) ( ) ( )
		CDs
			`/cdrom` mount point ( ) ( )
			under Volume Management ( ) ( ) ( )
		changing ownership for user accounts ( )
		controlling access to ( ) ( )
		copying
			from CDs ( ) ( )
			from diskette ( )
			to diskettes ( ) ( )
		copying between file systems (`cpio`) ( )
		diskettes
			`/floppy` mount point ( ) ( )
			under Volume Management ( )
		home ( )
		inodes ( )
		`PATH` environment variable and ( )
		path shell variable and ( ) ( )
		`PATH`environment variable and ( ) ( )
		`/proc` ( )
		skeleton ( ) ( )
		`/tmp` ( )
		unallocated blocks ( )

	disabling
		run control script ( )
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
			passwords and ( ) ( )

	disk
		adding to a
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		automatic configuration of SCSI drives ( )
		connecting a secondary disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		connecting a system disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		creating a file system on a new disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		creating disk slices and labeling a disk
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		determining if formatted ( )
		examining a disk label ( )
		formatting, when to ( )
		formatting a ( )
		identifying on a system ( )
		labeling ( )
		recovering a corrupted disk label ( )
		repairing defective sectors ( ) ( )

	disk-based file systems ( )

	disk controllers ( )

	disk device name ( )

	disk label
		creating ( )
		described ( )
		examining with `prtvtoc` command ( )

	disk slice, defined ( )

	disk slices
		determining which slices to use ( )
		displaying information about ( )
		requirements for system configurations ( )

	diskette
		archiving files to multiple (`cpio`) ( )
		copying files to (`cpio` and `tar`) ( )
		copying files to (`tar`) ( )
		listing files on (`tar`) ( )
		retrieving files from (`tar`) ( )

	diskette directories ( )

	diskette drives
		access points ( )
		directories under Volume Management ( )

	diskettes
		access
			access points ( )
			raw-character access ( )
			using Volume Management ( )
		commands ( )
		copying information
			from diskettes ( )
			to diskettes ( ) ( )
		directories under Volume Management ( )
		ejecting
			using command line ( )
		examining contents
			using command line ( ) ( )
		finding out if diskette is in use ( )
		formatting ( )
			canceling formatting ( )
			caution ( ) ( )
			complete format ( )
			diskette names ( )
			DOS diskettes ( ) ( )
			hardware considerations ( ) ( )
			size and density options ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			UFS diskettes ( ) ( )
		killing processes accessing ( )
		loading
			using Volume Management ( ) ( )
		mount points ( ) ( )
		mounting
			manual compared to automatic ( )
			remote diskettes ( ) ( )
		moving information
			using command line ( ) ( )
		names ( )
		remote access
			accessing diskettes on other systems ( ) ( )
			making diskettes available to other systems ( )
		UFS diskettes
			adding UFS file system ( ) ( )
			canceling formatting ( )
			formatting ( ) ( )
			SPARC vs. IA formats ( ) ( )

	displaying
		CD contents
			using command line ( )
		CD user ( ) ( )
		device information ( )
		disk slice information ( )
		diskette contents
			using command line ( ) ( )
		environment variables ( )
		installed software information
			software administration, displaying installed software information ( )
		PCMCIA contents ( )
		swap space ( )
		system configuration information ( ) ( )
		user mask ( )

	`dmesg` command ( )
		IA example ( )
		SPARC example ( )

	donor slice, described ( )

	DOS
		file system ( )
		formatting diskettes ( ) ( )
			complete format ( )
			platform-compatibility ( )
			size and density options ( ) ( )

	driver not attached message ( )

	`/vol/dev/dsk` directory ( )

	`/vol/dsk` directory ( )

	dump levels
		daily, cumulative backups ( )
		daily, discrete backups ( )
		defined ( )

	duplicate blocks ( )

	DVD-ROM ( )

	dynamic reconfiguration ( )


E

	Edit menu
		Admintool: Groups
			Add option ( )
			Modify option ( )
		Admintool: Users
			Add option ( ) ( )

	`eject` command
		CDs ( )
		diskettes ( )

	ejecting
		CDs
			using command line ( )
		diskettes
			using command line ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards
			using command line ( )

	encryption ( )

	end-of-media detection
		`cpio` command ( )
		`ufsdump` command ( ) ( )

	`env` command ( )

	environment
		shell ( ) ( )

	environment variables
		described ( ) ( )

	`/etc/dfs/dfstab` file
		configuring for shared CDs ( )
		user home directory sharing and ( )

	`/etc/dumpdates` file ( )

	`/etc` files
		user account information and ( ) ( ) ( )

