System Administration Guide, Volume I

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Numbers and Symbols

	4.3 Tahoe file system ( )

	360 Kbyte diskettes ( ) ( ) ( )

	720 Kbyte diskettes ( ) ( ) ( )

	1.44 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( ) ( )

	2.88 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( )
		formatting options ( )

	9660 CD format ( ) ( )

	3.5" diskettes,
		See diskettes\x0d

	5.25" diskettes,
		See diskettes\x0d

	1.2 Mbyte diskettes ( ) ( )


A

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

	accessing
		disk devices ( ) ( )
		tape devices ( )

	accounting, user,
		See user accounts\x0d

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

	adding
		a disk
			x86 ( )
		device driver ( )
		groups
			Admintool: Groups ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		peripheral device ( )
		run control script ( )
		server and client support
			description ( )
			for a diskless client ( )
			for a standalone system ( )
			for an OS server ( )
			Host Manager ( )
			setting defaults for ( )
		software packages.
			See software administration, adding packages\x0d
		Solaris 7 OS services to an OS server ( )
		SunOS 4.0 and compatible OS services to an OS Server ( )
		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 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( )

	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
		deleting ( )
		user login names vs. ( )

	aliases directory ( )

	aliases file ( )

	allocated inodes ( )

	ARCH environment variable ( )

	archives (cpio) ( )

	archiving files to multiple diskettes (cpio) ( )

	auto_home file ( )

	AutoClient system ( ) ( )

	autoconfiguration process ( )

	autofs ( )

	autofs,
		See automounting\x0d

	automatic mounting,
		See mounting

	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 PROM command ( )

	bar command, retrieving files created with ( )

	base directory (basedir) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	basedir keyword (administration files) ( )

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

	big-endian bit coding ( )

	bin group ( )

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

	block size ( )

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

	boot block ( )

	boot-from PROM setting ( )

	boot server ( )

	boot types, described ( )

	booting
		and PC BIOS ( )
		boot process
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		for recovery purposes
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		interactively
			SPARC ( )
		modifying automatic checking ( ) ( )
		to force a crash dump and reboot
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		to run level 3
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		to run level S
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		with the kernel debugger (kadb)
			SPARC ( )

	booting a system (guidelines) ( )

	bootparams entry ( )

	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 diskless client ( ) ( )
			from mounted CD to server ( )
			from mounted CD to standalone system ( )
			spool directory from mounted CD ( )

	CD-ROMs,
		See CDs\x0d

	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. x86 format ( ) ( )

	cfsadmin command ( ) ( )

	changing ( )
		directory ownership for user accounts ( )
		file ownership for user accounts ( )
		groups,
			See groups, changing\x0d
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )
			commands ( )
		user ID numbers ( )
		user initialization files,
			See user initialization files, customizing\x0d
		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 ( )
		modifying automatic boot ( )

	clean shutdown ( )

	clients
		software administration ( ) ( )
			diskless clients,
			See diskless clients\x0d
			displaying installed software information ( ) ( )
			heterogeneous environments ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			homogeneous environments ( )
			removing packages ( )
			sharing software with servers ( ) ( )
			Solstice AutoClient systems ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( ) ( )
		support for ( )

	cloning disks ( )

	clri command ( )

	compatibility problems,
		See version incompatibilities\x0d

	compatible archives ( )

	controlling file and directory access ( ) ( )

	converting system types ( )

	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 entry ( ) ( )
		a Solaris fdisk partition ( )
		compatible archives (cpio) ( )
		disk slices and labeling a disk
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		file systems ( )
		loopback file system ( )
		mount point ( )
		Solaris fdisk paritition ( )
		swap file ( )
		temporary file system ( )
		UFS file system ( )

	cred file ( )

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

	custom parameters for file systems ( )

	customizing ( )
		user initialization files,
			See user initialization files, customizing\x0d


