Installation Process Overview

Figure 2-1 Installation Process

You must perform the steps discussed here. This section examines the steps in the installation process illustrated in Figure 2-1.

• Step 1: During this phase of the process, you will read Chapter 1, Solaris for ISPs Overview and Chapter 3, Setup Guidelines to plan the installation of Solaris for ISPs.

  The goal of this step is to:

  • Understand the features of Solaris for ISPs components.

  • Design network host setup and designate role for Solaris for ISPs host server.

• Step 2: During this phase of the process, you will refer to "Solaris for ISPs Platform Extensions" to prepare network hosts, as you had designed in the planning phase.

  The goal of this step is to ensure that your network hosts meet:

  • Specified hardware requirements.

  • Specified operating system requirements.

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  You will repeat these steps to prepare all the hosts on the network to install Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services.

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• Step 3: During this phase of the process, you will refer to "Solaris for ISPs Installation Guide" and install Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services on the network hosts, as designed in the planning phase.

  The goal of this step is to ensure

  • Successful installation of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions.

  • Successful installation of Solaris for ISPs services.

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    You must install the Solaris for ISPs Platform software on every machine. At least one installation of Sun Internet Administrator and Sun Directory Services is required to support the Solaris for ISPs services.

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• Step 4: During this phase of the process, you will refer to Sun Directory Services Administration Guide and configure Sun Directory Services.

  The goal of this step is to:

  • Start Sun Directory Services.

  • Synchronize Sun Directory Services with other independent subscriber databases on the network.

• Step 5: During this phase of the process, you will refer to on-line help and configure Sun Internet Administrator.

  The goal of this step is to:

  • Customize Sun Internet Administrator to suit your environment.

  • Register and manage services from Sun Internet Administrator.

• Step 6: During this phase of the process, you will refer to Solaris for ISPs Installation Guide and configure HotJava^TM browser and start the services.

  The goal of this step is to:

  • Configure HotJava to support applet security requirements for Sun Internet Administrator and Sun^TM Internet Services Monitor^TM.

  • Access the services through Sun Internet Administrator or directly from a browser and start the services.