	`/etc/init.d` directory ( )

	`/etc/inittab` file ( ) ( )
		entries described ( )
		example of default ( )

	`/etc/passwd` file ( ) ( ) ( )
		deleting user accounts and ( )
		described ( )
		fields in ( ) ( )
		user ID number assignment and ( )

	`/etc/rmmount.conf` file
		playing musical CDs ( )
		sharing CDs ( )
		sharing diskettes ( ) ( )

	`/etc/shadow` file, described ( )

	`/etc/skel` directory ( )

	`/etc/vfstab` file ( )

	`export` command ( ) ( )

	`/export/home` file system ( )

	`/export/home` directory ( )

	Extended Density diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	extended fundamental types (UFS file system) ( )


F

	`fdformat` command ( )
		confirmation message ( ) ( )
		convenience options ( ) ( )
		formatting DOS diskettes ( ) ( )
		formatting UFS diskettes ( )
		options ( )
		size and density options ( ) ( ) ( )
		syntax ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		verifying correct format ( ) ( )

	FDFS file system ( )

	`ff` command ( )

	FIFO inodes ( )

	FIFOFS file system ( )

	file system table, virtual ( )

	file systems
		`/` ( )
		4.3 Tahoe ( )
		administrative commands ( )
		BSD Fat Fast ( )
		cached ( )
		checking ( )
		checking interactively ( ) ( )
		checking size ( )
		copying complete (`dd`) ( )
		creating loopback ( )
		creating UFS ( )
		custom parameters ( )
		cylinder group struct ( )
		damage to ( )
		default SunOS ( )
		definition of ( )
		disk-based ( )
		DOS ( )
		`/export/home` ( )
		FDFS ( )
		FIFOFS ( )
		finding types ( )
		fixing ( )
		High Sierra ( )
		ISO 9660 ( )
		large ( )
		making available ( )
		manual pages ( )
		mount table ( )
		mounting NFS ( )
		NAMEFS ( )
		network-based ( )
		`/opt` ( )
		PC ( )
		preening ( ) ( )
		`/proc` ( )
		process ( )
		PROCFS ( )
		pseudo ( )
		reasons for inconsistencies ( )
		restoring complete ( ) ( )
		sharing ( )
		SPECFS ( )
		SWAPFS ( )
		terminating all processes ( )
		TMPFS ( )
		types of ( )
		UFS ( )
		UNIX ( )
		unmounting ( )
		`/usr` ( )
		`/var` ( )
		which to back up ( )
		why you back up ( )

	files
		archiving to multiple diskettes (`cpio`) ( )
		changing ownership for user accounts ( )
		controlling access to ( ) ( )
		copying (`cpio`) ( )
		copying to diskette (`cpio` and `tar`) ( )
		copying to diskette (`tar`) ( )
		copying to tape (`pax`) ( )
		copying to tape (`tar`) ( )
		`/etc/default/fs` ( )
		`/etc/dfs/fstypes` ( )
		in the `/proc` directory ( )
		listing on diskette (`tar`) ( )
		listing on tape (`cpio`) ( )
		listing on tape (`tar`) ( )
		number of ( )
		restoring interactively ( )
		restoring specific ( )
		retrieving from diskette (`tar`) ( )
		retrieving from tape (`cpio`) ( ) ( )
		retrieving from tape (`tar`) ( )
		sharing ( )
		verifying attributes for newly installed packages ( )

	files and file systems
		accessing files
			CD files ( )
			diskette files ( )
		UFS file systems ( ) ( )

	finding
		disk device name ( )
		number of tapes for a full backup ( )
		PROM release level ( )
		tape device name ( )
		tape drive type ( )
		type of file system ( )
		user accounts ( )

	fixing bad file systems ( )

	`/floppy` mount point ( ) ( )

	`format.dat` file
		contents of ( )
		creating an entry ( ) ( )
		keywords ( ) ( )
		syntax rules ( )

	format of inodes ( )

	`format` utility
		analyze menu ( ) ( )
		automatic configuration of SCSI disk drives ( ) ( )
		creating a Solaris `fdisk` partition ( ) ( )
		creating disk slices and labeling disk
			IA ( )

	format utility
		creating disk slices and labeling disk
			IA ( )

