- System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

O

OS server, description, Adding OS Services

P

packages

adding

See also pkgadd command

definition of, Overview of Software Packages

overview, Overview of Software Packages

signed

See packages, signed

packages, signed, overview, Signed Packages, Patches, and Software Updates

passwd file, Where User Account and Group Information Is Stored

deleting user accounts and, Deleting User Accounts

fields in, Fields in the passwd File

recovering

SPARC, SPARC: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes

user ID number assignment and, User ID Numbers

passwords (user)

aging

Where User Account and Group Information Is Stored

Administering Passwords

Using Password Aging

changing

frequency of, User Passwords

by user

User Passwords

Users Tool, Administering Passwords

choosing, User Passwords

description

User Passwords

Using Password Aging

disabling/locking user accounts and, Disabling User Accounts

encryption, Where User Account and Group Information Is Stored

*LK* password, Disabling User Accounts

precautions

User Passwords

setting

User Passwords

Administering Passwords

Users Tool, Administering Passwords

patch lists

displaying

using patchadd, How to Display Information About Solaris Patches

patch management tools, road map, Managing Patches in the Solaris Operating System

patchadd command, tasks using, Managing Solaris Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Task Map)

patches

accessing Solaris, Accessing Solaris Patches

definition of, Types of Patches

displaying information about, How to Display Information About Solaris Patches

downloading

using patchadd, How to Download and Apply a Solaris Patch

managing, Managing Patches in the Solaris Operating System

numbering scheme, Solaris Patch Numbering

patch README files, Accessing Solaris Patches

signed, Signed and Unsigned Patches

applying, Signed Packages, Patches, and Software Updates

terms used with, Solaris Patch Management Terms and Definitions

unsigned, Signed and Unsigned Patches

PATH environment variable

description

Shell Environment

The PATH Variable

setting up, Setting a User's Default Path

path shell variable, Shell Environment

permissions, Default File Permissions (umask)

/pkg directory, How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

pkgadd command

-d option (device name)

How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

-s option (spool directory)

How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

adding packages (how to), How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

using an HTTP URL, How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

alternate base directory and, Using an Administration File

bypassing user interaction

Using an Administration File

overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

-a option (administration file)

Using an Administration File

How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

prerequisites for using, Key Points for Adding Software Packages (pkgadd)

spool directories and, How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

spool directories and (example of), How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

pkgadm command, overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

pkgchk command

overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

using (example of), How to Check the Integrity of Installed Software Packages (pkgchk)

pkginfo command

displaying all packages installed (example of), How to List Information About All Installed Packages (pkginfo)

how to use, How to List Information About All Installed Packages (pkginfo)

overview

Tools for Managing Software Packages

Key Points for Adding Software Packages (pkgadd)

pkgparam command, overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

pkgrm command

caution, Guidelines for Removing Packages (pkgrm)

overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

prerequisites for using, Key Points for Adding Software Packages (pkgadd)

rm command (compared)

Guidelines for Removing Packages (pkgrm)

pkgtrans command, overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

poweroff command, System Shutdown Commands

primary administrator role

creating (overview), Creating the Primary Administrator Role

granting rights, Creating the Primary Administrator Role

primary groups

UNIX Groups

prodreg command, overview, Tools for Managing Software Packages

.profile file

customizing

Shell Features

User and Site Initialization Files Examples

description, Customizing a User's Work Environment

profiles (SMF), description, SMF Profiles

PROM, finding the PROM revision, SPARC: How to Find the PROM Revision Number for a System

prompt shell variable, Shell Environment

properties, changing the boot-file property, SPARC: How to Change the Default Kernel by Using the Boot PROM

PS1 environment variable, Shell Environment

pseudo-ttys, User ID Numbers

pseudo user logins, User ID Numbers

PXEClient, GRUB based network boot, Booting an x86 Based System from the Network

Q

quiesce function, Fast Reboot implementation, Implementation of the quiesce Function

R

reboot command, System Shutdown Commands

adding the /etc/fastreboot file

Fast Reboot, x86: Making Fast Reboot the Default Behavior of the reboot Command

-f and -e options described, Modifications to the reboot Command to Support Fast Reboot

rebuilding corrupt boot archive (how to), x86: How to Boot the Failsafe Archive to Forcibly Update a Corrupt Boot Archive

recover root password (how to), SPARC, SPARC: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes

recovering

booting the failsafe archive

GRUB based booting, How to Boot the Failsafe Archive on an x86 Based System by Using GRUB

reference, administering GRUB, x86: Administering the GRUB Bootloader

remote package server

adding packages to a spool directory (example of), How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)

software installation from, How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

software installation from (example of), How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)

removef command, Guidelines for Removing Packages (pkgrm)

removing

packages with administration files and, Using an Administration File

patches

using patchrm, How to Remove a Solaris Patch by Using the patchrm Command

software packages

guidelines for, Guidelines for Removing Packages (pkgrm)

removing and adding packages and patches

restrictions on

zones, Restrictions on Adding and Removing Software Packages and Patches for Solaris Releases That are Not Zones Aware

repairing the /etc/passwd file, SPARC, SPARC: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes

repository (SMF)

description

Introduction to SMF

Service Configuration Repository

reset command, SPARC: Resetting the System

resetting, a SPARC based system, SPARC: Resetting the System

restarters (SMF), SMF Delegated Restarters

description, Introduction to SMF

restrictions, on adding and removing packages and patches, Restrictions on Adding and Removing Software Packages and Patches for Solaris Releases That are Not Zones Aware

root password, forget, SPARC, SPARC: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes

run control scripts

adding (how to), How to Add a Run Control Script

disabling (how to), How to Disable a Run Control Script

starting and stopping services, How to Use a Run Control Script to Stop or Start a Legacy Service

run level

0 (power-down level), Run Levels

1 (single-user level), Run Levels

2 (multiuser level), Run Levels

3 (multiuser with NFS), Run Levels

booting to

x86: How to Boot a Diskless Client With GRUB

SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser Level)

x86: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser)

what happens when system is brought to, What Happens When the System Is Brought to Run Level 3

6 (reboot level), Run Levels

default run level, Run Levels

definition, Run Levels

determining (how to), Determining a System's Run Level

s or S (single-user level), Run Levels

s or S (single-user state)

booting to, SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level)