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Solaris 8 Admin Pack Installation Guide

Chapter 5 Configuring the Solaris 8 Admin Products

The installation process installs all the Solaris 8 Admin Pack products with the minimum default values. Further configuration may be required to meet your needs.

Starting the Solaris Management Console

The Solaris Management Console (SMC) is the environment where you can configure, manage, and start the Admin Pack products.

How to Start the Solaris Management Console

  1. In the Sys_Admin folder, located in the Applications Manager window, click the Solaris Management Console icon.

    Note -

    To run the SMC application you must have SMC client software installed on your machine. Any machine you want to manage with SMC must also have the SMC server software installed.

  2. If necessary, replace the current server name with the name of another server.

  3. Type your user name and press Tab or Return.

    If you start an application from the SMC that requires root or administrator's password, you will be prompted to enter it.

  4. Type your password and press Return or click Login.

    The SMC window opens.

Admin Pack Products in the Solaris Management Console

The default installation of the Admin Pack adds the Admin Pack components listed in Table 5-1 to the Solaris Management Console. Refer to Table 1-1 for a description of the Admin Pack products.

Table 5-1 Admin Pack Products in the Solaris Management Console
 Category Admin Pack Component
 Connectivity Basic Routing Configuration
 DNS Client Configuration
 Network Configuration
 PPP Configuration
 Point-to-Point Protocol
 Documentation AnswerBook
 Infrastructure AdminSuite
 Admintool
 Performance Meter
 Shutdown/Restart Computer
 Terminal
 Workstation Information
 Jobs Process Manager
 Software DNS Server Configuration
 Software Manager
 Solaris Product Registry
 User and Group Change Root Password

Starting Admin Pack Products from the SMC

To start any of the Admin Pack products, double-click the category in the left pane of the Solaris Management Console window, and double-click the product's icon in the right pane of the window.

Configuring Admin Pack Products

Configuration information is available for the following products. Also refer to the individual product's documentation set for more in-depth details. The entire Admin Pack documentation collection is available from the Documentation CD. Refer to "The Solaris 8 Admin Pack Documentation" for information on the available books for the Admin Pack and for instructions on installing the documentation.

Configuring PPP

Gather the information listed in this section before starting the PPP configuration script. Refer to chapter "Configuring Solstice PPP using pppinit" and chapter "Editing the Configuration Files" in the Solstice PPP 3.0.1 Administration Guide for full details.

Run the PPP configuration tool only once to set the initial PPP configuration interface. If you make a mistake during the configuration, at the end of the script, you have the option to exit without saving. To manage the PPP connection, run ppptool.

How to Configure PPP 3.0.1

  1. Click the Applications tab in the SMC window to display the applications.

  2. Double-click the Connectivity folder in the left window pane.

  3. Double-click Configuration.

  4. In the right window pane, double-click PPP Configuration to start the pppinit configuration script.

Configuring Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism

Setting up Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism (SEAM) involves many tasks. Refer to the following documentation before installing SEAM. The SEAM Installation and Release Notes gives instructions for the tasks which may require the use of the Solaris 8 Admin Pack product CD, such as:

Tasks that can be completed after the software is preconfigured or installed are covered in the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism Guide. These tasks include: