Viewing Online Documentation Using the AnswerBook2 System

Do I Need to Install Anything?

The following table indicates what you need to do or install to provide specific AnswerBook2 functionality.

Table 2-1 When and What to Install
 If you want to do this.... Then do this...
 View online documentation from your desktop (any platform, any operating environment).Start a web browser and enter the documentation server's URL (for example, http://imaserver:8888/). See "Launching the AnswerBook2 Viewer".
 Automatically launch a web browser with the appropriate server URL from your desktop.If you are running the Solaris 7 operating environment, then identify a documentation server and select the AnswerBook2 option from the CDE Help pop-up menu or the OpenWindows Programs menu. See "Launching the AnswerBook2 Viewer".
 Enable your system (machine) to deliver (serve) documentation.Install the documentation server software from the Solaris 7 Documentation CD. See Installing and Administering an AnswerBook2 Server.
 Add documentation from the Solaris 7 Documentation CD or other locations to your documentation server.The document administrator is the only user authorized to perform this function. See Installing and Administering an AnswerBook2 Server.