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13. Assign the following values for Magnier preferences: For Source: 0.1 For Zoomer Placement: Left and Top: 0 Bottom and Right: maximum14. Click App
Workaround: Remove the following lines from the /var/sadm/smc/toolboxes/smc/smc.tbxle.<ToolBoxURL><URL>file:/var/sadm/smc/toolboxes/tsol_
Do Not Use patchadd -M to Install Patches on a SystemWith Non-Global ZonesOn a system with non-global zones, it is recommended not to use the patchadd
# mount -F hsfs /dev/rdsk/c0t2d0s2 /mntCannot Log In to Solaris Management Console AfterEnabling Solaris Trusted Extensions (6639493)The SolarisTMMana
The SATA mode setting in BIOS must not be changed after an initial Solaris installation. TheSATA mode setting must also not be changed before or after
2. Reboot your system.3. Install the patch.4. After you have completed the patch installation operation, restore or uncomment thesame line from the /e
Note – The -R option works if the alternate boot environment has congured non-global zones,but no installed non-global zones. However, to avoid a pot
Cannot Delete Existing Diskless Clients From theSystem (6205746)If you use the smdiskless command to delete a diskless client, the command fails. The
If the le server is Solaris_10, remove all entries after the rst three lines. The deletedlines indicate the service USR_PATH and SPOOLED ROOT packa
System-Specic IssuesThis chapter describes issues specic to Sun midrange and high-end servers. Current Sunservers are part of the Sun Fire system fa
Conguration Assistant's fp Plug-in Hardware Options ... 130Device Allocation Interfaces For t
GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Link FailsWith CISCO 4003 Switch After DRAttachThe link fails between a system with a Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Option X1151A
Note – To best utilize the latest rmware features and bug xes, run the most recent SC rmwareon your Sun Fire midrange system. For the latest patch
# sh /etc/init.d/nfs.server start6. Restart Boot Server services.# sh /etc/init.d/boot.server startSun Enterprise 10000 Release NotesThis section desc
deleteboard showdevices rcfgadmYou can run the cfgadm command on domains to obtain board status information. DR model3.0 also interfaces with the Rec
OpenBoot PROM VariablesBefore you issue the boot net command from the OpenBoot PROM prompt (OK), verify thatthe local-mac-address? variable is set to
The following I/O boards are not currently supported: Type 2 (graphics) Type 3 (PCI) Type 5 (graphics and SOC+)Software NotesThis section provides gen
cfgadm: Hardware specific failure: connect failed:board is disabled: must override with [-f][-o enable-at-boot]To override the disabled condition, two
Self-Test Failure During a Connect SequenceRemove the board from the system as soon as possible if the following error message isdisplayed during a DR
End-of-Software Support StatementsThis chapter lists end-of-software support statements.Note – The Solaris 10 OS media kit contains not only the Solar
Documents on the Software Supplement CD ... 145System Administration Guid
fr_FR.UTF-8@euro it_IT.ISO8859-15@euroit_IT.UTF-8@euro nl_BE.ISO8859-15@euronl_NL.ISO8859-15@euro pt_PT.ISO8859-15@euroUsers should use the correspond
Xprt Server and Xprint ExtensionThe Xprt server and Xprint extension to the X Window System might no longer be included in afuture Solaris release. Th
bsmconv(1M) bsmrecord(1M) bsmunconv(1M) audit_control(4)xorgcfg and xorgconfig UtilitiesThe xorgcfg and xorgconfig utilities for generating xorg.conf
Some audiorecord and audioplay ApplicationSwitchesThe -p and -b switches to both the audiorecord and audioplay applications, as well as the -mswitch t
sdtudctoolsdtudctool might not be available in a future Solaris release. For more information, see UserDened Characters Migration Guide for the migra
Features such as Display Postscript (DPS) and X Image Extension (XIE) that are available inXsun but not in Xorg might no longer be included.Common Des
iButton SmartcardThe Dallas Semiconductor iButton Java Card Smartcard and OpenCard Framework (OCF)terminal driver, as described in ocf_ibutton(7d) mig