	`format` utility
		creating disk slices and labeling disk
			SPARC ( )
		defect menu ( )
		determining if a disk is formatted ( )
		displaying disk slice information ( ) ( )
		`fdisk` menu ( )
		features and benefits ( )
		formatting a disk ( ) ( )
		guidelines for using ( )
		how to enter command names ( )
		how to specify block numbers ( )
		identifying disks on a system with ( ) ( )
		input to ( ) ( )
		labeling a disk ( ) ( )
		main menu ( ) ( )
		man pages associated with ( )
		overview ( )
		partition menu ( ) ( )
		recommendations for preserving information ( )
		recovering corrupted disk label ( ) ( )
		requirements for using ( )
		using help facility ( )
		when to use ( )

	formatting
		diskettes ( )
			canceling formatting ( )
			caution ( ) ( )
			complete format ( )
			diskette names ( )
			DOS diskettes ( ) ( )
			hardware considerations ( ) ( )
			size and density options ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			UFS diskettes ( ) ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards
			for DOS ( )
			for UFS file systems ( )

	formatting a disk, overview ( )

	fragment size ( )

	free blocks ( ) ( )

	free hog slice
		See donor slice

	free inodes ( )

	free space (minimum) ( )

	`fs` file ( )

	`fsck` command ( ) ( )
		checking free blocks ( )
		checking free inodes ( )
		checking inode list size ( )
		checking superblock ( )
		conditions to repair ( )
		`FSACTIVE` state flag ( )
		`FSBAD` state flag ( )
		`FSCLEAN` state flag ( )
		`FSSTABLE` state flag ( )
		preening ( )
		state flags ( )
		syntax and options ( ) ( )
		using interactively ( )

	`fsck` pass field (`vfstab`) ( )

	`fsdb` command ( )

	`fstyp` command ( )

	`fstypes` file ( )

	full backup
		defined ( )
		determine number of tapes for ( )
		using the `ufsdump` command ( )

	`fuser` command ( )
		finding if CD is in use ( ) ( )
		finding if diskette is in use ( )
		killing processes accessing CDs ( ) ( )


G

	gap
		See rotational delay

	GECOS field (`passwd` file) ( )

	GIDs ( )
		assigning ( )
		definition ( )
		large ( )

	`grep` command ( ) ( )

	`group`* commands ( )

	group* commands ( )

	`group` file
		deleting user accounts and ( )
		described ( )
		fields in ( )

	group ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( )

	group names
		changing ( )
		described ( )

	`groupadd` command ( )

	`groupdel` command ( )

	`groupmod` command ( )

	groups
		adding
			Admintool: Groups ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		changing name ( )
		changing primary ( )
		changing users in
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		commands for ( ) ( ) ( )
		default ( )
		deleting
			commands ( )
		described ( ) ( )
		displaying groups a user belongs to ( )
		guidelines for managing ( ) ( )
		ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( )
		name services and ( ) ( ) ( )
		names
			changing ( )
			described ( )
		permissions setting for ( )
		primary ( ) ( )
		secondary ( ) ( )
		storage of information for ( ) ( ) ( )
		tools for managing ( ) ( ) ( )
		UNIX ( )

	`groups` command ( )


H

	`halt` command ( )

	HD (High Density) diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	header format, copying files with different (`cpio`) ( )

	High Density (HD) diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	High Sierra file system ( )

	`history` environment variable ( )

	`/home` (automounted) ( )

	`$HOME/$ENV` file ( )

	`$HOME` directory ( ) ( )

	`HOME` environment variable ( )

	`/home` file system, user home directories and ( )

	`home` shell variable ( ) ( )

	hot-plugging ( )

	HSFS
		See High Sierra file system


I

	I/O, direct ( )

	IA based systems
		diskette formats ( ) ( )
		UFS format ( ) ( )

	ID numbers
		group ( ) ( ) ( )
		user ( ) ( ) ( )

	identifying
		devices ( )
		disks on a system ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards ( )

	inconsistencies in file systems ( )

	incorrect . and .. entries ( )

	incremental backup ( ) ( )

	indirect blocks ( )

	`init` command
		described ( )
		shutting down a standalone system ( )

	init states
		See run levels

	initialization files, system ( )

	inode list size ( )

	inode states ( )

	inodes ( )
		bad number ( )
		block special ( )
		character special ( )
		checking format and type ( )
		directory ( )
		FIFO ( )
		link count ( )
		number of bytes per ( )
		regular ( )
		size ( )
		symbolic link ( )

	`installboot` command ( ) ( )

	installing a boot block
		IA ( )
		SPARC ( )

	installing software packages, software administration ( )

	integrity checking,, verifying ( )

	interactive
		checking file systems ( ) ( )
		restore ( )

	ISO 9660 file system ( )

	ISO standards
		9660 CD format ( )
		aab9660 CD format ( )


K

	`/kernel/drv` directory ( )

	killing
		processes accessing CDs ( ) ( )
		processes accessing diskettes ( )

	killing all processes for a file system ( )

