Preface

Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide tells you how to configure and use Sun^TM Remote System Control software. These instructions are designed for an experienced system administrator with networking knowledge.

Note - Because Sun Enterprise^TM 250 servers have different RSC communication ports and firmware, RSC running on Sun Enterprise 250 servers has slightly different features from RSC running on other supported workgroup servers. In this manual, such differences are marked with a graphic taken from the Sun Enterprise 250 server front panel, shown to the left of this note.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters and appendixes:

Chapter 1 "Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 Software" provides an overview of the product.
Chapter 2 "Configuring RSC Software" tells you how to configure the software.
Chapter 3 "Using the RSC Graphical User Interface (GUI)" tells you how to access the RSC GUI, and explains use of RSC windows and dialog boxes.
Chapter 4 "Using the RSC Command Shell" provides detailed information about RSC commands and options.
Chapter 5 "Using the rscadm Utility" provides information about the rscadm utility commands and options.
Chapter 6 "Using OpenBoot PROM Features That Support RSC" provides information about OpenBoot PROM commands and environment variables.
Chapter 7 "Troubleshooting" provides information about troubleshooting RSC problems, and troubleshooting the server using RSC.
Appendix A "Installing and Configuring an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)" provides an example of installing and configuring a UPS for use with RSC.
Appendix B "Configuring the Sun Enterprise 250 Server RSC Serial Port Modem" provides information about configuring a modem attached to a Sun Enterprise 250 server RSC serial port.
Appendix C "Creating a Script That Sends an Alert Message or RSC Event" provides a code example used to configure an RSC alert or event.
Appendix D "RSC Event Codes" lists RSC event log codes.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
AnswerBook2^TM online documentation for the Solaris^TM operating environment
Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface
Meaning
Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su
Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell
Prompt

C shell

machine_name%

C shell superuser

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

Remote System Control shell

rsc>

OpenBoot PROM shell

ok

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name`%`
C shell superuser	machine_name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`
Remote System Control shell	`rsc>`
OpenBoot PROM shell	`ok`

Application	Title
PPP configuration	Configuring and Using Solstice PPP Clients
Performing diagnostic tests	SunVTS User's Guide SunVTS Quick Reference Guide SunVTS Test Reference Manual Sun Management Center Software User's Guide
System and network administration	Solaris System Administrator AnswerBook SPARC: Installing Solaris Software
Using operating system software	Solaris User's Guide

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

Online copies of Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide are available in these locations after RSC installation:

Solaris operating environment, PDF format: Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open
/opt/rsc/doc/en/pdf/user_guide.pdf

Solaris operating environment, HTML format: Point your browser to
/opt/rsc/doc/en/html/index.html
Microsoft Windows operating environment, PDF format: Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open C:\Program Files\Sun Microsystems\ Remote System Control\doc\en\pdf\user_guide.pdf
Microsoft Windows operating environment, HTML format: Point your browser to
C:\Program Files\Sun Microsystems\Remote System Control\ doc\en\html\index.html

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http://docs.sun.com

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