How to Find Information About Solaris Software

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This chapter contains the following sections:

*Where Is the Information?*	*page 2*
*What's In All Those Books?*	*page 9*

The first section lists system administration tasks and provides cross references to the appropriate books. The second section lists all of the books in the Solaris 2.4 System Administrator AnswerBook and provides a list of the topics covered in each book.

Where Is the Information?

Installing Software

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If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Install Solaris Software	*Installing Solaris Software* (for your platform)	· Planning installation · Performing the installation · Upgrading
Install or remove a software package	*Software and AnswerBook Packages* *Administration Guide*	· Installing and removing packages with `pkgadd` and `pkgrm`
Install or remove a software package	*Administration Application Reference Manual*	· Installing and removing packages with Software Manager · Adding client support software with Software Manager · Software Manager windows and menus
^(R) Install AnswerBook	*Software and AnswerBook Packages*	· Hardware and software requirements for
software	*Administration Guide*	AnswerBook installation · Installing AnswerBook software from a local CD-ROM · Installing AnswerBook software over the network from remote CD-ROM · Sharing AnswerBook software over the network · Removing AnswerBook software · AnswerBook administration examples

User Environment Management

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If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Add or remove users	*User Accounts, Printers, and Mail* *Administration*	· Adding user accounts · Removing user accounts
Add or remove users	*Administration Application Reference* *Manual*	· Moving user accounts · User Account Manager windows and menus
Set up mail services	*User Accounts, Printers, and Mail* *Administration*	· Setting up and administering mail and `sendmail` · Customizing `sendmail` configuration files
Give users access to a printer	*User Accounts, Printers, and Mail* *Administration*	· Setting up printers · Printer administration

File System Management

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If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Create a file system	*File System Administration*	· Creating a UFS file system · Creating a file system on a diskette
Mount or unmount a local file system	*File System Administration*	· Adding entries to `/etc/vfstab` · Mounting local file system
Mount or unmount a remote file system	*File System Administration*	· Mounting remote file systems
Mount or unmount a remote file system	*NFS Administration Guide*	· Sharing and unsharing file systems · Setting up automatic sharing of file systems
Format a diskette	*File System Administration*	· Formatting a diskette · Creating a UFS file system on a diskette · Creating a PCFS file system on a diskette
Copy files or file systems	*File System Administration*	· Copying files with `cpio` · Copying files with `tar` · Copying files to diskette or tape
Copy files across a network	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Copying files with `rcp` and `ftp`

Table 1-3 (Continued)

If You Want to...	See This Book:.........Which Includes This Related Information:
Back up or restore a file system	*File System Administration.....· Planning a backup schedule · Backing up file systems with `ufsdump` · Restoring file systems with `ufsrestore` Networker for Solaris Administrator's* · Configuring Networker for Solaris *Guide..............*· Managing backups with Networker for Solaris
Monitor disk usage by users	*File System Administration.....*· Using `df` to examine disk usage · Finding large files and directories
Check file system consistency	*File System Administration.....*· Using `fsck` to check file systems
*Peripheral Installation and Administration* *Table 1-4* Information on Installing Peripherals
If You Want to...	See This Book:.........Which Includes This Related Information:
Add a printer to a system or network	*User Accounts, Printers, and Mail..· Setting up printers Administration..........*· Determining printer policies · Managing character sets, filters, fonts, and forms
Add a disk to a system	*Peripherals Administration.....*· Preparing disks for use · Adding a system disk · Adding a secondary disk · Disk formatting · Disk slices and labels
Add a tape drive to a system	*Peripherals Administration.....*· Adding a SCSI tape drive
Set up terminals or modems	*Peripherals Administration.....· Using Serial Port Manager to connect terminals and modems Administration Application Reference Manual.............*· Using Serial Port Manager · Serial Port Manager Reference
Add or remove device drivers	*Peripherals Administration.....*· Adding device drivers · Removing device drivers

Table 1-4 (Continued)