	Korn shell
		basic features ( ) ( )
		environment variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		shell (local) variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		user initialization files and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )


L

	`L1-A` keys ( ) ( )

	`labelit` command ( )

	`LANG` environment variable ( ) ( ) ( )

	large files option ( )

	`LC` environment variables ( ) ( )

	level 0 backup ( )

	link count of inodes ( )

	listing
		files on a diskette (`tar`) ( )
		files on a tape (`cpio`) ( )
		files on a tape (`tar`) ( )
		installed software
			software administration, displaying installed software information ( )

	little-endian bit coding ( )

	`LK` password ( ) ( )

	loading
		CDs
			using command line ( )
		diskettes
			using Volume Management ( ) ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards ( )

	`local.cshrc` file ( )

	`local.login` file ( )

	`local.profile` file ( )

	`locale` environment variables ( )

	log (record of dumps) ( )

	logical block size ( )

	logical device name
		CD-ROM ( )
		defined ( )
		disk ( )
		tape ( )

	`.login` file
		customizing ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		described ( )

	login names (user)
		changing ( )
		described ( )

	`LOGNAME` environment variable ( )

	loopback file system
		creating ( )
		mounting ( )

	`lost+found` directory ( )

	Low Density diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	`LPDEST` environment variable ( )

	`ls` command
		examining CD contents ( )
		examining diskette contents ( ) ( )


M

	magnetic tape cartridge
		retensioning ( )
		rewinding ( )

	mail aliases, user login names vs. ( )

	`MAIL` environment variable ( ) ( )

	maintaining tape drives ( )

	`make` command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`MANPATH` environment variable ( )

	`MANSECT` environment variable ( )

	manual mounting
		automatic mounting compared to ( )
		remote CDs ( ) ( )
		remote diskettes ( ) ( )

	manual pages ( )

	mask ( )

	maximums
		secondary groups users can belong to ( )
		user ID number ( )
		user login name length ( )
		user password length ( )

	`media was found` message ( )

	Medium Density (DD) diskettes
		formatting options ( ) ( )

	memory storage (virtual) ( ) ( )

	minimum free space ( )

	minimums
		user login name length ( )
		user password length ( )

	`mkfile` command ( ) ( )

	`mkfs` command ( ) ( )

	`mnttab` file ( )

	modifying file system checking ( )

	monitor (PROM) ( )

	`mount` command ( ) ( )
		remote CDs ( )
		remote diskettes ( )

	mount point ( )

	mount table ( )

	`mountall` command ( )

	mounting
		all files in `vfstab` file ( )
		file systems ( )
		file systems automatically ( )
		LOFS file systems ( )
		manual compared to automatic ( )
		mount points
			CDs ( ) ( ) ( )
			diskettes ( ) ( )
		NFS file systems ( ) ( )
		PCMCIA memory cards ( )
		remote CDs ( ) ( )
		remote diskettes ( ) ( )
		s5fs file systems ( )
		UFS file systems ( )
		user home directories ( )
			automounting ( )
			remote ( ) ( )
		using default options ( ) ( )

	moving
		diskette information
			from diskettes ( ) ( )
			to diskettes ( ) ( )

	`mt` command ( )

	multiple versions of software packages ( ) ( )

	multiuser state
		See run level 3

	musical CDs ( )


N

	name services
		groups and ( ) ( ) ( )
		user accounts and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	NAMEFS file system ( )

	names
		group
			described ( )
		software package naming conventions ( )
		`SUNW` prefix ( )
		user login
			changing ( )
			described ( ) ( )

	names/naming
		CD names
			designators ( )
			finding a CD's name ( )
		diskette names ( )

	`ncheck` command ( )

	network-based file systems ( )

	`newfs` command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`newgrp` command ( )

	NFS ( ) ( )

	NFS file systems ( )

	NFS server ( )

	`nfsd` daemon
		starting ( ) ( )
		verifying if running
			making CDs available to other systems ( ) ( )
			making diskettes available to other systems ( ) ( )

	NIS
		groups and ( )
		user accounts and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	NIS+
		groups and ( ) ( )
		user accounts and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`nis*` commands ( )

	`nis`* commands ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`nistbladm` command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`no media was found` message ( )

	`noaccess` group ( ) ( )

	`noask_pkgadd` administration file ( ) ( )

	`nobody` group ( ) ( )

	notifying users of system down time ( )

	`NP` password ( )


O

	`OPENWINHOME` environment variable ( )

