Solaris for ISPs Administration Guide

Install Scenario

You must design your network before installing Solaris for ISPs. This section discusses two tested examples of a Solaris for ISPs network hosts setup. You may use the network hosts setup example that most closely suits your environment.

Network Setups

This section describes a base and an expanded example network setup, and the requirements and recommendations for the hardware configuration of the setups.

Note -

We do not assume the existence of a firewall in our example network setups. If you are using an Internet firewall product to control network traffic to or from any Solaris for ISPs host, you should examine the security policy controlling this host to make sure the relevant types of communication are allowed. This document does not offer recommendations related to Internet firewalls.

Base Setup

This figure illustrates a base example setup.

Figure 3-1 Base Configuration

Base Hardware Requirements

Three high-end workstations.
Primary and secondary DNS servers.
The hosts must be on a network connected to the Internet.
You can use any server on the network to act as a client host.
You need a Web browser on the client host for Sun Internet Administrator and Sun Internet Services Monitor client software.

Base Example Setup Design

The three servers are referred to as Host A, Host B, and Host C. For example, the host servers may be configured as follows:

Host A: Configure this server to act as a service host. Install SWS, Sun Internet FTP Server, and configure the host as a primary DNS server.
Host B: Configure this server to act as a console host. Install Sun Internet Administrator, Sun Directory Services, and Sun Internet Services Monitor.
Host C: Configure this server to act as a service host. Install Sun Internet News Server and configure the host as a secondary DNS server.

Note -
The DNS server configurations discussed in this example setup are suggestions only. You need not install Solaris for ISPs extensions and services on a host acting as a DNS server. Most extensions and services only require the ability to perform name lookups regularly.

Expanded Setup

This figure illustrates an expanded example network setup.

Figure 3-2 Expanded Configuration

Expanded Hardware Requirements

Four high-end workstations
Primary and secondary DNS servers
The hosts must be on a network connected to the Internet.
You can use any server on the network to act as a client host.
You need a Web browser on the client host for Sun Internet Administrator and Sun Internet Services Monitor client software.

Expanded Example Setup Design

The four servers are referred to as Host A, Host B, Host C, and Host D. For example, the host servers may be configured as follows:

Host A: Configure this server to act as a service host. Install SWS, Sun Internet FTP Server, and configure the host as a primary DNS server.
Host B: Configure this server to act as a console host. Install Sun Internet Services Monitor, and configure the host as a secondary DNS server.
Host C: Configure this server to act as a service host. Install Sun Internet News Server.
Host D: Configure this server to act as a console host. Install Sun Internet Administrator and Sun Directory Services on this host.

Note -
The DNS server configurations shown in this example setup are suggestions only. You need not install Solaris for ISPs extensions and services on a host acting as a DNS server. Most extensions and services only require the ability to perform name lookups regularly.

Note -

After designing the network hosts setup, prepare the hosts for the installation of Solaris for ISPs. Refer to "Solaris for ISPs Platform Extensions" to prepare the hosts as designed.