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 ( )
		spool directory ( )
		TZ (time zone) environment variable ( )
		user account default setup
			commands ( )
		user initialization files ( )

	delay (rotational) ( )

	Delete option (Edit menu), Admintool: Users ( )

	deleting
		cached file systems ( )
		groups
			commands ( )
		mail aliases ( )
		software packages,
			See software administration, removing packages\x0d
		user accounts
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		user home directories ( )
		user mailboxes ( )
		users from groups,
			See groups, changing users in\x0d

	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 ( )

	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 ( )

	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 ( ) ( )
		/proc ( )
		skeleton ( ) ( )
		spool,
			See spool directories\x0d
		/tmp ( )
		unallocated blocks ( )
		user home,
			See user home directories\x0d

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

	disk
		adding a
			x86 ( )
		automatic configuration of SCSI drives ( )
		connecting a secondary disk
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		connecting a system disk
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		creating a file system on a new disk
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		creating disk slices and labeling a disk
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		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 Operating System,
		See DOS\x0d

	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 ( )
		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 ( ) ( )
			File Manager unreliability ( ) ( )
			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. x86 formats ( ) ( )

	diskless clients
		software administration for
			adding packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			adding support for ( )
			displaying installed software information ( )
			removing packages ( ) ( )

	disks, removable media,
		See CDs

	displaying
		CD contents
			using command line ( )
		CD user ( ) ( )
		device information ( )
		disk slice information ( )
		diskette contents
			using command line ( ) ( )
		environment variables ( )
		installed software information,
			See software administration, displaying installed software information\x0d
		PCMCIA contents ( )
		swap space ( )
		system configuration information ( ) ( )
		user mask ( )

	dmesg command ( )
		SPARC example ( )
		x86 example ( )

	"Do you want to continue with this installation?" message ( )

	donor slice, described ( )

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

	driver not attached message ( )

	drives, removable media,
		See CD-ROM drives

	/vol/dev/dsk directory ( )

	/vol/dsk directory ( )

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

	duplicate blocks ( )


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 ( ) ( )
		work,
			See initialization files\x0d

	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/root` 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 ( )

	field
		group file ( )
		passwd file ( ) ( ) ( )
		shadow file ( ) ( )

	field (group file) ( ) ( ) ( )

	field (passwd file) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	field (shadow file) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	field replaceable unit (FRU) ( )

	FIFO inodes ( )

	FIFOFS file system ( )

	File Manager
		formatting diskettes ( ) ( )

	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 ( )
		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 ( )
		table (vfstab) ( )
		table of administrative commands ( )
		terminating all processes ( )
		TMPFS ( )
		types of ( )
		UFS ( )
		understanding 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 ( )
		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 ( )
		permissions,
			See permissions\x0d
		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 ( ) ( )

	moving ( ) ( )

	filesystems, large ( )

	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 ( )

	finding out,
		See verifying\x0d

	fixing bad file systems ( )

	floppy disks,
		See diskettes\x0d

	/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
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( ) ( )
		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 ( ) ( )
			File Manager unreliability ( ) ( )
			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 ( )
		in the group file ( )
		large ( )

	grep command ( ) ( )

	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 ( )
		deleting users from,
			See groups, changing users in\x0d
		described ( ) ( )
		displaying groups a user belongs to ( )
		guidelines for managing ( ) ( )
		ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		name services and ( ) ( ) ( )
		names
			changing ( )
			described ( )
		passwords ( )
		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/.cshrc` file,
		See `.cshrc file`

	$HOME/$ENV file ( )

	`$HOME/.login` file,
		See `.login` file

	`$HOME/.profile` file,
		See `.profile` file

	home directories,
		See user home directories\x0d

	$HOME directory ( ) ( )

	HOME environment variable ( )

	/home file system, user home directories and ( )

	home shell variable ( ) ( )

