Preface

The Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide contains important information about the Sun(TM) hardware supported by this Solaris(TM)^TM 7 software environment.

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For Solaris 7 installation instructions, refer to Chapter 1, Installing Software From the Solaris CD."

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This manual:

• Provides platform-specific installation instructions for the Solaris 7 software

• Describes software provided on the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD and explains how to install product software

• Describes flash PROM update procedures necessary for some systems to run in 64-bit mode.

• Describes installation issues affecting the Sun Enterprise 10000 system

• Identifies installation issues affecting the SPARCstorage(TM) Array

• Describes hardware and software requirements affecting Power Management(TM) software

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  For information about how to install software contained on the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD and information about supported hardware, refer to Chapter 3, "Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD".

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Where to Find Installation Information

The Solaris 7 software is delivered on two CDs:

• Solaris 7 SPARC Platform Edition (called the Solaris CD throughout this manual)

• Supplement for Solaris 7 Operating Environment for Sun Computer Systems (called the Supplement CD throughout this manual).

Before installing the Solaris 7 software, check Table P-1 for listings of manuals with information that may apply to your situation and Table P-2 for specific installation information.

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All Solaris and SPARC documentation can be found on the Documentation CD. All Sun Sun hardware specific documentation can be found on the Supplement CD. Some co-packaged products contain documentation on their respective CDs.

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Table P-1 Related Manuals

Title	Description
Solaris 7 SPARC Installation Instructions	Primary installation manual for this release of the Solaris operating environment from the Documentation CD
Solaris 7 (SPARC Platform Edition) Installation Library	Supplements the Solaris Start Here card by providing detailed installation information
Solaris Advanced Installation Guide	Contains additional information about how to install the Solaris operating environment on Server systems

Table P-2 Specific Installation Information

If you want to	Go to
Know more about new products and peripherals	The Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual
Know about late breaking news	1. Solaris 7 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware 2. Solaris 7 Release Notes
Begin the install process from the Solaris CD	1. Solaris 7 Sun Hardware Platform Guide 2. Solaris 7 SPARC Installation Instructions
Install software for your platform/peripheral from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD, as needed	Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual
Update your flash PROM for 64-bit operation	Chapter 4, Updating the Flash PROM on the Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 Systems and Chapter 5, Updating the Flash PROM on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems of this manual
Install Solaris on a Sun Enterprise 10000 system	Chapter 6 in this manual
Install Solaris on a SPARCstorage Array	Chapter 7, Installing Solaris With the SPARCstorage Array in this manual
Install an AnswerBook from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD, as needed	Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD in this manual

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Installing Software From the Solaris CD supports the Solaris 7 Start Here card by providing additional installation instructions on how to install or upgrade the Solaris 7 software on specific Sun platforms and hardware options.

Chapter 2, Supported Sun Hardware is a list of supported Sun hardware.

Chapter 3, Installing Software from the Sun Computer Systems Supplement CD describes how to install the software for Sun platforms and hardware options, and value-added software provided to users of Sun hardware.

Chapter 4, Updating the Flash PROM on the Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 Systems describes the procedure for updating the flash PROMs for 64-bit operation on Ultra 1, Ultra 2, Ultra 450, and Sun Enterprise 450 systems.

Chapter 5, Updating the Flash PROM on the Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 Systems describes the procedure for updating the flash PROMs for 64-bit operation on Sun Enterprise 3x00, 4x00, 5x00, and 6x00 systems.

Chapter 6, Solaris 7 on the Sun Enterprise 10000 describes how to install Solaris 7 software on a Sun Enterprise 10000 Domain. It also describes how to upgrade Solaris on a host domain.

Chapter 7, Installing Solaris With the SPARCstorage Array describes how to install the Solaris 7 software either as a new installation or as an upgrade on systems where the SPARCstorage Array(TM)^TM may be used as the boot device.

Chapter 8, Power Management on Sun Hardware describes the hardware and software requirements for running Power Management on Sun hardware.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-3 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
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.

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