	`/opt` directory ( )

	optimization type ( )

	options
		for `mkfile` ( )
		for `ufsdump` command ( )
		for `ufsrestore` command ( )

	other (permissions setting) ( )


P

	packages, software, software administration ( )

	parameters (file system) ( )

	partition (`swap`) ( ) ( )

	`passwd` command ( ) ( )

	`passwd` file ( )
		deleting user accounts and ( )
		fields in ( ) ( )
		restoring from tape ( )
		user ID number assignment and ( )

	passwords (user)
		Admintool: Users and ( )
		aging ( ) ( ) ( )
		changing
			Admintool: Users and ( )
			commands for ( )
			frequency of ( ) ( )
			by user ( ) ( )
		choosing ( ) ( )
		described ( ) ( ) ( )
		disabling/locking user accounts and ( ) ( )
		encryption ( )
		expiration ( )
		`NP` password ( )
		`LK` password ( ) ( )
		precautions ( ) ( )
		setting ( ) ( )

	patch
		defined ( )
		finding already installed ( )
		installation `README` ( )
		numbering scheme ( )
		utilities ( )

	`patchadd` command ( ) ( )

	patches
		accessing via `ftp` ( )
		accessing via world wide web ( )
		availability for Sun Service customers ( )
		general availability ( )
		installing ( )
		removing ( )
		where to find ( )

	`patchrm` command ( ) ( )

	`PATH` environment variable
		described ( ) ( )
		setting up ( ) ( )

	`path` shell variable ( ) ( )

	pathnames ( ) ( )

	PC BIOS (and booting) ( )

	PC file system ( )

	PCI hot-plugging ( )

	PCMCIA memory cards
		accessing on other systems ( )
		copying or moving information from ( )
		copying or moving information to ( )
		default label ( )
		displaying the contents of ( )
		ejecting ( )
		formatting for a UFS file system ( )
		formatting for DOS ( )
		identifying ( )
		loading ( )
		making available to other systems ( )
		mounting ( )

	permissions ( ) ( )
		copying files from CDs ( )

	physical device name ( )

	`/pkg` directory ( ) ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		alternate base directory and ( )
		bypassing user interaction ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( ) ( )
		-a option (administration file) ( )
		`-a` option (administration file) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`-d` option (device name) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		`-s` option (spool directory) ( ) ( )
		prerequisites for using ( )
		spool directories and ( ) ( )
		standalone systems a ( )
		standalone systems and ( ) ( )

	`pkgchk` command
		options ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( )
		using ( ) ( )

	`pkginfo` command
		all packages installed ( )
		overview ( ) ( ) ( )
		`-l`option (detailed information) ( )
		using ( ) ( )

	`pkginfo`command, `-l` option (detailed information) ( )

	`pkgparam` command ( )

	`pkgrm` command ( )
		basic procedure ( ) ( )
		caution ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( ) ( )
		`-s` option (spooled packages) ( )
		prerequisites for using ( )
		`rm` command vs. ( ) ( ) ( )

	playing musical CDs ( )

	preening file systems ( ) ( )

	preparing
		for backups ( )
		to restore files ( )

	primary groups ( ) ( ) ( )

	printers (default) ( )

	`/proc` directory ( ) ( )

	process file system ( )

	PROCFS file system ( )

	`.profile` file
		customizing ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		described ( )

	PROM
		changing boot-from setting ( )
		finding release level ( )
		finding the ROM revision ( )
		monitor ( )
		switching to the ok prompt ( )

	`prompt` shell variable ( )

	`prtconf` command ( )

	`prtvtoc` command ( ) ( )

	`PS1` environment variable ( )

	pseudo file systems ( )

	pseudo-ttys ( )

	pseudo user logins ( )


R

	raw disk device interface ( ) ( )

	`rdiskette` directories ( )

	`/vol/dev/rdsk` directory ( ) ( )

	`reboot` command ( )

	reconfiguration boot ( )
		IA example ( )
		SPARC example ( )

	record of
		dumps ( )
		incremental backup ( )

	regular inodes ( )

	release level of PROM ( )

	remote access
		CDs
			accessing CDs on other systems ( ) ( )
			making CDs available to other systems ( )
		diskettes
			accessing diskettes on other systems ( ) ( )
			making diskettes available to other systems ( )

	remote drive (restoring from) ( )

	remote mounting ( ) ( )

	remote package server
		software installation from ( ) ( )
		software installation to spool directory ( )

	`removef` command ( )

	removing swap file from use ( )

	repairing the `/etc/passwd` file
		IA ( )
		SPARC ( )

	`reset` button ( )

