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TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration Guide
Book Information
Preface
Who Should Use This Book
Before You Read This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Related Books
Ordering Sun Documents
What Typographic Changes and Symbols Mean
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
Part I Setting Up and Administering TCP/IP Networks
1. Overview of Network Administration
Responsibilities of the Network Administrator
2. TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Introducing the Internet Protocol Suite
How the TCP/IP Protocols Handle Data Communications
Finding Out More About TCP/IP and the Internet
3. Planning Your Network
Designing the Network
Setting Up an IP Addressing Scheme
Naming Entities on Your Network
Registering Your Network
Adding Routers
4. Configuring TCP/IP on the Network
Before You Configure TCP/IP
Determining Host Configuration Modes
TCP/IP Configuration Files
Network Databases and nsswitch.conf File
Network Configuration Procedures
Configuring Standard TCP/IP Services
Overview of the Booting Processes
5. Configuring Routers
Routing Protocols
Configuring Routers
6. Troubleshooting TCP/IP
General Troubleshooting Methods
Running Software Checks
ping Command
ifconfig Command
netstat Command
Logging Network Problems
Displaying Packet Contents
Part II Expanding Your Network With PPP
7. Understanding PPP
Overview of Solaris PPP
PPP Network Interfaces
Extending Your Network With PPP
Introducing the PPP Software
How the Components Work Together
PPP Security
8. Preparing Your PPP Configuration
Determining Requirements for Your Configuration Type
Determining IP Addressing for Your PPP Link
Routing Considerations
PPP Hardware Requirements
File Space Requirements
9. Configuring PPP
Overview of the Configuration Process
Installing the PPP Software
Sample PPP Configuration
Editing the /etc/inet/hosts File
Editing UUCP Databases
Modifying the /etc/passwd File
Editing the /etc/asppp.cf Configuration File
Adding PPP Security
Starting up and Stopping Your New PPP Link
10. Troubleshooting PPP
Checking Hardware
Checking Interface Status
Checking Connectivity
Checking Interface Activity
Checking the Local Routing Tables
Checking Permissions
Checking Packet Flow
Using PPP Diagnostics for Troubleshooting
11. Tailoring Your PPP Link
Configuring Dynamically Allocated PPP Links
Configuring a Virtual Network
Editing asppp.cf for PAP/CHAP Security
Configuration Keywords
Part III Administering UUCP Communications
12. UUCP Databases and Programs
UUCP Hardware Configurations
Software Comprising UUCP
Introducing the UUCP Database Files
/etc/uucp/Systems File
/etc/uucp/Devices File
/etc/uucp/Dialers File
Other Basic Configuration Files
/etc/uucp/Permissions File
/etc/uucp/Poll File
/etc/uucp/Config File
/etc/uucp/Grades File
Other UUCP Configuration Files
Administrative Files
13. Configuring and Maintaining UUCP
Adding UUCP Logins
Starting UUCP
Running UUCP Over TCP/IP
Security, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
UUCP Error Messages
Part IV Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
14. Understanding DHCP
What is DHCP?
The DHCP Client
DHCP Server
BOOTP Relay Agents
Leases
15. Moving to DHCP
Why Move to DHCP?
Advantages of DHCP
Migration
16. Administration of DHCP
Collecting Information Before Setting Up a DHCP Service
Choosing a Data Store for DHCP Data
DHCP Tables
Configure Each Subnet for DHCP
Lease Time Policy
Setting Up a BOOTP Relay Agent
Standard DHCP Options
Vendor Options
Creating Macro Definitions
IP Address Leases
Customization Examples
Maintenance
Enabling the Solaris DHCP Client
Increasing Boot Process Suspension Time
Designating a Network Interface as Primary
Network Topologies That Limit Effective Use of DHCP/BOOTP
17. Troubleshooting DHCP
Strategies and Tips
Common Problems
Where to Get More Help
Troubleshooting the DHCP Server
Troubleshooting a DHCP Client
A. PCNFSpro Appendix
Troubleshooting
Distributing Applications
Logging In and Out
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