---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Solaris 2.0 SunFLASH Vol 43 #6 July 1992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some editorial notes: (1) Customers with a software support contract can obtain Solaris 2.0 as part of their support contract. Contact your local Customer Service representative. (2) This is a pull release - i.e. customers must ask for this release - it will not be shipped automatically. (3) All current systems ship with Solaris 1.0 and are licensed for Solaris 1.x only. (4) Solaris 2.0 is available only as an upgrade. (5) Non-contract customers must purchase an upgrade (RTU, media and docs/answerbook) If you are unable to obtain a copy of Solaris 2.0, please work with your local Sales representative. -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leveraging Today's Technology, Enabling Tomorrow's Innovation *********************************************************************** * * * Available NOW on all currently shipping Desktop SPARCsystems * * * * Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit provides early access to * * symmetrical multiprocessing support for SPARCserver 630 and 670 * * systems in mid-July * * * * NEW LOW PRICING for media, AnswerBook, and upgrades * * * * Standards compliant programming interfaces promote increased * * application availability for Sun machines * * * * Support for symmetrical multiprocessing, multithreading, * * and realtime provides customers with a more powerful operating * * environment * * * * System administration enhancements provide an easy, consistent, * * and flexible approach to resource management * * * * Automatic Security Enhancement Tool allows customization of * * each system to the appropriate level of security * * * * Solaris Federated Services enable integration with third party * * network environments * * * * Multibyte international support allows easy localization * * * *********************************************************************** Introduction Solaris 2.0 based on SVR4 combines the advantages of today's best UNIX technology with Sun added value to deliver the most powerful, distributed computing environment in the industry. Today Solaris 2.0 is available on all currently shipping Sun Microsystem Computer Corporation (SMCC) desktops: SPARCsystems 1, 1+, SLC, ELC, IPC, IPX, and 2. SMCC is also providing early access for customers who want to begin work on applications utilizing multiprocessing on their SPARCserver 630MP and 670MP systems through SunSoft's Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit available in mid-July. Over the next several months, Sun will be completing the porting and testing of the Solaris environment to all SMCC SPARC platforms. Solaris 2.0 provides a general purpose operating environment for developing, delivering, and managing distributed computing solutions. It extends the UNIX computing environment beyond multitasking and multiuser, to include symmetric multiprocessing, multithreading and realtime support, providing customers with more options and flexibility and allowing Sun to compete in new markets. Solaris 2.0's fully pre-emptive kernel provides 1 millisecond granularity and allows Sun to compete effectively in the real-time arena. Solaris 2.0 has new tools and services to simplify system administration. The kernel is automatically configured to include support for peripherals, devices and other modules (including self-developed loadable drivers) as needed. A new package interface defines a consistent mechanism for installing and managing all software, including third party products. Solaris 2.0 also features multiple OS capability enabling Solaris 2.0 servers to support Solaris 1.x clients. Solaris 1.x and 2.x machines fully interact in diskfull, eg., using NFS or RFS. The NIS+ naming service improves network security, enables hierachical management of information across multiple heterogeneous environments, and provides easier naming service administration. The inclusion of the Automatic Security Enhancement Tool (ASET) from SunShield allows system administrators to select a high, medium, or low level of security. ASET will look at pertinent files, changing their protection level if it can, otherwise notifying administrators of areas of concern. The Solaris Federated Services enable integration with third party networking environments (Netware, OSI, DCE). Standards compliant programming interfaces promote increased application availability for Sun machines by enabling developers to write code that will be binary compatible across the SPARC environment and source compatible between architectures, eg. SPARC and Intel. Plus developers get all the advantages of the OpenWindows Version 3 