Planning the Installation

Figure 2-2 Planning the Installation

You must perform the steps discussed here. This section examines the steps discussed in the planning phase of the installation process as illustrated in Figure 2-2.

• Step 1: Read Chapter 1, Solaris for ISPs Overview. The goal of this step is to ensure that you:

  • Understand the various features of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services.

  • Understand how Solaris for ISPs installs.

  The Solaris for ISPs overview documentation is available in several formats for your convenience.

  • At the root directory of your installation media, the overview documentation is at see media_root/docs/README.1st for the location.

  • In the printed documentation, this information is in Chapters 1 through 4 of this book.

  • On the World Wide Web, you can access this information at http://access1.sun.com/Products/ISP.

• Step 2: Read Chapter 3, Setup Guidelines. The goal of this step is to assist you to:

  • Plan for the installation.

  • Prepare for the installation.

• Step 3: Design your Solaris for ISPs network. See "Install Scenario" to design network. The goal of this step is to ensure that you:

  • Design your network setup

  • Designate network host servers for Solaris for ISPs platform extensions.

  • Designate network host servers for Solaris for ISPs services.

• Step 4: Proceed to prepare for the installation of Solaris for ISPs.