Transition From ipge to e1000g NIC Driver as theDefault Ethernet Driver for Sun4V SystemsThe ipge driver and all its SUNWipge packages for Sun4V syste
SPARC: jfca Driver SupportThe JNI Fibre Channel Adapter (jfca) driver might not be available in a future Solaris release.For more information, see the
SPARC: Certain Drivers Might Not be Supported in aFuture Solaris ReleaseThe following drivers might not be supported in a future Solaris release: SUNW
PrefaceThis document describes the Solaris 10 10/09 operating system. For information about theSolaris 10 3/05, Solaris 10 3/05 HW1, Solaris 10 3/05 H
Audit Daemon InterfacesThe following interfaces that are used by the Solaris audit daemon might not be supported in afuture release: auditsvc(2) audit
Obsolete Interface Preferred Interfacemmap devmapidentify set to nulldevcopyin ddi_copyincopyout ddi_copyoutddi_dma_addr_setup ddi_dma_addr_bind_handl
Obsolete Interface Preferred Interfaceddi_unmap_regs ddi_regs_map_freefree_pktiopb scsi_free_consistent_bufget_pktiopb scsi_alloc_consistent_bufmakeco
Device Support and Driver SoftwareThe following table lists devices and driver software that might not be supported in a futurerelease.TABLE 4–1 Devic
Korean CID FontsKorean CID fonts will not be supported in a future release. You can use the Korean TrueTypefonts that are included in the Solaris soft
New functions have been added to the library in Solaris 10 OS. Developers who have code thatutilizes the interfaces in the preceding list should inste
Network Information Service Plus (NIS+) NameService TypeNIS+ might not be supported in a future release. Tools to aid in the migration from NIS+ toLDA
Standalone Router DiscoveryThe /usr/sbin/in.rdisc implementation of the IPv4 ICMP Router Discovery protocol mightnot be supported in a future release
/usr/ccs/bin/nm $file | /bin/awk ’/\|gld_register$/ { isgld=1; }END {if (isgld)print file, "uses GLD";elseprint file, "does not use GLD
x86: Xsun DDX Modules, Library, and Related FilesCertain DDX modules for Xsun might be removed from a future Solaris release. These modulesare used wh
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Documentation IssuesThis chapter describes known issues that are related to documentation.System Administration Guide: IP ServicesThe note on page 786
Title of the doc Aected Languages Changes made in the English versionSolaris Tunable ParametersReference ManualJapanese Chapter1–Addedtcp_local_dack_
Title of the doc Aected Languages Changes made in the English versionSystem Administration Guide:Devices and File SystemsJapanese Chapter 3 – Updated
Title of the doc Aected Languages Changes made in the English versionSystem Administration Guide:Solaris PrintingJapaneseSimplied ChineseAdded missi
Application Server Documentation Refers to Derby DatabaseInstead of Java DBApplication Server documentation refers to the Java DB database as “Derby.”
The following documents incorrectly state that Sun Java Enterprise System is installed bydefault during a Solaris 10 installation.Solaris 10 Installat
Solaris 10 Documentation and Man PagesThe company S2io has changed its name to Neterion. All references to S2io in the Solaris 10documentation and man
Table of Integrated Bug Fixes in the Solaris 10Operating SystemThe table in this appendix list bugs in these Release Notes that have been xed in the
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TABLE P–2 Shell Prompts (Continued)Shell PromptBourne shell and Korn shell $Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser #PrefaceSolaris 10 10/09 Release
Installation IssuesThis chapter provides information and describes issues that relate to the installation of theSolaris 10 Operating System.Note – To
384 Mbytes of minimum memory 512 Mbytes is the recommended memory For ZFS root le systems: 786 Mbytes of minimum memory 1 Gbyte of memory is recomme
Before You BeginThis section contains critical installation issues that you need to be aware of before installing orupgrading to Solaris 10 OS. These
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To upgrade your current Solaris 10 OS to the Solaris 10 10/09 release by using Solaris LiveUpgrade, apply the following patches: For SPARC systems– 1
