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Preface
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Peripherals Administration explains how to administer peripheral devices such as modems, disk drives, compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) devices, and alphanumeric terminals on an existing Solaris(TM) 2.x network.
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Note - Unless otherwise stated, all the procedures in this book require root or superuser privileges.
Don't Try to Use This Book Just Yet
- To minimize the number of pages you must read to get your job done, each chapter has these two or three major sections:
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- The About section
- The Instructions section
- The Reference section (where applicable)
- The About section of a chapter explains the background and concepts you need to do the tasks described in that chapter. Read as much of this section as you need to familiarize yourself with the procedure you need to perform.
- If you do not require any background or explanation, skip the About section. Use the table on the first page of each chapter to find out where to turn for step-by-step instructions.
- The Instructions section contains step-by-step directions for each essential administration task. The directions are presented in a "no-frills" manner, without explanations and theory. Turn directly to this section when you already understand the background information.
- The Reference section contains charts and tables you may need to consult when performing tasks.
Using Cross References in AnswerBook
- If you are reading this manual from within the Solaris AnswerBook(R) document viewer, you can double-click with your mouse on a cross-reference to quickly access the referenced information. (Cross-references appear as text enclosed by boxes.)
- Double-clicking on the following boxed words takes you directly to the last page of this Preface. Try it!
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"Click Here."
- When you're ready to return to your original position, click on the "Go Back" button in the document viewer.
Who Should Use This Book
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Peripherals Administration is intended for administrators of systems and networks running the Solaris 2.x environment.
Other Books You May Need
Peripheral Documentation
- Whenever you install a new peripheral, you will need this book plus any documentation accompanying the peripheral. The peripheral documentation will tell you how to connect the device and how to set switches if necessary to work with your system.
Disk Drives
- Though this book covers tasks related to administering hard disks, system disks are special. You generally partition, format, and load software on a system disk when you first install the system.
- Refer to these installation guides for more information about these system disk-related procedures
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Other Helpful Books
- Other books you may find useful when administering devices and drivers include:
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How This Book Is Organized
- This book contains the following information:
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Chapter 1, "Terminals and Modems," describes the Serial Port Manager and the Service Access Facility (SAF), which are used to administer modems and terminals in the Solaris 2.x environment. The chapter also provides instructions for setting up terminals and providing dial-in, dial-out, and bidirectional modem support.
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Chapter 2, "Disk Drives," explains formatting, labeling, and partitioning hard disk drives. This chapter also explains the various system configurations and gives hints on sizing disk partitions.
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Chapter 3, "CD-ROM and Diskette Drives," provides instructions for attaching a compact disc reading device (CD-ROM) to your Solaris 2.x system and provides information on administering CD-ROMs and floppies.
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Chapter 4, "Tape Drives," describes how to get a small computer systems interface (SCSI) tape device running on your Solaris 2.x system.
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Chapter 5, "Device Drivers," describes how to add a device driver to support certain third-party devices.
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Appendix A, "The Service Access Facility," provides extensive detail on the Service Access Facility, the listen and ttymon port monitors, and administering services.
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Appendix B, "Connecting Devices to the Serial Port," provides advice on connecting cables and setting switches for several popular kinds of modems. It also provides general information and troubleshooting tips.
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Appendix C, "format Utility," provides reference information on the format utility.
What Typographic Changes and Symbols Mean
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Table P-1 describes the typographic conventions used in this book.
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Table P-1
| Typeface or Symbol | Meaning | Example |
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| AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output | Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. system% You have mail. |
| AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
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| AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value | To delete a file, type rm filename. |
| AaBbCc123 | Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized | Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
| Code samples are included in boxes and may display the following: |
| % | C shell prompt | system% |
| # | Superuser prompt, C shell | system# |
| $ | Bourne and Korn shell prompt | $ |
| # | Superuser prompt, Bourne and Korn shells | # |
Warnings
- An international symbol appears in this book to warn you of any risk to yourself, your equipment or your data. Take care in following the described procedures whenever you see this symbol.
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Warning - Be careful--you risk damaging your equipment or losing data if you do not follow the instructions.
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