Installation guide

Operating System Requirements
Chapter 2 Computer System Requirements 37
Sun Solaris 9 Operating System
If you plan to install Directory Server on a machine running the Solaris 9 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 Directory
Server software.
Current working directory: 120
Mbyte
Partition containing /usr/netscape: 2Gbyte
Verifying Required System Modules
Directory Server requires the use of an UltraSPARC (SPARC v9) processor, as this
processor includes 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.
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