System Administration Guide: IP Services

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Preface
Chapter 1 TCP/IP Topics
Chapter 2 TCP/IP (Overview)
- Introducing the Internet Protocol Suite
  - Protocol Layers and the OSI Model
    - OSI Reference Model
  - TCP/IP Protocol Architecture Model
- How the TCP/IP Protocols Handle Data Communications
  - Data Encapsulation and the TCP/IP Protocol Stack
  - TCP/IP Internal Trace Support
- Finding Out More About TCP/IP and the Internet
  - Computer Books
  - RFCs and FYIs
Chapter 3 Planning Your TCP/IP Network (Task)
- Designing the Network
  - Network Planning Tasks
- Setting Up an IP Address Scheme
- Naming Entities on Your Network
  - Administering Host Names
  - Selecting a Name Service
- Registering Your Network
  - InterNIC and InterNIC Registration Services
  - How to Contact the InterNIC
- Adding Routers
  - Network Topology
  - How Routers Transfer Packets
Chapter 4 Administering TCP/IP (Task)
- Before You Configure TCP/IP
- Determining Host Configuration Modes
- Adding a Subnet to a Network Task Map
- Network Configuration Procedures
- Configuring Standard TCP/IP Services
  - How to Log the IP Addresses of All Incoming TCP Connections
  - How to Use TCP Wrappers to Control Access to TCP Services
- Configuring Routers
- Creating a Multihomed Host
  - How to Create a Multihomed Host
- Turning On Space-Saving Mode
  - How to Turn On Space-Saving Mode
- Turning Off ICMP Router Discovery
- General Troubleshooting Tips
- Running Software Checks
- ping Command
- ifconfig Command
- netstat Command
- Logging Network Problems
  - How to Log Network Problems
- Displaying Packet Contents
- Displaying Routing Information
  - How to Run the Traceroute Utility
    - Example—traceroute Utility
Chapter 5 TCP/IP (Reference)
- TCP/IP Configuration Files
- Network Databases and nsswitch.conf File
- Booting Processes
- Routing Protocols
  - Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  - ICMP Router Discovery (RDISC) Protocol
- How a Machine Determines if It Is a Router
- Parts of the IPv4 Address
- Network Classes
Chapter 6 DHCP Topics
Chapter 7 About Solaris DHCP (Overview)
- About the DHCP Protocol
- Advantages of Using Solaris DHCP
- How DHCP Works
- Solaris DHCP Server
- Solaris DHCP Client
Chapter 8 Planning for DHCP Service (Task)
- Preparing Your Network for DHCP Service (Task Map)
- Making Decisions for DHCP Server Configuration (Task Map)
- Making Decisions for IP Address Management (Task Map)
- Planning for Multiple DHCP Servers
- Planning for Remote Network Configuration
- Selecting the Tool for Configuring DHCP
Chapter 9 Configuring DHCP Service (Task)
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using DHCP Manager
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using dhcpconfig Commands
- Configuring and Unconfiguring a Solaris DHCP Client
  - How to Configure a Solaris DHCP Client
  - How to Unconfigure a Solaris DHCP Client
Chapter 10 Administering DHCP (Task)
- DHCP Manager
- Setting Up User Access to DHCP Commands
  - How to Grant Users Access to DHCP Commands
- Starting and Stopping the DHCP Service
- Modifying DHCP Service Options (Task Map)
- Adding, Modifying, and Removing DHCP Networks (Task Map)
- Supporting BOOTP Clients with DHCP Service (Task Map)
  - How to Set Up Support of Any BOOTP Client (DHCP Manager)
  - How to Set Up Support of Registered BOOTP Clients (DHCP Manager)
- Working With IP Addresses in the DHCP Service (Task Map)
- Working With DHCP Macros (Task Map)
- Working With DHCP Options (Task Map)
- Supporting Solaris Network Installation with the DHCP Service (Task Map)
- Supporting Remote Boot and Diskless Boot Clients (Task Map)
- Setting Up DHCP Clients as NIS+ Clients
  - How to Set Up Solaris DHCP Clients as NIS+ Clients
    - Example – Setting up a Solaris DHCP Client as an NIS+ Client
    - Adding Credentials With a Script
- Converting to a New Data Store
  - How to Convert the DHCP Data Store (DHCP Manager)
  - How to Convert the DHCP Data Store (dhcpconfig -C)
- Moving Configuration Data Between DHCP Servers (Task Map)
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting DHCP (Reference)
- Troubleshooting DHCP Server Problems
  - NIS+ Problems
  - IP Address Allocation Errors
- Troubleshooting DHCP Client Configuration Problems
Chapter 12 DHCP Files and Commands (Reference)
- DHCP Commands
  - Running DHCP Commands in Scripts
- DHCP Files
- DHCP Option Information
  - Differences Between dhcptags and inittab
  - Converting dhcptags Entries to inittab Entries
Chapter 13 IPv6 Topics
Chapter 14 IPv6 (Overview)
- IPv6 Features
- IPv6 Header and Extensions
  - Header Format
  - Extension Headers
- IPv6 Addressing
- IPv6 Routing
- IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
- IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
- IPv6 Mobility Support
- IPv6 Quality-of-Service Capabilities
  - Flow Labels
    - What Is a Flow?
