sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash June 1993 Sun Technical Bulletin SunFLASH Vol 55 #10 July 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55.10 June 1993 Sun Technical Bulletin (STB) The STB "Table of Contents" and "Editor's Introduction" are posted to SunFlash so that customers who have a support contract are made aware of the contents of this execellent publication. 55.10.A STB Editor's Introduction Brief description of each of the major STB articles by the STB editor. 55.10.B May 1993 STB Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article describes the contents of the Sun Technical Bulletin (STB) for June, 1993. It is posted to SunFlash to make those customers who have a support contract aware that they should be receiving this execellent publication. Copies of the STB are sent to the people listed in your support contract. They have limited duplication rights (see notice included each month within the STB). Two sample STBs, in PostScript, are in solar.nova.edu:/pub/sunflash/1992 and in ftp.uu.net:systems/sun/sunflash/1992 185,395 stbaug92.ps.Z 171,958 stbjul92.ps.Z Each is about 100 pages. This article contains two parts: o Table Of Contents for March 1992 o STB Editor's Introduction The text and PostScript STBs are also included in the SunSolve CD ROM service (see sunflash 44.07 "SunSolve and Sun HelpDesk"). Note that second editions of SunSolve and Sun HelpDesk have begun shipping. You should install at least SunSolve - it's totally rad, dude! -johnj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year: 1993 Month: June Title: STB Editor's Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STB Overview ------------ This month's STB contains articles of general interest in the topics outlined below. ** System Administration "Installation in the Solaris 2.0 Environment" describes in detail the new installation functionality in Solaris 2.1, including JumpStart, auto-install, the suninstall and re-preinstall scripts, the /AUTOINSTALL file, rules files and class files, begin and finish scripts, and more. The article includes lengthy sample scripts that can be modified for individual Solaris 2.1 installation sites. ** Solaris "Federated Services" is a new technical white paper from SunSoft, discussing the goal of open systems and open standards, and the approaches being taken in the Solaris operating environment to permit simultaneous, transparent integration of multiple distributed computing technologies. The paper describes the concept of federation, the evolution of federation in Sun from NFS through DOE and beyond, and the principal federated services (filing, naming, security, and communication). A full glossary and references are included as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year: 1993 Month: June Title: Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents -------- 1. STB Editor's Introduction 1-1 STB Overview 1-1 2. System Administration 2-1 Installation in the Solaris 2.1 Environment 2-1 The Basics 2-1 Pre-JumpStart Installations 2-2 JumpStart Basics 2-3 Where It All Begins 2-5 JumpStart Mechanics 2-8 Frequent Problems 2-16 Detailed Script Explanations 2-18 Sample Scripts 2-25 3. Solaris 3-1 Federated Services 3-1 The Challenge of Open Systems 3-1 Definition of Federation 3-3 A Model of Federation 3-3 The SunSoft Transition to Federation 3-6 Standards 3-7 Key Federated Services 3-8 File Services 3-8 Achieving Cooperation 3-9 Naming Service 3-11 Security Services 3-18 Communication Services 3-20 Conclusion 3-27 Glossary 3-28 References 3-35 4. Software Release Versions 4-1 Current Sun Software Products and Release Versions 4-1 Operating Systems 4-1 Window Systems & Desktop Utilities 4-1 System Management - High-Availability 4-2 System Management - Security 4-2 System Management - Network Management 4-2 System Management - Performance 4-2 Graphics Software 4-2 Software Development 4-3 Other Products 4-3 Connectivity Products 4-4 Updated Sun Operating System Support Matrix 4-5 5. Notes & Comments 5-1 World Hotlines 5-1 Reporting Bugs 5-3 Submitting Software Bugs: United States and Canada 5-3 Submitting Software Bugs: Europe 5-4 Submitting Software Bugs: Intercon 5-8 Your STB Subscription 5-10 ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. 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