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Invoke the SysMan applications using either the graphical or text-based interface to set up your system for general use. |
Invoke Netscape Navigator to view the Digital UNIX documentation set on line. |
Invoke the Bookreader application to view documentation that is provided in .decw_book files. |
# /usr/sbin/checklist
For your system to be fully productive and communicative with other systems and users, you may want to add user accounts, and configure the network, mail, and printers. In addition, when you buy a product from Digital, Digital issues you a license to use the product. The license is described by the license Product Authorization Key (PAK) you received. To be officially authorized to use the Digital UNIX operating system, you must register the license information on the PAK by using the License Manager application.
The SysMan Configuration Checklist provides access to a number of SysMan applications including but not limited to the applications shown in Table 6-2. Table 6-2 also lists the reference pages associated with the SysMan applications. Install the OSFMANWOS410 software subset if you want to view the graphical SysMan application reference pages with the man command.
SysMan Application | Reference Page |
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Network Configuration Application | netconfig(8X) |
BIND Configuration Application | bindconfig(8X) |
NIS - Network Information Service | nissetup(8) |
NFS Configuration Application | nfsconfig(8X) |
License Manager | dxlicenses(8X) |
Account Manager | dxaccounts(8X) |
Mail Configuration Application | mailconfig(8X) |
Disk Configuration Application | diskconfig(8X) |
LAT - Local Area Transport | latsetup(8) |
UUCP - UNIX-to-UNIX Copy System | uucp(1) |
NTP - Network Time Protocol | ntpdate(8) |
Printer Configuration Application | printconfig(8X) |
Security (BSD/2) | secsetup(8) |
Security Auditing | audit_setup(8) |
Prestoserver I/O Acceleration | presto(8) |
Update Administration Utility | updadmin(8) |
Graphical UI Selection Utility |
The applications on the SysMan Configuration Checklist appear in the approximate order in which Digital recommends them to be run. For instance, if you plan to connect or add the system to a network, the first task you should perform is to set up the network by using the Network Configuration Application followed by the BIND Configuration Application, NIS - Network Information Service, and the NFS Configuration Application. If you do not want to set up networking, the first task you should perform is to load and register your Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) using the License Manager.
Section 6.6 describes how to use Netscape Navigator for online viewing of the Digital UNIX documentation set.
Section 6.6.2 describes how to activate the Bookreader application for online viewing of associated product documentation that is provided in .decw_book files.
You can access this setup menu from the command line as the user root by entering the following commands:
# su - password: # /usr/sbin/setupA menu similar to the following is displayed:
Use this menu to set up your system and network. When you select an item, you will be asked a series of questions. For more information about the items on the menu and the questions you must answer, see the System Administration and Network Administration guides. 1) Network Configuration Application 2) BIND Configuration Application 3) NIS - Network Information Service 4) NFS Configuration Application 5) License Manager 6) Mail Configuration Application 7) LAT - Local Area Transport 8) UUCP - UNIX-to-UNIX Copy System 9) NTP - Network Time Protocol 10) Printer Configuration Application 11) Security (BSD/C2) 12) Security Auditing 13) Prestoserve I/O Acceleration 14) Update Administration Utility 15) Graphical UI Selection Facility 16) Exit Enter the menu item number that you want:
Availability of the setup scripts on this menu depends on the software subsets that were installed. In the previous sample menu, all mandatory and optional software subsets were installed, so all setup scripts are available. If a setup script does not have an option number next to it, the setup script is not available for use.
Each of the setup scripts is a series of interactive prompts during which questions are displayed on the screen and you respond accordingly. Most questions provide you with default responses and in most cases, you can choose the defaults. Any default parameters that you accept can always be changed at a later time.
The setup scripts appear on the menu in the order in which Digital recommends them to be run. For instance, if you want to set up the system to run in a networked environment, the first task you should perform is to set up networking information by using the Network Configuration Application followed by the BIND Configuration Application, NIS - Network Information Service, and the NFS Configuration Application. If you do not want to set up your system to run in a networked environment, the first task you should perform is to load and register your Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) using the License Manager.
You should read the relevant sections of the Digital UNIX documentation set before running a setup program or choosing an option from the Setup menu. The documentation lists the prerequisites to running a specific setup program.
Section 6.6 describes how to use Netscape Navigator for online viewing of the Digital UNIX documentation set.
