Installation guide

• BIND Configuration
• NFS Configuration
• Mail Configuration
• Account Manager
The following applications have a question and answer interface invoked
using the command-line argument -ui menu. The application prompts you
interactively.
• Network Configuration
• BIND Configuration
• NFS Configuration
• Printer Configuration
The menu interface for Mail Configuration is called mailsetup.
2.2 Remote System Administration
You can manage remote systems through a modem connection. A serial line
console enables you to connect a local terminal to the remote system
console through modems attached to your local system and to the
communications port COMM1 of the remote system. The local system can be
any terminal or terminal emulation device that enables a modem
connection such as a dumb terminal, an X terminal window, or a personal
computer (PC). To perform administrative tasks, you must be able to log in
as root (or an account with administration privileges).
This connection is referred to as the console port. The terminal
connection supports a limited set of communication rates up to 57,600,
depending on the console firmware supported by your processor. Currently,
this feature is only available on systems that support modems as console
devices, such as the AlphaServer 1000A. Consult your system hardware
documentation to find out if your system has such capabilities.
The console port enables you to do the following:
• Connect to a remote system using a utility such as tip, telnet,ora
PC terminal emulation utility
• Remotely boot or shut down a system and observe all the boot messages
• Start the kernel debugger and observe debugging messages
• Perform any system administration tasks using commands and utilities
Note that running the Environment Configuration Utility (ECU) on the
remote system will cause the modem to disconnect. For this reason, you
2–4 System Administration Tools and Methods