Upgrading a Solaris Trusted Extensions System That isCongured with Labeled ZonesSolaris systems that are congured with Solaris Trusted Extensions us
1. lumount the new boot environment:# lumount <BE_name>2. Change to the /var/svc/profile directory of the boot environment:# cd /.alt.<BE_nam
Additional Procedures RequiredWhen InstallingGNOME Display Manager Patches for Solaris 10 10/09ReleaseThe following patches are applied to resolve pro
3. From Lay Out File Systems, select Modify.The disk layout screen is displayed.4. Type /var in the File System column for a specic slice, then click
If you perform this upgrade, your HP system can no longer boot. Only a blank black screen witha ashing underscore cursor is displayed.Workaround: Do
Note – Upgrading rmware on both SPARC and x86 systems can lead to signicant performanceimprovements. See the Firmware section on the BigAdmin Patchi
Note – Do not remove any package that has “Solaris Management Console 2.1” in itsdescription. For example, SUNWmc.2 might indicate Solaris Management
# pkgrm SUNWwbmc# pkgrm SUNWmc# pkgrm SUNWmcc# pkgrm SUNWmccom2. Insert the Solaris 10 Software - 4 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Type the following in a
3. To select the disk whose fdisk partition you want to change, type the disk's number.4. From the list of Format options, select fdisk.The disk&
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x86: Sun Java Workstations 2100Z Might PanicWhenBooting From Solaris 10 Operating System DVD(6214356)The DVD combo-drive rmware in a Sun Java Worksta
Note – The screen might display more than one attachment type for CD-ROM, for example,if your system has multiple optical drives. In such cases, you m
x86: Serial Consoles of Some Sun Fire Systems Do NotWork (6208412)The serial console (ttya) on the following Sun Fire systems does not work by default
Workaround 2: If you use the Solaris installation GUI program, follow these steps.1. Begin the installation.2. At the prompt to select an installation
The following error message is displayed:Can’t open boot_archiveFast Data Access MMU Miss%TL:1 %TT:68 %TPC:f0009ca4 %TnPC:f0009ca8 %TSTATE:8840001600%
install_type upgraderoot_device rootdisk.s0backup_media local_filesystem /backuplayout_constraint rootdisk.s0 changeablelayout_constraint rootdisk.s7
Localized Installation NoteLocalized Solaris installer always runs in the EUC or ISO8859 locales. Thus, the install log iswritten in EUC or ISO8859 en
# /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpackmedia remote_install_dir_path \destination_dirremote_install_dir_path Species the path to the network installa
bootadm: biodev command failed for disk:/dev/dsk/<c0t2d0s0>.bootadm: 1s_bootdisk(): cannot determine BIOS disk ID "hd?" for disk:/dev/
Workaround: Use shorter locale names such as th_TH, ko, ko.UTF-8, zh_TW, zh, zh.GBK, andzh.UTF-8, instead of longer locale names,PRODRM Has Problems D
x86: Serial Consoles of Some Sun Fire Systems Do Not Work (6208412) ... 32Solaris Installation GUI Program Might Fail on Sys
Sun Upgrade Detailed Patch Analysis Panel NotScrollable (6597686)During a Solaris upgrade, if you select Detailed Analysis to see the patches that wil
System panic: BAD TRAP: type=31 rp=2a101d31200 addr=8 mmu_fsr=0occurred in module "pcie" due to a NULL pointer dereferenceWorkaround: Before
x86: Install Hangs on Systems With 512 Mbyte ofMemory (6423854)Installations can run out of memory and hang on 512-Mbyte systems under the followingco
x86: Installation From CD Media Appears to HangAfter Reboot Selection (6270371)A problem might occur when you are using the Solaris installation progr
4. Stop the Java process.# pkill -9 javaThe system reboots without prompting for the CD media.x86: System Fails to Boot After Custom JumpStartInstalla
Audio Devices Unavailable After Upgrade on SolarisTrusted Extensions Systems (6866818)On systems congured for Solaris Trusted Extensions, audio devic
4. Re-install the SUNWsmbar package:#pkgadd SUNWsmbarshutdown Command Might Cause the System to HangAfter Upgrade (6751843)The shutdown command might
SPARC: Upgrading with Solaris Live Upgrade FromSolaris 8 and Solaris 9 Releases Fails (6638175)Upgrading to the Solaris 10 10/09 release using Solaris