    - Packets Belonging to the Same Flow
  - Traffic Class
- IPv6 Security Improvements
Chapter 15 Administering IPv6 (Task)
- Enabling IPv6 Nodes
- Monitoring IPv6
- Configuring IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunnels
  - How to Configure IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunnels
    - Example—Entry for IPv6 Configuration File to Autoconfigure IPv6 Addresses
    - Example—Entry in the IPv6 Configuration File for Manually Configured Addresses
  - How to Configure Your Router to Advertise Over Tunneling Interfaces
- Displaying IPv6 Name Service Information
Chapter 16 IPv6 Files and Commands (Reference)
- Overview of the Solaris IPv6 Implementation
- IPv6 Network Interface Configuration File
  - IPv6 Interface Configuration File Entry
  - IPv6 Extensions to the ifconfig Utility
    - Examples—New ifconfig Utility Options
- Nodes With Multiple Network Interfaces
  - IPv4 Behavior
  - IPv6 Behavior
- IPv6 Daemons
- IPv6 Extensions to Existing Utilities
- Controlling Display Output
- Solaris Tunneling Interfaces for IPv6
- IPv6 Extensions to Solaris Name Services
- NFS and RPC IPv6 Support
- IPv6–Over-ATM Support
Chapter 17 Transitioning From IPv4 to IPv6 (Reference)
- Transition Requirements
- Standardized Transition Tools
- IPv4 and IPv6 Interoperability
- Site Transition Scenarios
- Other Transition Mechanisms
Chapter 18 IP Security Topics
Chapter 19 IPsec (Overview)
- Introduction to IPsec
- IPsec Security Associations
  - Key Management
- Protection Mechanisms
- Protection Policy and Enforcement Mechanisms
- Transport and Tunnel Modes
  - Trusted Tunnels
- Virtual Private Networks
- IPsec Utilities and Files
Chapter 20 Administering IPsec (Task)
- Implementing IPsec Task Map
- IPsec Tasks
Chapter 21 Internet Key Exchange
- IKE Overview
  - Phase 1 Exchange
  - Phase 2 Exchange
- Negotiating IKE
  - Using Pre–Shared Keys
  - Using Public Key Certificates
- IKE Utilities and Files
- Implementing IKE Task Map
- IKE Tasks
Chapter 22 Mobile IP Topics
Chapter 23 Mobile IP (Overview)
- Introduction
- Mobile IP Functional Entities
- How Mobile IP Works
- Agent Discovery
  - Agent Advertisement
    - Agent Advertisement Over Dynamic Interfaces
  - Agent Solicitation
- Care-of Addresses
- Mobile IP With Reverse Tunneling
  - Limited Private Addresses Support
- Mobile IP Registration
- Routing Datagrams to and From Mobile Nodes
- Security Considerations
  - Use of IPsec With Mobile IP
Chapter 24 Administering Mobile IP (Task)
- Configuring the Mobile IP Configuration File
- Modifying the Mobile IP Configuration File
- Displaying Mobility Agent Status
  - How to Display Mobility Agent Status
- Displaying Mobility Routes on a Foreign Agent
  - How to Display Mobility Routes on a Foreign Agent
Chapter 25 Mobile IP Files and Commands (Reference)
- Overview of the Solaris Mobile IP Implementation
- Mobile IP Configuration File
- Configuring the Mobility IP Agent
- Mobile IP Mobility Agent Status
- Mobile IP State Information
- netstat Extensions for Mobile IP
- snoop Extensions for Mobile IP
Chapter 26 IP Network Multipathing Topics
Chapter 27 IP Network Multipathing (Overview)
- Introduction
- IP Network Multipathing Features
- Communication Failures
- IP Network Multipathing Components
- Solaris Network Multipathing
- Administering Multipathing Groups With Multiple Physical Interfaces
- Administering Multipathing Groups With a Single Physical Interface
- Removing Network Adapters From Multipathing Groups
- Detached Network Adapters
- Multipathing Daemon
- Multipathing Configuration File
Chapter 28 Administering Network Multipathing (Task)
- Configuring Multipathing Interface Groups
- Replacing a Physical Interface That Has Failed or DR-detaching/DR-attaching a Physical Interface
  - How to Remove a Physical Interface That Has Failed
  - How to Replace a Physical Interface That Has Failed
- Recovering a Physical Interface That Was Not Present at System Boot
  - How to Recover a Physical Interface That Was Not Present at System Boot
- Configuring the Multipathing Configuration File
  - How to Configure the Multipathing Configuration File
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