This chapter introduces the advanced features that are used to manage network datalinks, which are described in the remaining chapters of this book. Use of the different technologies described in this book depends on specific circumstances. Also, some hardware configurations might require you to use a specific type of feature. Therefore, you do not need to complete all the configuration procedures in this book. Instead, select and deploy the technologies that address your network requirements.
Before you perform any of the configurations that are described in this book, you must have completed basic network configuration and have an understanding about the fundamental datalink configuration. For information about basic network configuration, see Configuring and Administering Network Components in Oracle Solaris 11.2 . For information about elements of managing datalink configuration, see Chapter 2, Administering Datalink Configuration in Oracle Solaris, in Configuring and Administering Network Components in Oracle Solaris 11.2 .
For a summary of network configuration features in Oracle Solaris, see Chapter 1, Summary of Oracle Solaris Network Administration, in Strategies for Network Administration in Oracle Solaris 11.2 .
This chapter contains the following topics:
What's New in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.2
Features and Components That Are Used to Manage Network Datalinks