Making a List of SunOS System Configuration Files to Back Up

There are a number of SunOS 4.x system configuration files that can be merged or converted for the Solaris platform. Use the example list that follows to help select the system configuration files you want to back up.

The list contains suggestions. You should study the items carefully and add to or delete from the list depending on the configuration at your site. For example, if you have special files in directories from third-party software vendors, you may need to save them.

If the system is an NIS master server, you should save all the files that reside in the NIS master directory (for example, /etc). Additionally, save any other master files that you added to NIS. The suggestions for files to back up include:

• ./.cshrc

• ./.profile

• ./.login

• ./.logout

• ./.rhosts

• ./etc (if the system is an NIS client or has no name service)

• ./var/spool/calendar

• ./var/spool/cron

• ./var/spool/uucp

• ./var/nis (if the system is an NIS master server)

• Boot programs in./tftpboot