Preface

The Sun Ray Server Software 4.1 Installation and Configuration Guide for the Solaristrademark Operating System provides instructions for installing, upgrading, and configuring a system of Sun Raytrademark DTUs and their server or servers. It is written for system and network administrators who are already familiar with the Sun Raytrademark computing paradigm and have substantial networking knowledge. This guide may also be useful for those interested in customizing their Sun Ray systems.


Before You Read This Book

This guide assumes that you have access to the Sun Ray Server Software 4.1 CD or the Electronic Software Download (ESD).


How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 gives a brief overview of installation, upgrade, and configuration along with two flow charts to help make it easier to get the latest Sun Ray Server Software up and running.

Chapter 2 describes the requirements for installation.

Chapter 3 steps through the installation process.

Chapter 4 describes preparations for upgrading from earlier versions of Sun Ray Server Software. It includes a brief discussion of failover groups.

Chapter 5 steps through the upgrade procedures.

Chapter 6 describes configuration requirements. It includes a brief discussion of network topology and a set of worksheets.

Chapter 7 steps through the configuration procedures.

Appendix A contains material that did not fit neatly into the chapters above. It includes, among other items, error messages from the installation script.

Appendix B contains additional instructions for installation and configuration on Solaris Trusted Extensions.

This manual also contains an index.


Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, or configuring devices. This document does, however, contain information about specific Sun Ray system commands.


Typographic Conventions


Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

 

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

To delete a file, type rm filename.



Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine_name%

C shell superuser

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Related Documentation


Application

Title

Part Number

Administration

Sun Ray Server Software 4.1 Administrator’s Guide for the Solaris Operating System

820-3768

Release Notes

Sun Ray Server Software 4.1 Release Notes for the Solaris Operating System

820-3774



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