Preface

The Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager 5.3 Installation Guide provides detailed information and procedures to install and upgrade the Sun QFS and SAM-QFS software.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for system administrators who want to install or upgrade the Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager software.

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Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Online Support for SAM-QFS

Oracle customers with a support contract have access to the following information by logging into My Oracle Support.

Service Requests – Submit, update, or review your service requests.
Knowledge Database for SAM-QFS
1. Log in to My Oracle Support.
2. Click the Knowledge tab.
3. In the Search Knowledge Base field, type QFS.
  
  The Information Center: SAM-QFS Overview Advisor page is displayed.
Oracle Community for SAM-QFS
1. Log in to My Oracle Support.
2. Click the Community tab.
3. In the Search Field for Find a Community, type QFS.
4. Scroll down the list of communities to find SAM/QFS Storage Archive Manager and Sun QFS.
5. Click SAM/QFS Storage Archive Manager and Sun QFS.
  
  The SAM-QFS community page is displayed.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Description	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

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