	`reset` command ( )

	resetting a SPARC based system ( )

	restore
		complete file system ( )
		from remote drive ( )
		interactively ( )
		preparing to ( )
		specific files ( )
		type of tape drive ( )

	restoring bad superblock ( )

	restoring file systems
		complete ( ) ( )
		`root` and `/usr` ( ) ( )

	retensioning magnetic tape cartridge ( )

	retrieving
		files created wth `bar` command ( )
		files from a tape (`cpio`) ( )
		files from a tape (`tar`) ( )
		files from diskette (`tar`) ( )
		files from remote tape (`tar` and `dd`) ( )
		specific files from tape (`cpio`) ( )

	rewinding magnetic tape cartridge ( )

	`rm` command ( ) ( )

	`rmmount.conf` file
		playing musical CDs ( )
		sharing CDs ( )
		sharing diskettes ( ) ( )

	Rock Ridge extension (HSFS file system) ( )

	root (`/`) file system ( )

	`root` group ( )

	rotational delay ( )

	run control scripts ( )
		adding ( )
		disabling ( )
		starting and stopping services ( )

	run level
		2 (multiuser state) ( )
		3 (multiuser with NFS) ( )
			booting to ( ) ( )
			processes executed at ( )
			what happens when system is brought to ( )
		0 (power-down state) ( )
		6 (reboot state) ( )
		1 (single-user state) ( )
		default run level ( )
		defined ( )
		determining ( )
		s or S (single-user state) ( )
			booting to ( ) ( )


S

	`/sbin/rc0` script ( )

	`/sbin/rc1` script ( )

	`/sbin/rc2` script ( )

	`/sbin/rc3` script ( )

	`/sbin/rc5` script ( )

	`/sbin/rc6` script ( )

	`/sbin/rcS` script ( )

	scheduling backups ( )

	SCSI disk drives ( )

	SCSI hot-plugging ( )

	SCSI tape drives ( )

	secondary disk
		connecting to the system
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		described ( )

	secondary groups ( ) ( )

	security, user ID number reuse and ( )

	servers
		description ( )
		software administration
			removing packages ( )
			sharing software with clients ( )

	`set` command ( )

	`setenv` command ( ) ( ) ( )

	`shadow` file
		described ( )
		fields in ( ) ( )

	`share` command ( )
		making disks available to other systems
			CDs ( ) ( )
			diskettes ( ) ( )

	`shareall` command ( )

	sharing
		files ( )
		software by clients and servers ( )
		user home directories ( ) ( )

	sharing CD-ROM drives ( )

	`SHELL` environment variable ( )

	shell variables ( ) ( )

	shells
		basic features ( ) ( )
		environment of ( ) ( )
		environment variables and ( ) ( ) ( )
		local variables ( ) ( ) ( )
		user initialization files and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`shutdown` command
		notifying users ( )
		shutting down a server ( ) ( )

	`shutdown`command, described ( )

	shutting down
		a server ( )
		a standalone system ( )
		a system cleanly with shutdown and `init` commands ( )

	shutting down a system ( )

	single-user state
		See run level s or S

	site initialization files ( )

	size
		checking file system ( )
		diskette formats ( ) ( )
			DOS diskettes ( )
			UFS diskettes ( ) ( )
		fragment ( )
		inode ( )

	`/skel` directory ( )

	skeleton directories ( ) ( )

	slice (defined) ( )

	software administration ( ) ( )
		adding packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			administration files and ( ) ( ) ( )
			base directory and ( ) ( )
			bypassing user interaction when ( ) ( )
			guidelines for ( )
			multiple versions of a package ( ) ( )
			prerequisites ( )
			from mounted CD ( )
			from remote package server ( ) ( )
			to a spool directory ( ) ( ) ( )
			standalone systems ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			tools for ( ) ( )
		clients ( )
			sharing software with servers ( )
		defined ( )
		displaying installed software information ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		naming conventions for packages ( )
		overview ( )
		package defined ( )
		removing packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			administration files and ( )
			guidelines for ( )
			spool directories ( )
			standalone systems ( ) ( )
			tools for ( ) ( )
		servers
			removing packages ( )
			sharing software with clients ( )
		Solaris upgrade option and ( )
		tools for ( ) ( ) ( )
			Admintool ( )
			commands ( ) ( ) ( )
		verifying installation
			`pkgchk` command ( ) ( )
			`pkgchk`command ( )
			`pkginfo` command ( ) ( ) ( )

	software administration, removing packages ( )

	Software Manager ( ) ( )

	software packages, software administration ( )

	Solaris diskette formats ( ) ( )

	Solaris `fdisk` partition ( )

	Solaris upgrade option ( )

