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Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide

Solaris 7 AnswerBook Set

For customers using Sun hardware, a set of online manuals in AnswerBook format is provided on the Supplement CD. The Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware Collection is contained in a package named SUNWabhdw.

Refer to the SPARC: Solaris 7 SPARC Installation Instructions that accompanies the AnswerBook CD for information about installing the Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook set.

Refer to the "Accessing Online Documentation" module in the Solaris 7 Installation Library for information about how to install document collections on an AnswerBook2 server.

The AnswerBook sets include general manuals as well as Platform Notes, which are manuals that cover use of Solaris 7 software with specific Sun hardware products.

Table 3-9 lists the manuals (online versions) found on this AnswerBook.

Table 3-9 Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware Manuals

Title 

Description 

Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware Documentation Guide

Describes other manuals in this set, and helps you determine which manuals are useful for the work you do with your hardware. 

Solaris on Sun Hardware Reference Manual Supplement

Information to help you find a compilation of manual pages provided in packages on the Supplement CD. This includes man pages that cover SunVTS(TM) software. 

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

Information about installing drives and other peripherals for use with the Solaris 7 software environment. Covers issues such as configuring SCSI addresses. 

Solaris Handbook for Sun Frame Buffers

How to use features of the TurboGXPlus, SX, PGX (m64) and Creator Graphics Accelerator frame buffers. Also explains how to configure multiple monitors on a system. (In some past Solaris releases, this manual was titled Platform Notes: SMCC Frame Buffers.)

NFS Server Performance and Tuning Guide

Information about the performance and tuning of an NFS server. 

SunVTS 3.0 User's Guide

Basic instructions on using the SunVTS diagnostic software. 

SunVTS 3.0 Test Reference Manual

Information about each test provided with the SunVTS diagnostic software. 

SunVTS Quick Reference Card

A quick reference card about how to use the SunVTS diagnostic software. 

PCI: SBus Comparison

Describes feature differences between SBus and PCI. 

Platform Notes: The hme FastEthernet Device Driver

Describes how to configure the hme device driver for use with the Ultra Workstation Series platform, Sun Enterprise Servers, SunSwift SBus Adapter, SunSwift PCI Adapter, and PCI SunFastEthernet Card. 

Platform Notes: SPARCstation 10SX and 20 System Configuration Guide

How to take advantage of graphics memory and acceleration features of these systems.  

Platform Notes: SPARCstation Voyager Software Guide

Information about Supplement CD software used with the SPARCstation Voyager system. Also contains information for system administrator's supporting users with SPARCstation Voyager systems. 

Platform Notes: Sun Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 Systems

Lists and describes Sun Enterprise X000-specific OpenBoot commands, including those for board hot-plug operations. Also contains board hot-plug procedures, and miscellaneous small pieces of related information. 

Platform Notes: Sun Enterprise 250 Server

Covers new OpenBoot commands, configuration variables, and 

disk drive hot-plug procedures. Also provides procedures 

for mapping between logical and physical device names for 

internal storage devices. 

Platform Notes: Sun Ultra 450 Workstation and Sun Enterprise 450 Server

Covers new OpenBoot commands, configuration variables, and 

disk drive hot-plug procedures. Also provides procedures 

for mapping between logical and physical device names for 

internal storage devices. 

Platform Notes: Using luxadm Software

Describes how to use the luxadm administrative program with the Sun StorEdge A5000 and the SPARCstorage Array.

Platform Notes: Sun FDDI Adapters

Describes how to configure the SunFDDI driver software and use the SunFDDI network utilities. 

Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide for Sun Enterprise 3x00,4x00/5x00/6x00 Systems

Information about how to use Dynamic Reconfiguration software features on these Sun Enterprise servers. 

Additional documentation can be found on the Supplement CD in the /cdrom/cdrom0/Docs directory.

Solaris 7 AnswerBook Clusters and Packages

The following table lists the clusters and packages that are provided for Solaris 7 AnswerBooks.

Table 3-10 Solaris 7 AnswerBook Clusters and Packages on the Supplement CD

Cluster Name 

Includes Package 

Description 

SUNWCabks

SUNWabhdw

Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware Collection 

Installing AnswerBooks

To install the AnswerBook cluster or a particular AnswerBook, follow these steps:

  1. Start CDE or OpenWindows.

  2. Insert the Supplement CD nto your CD-ROM drive.

    The File Manager window is displayed.

  3. Open a command window and become superuser using the su command and superuser password.

  4. Enter the swmtool command at the # prompt: 

    # /usr/sbin/swmtool

    The Admintool:Software window is displayed.

  5. Select Add from the Edit Menu.

    The Admintool:Set Source Media window is displayed.

  6. Type: 

    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Product

    The Admintool:Add Software window is displayed.

  7. In the Admintool:Add Software window, select SMCC AnswerBooks Cluster 1.0.

  8. Click the Customize option.

    The Admintool:Customize Installation window is displayed.

  9. In the Admintool:Customize Installation window, click the Deselect All option.

  10. Click on the box beside the AnswerBook cluster or AnswerBook you desire.

  11. In the Installation Directory window, enter the directory where you want the AnswerBook installed.

    Leaving this blank will install the software in the /opt directory (default).

    Note -

    /opt is recommended as the home directory for the Solaris 7 AnswerBooks.

  12. Click OK.

  13. In the Admintool: Add Software window, click Add.

    The installation process should take a few minutes.

  14. Quit Admintool.

    Note -

    For further information on installing AnswerBooks, refer to the "Accessing Online Documentation" module in the Solaris 7 Installation Library.

Using the Solaris 7 AnswerBook Set

To determine which of the manuals in this AnswerBook set are of interest to you, see the Solaris 7 on Sun Hardware Documentation Guide in this set.

To use any AnswerBook set, see the Solaris User's Guide in the Solaris 7 User AnswerBook on the Solaris CD.