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Updated: Oct 13, 2016
 
 

Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet

Before you begin configuring the operating system, use the configuration worksheet in following table to gather the information that you will need. You need to collect only the information that applies to your application of the system.

Table 9  Worksheet for Oracle Solaris Operating System Configuration 
Information for Configuration
Description and Example
Your Answers: Defaults (*)
Language
Select from the list of available languages for the OS.
English*
Locale
Select your geographic region from the list of available locales.
English (C - 7-bit ASCII)*
Terminal
Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types.
Network connection
Is the system connected to a network?
  • Networked

  • Non-networked*

DHCP
Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure its network interfaces?
  • Yes

  • No*

If you are not using DHCP, note the network address:
IP address
If you are not using DHCP, supply the IP address for the system.
Example: 192.168.100.1
Subnet
If you are not using DHCP, is the system part of a subnet?
If yes, what is the netmask of the subnet?
Example: 255.255.255.0
Host name
Choose a host name for the system.
Name service
Name service
If applicable, which name service should this system use?
  • NIS

  • DNS

  • LDAP

  • None*

Domain name
Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides.
NIS
If you chose NIS, do you want to specify a name server, or let the installation program find one?
  • Specify One

  • Find One*

DNS
If you chose DNS, provide IP addresses for the DNS server. You must enter at least one IP address, but you can enter up to three addresses.
You can also enter a list of DNS domains to search when a DNS query is made.
Search domain:
Search domain:
Search domain:
LDAP
If you chose LDAP, provide the following information about your LDAP profile:
Profile name:
Profile server:
If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile, gather the following information:
Proxy-bind Distinguished Name:
Proxy-bind password:
Default route
Do you want to specify a default route IP address, or let the OS installation program find one?
  • Specify one

  • Detect One

  • None*

Time zone
How do you want to specify your default time zone?
  • Geographic region*

  • Offset from GMT

  • Time zone file

Root password
Choose a root password for the system.

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