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Installing and Administering an AnswerBook2 Server

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before you start the installation process, verify that the system(s) on which you plan to install AnswerBook2 server software meet the hardware and software requirements listed in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2.

Table 2-1 Hardware and Software Requirements

Component 

Requirement 

Documentation server system hardware 

SPARCstation 2 or higher (SPARCstation 5 recommended)  

Intel-based personal computer 

Operating environment 

Solaris 7 (for SPARC or x86, as appropriate) 

Admin GUI and AnswerBook2 client viewer 

Any HTML 3.2-compliant browser, such as HotJavaTM, Netscape NavigatorTM, or Lynx

Table 2-2 Disk Space Requirements Table

Directory Path 

Description 

Space 

/usr/lib/ab2/

Contains executable files, server processing files, library files, and graphics and document source files for the product interface 

26.0 Megabytes 

/var/log/ab2/

Contains catalog files and log files, if logging functions are enabled 

5.0 Megabytes (recommended -- grows as server is used) 

/etc/init.d/ab2mgr

Server start-up file 

0.01 Megabytes 

In addition, you need to set aside some amount of disk space (600 Megabytes recommended) for the actual book files. The exact amount of space depends on the specific collections. For a list of collections available on the Solaris 7 Documentation CD, see the README file located on that CD.