Select the appropriate link for a list of pointers to the key configuration tasks for that network service:
LDAP Key Tasks – The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) service enables you to access directory servers for distributed naming service.
DNS and NIS Key Tasks – The Domain Name System (DNS) service enables the system to look up IP addresses for host names and host names for IP addresses. The Network Information System (NIS) service enables you to manage network information such as machine names and addresses, users, and network services.
DHCP and IPQoS Key Tasks – The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service enables systems to automatically configure the network. The IP Quality of Service (IPQoS) service enables you to prioritize, control, and gather network accounting statistics.
NFS Key Tasks – The network file system (NFS) service enables you to access file systems over a network.
SMB and Windows Interoperability Key Tasks – The Server Message Block (SMB) service enables you to share files between an Oracle Solaris system and a Windows system.
Time-Related Services Key Tasks – The Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) services enable you to synchronize system clocks within a network.
sendmail Key Tasks – The sendmail service enables you to set up and maintain an email service.
Key Tasks for Managing Remote Systems – The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service enables you to transfer files between two systems over a network.
Key Tasks for Managing Serial Networks Using UUCP and PPP – The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) service enables two systems in different physical locations to communicate with each other. The UNIX-to-UNIX CoPy (UUCP) service enables two systems in different physical locations to transfer files and exchange mail with each other.