Install Scenario

You must design your network before installing Solaris ISP Server. This section discusses two examples of a Solaris ISP Server network hosts setup. Use the network hosts setup example that most closely suits your environment.

Sample Network Configurations

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

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

Figure 2-1 Sample Base Setup

Figure 2-2 Sample Expanded Setup

To setup a Solaris ISP Server network, you require high-end workstations and primary and secondary DNS servers. You need not install Solaris ISP Server extensions and services on a host acting as a DNS server. Most extensions and services only require the ability to perform name lookups regularly. The hosts must be on a network connected to the Internet and you can use any server on the network to act as a client host.

While preparing a host for the installation of Solaris ISP Server software, we recommend you reserve:

• 2 MB disk space in /.

• 69 MB disk space in /opt.

• 51 MB disk space in /usr.

• 33 MB disk space in /var.