	Solaris User Registration ( )

	`sort` command ( ) ( ) ( )

	sorting user accounts ( )

	space optimization type ( )

	spaces (in user login names) ( )

	SPARC based systems
		diskette formats ( ) ( )
		UFS format ( ) ( )

	SPECFS file system ( )

	specifying a disk slice ( ) ( )

	spool directories
		installing software packages to ( ) ( ) ( )
		removing software packages from ( )

	`staff` group ( )

	standalone system ( )

	standalone systems
		adding software packages to ( ) ( )
		removing software packages from ( )

	starting
		`nfsd` daemon ( ) ( )
		Volume Management ( )

	starting and stopping services ( )

	state flag
		`fsck` ( )
		UFS file systems ( )

	`Stop-A` keys ( ) ( )

	`stop` command ( )

	stopping
		all processes for a file system ( )
		ejecting CDs
			using command line ( )
		killing processes accessing CDs ( ) ( )
		killing processes accessing diskettes ( )
		Volume Management ( )

	storage, virtual memory ( )

	storage (virtual memory) ( )

	storage block ( )

	storage capacities (media) ( ) ( )

	structure of cylinder groups ( )

	`stty` command ( )

	Sun software packages
		installing ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	SunOS default file system ( )

	`SUNW` prefix ( )

	superblock ( ) ( ) ( )

	`swap` command ( )

	`swap` file
		adding to `vfstab` ( )
		creating ( )
		displaying ( )

	swap file, removing from use ( )

	`swap` partition ( ) ( )

	`swapadd` command ( )

	SWAPFS file system ( )

	`swmtool` command ( ) ( )

	symbolic links ( )
		file system access ( )
		listing CD directories using ( ) ( )
		listing diskette directories using ( )
		raw device access ( )

	`sync` command ( ) ( )

	synchronize the disk using `sync` command ( ) ( )

	syntax
		`fsck` command ( ) ( )
		newfs ( )

	`sysdef` command ( )

	system accounts ( )

	system architecture ( )

	system disk
		connecting
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )
		described ( )
		installing a boot block on
			IA ( )
			SPARC ( )

	system initialization files ( )

	system shutdown commands ( )

	system types
		overview ( )
		server ( )
		standalone system ( )


T

	table
		default SunOS file system ( )
		file system administrative commands ( )
		interactive commands for `ufsrestore` ( )
		media storage capacities ( ) ( )
		mount ( )
		options for `mkfile` ( )
		options for `ufsdump` command ( )
		options for `ufsrestore` command ( )
		tape capacity ( )

	tape ( )
		capacity ( )
		characteristics ( )
		copying all files in a directory (`cpio`) ( )
		listing files using `tar` command ( )
		retrieving files from (`cpio`) ( )
		retrieving files from (`tar`) ( )
		retrieving specific files from (`cpio`) ( )
		sizes ( ) ( )
		storage capacities ( ) ( )

	tape (magnetic cartridge), retensioning ( )

	tape devices (naming) ( )

	tape drive
		default densities ( )
		determining type for restore ( )
		finding type ( )
		maintaining ( )
		maximum SCSI ( )
		restoring from remote ( )

	`tar` command ( ) ( )
		copying files to a single diskette ( )
		copying files to remote tape (`dd`) ( )
		copying files to tape ( ) ( )
		listing files on diskette ( )
		listing files on tape ( )
		retrieving files from diskette ( )
		retrieving files from remote tape (`dd`) ( )
		retrieving files from tape ( )

	temporary file system ( ) ( )

	`TERM` environment variable ( )

	`term` shell variable ( )

	term shell variable ( )

	terminating all processes ( )

	`TERMINFO` environment variable ( )

	testing, verifying ( )

	time (optimization type) ( )

	time zone environment variable ( )

	`/tmp` directory ( ) ( )

	TMPFS file system ( )

	`ttys` (pseudo) ( )

	`ttytype` pseudo user logins ( )

	turn off power to all devices, how to ( )

	type of file systems ( )

	type of inodes ( )

	type of tape drive ( )

	`TZ` environment variable ( )


U

	UDF file system ( )

	UFS CDs
		mixed formats ( ) ( )
		SPARC vs. IA formats ( ) ( )

	UFS diskettes
		adding UFS file system ( ) ( )
		formatting ( ) ( )
			canceling ( )
			complete format ( )
			size and density options ( ) ( )
			SPARC vs. IA formats ( )
		SPARC vs. IA formats ( ) ( )

	UFS file system ( ) ( )
		adding to diskettes ( ) ( )
		extended fundamental types ( )
		large file systems ( )
		mounting ( )
		placing on a PCMCIA memory card ( )
		state flags ( )