If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Configure Volume Management	*Peripherals Administration*	· Automatically sharing CD-ROMs and diskettes
Add a CD-ROM device	*Peripherals Administration*	· Adding a primary CD-ROM
Format a disk	*Peripherals Administration*	· `format` utility
*Network Administration*
	*Table 1-5* Information on Setting up Network Services
If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Add a client or standalone system to a network	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Using Host Manager to add clients or standalone systems
Log in to remote machines	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Using `rlogin`
Set up DNS server or client	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· DNS structure · Setting up clients and servers
Monitor network performance	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· Using `ping`, `snoop`, `spray`, `netstat`, `nfsstat`
Configure TCP/IP	*TCP/IP Network Administration Guide*	· Configuring TCP/IP · Configuring routers
Configure PPP	*TCP/IP Network Administration Guide*	· Configuring PPP · Tailoring a PPP link
Configure UUCP	*TCP/IP Network Administration Guide*	· Administering UUCP
Set up an NFS server	*NFS Administration Guide*	· Setting up an NFS server · Troubleshooting
Set up NFS security	*NFS Administration Guide*	· Setting up NFS security
Set up or use autofs	*NFS Administration Guide*	· Setting up `autofs` maps

NIS+ Configuration and Administration

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If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Set up NIS+ root domain	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· Setting NIS+ root domain
Set up NIS+ root domain	*Name Services Administration Guide*	· Creating root master server · Populating tables
Set up NIS+ tables	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· Populating tables from files or NIS maps
Set up NIS+ tables	*Name Services Administration Guide*	· NIS+ table structure
Set up NIS+ server	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· Setting up an NIS+ server
Set up NIS+ server	*Name Services Administration Guide*	· NIS+ server security · NIS+ setup overview · Customizing an NIS+ server
Set up NIS+ client	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· Setting up NIS+ client
Set up NIS+ client	*Name Services Administration Guide*	· Initializing an NIS+ client · Initializing client users
Set up NIS+ non-root domain	*Name Services Configuration Guide*	· Setting up an NIS+ non-root domain
Set up NIS+ non-root domain	*Name Services Administration Guide*	· Creating a non-root domain · Populating tables for the non-root domain
Set up Name Service Switch	*Name Services Configuration Guide* *Name Services Administration Guide*	· `nsswitch.conf`, `nsswitch.nisplus`, `nsswitch.nis`, and `nsswitch.files` files · `nsswitch.conf`, `nsswitch.nisplus`, `nsswitch.nis`, and `nsswitch.files` files
Administer name services with Database Manager	*User Accounts, Printers, and Mail Administration*	· Managing groups with Database Manager
Administer name services with Database Manager	*Administration Application Reference* *Manual*	· Name service management · Database Manager reference
Move to NIS+ from NIS	*NIS+ Transition Guide*	· Designing the NIS+ namespace · NIS+ Security · Using NIS compatibility mode · Prerequisites for transition · Implementing the transition

General System Administration

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If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Halt a system	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Shutdown procedures · Init states
Boot a system	*Administration Supplement for Solaris Platforms* *Common Administration Tasks*	· Boot procedures for specific hardware platforms · Boot files
Examine system information such as host name or IP address	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Using `uname`, `prtconf`, `sysdef` commands
Change system information	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Changing the `/etc/system` file
Start processes that will run later in the day or that will run at regular intervals	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Creating, editing, displaying, and removing `crontab` files · Controlling access to `crontab`
Enable crash dumps	*Common Administration Tasks*	· Enabling crash dumps · Using a crash dump file
Run diagnostic tests on the hardware	*SunDiag User's Guide*	· Scaling SunDiag^(TM) hardware tests · Running SunDiag tests · SunDiag test descriptions · Developing your own tests
Set up auditing	*SunSHIELD Basic Security Module* *Guide*	· Administering auditing · Audit trail analysis · Audit record descriptions
Manage runtime libraries	*Direct Xlib User's Guide*	· Using Direct XLib software
Control user access to systems	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· Restricting access to systems · Passwords · Restricted shells
Control access to files and data	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· File permissions · Creating groups · File encryption
Control network access	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· Remote login · Secure RPC · Administration Tool Security · Using ASET

Table 1-7 (Continued)

If You Want to...	See This Book:	Which Includes This Related Information:
Monitor system performance	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· Using `vmstat`, `iostat`, and `sar`
Monitor processes	*Security, Performance, and Accounting* *Administration*	· Changing process priority · Changing process class
Test hardware and software from the PROM	*OpenBoot Command Reference Manual* *OpenBoot Quick Reference*	· Booting and testing your system · Setting NVRAM configuration parameters · Using Forth tools · Loading and executing programs · Debugging · Setting up a TIP connection · Building a bootable diskette

What's In All Those Books?

This section contains a list of the books in the Solaris 2.4 System Administrator AnswerBook package and includes a list of the topics covered in each book.