	Host Manager ( )
		add and maintain support ( )
		add OS services ( )
		prerequisites for running ( )
		server-client configurations supported ( )
		set up remote installation services ( )
		starting ( )
		SunOS 4.0/4.1 restrictions ( )
		SunOS 4.x restrictions ( )
		update system types ( )
		Update System Types menu ( )

	HSFS,
		See High Sierra file system


I

	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 ( )
		user,
			See user initialization files\x0d

	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 ( )

	install server ( )

	install4x ( )

	installboot command ( ) ( )

	installing a boot block
		SPARC ( )
		x86 ( )

	installing software packages,
		See software administration\x0d

	integrity checking,
		See verifying\x0d

	interactive
		checking file systems ( ) ( )
		restore ( )

	interactive booting
		SPARC ( )
		x86 ( )

	International Standards Organization,
		See ISO standards\x0d

	iso_8895_1 ( )

	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,
			See software administration, displaying installed software information\x0d

	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 ( )

	local variables,
		See shell variables\x0d

	locale environment variables ( )

	locking,
		See disabling\x0d

	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
		deleting ( )
		user login names vs. ( )

	MAIL environment variable ( ) ( )

	mailboxes (user) ( )

	maintaining server and client support ( ) ( )

	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 ( )

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

	modifying,
		See changing\x0d

	modifying automatic boot 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 ( ) ( )

	MS-DOS,
		See DOS\x0d

	mt command ( )

	multiple versions of software packages ( ) ( )

	multiuser state,
		See run level 3

	musical CDs ( )


N

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

	NIS+ ( )

	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 ( )

	NEC-DOS,
		See DOS\x0d

	nec option ( ) ( )

	network-based file systems ( )

	networks ( ) ( )

	servers ( )

	newfs command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	newgrp command ( ) ( )

	NFS ( ) ( )

	NFS daemon,
		See nfsd daemon\x0d

	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 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	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 ( )
		software package installation in ( )

	`/opt` directory, software package installation in ( )

	optimization type ( )

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

	OS server
		adding Solaris 7 OS services ( )
		adding SunOS 4.0 and compatible OS services ( )
		converting from standalone system ( )
		description ( )

	other (permissions setting) ( )


P

	packages, software,
		See software administration\x0d

	parameters (file system) ( )

	partition (swap) ( ) ( )

	`passwd` command ( )

	passwd command ( )

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

	passwords (group) ( )

	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 ( ) ( )

	`pathchrm` command ( )

	pathnames ( ) ( )

	PC BIOS (and booting) ( )

	PC-DOS,
		See DOS\x0d

	PC file system ( )

	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 ( )

	pkgadd command
		alternate base directory and ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		bypassing user interaction ( ) ( )
		diskless clients ( )

	pkgadd command
		diskless clients ( )
		overview ( ) ( ) ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		-a option (administration file) ( )
		`-a` option (administration file) ( ) ( ) ( )

	pkgadd command
		-a option (administration file) ( ) ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		`-d` option (device name) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	pkgadd command
		-d option (device name) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		-R option (root file system) ( )
		`-R` option (root file system) ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		`-s` option (spool directory) ( )

	pkgadd command
		-s option (spool directory) ( )
		prerequisites for using ( )
		servers ( )
		spool directories and ( ) ( )
		standalone systems a ( ) ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		standalone systems and ( )

	pkgadd command
		standalone systems and ( )

	`pkgadd` command
		third-party packages and ( )

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

	pkgchk command, overview ( )

	`pkgchk` command
		using ( ) ( )

	`pkginfo` command
		all packages installed ( )
		overview ( )

	pkginfo command
		overview ( ) ( )

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

	pkginfo command
		-l option (detailed information) ( )

	`pkginfo` command
		`-R` option (diskless and AutoClient systems) ( )
		using ( ) ( )

	`pkginfo` file ( )

	`pkgmap` file ( ) ( )

	pkgparam command ( ) ( )

	`pkgrm` command ( )

	pkgrm command
		basic procedure ( ) ( )

