Solaris 2.6 on Sun Hardware Documentation Guide

This documentation guide describes the manuals that are part of the Solaris 2.6 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook set.This is a supplement to the descriptions of manuals in the About Solaris 2.6 Documentation manual contained in the Solaris 2.6 System Administrator Collection Vol 1.

The software for this AnswerBook^(TM) set is provided on the SMCC Supplement CD included in the media kit that contains other Solaris^(TM) 2.6 software. This SMCC-specific AnswerBook set is titled Solaris 2.6 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook, and is provided in a software package named SUNWabhdw. Refer to the SMCC SPARC Hardware Platform Guide in the media kit that accompanies the SMCC Supplement CD for information about installing the Solaris 2.6 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook set.

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Note - For information about using and administering AnswerBook sets, see Using Online Documentation in the Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (SPARC Platform Edition). A printed version of that document is included in the box that contained your Solaris 2.6 CD.

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Contents of Solaris 2.6 on Sun Hardware Documentation Set

General Manuals

The following manuals may be of interest to users of any SMCC systems.

• Solaris Reference Manual for SMCC-Specific Software

  Read this to find a compilation of manual pages (man pages) provided in packages on the SMCC Updates CD. This includes man pages that cover SunVTS^(TM), Solstice^(TM) SyMON^(TM), and Sun MediaCenter^(TM) One software.

  The Vendor Value-Added Software section of the printed Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (SPARC Platform Edition) provides instructions for installing these additional man pages on your system.

• Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals

  Read this if you are installing SMCC drives that are used with this release of the Solaris operating environment. This manual covers issues such as configuring SCSI addresses for each drive on your system.

• Solaris Handbook for SMCC Frame Buffers

  Read this for information on using features of the TurboGXplus^(TM), ZX, SX, PGX (m64), and Creator Graphics Accelerator frame buffers. This manual also explains how to configure multiple monitors on a system. (In some past Solaris releases, this manual was titled Platform Notes: SMCC Frame Buffers.)

• SunVTS 2.1 User's Guide

  Read this for general instructions on using the SunVTS^(TM) diagnostic software.

• SunVTS 2.1 Test Reference Manual

  Read this for detailed information about each test that is provided with the SunVTS diagnostic software.

• SunVTS 2.1 Quick Reference Card

  Read this as a reminder of the commands used to start the SunVTS software and the options available through the graphical user interface or command line.

• Solstice SyMON 1.4 User's Guide

  Read this to install and operate the Solstice^(TM) SyMON^(TM) administrative tool (supplied on the SMCC Updates CD), which monitors the performance of a server and runs SunVTS tests.

• SMCC NFS Server Performance and Tuning Guide

  Read this if you are the system administrator of SMCC hardware that is used as an NFS^(TM) server.

• PCI: SBus Comparison

  Read this if you are a developer familiar with the SBus wanting new information about PCI bus differences.

• Sun MediaCenter One Software Guide

  Read this to use the Sun MediaCenter^(TM) software, which facilitates display of video data.

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Note - The Using Power Management manual is now located in the Solaris 2.6 User Collection.

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Platform Notes

The following manuals apply to specific SMCC hardware systems and devices. Examine this list to determine which manuals provide supplemental information relevant to the hardware you use.

• Platform Notes: The hme FastEthernet Device Driver

  Read this to configure the hme device driver for use with hardware such as the Ultra series workstations, the Ultra Enterprise servers, the SunSwift^(TM) adapters, and SunFastEthernet^(TM) adapters.

• Platform Notes: Ultra Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 Systems

  Read this for information specific to these Ultra^(TM) Enterprise^(TM) servers, such as board "hot plugging" procedures and new OpenBoot^(TM) commands that can be used with the firmware in those machines.

• Platform Notes: Sun Ultra 450 Workstation and Ultra Enterprise 450 Server

  Read this for information about software configuration of this system and its disk drives. It includes procedures for hot-plug replacement of disk drives.

• Platform Notes: SPARCstation 10SX and SPARCstation 20 System Configuration Guide

  Read this if you are a developer who wants to take advantage of the graphics memory features of these systems.

• Platform Notes: SPARCstation Voyager Software Guide

  Read this for information about using software provided on the SMCC Updates CD for use with this nomadic computer. Also refer to this if you are a system administrator supporting users with SPARCstation Voyager systems.

• Platform Notes: Using luxadm Software

  Read this to use the Sun Enterprise Network Array and the SPARCstorage^(TM) Array luxadm administrative program provided in this Solaris release.

• Platform Notes: Using the Standard SPARCstorage Array Software

  Read this to use the SPARCstorage^(TM) Array with the ssaadm software provided in this Solaris release.

Manuals Organized by Primary Audience

Solaris manuals are aimed at three main categories of readers:

• End Users
• Administrators (who also refer to manuals for End Users)
• Developers

  (who also refer to manuals for End Users and Administrators)

Each of the manuals in this documentation set is listed under its primary audience.

Manuals for End Users

• Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals
• Solaris Handbook for SMCC Frame Buffers
• Sun MediaCenter One Software Guide
• Platform Notes: The hme FastEthernet Device Driver
• Platform Notes: SPARCstation Voyager Software Guide

Manuals for Administrators

• Solaris Reference Manual for SMCC-Specific Software
• SunVTS 2.1 User's Guide
• SunVTS 2.1 Test Reference Manual
• SunVTS 2.1 Quick Reference Card
• Solstice SyMON 1.4 User's Guide
• SMCC NFS Server Performance and Tuning Guide
• Platform Notes: Sun Ultra 450 Workstation and Ultra Enterprise 450 Server
• Platform Notes: Ultra Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 Systems
• Platform Notes: Using luxadm Software
• Platform Notes: Using the Standard SPARCstorage Array Software

Manuals for Developers

• PCI: SBus Comparison
• Platform Notes: SPARCstation 10SX and SPARCstation 20 System Configuration Guide

Additional Information Sources

For information about installing the Solaris operating environment on SMCC hardware, see the SMCC SPARC Hardware Platform Guide, the Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (SPARC Platform Edition), and other documentation provided with your Solaris media. Some of these documents are provided as PostScript^(TM) files or in AnswerBook documentation sets, as well as in printed form.

Be sure to check these documents to determine if there are special instructions for installing or using your SMCC hardware with this Solaris release.

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