SUNWtgnome-l10n-ui-sv SUNWtgnome-l10n-ui-esSUNWtgnome-l10n-doc-ko SUNWtgnome-l10n-ui-ptBRSUNWtgnome-l10n-ui-ja SUNWtgnome-l10n-ui-zhTWSUNWtgnome-l10n-
Note – The x for CR 6411084, the SUNWcsr install or postinstall script, creates the correct linkonly if name_service.xml is not a link le. If name_s
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# zlogin myzone svcs -xsvc:/system/filesystem/local:default (local file system mounts)State: maintenance since Wed May 24 13:18:06 2006Reason: Start m
For example, if you run the following command, the progress bar should be displayed after yousee the following output:Running installer on BE s10u1.Ho
uninstall_OpenGL_1_3.classuninstall_OpenGL_1_2_3.classuninstall_Netra_ct_Platform_1_0.classuninstall_Netra_t11xx_Alarms_2_0.classuninstall_Netscape_6_
uninstall_Web_Start_Wizards_SDK_3_0_1.classuninstall_Web_Start_Wizards_SDK.classuninstall_XML_Libraries_2_4_12.classWorkaround: After you upgrade the
SUNWstaroce-lang* where lang = es, fr, de, sv, or it SUNWstarsuite-lang* where lang = ja, ko, zh-CN, or zh-TWAdditional Related Locales Might Be Ins
Solaris Runtime IssuesThis chapter describes runtime issues that are known to be problems.Note – To see which bugs and issues are xed and no longer a
x86: kdmconfig Command Does Not Create SystemIdentication Conguration File for Xorg X Server(6217442)If you use the JumpStart installation method, t
zoneadm attach Fails and Mount Operation is Invalidfor Branded Zones (6800618)Attach operation fails on branded zones, although it succeeds on native
grub edit> kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot kernel/unixNote – Changes made by editing the GRUB menu at boot time do not persist over systemreboots.
gda: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@1f,2/ide@0/cmdk@0,0 (Disk0):Error for command ’read sector’ Error Level: Informationalgda: [ID
Access Problems Between Solaris NFSv4 Clients and NFSv4 Servers ... 63Using mkfs Command to Create File System Might F
9. At the end of the installation, reboot the system. Repeat steps 1 through 7.10. To make this change permanent so that the above steps do not need t
6361650 6343113 6343039 6742203fdisk -E Can Sweep Disk Used by ZFS WithoutWarning (6412771)If you use the fdisk -E command to modify a disk that is u
If you attempt to run the ZFS Administration application on a system without the embedded_supatch, you will only be able to browse your ZFS congurati
getfacl setfaclFor more information about these functions and utilities, see their respective man pages.For example, errors might be observed in a ne
The following error message is displayed:With 15625 sectors per cylinder, minimum cylindersper group is 16. This requires the fragment size to bechang
2. Reboot the system.ZFS root pool Requires Maintenance After EveryReboot (6856341)After reboot the ZFS root pool comes up in degraded mode. A mirrore
This bug aects Dell PowerEdge R610 and R710 servers.Workaround: Perform the following steps:1. Use more than 1 Gbyte of RAM.2. Create a hostname.bnxX
c. Search for lines that contain ibd and hermon, and delete those lines.d. Save the changes and close the le.3. Remove the entries in the /dev direct
::bp pcie ‘pcie_initchild:cpcie_aer_ce_mask/W 11C1:d all:cWhen the system comes up append the following line to the /etc/system le to make thechanges
4. Extract the cxash utility from the .tar le:# tar -xvf ib_updates_3_s10u6.i386.tar usr/sbin/cxflashThis will extract the relative path below your
Wnn8 Japanese Input Method ... 79Input Method Cannot
ncp-threads-per-core=6;USB Floppy Drive Fails to Mount (6650724)Floppy disks are not automatically mounted when inserted into USB oppy drives. No err
mpathadm Does Not Display Load-Balance SettingSpecic to DeviceThe mpathadm show logical-unit subcommand lists the load balancing global congurationv
Due to recently discovered incompatibilities with thisUSB controller, USB2.x transfer support has been disabled.This device will continue to function
power management components are created.DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drives on Headless SystemsPower management of interactive devices such as removable media is li
