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Installation (These features are described in the Solaris 7 Installation Supplement.)
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AnswerBook2 ab2cd script updates
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8/99
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Updates to the ab2cd script enable users to read AnswerBook2TM
documentation directly from the Solaris Documentation CD.
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DNS configuration during system identification
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5/99
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Prior Solaris releases only allowed the configuration of a machine as a NIS or NIS+ client. With the
Solaris 7 5/99 release, systems can be configured by the system identification utilities to be DNS clients.
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Product Registry
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3/99
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The Solaris Product Registry is a tool to manage installed software. It enables you to:
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Patch Analyzer
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3/99
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The Patch Analyzer performs an analysis on your system to determine which (if any) patches will be removed or downgraded by upgrading
from a Solaris 7 ooperating environment to the Solaris 7 11/99 operating environment. This analysis can be performed either at upgrade time or while the system is in production mode.
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(Intel Platform Edition only) Added support for PAE mode
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3/99
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With the release of Pentium Pro, Intel introduced a mode called Physical Address Extension
(PAE) on its advanced processors. PAE mode enables you to run multiple instances of databases and memory-intensive applications, and to support large numbers of online users on your machine.
This feature is described in the Solaris 7 11/99 Release Notes.
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System and Network Administration
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Universal Disk Format (UDF) file system
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11/99
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The UDF file system is the industry-standard format for storing information on optical media called digital versatile disc or digital
video disc (DVD) that is both readable and re-writable.
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(Intel Platform Edition only) PCI hot-plugging with cfgadm command
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11/99
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The cfgadm command is updated to provide PCI hot-plugging for supported
PCI controllers on x86 systems.
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Improved device configuration (devfsadm)
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11/99
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The devfsadm command manages the special device files in the /dev and /devices directories and is updated to detect device configuration changes by any reconfiguration event.
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(SPARC Platform Edition only) Inter-Domain Network (IDN)
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11/99
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Inter-Domain Network (IDN) supports high-speed networking between Dynamic System Domains (DSDs). This enables DSDs
to communicate with each other using standard networking interfaces, such as TCP/IP, without the use of cabling or special hardware.
See your hardware manufacturer's documentation for information about IDN and to see if IDN supports your server.
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coreadm
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8/99
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The coreadm command provides improved core file management for Solaris system administrators.
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Enhanced SCSI hot-plugging with the cfgadm
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8/99
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The cfgadm command now supports SCSI hot-plugging for supported SCSI
hardware.
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Migrating to BIND 8.1
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8/99
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This section updates Bind 8.1 in the Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration
Guide and the Solaris Naming Administration Guide.
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AnswerBook2 server software updates
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8/99
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Updates in AnswerBook2 version 1.4.1 server software improve navigation and performance.
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Remote console
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5/99
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New system console features, including the consadm command, enable system administrators and service providers to
remotely troubleshoot systems by dialing in to a system using a modem connected to one of the serial ports and to redirect console messages to the auxiliary device.
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(SPARCTM Platform Edition only) Dynamic reconfiguration
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5/99
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Dynamic reconfiguration allows the service provider to add or remove and
replace hot-pluggable system boards in a running system, eliminating the time lost in rebooting. For more information, see your hardware manufacturer's documentation.
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Deferred access time updates on UFS file systems
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3/99
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New mount options, dfratime and nodfratime, enable and disable
deferred access time updates on UFS file systems.
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Improved system boot and error message format
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3/99
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The system boot and error message format is improved by adding a numeric identifier, module name, and
time stamp to messages generated by the syslog logging facility.
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(SPARC Platform Edition only) Improved handling of cron jobs on suspended systems
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3/99
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When you use Power ManagementTM
software to suspend and resume a system, there is now a check on whether cron jobs were scheduled during the time the system was suspended. If there were, the first instance of a cron job is performed when the system resumes. (This improvement was available in
the Solaris 7 release and first documented in the Solaris 7 3/99 release.)
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Developer (These features are described in the Solaris 7 Software Developer Supplement.)
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(SPARC Platform Edition) Dynamic reconfiguration support for SCSI HBA drivers
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11/99
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In this release, dynamic reconfiguration (DR) support has been updated for SCSI devices.
See your hardware manufacturer's documentation to see if your server supports DR.
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PCI hot-plugging
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11/99
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PCI hot-plugging is updated to include information on writing device drivers for x86 servers.
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8-bit visual support
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8/99
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The 8-bit visual shared library enables device drivers with only 24-bit hardware to display 8-bit visual applications.
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Solaris 7 64-bit Developer's Guide updates
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3/99
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This is a list of updates
in the Solaris 7 64-bit Developer's Guide.
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Updated DDI interfaces for cluster-aware device drivers
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3/99
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This overview introduces the concept of device classes and the necessary interface modifications
and additions for device driver writers.
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Java Development Kit (These features are described in the Solaris 7 Software Developer Supplement.)
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JDK 1.1.7_08
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11/99
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The JDKTM 1.1.7_08 includes:
A JavaTM Runtime Environment (JRE) corresponding to the latest version of the JDK is available for download from the Web.
http://www.sun.com/solaris/java
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Java 2 SDK 1.2.1_03
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11/99
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The Java 2 SDK 1.2.1_03 is the first Solaris release of Java technology based on Java 2. It includes:
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Substantially increased scalability and performance
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Improved class libraries, including the new Java 2 APIs
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Enhanced memory management system
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High-performing, scalable Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
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Fast Java thread synchronization
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Enhanced diagnostics with the heap inspection tool which finds memory leaks in programs
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Improved performance with JIT compiler
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Desktop User (These features are described in the Solaris 7 User Supplement.)
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Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) synchronization
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11/99
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PDA synchronization enables data to be synchronized from Sun applications, such as Calendar Manager, with data in a similar
application on your PDA. Also, applications and databases can be installed from your workstation or server to your PDA.
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NetscapeTMapplication launcher
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11/99
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The Desktop-Apps folder window has four new icons:
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Netscape
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Netscape Composer
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Netscape Mail
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Netscape News
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