Installation guide

Network Information You
May Need to Supply
Example Command for Finding Information
IP address
129.221.2.1
ypmatch system_name host or
nismatch system_name hosts.org_dir
Domain name
chandy.West.Arp.COM
usr/bin/domainname
System part of a subnet?
Yes
Check for existing subnet in /etc/
netmasks
Netmask
255.255.255.0
more /etc/netmasks
6. Plan disk space.
Before installing the Solaris operating environment, use the following tables to
determine your disk space needs beyond the required Solaris software group.
Space for Software For More Information See ...
Select a Solaris software group:
Entire Distribution: 599 Mbytes
Developer System Support: 540 Mbytes
End User System Support: 298 Mbytes
See Table 1–1 for software descriptions.
Add co-packaged Solaris software
Add vendor or third-party software
See the module Adding Software After
Installation in this book.
See appropriate documentation.
Add space for /home directory applications (for example,
mail, personal files, application files)
n/a
Planning Your Installation 1-3