1. Run kdmconfig.2. Use the Change Keyboard option to change the keyboard type.3. Save the conguration. If your system is running the default Xorg se
panic[cpu1]/thread=2a100497cc0:BAD TRAP: type=31 rp=2a1004978d0 addr=a8 mmu_fsr=0 occurred in module"jfca" due to a NULL pointer dereference
iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 IssuesThis section provides important information for users of iPlanetTMDirectory Server 5.1 who areupgrading to the new
4. After installation is complete, congure iPlanet Directory Server 5.1. Refer to Chapter 11,“Sun ONE Directory Server Conguration,” in System Admin
If the packages do not exist, then install the iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 packages rst. Referto the 4-step procedure in the preceding section “Inst
To switch the input language, you can also use Hotkey. To enable Hotkey, perform thefollowing steps: Go to Misc tab in the iiim-properties. Select the
Sun Java Desktop System ... 94Email a
New ChuYin Input Method Not Supported in Upgradeto IIIMF rev.12 (6492129)When you upgrade the OS to the Solaris 10 6/06 or Solaris 10 11/06 release, t
Several Arabic Fonts Do Not Work in GNOME(6384024)In GNOME when you select certain Arabic fonts, the characters do not display. This problemappears wh
Migration Note to UTF-8 localesWhen migrating to UTF-8 locales, the les aect the method that you use to import or exportdata.Microsoft Oce FilesMic
Emails Saved As Portable FormatModern mails are tagged with the MIME charset tag. The Email and Calendar applicationaccepts MIME charset tags. You do
3. Use the following format to type the entry in the Command eld in the Create Launcherdialog:env LANG= locale LC_ALL=locale application nameFor exam
Malta UK Malta USPoland Brazil PortugueseRomania Serbia and MontenegroSlovakia SloveniaWorkaround: Choose one of the following workarounds: Workaround
TCP Corruption Seen With Northstar Cards (6838180)The Intel 82571 chip DMAs might transfer incorrect data but a valid CRC on the network andstop respo
DR and showdevices Do Not Work After XSCF Reboot(6821108)After rebooting the XSCF service processor on OPL systems, IPsec communications are lost.The
x86: bnx Driver Does Not Support BroadcomNetXtreme II 5709 Chipset (6637053)The Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 (BCM5709) chipset is not supported in the S
System Domain of Interpretation Is Not Congurable(6314248)The system Domain of Interpretation (DOI) is not congurable. When the Solaris ManagementCo
Known Software and Hardware Bugs ... 109Dynamic Reconguration on S
# zoneadm -z my-zone bootzoneadm: zone ’my-zone’: bge0:1:could not set default interface for multicast: Invalid argumentzoneadm: zone ’my-zone’: call
Workaround: Setting the environment variable to the following values causes alignment errorsto be reported on stderr : THREAD_ERROR_DETECTION=1 THREAD
Bash 3.00 No Longer Sets Some EnvironmentVariablesSolaris 10 OS includes Bash 3.00. This shell no longer automatically exports the followingvariables
setenv: Syntax errorFor more information, refer to the tcsh man page for the Solaris 10 OS.Workaround: Do not use the dash or equals sign in names for
Solaris Volume ManagerThe following Solaris Volume Manager bug applies to the Solaris 10 release.Solaris Volume Manager metattach Command MightFailIf
ProblemWith Changing Authentication Type (6246543)After you change the authentication type for the incoming mail server, Email and Calendarmight not w
Mozilla BrowserCannot Print Certain Documents From the Mozilla BrowserYou cannot print documents from the Mozilla browser if the documents contain Uni
4. Complete the StarOce registration procedure.ProblemsWith Sound RecorderThe slide bar and the side counter do not work when the Sound Recorder is r
x86: Cannot Congure Full-Screen Magnication onSystems With One Video CardIf your Solaris 10 system has a single physical video card, you cannot con
Note – You might need to adjust the videoram value, depending on the screen width,height, and color depth of your particular graphics card. The value
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