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Solaris for ISPs Administration Guide

Installation Prerequisites

This section discusses Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services preinstallation requirements.

Operating System Requirements

This section discusses the operating system requirements such as the version of Solaris required for the installation and functioning of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services, and the operating system patches that you must download.

Version of Solaris

The Solaris version required for the successful installation and functioning of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services is Solaris 2.6 and greater.

Patches to Download

This section discusses the operating system patches for SPARC and x86. Refer to the relevant patch number for your system and download. Please address this section while preparing the host server(s) for the installation of Solaris for ISPs.

Upgrade the operating system by downloading the following patches from http://www.access1.sun.com/Products/ISP/.

Note -

These Solaris 2.6 patches for the operating system are required for the effective functioning of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services.

Table 4-1 Required Operating System Patches
 Patch description SPARC Patch # x86 Patch #
 SunOS 5.6: libc & watchmalloc patch 105210-03 105211-03
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/fs/hsfs patch 105486-02 105487-02
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/drv/glm patch 105580-03 NA
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/lib/nfs/mountd patch 105615-03 105616-03
 SunOS 5.6: adb & kadb patch  106031-02 NA
 SunOS 5.6: kernel update patch 105181-06 105182-06
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/sbin/rpcbind patch 105216-02 105217-02
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/drv/ssd patch 105356-01 NA
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/drv/ses patch 105357-01 NA
 SunOS 5.6: sf & socal driver patch 105375-04 NA
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/misc/nfssrv patch 105379-01 105380-01
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/bin/at patch 105393-01 105394-01
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/bin/volrmmount patch 105407-01 105408-01
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/bin/vacation patch 105518-01 105519-01
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/fs/fifofs patch NA 105581
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/lib/nfs/mountd patch 105615-03 105616-03
 SunOS 5.6: libbsm patch 105621-01 105662-01
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/bin/login patch 105665-01 105666-01
 SunOS 5.6: /usr/bin/rdist patch 105667-01 105668-01
 SunOS 5.6: /kernel/drv/ip patch 105786-01 105787-01

Note -

These Solaris 2.6 patches for the CDE 1.2 and man pages are required for the effective functioning of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services.

Table 4-2 Recommended Operating System Patches
 Patch description SPARC Patch # x86 Patch #
 CDE 1.2: dtlogin patch 105703-03 NA
 CDE 1.2: dtpad patch 105558-01 NA
 CDE 1.2: libDtSvc patch 105669-02 NA
 SCDE 1.2: dtappgather patch 105837-01 NA
Motif 1.2.7 Runtime library patch [This patch enhances the Motif window manager to provide compatibility with JDK 1.1.5.]  105284-08 105285-08
 Manual page patch for the LDAP client library 106497-01 106498-01
Manual page patch [You will require these patches to view Solaris for ISPs man pages.]  105390-02 106061-02
SGML patch  106123-02 106124-01

Hardware Requirements

This section discusses the hardware such as CPU, disk space, RAM, and swap space required for the installation of Solaris for ISPs.

Solaris for ISPs Platform Extensions

This section discusses the hardware requirements for the installation of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions.

Table 4-3 Hardware Requirements for Platform Extensions
 Solaris for ISPs Platform Extensions  CPU Disk Space RAM Swap Space
 Recommended Minimum Recommended Recommended
Solaris for ISPs [The requirements specified here are for an installation of all the Solaris for ISPs components on a single machine.]  High-end dual processor system 4 GB 256 MB 1 GB
Solaris for ISPs Platform [Since this component must be installed on every machine running a Solaris for ISPs component, ensure that these requirements are met by every Solaris for ISPs machine on the network.]  High-end workstation 3 MB NA NA
 Sun Internet Administrator 1 MB 64 MB 64 MB
 Sun Directory Services 50 MB 64 MB 
 FlexLM License Server 3 MB NA NA
 Sun Internet Services Monitor 5 MB 64 MB 1 MB
SunscreenTM SKIP1.1.1 [Go to http://www.sun.com/security/skip/ for more information.]  10 MB 32 MB 
 JDK 1.1.5 3 MB  
 HotJava 1.1.4 9 MB 32 MB 

Solaris for ISPs Services

This section discusses the hardware requirements for the installation of Solaris for ISPs services.

Table 4-4 Hardware Requirements for Services
 Solaris for ISPs Services CPU Disk Space RAM
 Recommended Minimum Minimum
 Sun Internet FTP Server High-end workstation 23.1 MB 64 MB
 Sun Internet News Server2-20 GB [This specification expands as news data base expands.]  64 MB
 SWS 4MB + documents and log files 64 MB

Web Browser Supported

The web browser supported by Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services is Sun Microsystems HotJava 1.1.4.

Component Dependencies

This section discusses the component dependencies on packages and the default component ports.

Dependencies on Packages

This section discusses dependencies of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services on required and recommended bundled and independent packages.

Table 4-5 Solaris for ISPs Component Dependencies
 Required and recommended Packages For Solaris for ISPs extensions and services Where to find
 JDK/JRE 1.1.5All Solaris for ISPs components require this package. Bundled
 SSL SWS, Sun Internet Administrator, Sun Internet FTP Server, Sun Internet News Server Bundled
 SKIPSun Internet Administrator [SKIP is recommended on the server side for this component.]  Bundled
 JavaIDL Sun Internet FTP Server, Sun Internet News Server Bundled
 PGP 5.0Sun Internet News Server [This package is recommended for control message authentication.] Go to http://www.nai.com/default_pgp.asp [For information on PGP public keys specific to news groups, go to http://www.isc.org/inn.html]

Default Component Ports

Solaris for ISPs uses the following ports: