Preface

Using this Solaris^TM for ISPs^TM, you can install, configure, and uninstall all platform extensions and services used in an Internet service provider's network.

Who Should Use This Book

The audience for this book includes system administrators and individuals adding and configuring new workstations, setting up user accounts, and installing system-wide software.

Before You Read This Book

Before reading this book, you must have read:

• Chapters 1 through 4 of the Solaris for ISPs Administration Guide, part # 805-4874

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

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

  • In the printed documentation, referSolaris for ISPs Administration Guide.

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

• Sun Directory Services 3.1 Administration Guide, part # 805-6061

How This Book is Organized

The chapters in this book discuss steps to install, configure, and uninstall Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services:

Chapter 1, Installing and Uninstalling Solaris for ISPs from a Browser discusses:

• The "Preinstallation Tasks" to be performed.

• The steps for "Installing the Software" using the host configuration software.

• How to recover from the "Host Configuration Error Messages" to continue with the installation process.

• The steps for "Uninstalling Solaris for ISPs" using the host configuration software.

Chapter 2, Installing and Uninstalling from the Command Line discusses:

• The "Preinstallation Tasks" to be performed.

• The steps for "Installing the Software" from the command line.

• The method of "Determining That Installation Was Successful".

• The steps for "Uninstalling Solaris for ISPs Components" from the command line.

Chapter 3, Starting and Configuring the Services discusses the steps for:

• "Starting the Directory Services" to enable Sun Internet Administrator to initialize the entries.

• "Starting the License Server" to get the licenses for making entries in Sun Directory Services.

• "Starting Sun Internet Administrator" to initialize the entries in Sun Directory Services and to register to access and manage the services.

• "Configuring HotJava" to support the applet security setting requirements of the components.

• "Starting the Services" through the Sun Internet Administrator console or directly from a browser.

Solaris^TM for ISPs^TM Related Documentation

Documentation related to Solaris for ISPs includes printed manuals, AnswerBooks, and man pages. Each is listed below.

Manuals

Books that will support you in the installation and configuration process includes:

• Solaris^TM for ISPs^TMInstallation Guide, part # 805-4875 (the book you are currently reading)

• Solaris for ISPs Administration Guide, part # 805-4874

• Solaris for ISPs Command Reference, part # 805-4876

Answer Books

• Solaris for ISPs Installation Guide, 805-5031

• Solaris for ISPs Administration Guide, 805-5032

• Sun Directory Services 3.1 Administration Guide

• Sun Directory Services 3.1 User's Guide

Man Pages

Each manual page, commonly known as a "man" page, discusses one subject, such as a user command or library function.

The location of Solaris for ISPs platform extensions and services man pages are listed below:

• The host configuration man pages are located in /opt/SUNWisp/man.

• The JDK 1.1.5^TM man pages are located in /usr/share/man.

• The FLEX1m man pages are located in /opt/SUNWste/license_tools/man.

• The Sun^TM Directory Services man pages are located in /opt/SUNWconn/man.

• The Sunscreen^TM SKIP man pages are located in /opt/SUNWicg/man.

• The Sun^TM Internet FTP Server^TM man pages are located in /opt/SUNWixfta/1.0/man.

• The Sun^TM Internet News Server^TM man pages are located in /opt/SUNWsns/man.

• The Sun^TM WebServer^TM man pages are located in /usr/share/man.

• The Sun^TM Internet Administrator console man pages are located in /opt/SUNWixamc/man.

Related Web Sites

Web sites that will assist you in the installation and configuration of Solaris for ISPs components includes:

• http://access1.sun.com/Products/ISP for required and recommended patches.

• http://www.javasoft.com/products/jdk/1.1/index115.html for JDK 1.1.5 documentation.

• http://www.java.sun.com/products/hotjava/1.1.4/ for known HotJava bugs and FAQ information.

• http://skip.incog.com/spec/SKIP.html for documentation on SKIP.

The README File

The Solaris for ISPs README.1st file is a short file on the product CD that contains late breaking news, bugs, release information, and pointers to software readme files and documents for installing.

Other Related Documents

You may also want to consult the following books for information on the subject matter discussed in this book:

• Automating Solaris Installations (A Custom JumpStart Guide), by Paul Anthony Kasper and Alan L. McClellan, SunSoft Press, 1995.

• Solaris Advanced Installation Guide, part # 802-5740-10.

Related Web Sites

You may also want to consult the following Web sites for information on the subject matter discussed in this book.

• http://sunsolve1.sun.com for public patches.

• http://www.isc.org/ for reference on implementation of core Internet protocols.

• http://www.sun.com/servers/ultra_enterprise/sw/webstart/ for Jumpstart installation.

Ordering Sun Documents

The SunDocs^SM program provides more than 250 manuals from Sun Microsystems, Inc. If you live in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Japan, you can purchase documentation sets or individual manuals using this program.

For a list of documents and how to order them, see the catalog section of the SunExpress^TM Internet site at http://www.sun.com/sunexpress.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Definitions of Typefaces

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output.	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Placeholder to replace with a real name or value.	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name%
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Borne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#