	`pkgrm` command
		caution ( ) ( )

	pkgrm command
		overview ( ) ( ) ( )

	`pkgrm` command
		`-R` option (diskless and AutoClient systems) ( )
		`-s` option (spooled packages) ( )

	pkgrm command
		prerequisites for using ( )

	`pkgrm` command
		`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 ( )

	profile server ( )

	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 ( )


Q

	quitting,
		See stopping\x0d


R

	raw disk device interface ( ) ( )

	rdiskette directories ( )

	/vol/dev/rdsk directory ( ) ( )

	reboot command ( )

	reconfiguration boot ( )
		SPARC example ( )
		x86 example ( )

	record of
		dumps ( )
		incremental backup ( )

	recylinder group ( )

	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 ( )

	removable media,
		See CDs

	`removef` command ( )

	removing,
		See deleting

	removing swap file from use ( )

	repairing the /etc/passwd file
		SPARC ( )
		x86 ( )

	reset button ( )

	reset command ( )

	resetting a SPARC system ( )

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

	restore command,
		See command

	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 ( )
		software package installation in ( )

	root (`/`) file system
		software package installation in ( ) ( )
		software package removal from ( )

	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 tape drives ( )

	secondary disk
		connecting to the system
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		described ( )

	secondary groups ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	security ( )
		user ID number reuse and ( )

	servers
		boot server ( )
		description ( )
		install server ( )
		OS server ( )
		profile server ( )
		software administration
			adding packages ( ) ( )
			heterogeneous environments ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			homogeneous environments ( )
			removing packages ( )
			sharing software with clients ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( )
		support for ( )
			maintaining ( )

	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 ( ) ( )
		local)variables ( )
		user initialization files and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	showing,
		See displaying\x0d

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

	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 ( ) ( )
			diskless clients ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			guidelines for ( ) ( )
			heterogeneous environments ( ) ( ) ( )
			homogeneous environments ( )
			multiple versions of a package ( ) ( )
			prerequisites ( )
			servers ( )
			from mounted CD ( )
			from remote package server ( ) ( )
			to a spool directory ( ) ( ) ( )
			standalone systems ( ) ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( ) ( )
			tools for ( ) ( )
		clients ( ) ( )
			diskless clients,
			See diskless clients\x0d
			heterogeneous environments ( ) ( ) ( )
			homogeneous environments ( )
			sharing software with servers ( ) ( )
			Solstice AutoClient systems ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( ) ( )
		defined ( )
		displaying installed software information ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		naming conventions for packages ( )
		overview ( ) ( )
		package defined ( )
		removing packages ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			administration files and ( )
			diskless clients ( ) ( )
			guidelines for ( )
			spool directories ( )
			standalone systems ( ) ( )
			tools for ( ) ( )
		servers
			adding packages ( )
			heterogeneous environments ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			homogeneous environments ( )
			removing packages ( )
			sharing software with clients ( ) ( )
			Sun packages ( ) ( )
			third-party packages ( )
		Solaris upgrade option and ( )
		tools for ( ) ( ) ( )
			Admintool,
			See Admintool, software administration and\x0d
			commands ( ) ( ) ( )
		verifying installation
			`pkgchk` command ( ) ( )
			pkgchk command ( )
			`pkginfo` command ( ) ( )
			pkginfo command ( )

	software administration, removing packages ( )

	Software Manager ( ) ( )

	software packages,
		See software administration\x0d

	Solaris diskette formats ( ) ( )

	Solaris fdisk partition ( )

	Solaris upgrade option ( )

	Solaris User Registration
		See User Registration

	Solstice AdminSuite ( )

	Solstice AutoClient systems ( ) ( )

	sort command ( ) ( ) ( )

	sorting user accounts ( )

	space optimization type ( )

	spaces (in user login names) ( )

