Installation guide

2.1 CDE Graphical User Interface
CDE is the preferred operating system interface and the SysMan graphical
user interface becomes the preferred system administration tool on systems
that can display the CDE. A command line interface to these tools is
included for users of systems that have only character-cell displays or for
users who prefer to use a command line interface to the CDE in a terminal
window.
Documentation on using the tools is provided in the form of on-line help,
and context-sensitive messages. The SysMan interfaces are not documented
in this book However, you will find information relating to administrative
tasks, and instructions for using alternative methods.
2.1.1 CDE Administration Tools
The following SysMan tools are available from the CDE control panel:
• Installation Applications
You can use these applications to set up installations, (re)configure
some software subsystems, and access the UNIX shell.
• Configuration Applications
After a system has been installed, you can use these applications to
perform:
– Network Configuration with
netconfig
– BIND Configuration with bindconfig
– NFS Configuration with nfsconfig
– Mail Configuration with mailconfig
– Print Configuration with printconfig
– Disk Configuration with diskconfig
– Daily Administration Applications
After a system has been configured, you can use these applications to
perform routine administrative tasks:
– Account Manager with dxaccounts
– Archiver with dxarchiver
– File Share with dxfileshare
– Host Manager with dxhosts
– License Manager with dxlicenses
– Shutdown Manager with dxshutdown
2–2 System Administration Tools and Methods