environment, including Tooltalk and the XView and OLIT toolkits. End users will find the same OpenWindows V3 and DeskSet V3 Environments currently available with the Solaris 1.x Environment. Solaris 2.0 offers a safe path to tomorrow's technologies, such as Project DOE (Distributed Objects Everywhere). Project DOE is SunSoft's vision for a distributed, object oriented computing paradigm which will use Solaris 2.0 as its foundation. Quality ------- Solaris 2.0 successfully completed external Alpha testing, BETA test, plus an extensive set of internal test suites. In addition the team conducted a system administration focus group and ran a post BETA program with three key customers. Solaris 2.0 surpassed the established Corporate Goal for fewer priority 1 bugs than any previous release (less that 75% of any combined SunOS and OpenWindows release). Performance ----------- Solaris 2.0 average performance over the suite of benchmarks is better than 80% of Solaris 1.0.1. CPU performance is virtually identical to Solaris 1.0.1 and in some areas, such as TCP performance, Solaris 2.0 performance exceeds that of Solaris 1.0.1. Sun users have found Solaris 2.0 interactive performance completely acceptable. End Users may notice some performance degradation in side-by-side comparisons with Solaris 1.0.1. Note: benchmarks were measured with 16MB systems. Larger memory configurations may show some improvement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FEATURES BENEFITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SVR4 Application Binary Interface (ABI) Generic Source portability between architectures (SPARC & Intel) Architecture Specific Binary compatibility across compliant SPARC platforms Device Driver Interface (DDI) Binary and source compatibility between releases Driver Kernel Interface (DKI) Source compatibility between SVR4 implementations Software Management Utilities Common set of software (Packages) administration utilities to install, display, or remove software Multithreaded (MT), Symmetric Exploits today's MP hardware, Multiprocessing (MP) transparent to today's applications, enables tomorrow's MT applications Fully preemptive kernel Predictable dispatch latency (1 ms) Fixed priority scheduling Realtime response to 1 ms Internationalization Enable localization for (MNLS 3.2 and XPG 3) worldwide markets Dynamic kernel Automatic system configuration, simplified driver debugging NIS+ Simplifies distributed management, enhanced client authentication & network service authorization, improved scalability, high availability/reliability support, remote/flexible administration Multiple OS support Interoperability between Solaris 1.x and Solaris 2.x. Full Solaris 1.x client operation from Solaris 2.x server. Diskful Solaris 2.x client support on Solaris 1.x server. Graphical object oriented Graphical (non-UNIX) host management tools of client and server attributes; graphical administration of /etc, NIS, and NIS+ databases HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------ Solaris 2.0 is for all CURRENTLY shipping desktops: SPARCsystems 1, 1+, SLC, ELC, IPC, IPX, and 2) Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit provides early access for Solaris 2.0 customers with CURRENTLY shipping SPARCserver 630MP or SPARCserver 670MP systems Configuration requirements: Memory 12MB minimum (recommended 16MB) Disk 200MB Peripherals: 104, 207, 424, and 669 MB plus 1.3 GB disks 150MB, 1/2" FLT, and 2.3GB 8mm Tape CDROM Note: Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit does not support IPI Unbundled products currently available: SPARCompilers SPARCworks QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. What is are the differences between Solaris 2.0, SunOS 5.0, and SVR4? A. Solaris 2.0 is SunSoft's name for their distributed computing environment. It contains these components: OPEN LOOK, DeskSet, OpenWindows, ONC and SunOS. SunOS 5.0 is the OS implementation for Solaris 2.0 and SunOS 5.0 is based on SVR4 with additional value added features from SunSoft. Solaris 2.0 | ------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | SunOS 5.0 ONC+ OpenWindows DeskSet OPEN LOOK | SVR4 Q. How does Solaris 2.0 fit into the SMCC operating environment picture? A. Solaris 2.0 provides SMCC customers with an FCS quality product to further their transition to the native Solaris 2.0 environment. By completing their migration now, corporations can easily adopt new technologies and products dependent on Solaris 2.x. Q. What is the Solaris 2.0 story relative to Solaris 1.1 and the SPARCstation 10? A. Solaris 1.1 is a platform specific release produced to enable SMCC customers to utilize the SPARCstation 10 Viking implementation in uniprocessor mode with their