C H A P T E R 1 |
Overview |
This guide describes how to install, upgrade, configure, and remove Sun Ray Server Software 3.1.It also provides instructions for upgrading to the appropriate version of Linux.
The reader is presumed to be familiar with basic Linux commands and to have experience in network configuration and administration. Technical information and procedures are presented with a command-line interface.
For a visual overview of the tasks to be performed, please look at the decision flow chart (FIGURE 1-1) on the next page. Following the procedures in this guide can help you to avoid unnecessary problems when you install, upgrade, or configure Sun Ray systems.
Sun Ray Server Software 3.1 is available on CD-ROM and ESD (electronic software download). If you download the software electronically, then when instructions and procedures in this guide ask you to change to the image directory on the CD-ROM, please change instead to the image directory under the download directory. Commands issued in either file system should execute properly.
The following diagram shows the key decisions you should take before performing an installation or upgrade.
Note - SRSS versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 are no longer supported. |
The following diagram shows the key decisions to take before configuring Sun Ray servers and DTUs on a network, or before configuring a network for Sun Rays.
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