	`ufsdump` command ( )
		backing up file systems to tape ( )
		end-of-media detection ( )
		how data is copied with ( )
		how it works ( )
		limitations ( )
		options and arguments ( )

	`ufsrestore` command ( ) ( ) ( )
		preparing to use ( )
		restoring complete file systems from tape ( )

	UIDs ( )
		assigning ( )
		definition ( )
		large ( )

	`umask` command ( )

	`umount` command ( )

	`umountall` command ( )

	unallocated directory blocks ( )

	unallocated inodes ( )

	underscore (_), in user login names ( )

	UNIX file system ( )

	UNIX groups ( )

	unmounting file systems ( ) ( ) ( )

	unsupported devices ( ) ( )

	upgrade option (Solaris) ( )

	user access ( )

	user accounts ( )
		adding
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		changing
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )

	`user` accounts
		changing
			commands ( )

	user accounts
		commands for ( ) ( )
		copying
			commands ( )
		default setup
			commands ( )
		deleting
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		described ( )
		disabling/locking
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
			passwords and ( ) ( )
		finding (commands) ( )
		guidelines for ( ) ( )
		ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( )
		login names ( ) ( ) ( )
		name services and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		setting up
			information sheet ( )
		sorting (commands) ( )
		storage of information for ( ) ( ) ( )
		tools for managing ( )

	user home directories
		changing ownership of ( )
		customized initialization files in ( ) ( ) ( )
		deleting ( )
		described ( ) ( )
		mounting ( )
			automounting ( )
			remote ( ) ( )
		nonlocal reference to (`$HOME`) ( ) ( )
		sharing ( ) ( )

	user ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( )

	user initialization files
		customizing ( ) ( )
			adding customized files ( )
			avoiding local system references ( )
			environment variables ( ) ( )
			overview ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			procedure for ( )
			shell variables ( ) ( )
			site initialization files ( )
			user mask setting ( )
		default ( )
		described ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		examples ( )
		shells and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	user login names
		changing ( )
		described ( ) ( )

	user logins (pseudo) ( )

	User Manager, AdminSuite 2.3 ( )

	user mask ( )

	User Registration
		described ( )
		disabling ( )
		problems ( )
		`solregis` command ( )

	`user` shell variable ( )

	`useradd` command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`userdel` command ( ) ( )

	`usermod` command ( ) ( )

	`/usr` file system ( )

	`uucp` group ( )


V

	`/var` directory ( )

	`/var/run` file system ( )

	`/var/sadm/install/admin` directory ( )

	`/var/sadm/patch` ( )

	`/var/spool/pkg` directory ( ) ( ) ( )

	variables
		environment ( ) ( )
		shell (local) ( ) ( )

	verifying
		CD is in use ( ) ( )
		diskette is in use ( )
		`nfsd` daemon is running
			making CDs available to other systems ( ) ( )
			making diskettes available to other systems ( ) ( )
		software package installation
			`pkgchk` command ( ) ( ) ( )
			`pkginfo` command ( ) ( ) ( )

	`vfstab` file ( ) ( )
		adding swap to ( )
		creating entries in ( )
		default ( )
		entry for temporary file system ( )
		finding file system names in ( )
		modifying `fsck` pass ( )
		mounting all files ( )

	`vipw` command ( ) ( )

	virtual file system table ( )

	virtual memory storage ( ) ( )

	`/vol/dev` directory ( ) ( )
		symbolic links
			file system access ( )
			raw device access ( )
		`cdrom` mount point ( ) ( )
		`floppy` mount point ( ) ( )
		CD subdirectories ( ) ( )

	`/vol/dev`directory, CD subdirectories ( )

	`volcopy` command ( )

	`volmgt start` command ( )

	Volume Management ( ) ( )
		access to removable media ( )
		benefits ( )
		CDs
			access locations ( ) ( ) ( )
			directories ( ) ( ) ( )
			`/cdrom` mount point ( ) ( )
		configuring ( )
		diskettes
			access locations ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			directories ( )
			loading ( ) ( )
			`/floppy` mount point ( ) ( )
		manual mounting compared to ( )

	`Volume Management`, restarting ( )

	Volume Management
		stopping ( )
		symbolic links
			file system access ( )
			raw device access ( )
		UFS limitations ( )


W

	when to turn off power to devices ( )

	`who` command ( ) ( )

	world (permissions) ( )

	write permissions, described ( )

	write-protection (PCMCIA memory cards) ( )


Y

	`yp`* commands ( ) ( ) ( )

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