existing applications. Solaris 2.0 is the initial release of the Solaris 2.x environment supporting the 4c (Desktop SPARC) implementation. A future Solaris 2.x release will unify support for all SMCC SPARC implementations. Q. What does Solaris 2.0 have to offer for the three user types, End Users, Developers and System Administrators A. Developers can now compile and test in native mode completing their Solaris 2.0 native port. Solaris 2.0 multiple OS support and Binary Compatibility Package (BCP) make it an excellent training vehicle for End Users and Systems Administrators. Both can maintain a high level of productivity executing current applications under the BCP and learn the new features and services offered by Solaris 2.0 environment. Solaris 2.0 multiple OS support enables combinations of Solaris 1.x and Solaris 2.x clients and servers to operate in the same environment as shown below. Clients Servers ------------------------------------------------------------- | Solaris 1.x Solaris 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- 4.x (Sun3/4/4c) | yes yes | Solaris 2.x | Diskless/Dataless | no yes | Solaris 2.0 Diskfull | yes yes | Q. When will applications and unbundled products be available on Solaris 2.0? A. SPARCompilers and SPARCworks for Solaris 2.0 have already been announced and will be shipping in July. Most unbundled and 3rd party products will become available later in CY1992 as porting and final testing are completed. The remaining unbundled products will be available by Q2 CY93. Q. When will the Solaris 2.0 Intel port be available? A. The SunSoft Intel Early Access Program is scheduled for Q3 CY92. SMCC is focused entirely on SPARC based systems and has no plans to offer the Solaris Intel product. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION -------------------------------------- There will be a amendment to the End-User and Reseller price lists containing the following entries (please see the actual price list for specific product notes). ************************************************************** * All SMCC systems currently ship with a Solaris 1.0.1 * * 2-user license. Customers chosing to use the Solaris 2.0 * * environment must purchase a Solaris 2.0 upgrade license. * ************************************************************** Order List Discount Description Number Price Category ================================================================== Upgrades from Solaris 1.x to Solaris 2.0 ======================================== Server upgrade license SOLS-LF $350 A (Unlimited terminal users Right-To-Use, no media) Desktop upgrade license SOLD-LF $250 A (Single user Right-To-Use, no media) Solaris 2.0 upgrade on CDROM SOL-CF $50 A (media only, no RTU) Solaris 2.0 CDROM 10 Pack SOL-C10F $200 A (media only, no RTU) Solaris 2.0 Encryption Kit SOLE-P $100 A Solaris 2.0 Full Documentation SOL-DF $995 A Solaris 2.0 AnswerBook ====================== Solaris AnswerBook pack SOLA-P $395 A (CDROM, 1 user Right-To-Use license, and documentation) Solaris AnswerBook License SOLA-L $295 A (1 user Right-To-Use license only, no media) Solaris 2.0 AnswerBook upgrades from Solaris 1.x AnswerBook =========================================================== Solaris AnswerBook upgrade pack SOLA-PF $250 A (CDROM, 1 user upgrade Right-To-Use license, and documentation) AnswerBook upgrade license SOLA-LF $150 A (1 user upgrade Right-To-Use license only, no media) ***************************************************************** * Note: All Desktop SPARCservers are defined as servers, * * including SPARCserver IPC, IPX, ELC, and 2. Desktop * * upgrade is to SINGLE USER ONLY. Server Upgrade includes * * UNLIMITED TERMINAL USER LICENSE. To upgrade any desktop * * from an unlimited user license, order the server upgrade. * * * * Solaris 2.0 support for currently shipping SPARCserver 630MP * * and 670MP is provided by the Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit. * * See below. * * * * Solaris 2.0 does NOT yet support the SPARCsystem 10. * ***************************************************************** ================================================================================ Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit ============================= The Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit cannot be ordered from the price list. Please see your SMCC sales representative. AVAILABILITY ------------ - Solaris 2.0 NOW (Desktop SPARC systems) - Solaris 2.0 MP OEM Access Kit July 1992 (SPARCserver 600 series, ROSS only) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Archives are on solar.nova.edu, paris.cs.miami.edu, uunet.uu.net, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. (305) 776-7770.