Preface

This Sun Fire High-End Systems Software Overview Guide document provides an overview of the software that runs on Sun Fire high-end systems. It shows you which related documents provide detailed information on the use of this software. It also provides experienced Sun Enterprise 10000 (Starfire) system administrators with an overview of some key differences between the software that runs on these two systems.

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How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the software that runs on Sun Fire high-end systems.

Chapter 2 describes the books that make up the Sun Fire high-end system software documentation set, as well as other Sun documentation that describes software that runs on Sun Fire high-end systems.

Chapter 3 provides an overview of major differences between the software on Sun Fire high-end systems and corresponding software on Sun Enterprise 10000 systems.

Chapter 4 provides an overview of the Solaris Operating Environment as it applies to Sun Fire high-end systems.

Chapter 5 provides an overview of System Management Services (SMS) software.

Chapter 6 provides an overview of dynamic reconfiguration (DR) software.

Chapter 7 provides an overview of Sun Management Center software running on Sun Fire high-end systems

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Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See the following for this information:

• Software documentation that you received with your system

• Solaris operating environment documentation, which is at

  http://docs.sun.com

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Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name%
C shell superuser	machine-name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	#

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Typographic Conventions

Typeface[1]	Meaning	Examples
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Related Documentation

Application	Title
Issues, Limitations, and Bugs	System Management Services Release Notes
Installation	System Management Services Installation Guide
Usage	System Management Services Administrator Guide
Reference	System Management Services Reference Manual
Usage	System Management Services Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide
Usage	Sun Fire 15K/12K Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide
Issues, Limitations, and Bugs	Sun Management Center Software Release Notes
Installation	Sun Management Center Software Installation Guide
Usage	Sun Management Center Software User's Guide
Usage	Sun Management Center Supplement for Sun Fire 15K/12K Systems
Installation and Configuration	Sun Fire 15K/12K System Site Planning Guide

In addition, SMS and DR error messages are described by an on-line help system whose use is explained in the user guides shown above.

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Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

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Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

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