	SPARC 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 ( ) ( ) ( )
		converting to OS server ( )
		removing software packages from ( )

	start command ( )

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

	starting and stopping services ( )

	state flag
		fsck ( )
		UFS file systems ( )

	status messages,
		See messages\x0d

	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
		displaying installation location ( )
		installing ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	SunOS default file system ( )

	`SUNW_PKGTYPE` parameter ( ) ( ) ( )

	SUNW_PKGTYPE parameter ( )

	`SUNW` prefix ( )

	superblock ( ) ( ) ( )

	support for servers and clients
		description ( )
		setting defaults for ( )

	swap command ( )

	swap file
		adding to vfstab ( )
		creating ( )
		displaying ( )
		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
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )
		described ( )
		installing a boot block on
			SPARC ( )
			x86 ( )

	system initialization files ( )

	system shutdown commands ( )

	system types
		converting ( )
		generic ( )
		guidelines for choosing ( )
		overview ( )
		server ( )
		standalone system ( )
		updating ( )


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 ( ) ( )

	terminating all processes ( )

	TERMINFO environment variable ( )

	testing,
		See verifying

	third-party software packages
		displaying installation location ( )
		installing on clients ( ) ( )
		installing on servers ( )

	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

	UFS CDs
		mixed formats ( ) ( )
		SPARC vs. x86 formats ( ) ( )

	UFS diskettes ( )
		adding UFS file system ( ) ( )
		formatting ( ) ( )
			canceling ( )
			complete format ( )
			size and density options ( ) ( )
			SPARC vs. x86 formats ( )
		SPARC vs. x86 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 ( ) ( )

	updating system types ( )

	upgrade option (Solaris) ( )

	user access ( )

	user accounts ( )
		adding
			Admintool: Users ( ) ( )
			commands ( ) ( )
		changing
			Admintool: :Users ( )
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		commands for ( ) ( )
		copying
			commands ( )
		default setup
			commands ( )
		deleting
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
		described ( )
		disabling/locking
			Admintool: Users ( )
			commands ( )
			passwords and ( ) ( )
		finding (commands) ( )
		groups and,
			See groups\x0d
		guidelines for ( ) ( )
		home directories and,
			See user home directories\x0d
		ID numbers ( ) ( ) ( )
		initialization files and,
			See user initialization files\x0d
		login names ( ) ( ) ( )
		name services and ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		passwords,
			See passwords (user)\x0d
		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 ( ) ( )
		size ( )

	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 mailboxes ( )

	User Manager, Solstice AdminSuite ( )

	user mask ( )

	user passwords,
		See passwords (user)\x0d

	User Regisration, problems ( )

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

	user shell variable ( )

	user work environment,
		See user initialization files\x0d

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

	userdel command ( ) ( )

	usermod command ( ) ( )

	/usr file system ( )
		dataless clients and ( )
		diskless clients and ( )
		software installation in ( ) ( )

	`/usr` file system
		diskless clients and ( ) ( )
		software installation in ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	`/usr/openwin/bin/ab_admin` command,
		See `ab_admin` command

	uucp group ( )


V

	/var directory ( )

	`/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 ( ) ( )
			pkgchk command ( )
			`pkginfo` 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 ( )

	viewing,
		See displaying\x0d

	vipw command ( ) ( )

	virtual file system table ( )

	virtual memory storage ( ) ( )

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

	volcopy 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 ( )
		restarting ( )
		stopping ( )
		symbolic links
			file system access ( )
			raw device access ( )
		UFS limitations ( )


W

	"WARNING: " message ( )

	when to turn off power to devices ( )

	who command ( ) ( )

	who pseudo user logins ( )

	work environment,
		See initialization files\x0d

	world (permissions) ( )

	write permissions, described ( )

	write-protection (PCMCIA memory cards) ( )


X

	x86 systems
		diskette formats ( ) ( )
		UFS format ( ) ( )


Y

	yp* commands ( ) ( ) ( )

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