Installation guide

Operating System Requirements
54 Netscape Directory Server Installation Guide • December 2003
Sun Solaris 8 Operating System
If you plan to install Directory Server on a machine running the Solaris 8
operating system (OS), follow the recommendations outlined in these sections:
• Verifying Disk Space Requirements
• Verifying Required System Modules
• Installing Patches
• Tuning the System
• Setting File Descriptors
• Tuning TCP Parameters
In addition to these recommendations, be sure to check the OS vendor’s web
site for the latest information pertaining to your OS version. For example, you
should read the Solaris Operating Environment Security Sun Blueprint at
http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0100/security.pdf for advice on
guarding against potential security threats.
Below are two URLs that you may find useful:
http://docs.sun.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com
Verifying Disk Space Requirements
Ensure that you have sufficient disk space before downloading the software.
Current working directory: 120 MB
Partition containing
/usr/netscape: 2 GB
Verifying Required System Modules
Directory Server requires the use of a SPARC v8+ or an UltraSPARC (SPARC
v9) processor, as these processors include support for high performance and
multiprocessor systems. Earlier SPARC processors are not supported.
If you run Directory Server on a 64-bit Sun Solaris 8 UltraSPARC machine, it
will run as a 32-bit application.