Section 6.6.2 describes how to activate the Bookreader application for online viewing of associated product documentation that is provided in .decw_book files.
Many files with the prefixes .new.. and .proto.. are left on the system. The update installation process (documented in Chapter 2) requires the .new.. and .proto.. files to retain customizations during the update installation process. Do not remove these files.
Digital UNIX V4.0B (Rev. xxx); Fri Dec 13 15:54:51 EDT 1996 Digital UNIX V4.0B Worksystem Software (Rev. xxx) The installation software has successfully installed your system. There are log files that contain a record of your installation. These are: /var/adm/smlogs/install.cdf - configuration description file /var/adm/smlogs/install.log - general log file /var/adm/smlogs/install.FS.log - file system creation logs /var/adm/smlogs/setld.log - log for the setld(8) utility /var/adm/smlogs/fverify.log - verification log file
The previous message is also recorded in the /etc/motd file for your future reference. The /etc/motd file contains the message of the day that is displayed each time a user logs in. The installation log files are located in the /var/adm/smlogs directory and include the choices you made during the installation (such as the disks and partitions you chose, the software subsets you installed, and so forth).
The realtime kernel that supports kernel preemption was previously installed as an option during base system installation. Now, the POSIX 1003.lb portions are included in the kernel automatically and a separate kernel is not needed. Preemption capabilities are disabled by default, but can be selected and enabled when the kernel is configured and built.
There are two methods to obtain additional realtime capabilities:
rt-preempt-opt=1
After setting this parameter, you must reboot your system. When the rt-preempt-opt parameter is set, the system chooses the correct lockmode to support realtime preemption. On a uniprocessor system, the lockmode is set to 1. On a multiprocessor system, the lockmode is set to 3.
# setld -c OSFBIN410 RT_ON
To enable unattended reboot functionality, halt the system and set the following console parameters:
>>> set boot_osflags a >>> set boot_reset off >>> set auto_action restartWhen processor failures are detected on a multiprocessor platform, the system marks the faulting processor as failed, and the entire system is rebooted without any operator intervention. The faulting processor will not be restarted when the reboot occurs. To restart the faulting processor, corrective action must be taken. The system will not try to restart the failed processor until the power has been recycled on the system or the console init command is issued at the console prompt (>>>).
After invoking Netscape, a Digital UNIX home page is located at the following location: /usr/doc/netscape/Digital_UNIX.html. The home page contains links to helpful documentation, including a local copy of the Netscape User's Handbook (consider adding this link to your list of Netscape bookmarks).
Follow these steps to mount the documentation CD-ROM and invoke Netscape:
# file /dev/rrz*c | grep RRD /dev/rrz4c: character special (8/4098) SCSI #0 RRD44 disk #32 \ (SCSI ID #4)In the previous example, the CD-ROM device is RRD44 on device /dev/rz4c. The backslash in the previous example indicates line continuation and is not in the actual display. If you have more than one RRD device connected to your system, specify the device where the CD-ROM will be mounted.
Standard device names begin with rz for the block special file and rrz for the raw (character) special file. The result of the file command displays the raw device name, but you must specify the block special file when mounting the CD-ROM device.
mount-r /dev/rzunit_numberc mount_point
If your CD-ROM device is rz4c, use a command similar to the following to mount the CD-ROM on /usr/share/doclib/online:
# mount -r /dev/rz4c /usr/share/doclib/onlineThe /usr/share/doclib/online directory already exists; there is no need to create it.
# /usr/bin/X11/netscape &
file:/usr/doc/netscape/Digital_UNIX.htmlSave the home page as a bookmark by clicking on the Bookmarks menu and selecting the Add Bookmark option. Creating a bookmark lets you access the Digital UNIX home page quickly and easily.
A sample resource defaults file for Netscape is located in the file /usr/doc/netscape/Netscape.ad. Comments within this file show possible settings for each resource.
The /usr/bin/X11/netscape file is a shell script that performs the following:
To convert your existing NCSA Mosaic hotlist file into an equivalent Netscape bookmark file, invoke the shell script /usr/doc/netscape/hot-convert.sh with no arguments.
Digital recommends that you define the Global Types File and Global Mailcap File used by Netscape as follows:
These files allow Netscape to invoke the proper helper applications for viewing file types not directly viewable in Netscape. You can do this by selecting Preferences... from the Netscape Options menu. Then select Helper Applications in the resulting dialog box, and enter the correct values.
