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Solaris on Sun Hardware Documentation Guide

This documentation guide describes the manuals included in the AnswerBook(TM) online documentation sets provided on the SMCC Supplement CD for the Solaris(TM) 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 release. This guide 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 following AnswerBook sets are covered here:
  • Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook
  • Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Enterprise Servers AnswerBook
The software for these AnswerBook sets is provided on the SMCC Supplement CD included in the media kit that contains other Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 software. For information about installing these AnswerBook sets, refer to the "Vendor Value-Added Software" module in the Information Library for Solaris 2.6 book in the media kit that accompanies the SMCC Supplement CD for information about installing these AnswerBook sets.
Note - For general 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.

Contents of Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Hardware Documentation Sets

This section provides short descriptions of each manual in the AnswerBooks provided on the SMCC Supplement CD for Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98.

General Manuals

The following manuals may be of interest to users of any SMCC systems. All of these manuals are contained in the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook.
  • 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" module 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 diagnostic software.

  • SunVTS 2.1.2 Test Reference Manual

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

  • SunVTS 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 1.5 User's Guide

    Read this to install and operate the Solstice SyMON administrative tool (supplied on the SMCC Supplements 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 and you want new information about PCI bus differences.

  • Sun MediaCenter One Software Guide

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

  • OpenGL 1.1.1 for Solaris Implementation and Performance Guide

    Read this if you are a developer using this Solaris version of the OpenGL(R) graphics software. (Additional general documentation about OpenGL is provided as PostScript(TM) files that are part of the software supplied on the SMCC Supplement CD. See the "Vendor Value-Added Software" module in the Information Library for details on these additional documents.)

Note - The Using Power Management manual that was in this AnswerBook set in some past Solaris releases is now located in the Solaris 2.6 User Collection.

Platform Note Manuals

The following manuals, titled Platform Notes, apply to specific SMCC hardware systems and devices. These manuals are contained in the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Hardware AnswerBook. Examine this list to determine which manuals provide supplemental information relevant to the hardware you use.

Sun Enterprise Server Software Manuals

A separate AnswerBook set, titled Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 3/98 on Sun Enterprise Servers AnswerBook, contains manuals related to software provided specifically for those large server systems. Some of the books in this set apply to specific machines in the Sun Enterprise server line. Install and refer to this AnswerBook set if you are using any of these machines with this Solaris release.
Note - Some of the hardware covered by these manuals was called "Ultra Enterprise" servers.
The books in this set are:
  • Sun Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration Reference Manual

    Read this for the text of man pages describing the Dynamic Reconfiguration software provided for use on the Sun Enterprise 10000 servers. This document contains the following section of man pages:

    · Man Pages(1M): Dynamic Reconfiguration Administration Commands

Additional Sun Enterprise 10000 Software Manuals

Another AnswerBook set, titled SSP AnswerBook, is provided with additional software available for use of Sun Enterprise 10000 servers. It contains manuals related to software provided specifically for those large server systems.
The books in this set are:

Manuals Organized by Primary Audience

Solaris manuals are intended for three primary 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

Manuals for Administrators

Manuals for Developers

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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