As a network administrator, you are responsible for establishing and maintaining reliable, secure, and efficient data communications in the data center.
Setting up a network initially consists of assigning IP addresses on the systems' network interfaces and then configuring naming services. Naming services stores information such as user names, passwords, host names and addresses, and so on to manage network access.
Beyond a basic configuration, you would also use additional Oracle Solaris features to further optimize the network for high availability, security, performance, and so on.
The next sections provide an overview of these network features that are designed to address the complexities of modernized network environments. They enable you to use a more modular and layered approach to addressing the various aspects of network configuration.