If a .netscape-preferences file does not exist in your home directory when Netscape is invoked, a default version of this file will be created. This default preferences file sets your home page to point to the Digital UNIX home page. It also incorporates the recommended settings for the global types and mailcap files described previously.
Digital strongly recommends using the same directories shown in the examples so you will not have to modify library bookshelf files.
Follow these procedures to copy the HTML files to a disk on your system:
# cd /mnt/DOCUMENTATION/HTML # tar chpvf - . | (cd /usr/share/doclib/online/ \ DOCUMENTATION/HTML; tar xvpf -)
# umount /dev/rr4cRefer to Appendix B if you do not know how to unmount a CD-ROM.
If you copied the files to a server system, you must export the directory to a workstation similar to the instructions shown in Section 6.6.2.2 for the Bookreader application.
Enter the following command to start Netscape:
# /usr/bin/X11/netscape &
# file /dev/rrz*c | grep RRD /dev/rrz4c: character special (8/4098) SCSI #0 RRD44 disk #32 \ (SCSI ID #4)The backslashes in the previous example indicate line continuation and are not in the actual display.
In the previous example, the CD-ROM device is RRD44 on device /dev/rz4c. If you have more than one RRD device connected to your system, specify the device where the CD-ROM will be mounted.
Standard device names begin with rz for the block special file and rrz for the raw (character) special file. The result of the file command displays the raw device name, but you must specify the block special file when mounting the CD-ROM device.
mount-r /dev/rzunit_numberc /usr/share/doclib/online
For example, enter the following commands to mount the /usr/share/doclib/online directory on rz4c:
# mount -r /dev/rz4c /usr/share/doclib/onlineTo ensure that the CD-ROM is remounted in the event that your system crashes or is rebooted, use the text editor of your choice and open the /etc/fstab file. Add the following line:
/dev/rz4c /usr/share/doclib/online ufs ro 0 0When your edits are correct, write and quit the file.
The system will now mount the CD-ROM on /usr/share/doclib/online on every reboot.
TITLE\/usr/lib/dxbook\Digital UNIX Online Books book\/usr/share/doclib/online/DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER/ \ d32vbkrd\Using Bookreader shelf\/usr/share/doclib/online/DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER/ \ decosf1\Digital UNIX Online Books
# /usr/bin/X11/dxbook &Bookreader is run in the background by including an ampersand (&) after the command. After Bookreader is running, use it to read the books on the documentation CD-ROM.
The following steps assume that networking is set up on the server system.
For more information on setting up a network, refer to the netconfig
(8X)
and nfsconfig
(8X) reference pages or Network Administration.
Digital strongly recommends using the same directories shown in the examples so you will not have to modify library bookshelf files.
To export the Bookreader files to a workstation, follow these steps:
/usr/share/doclib/online -ro
/usr/share/doclib/online@<server_name> /usr/share/doclib/online nfs ro,bg 0 0where <server_name> is the name of the remote server.
# mount /usr/share/doclib/online
TITLE\/usr/lib/dxbook\Digital UNIX Online Books book\/usr/share/doclib/online/DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER/ \ d32vbkrd\Using Bookreader shelf\/usr/share/doclib/online/DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER/ \ decosf1\Digital UNIX Online Books
# /usr/bin/X11/dxbook &Bookreader is run in the background by including an ampersand (&) after the command. After Bookreader is running, use it to read the books on the compact disc. For more information, read the online book Using Bookreader.
Digital strongly recommends using the same directories shown in the examples so you will not have to modify library bookshelf files.
Follow these steps to make the Bookreader version of the documentation accessible from a disk on your system:
# cd /mnt/DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER # tar chpvf - . | (cd /usr/share/doclib/online/ \ DOCUMENTATION/BOOKREADER; tar xvpf -)
# umount /dev/rr4cRefer to Appendix B if you do not know how to unmount a CD-ROM.
If you copied the files to a directory on a server system, you must export the directory to a workstation as shown in Section 6.6.2.2.
To start the Bookreader application, enter the following command:
# /usr/bin/X11/dxbook &
After Bookreader is running, you can use it to read the books. For more information about using the Bookreader application, read the online book Using Bookreader.