This guide to Sun Administration is a reference manual written by Sun administrators for Sun administrators. It is not intended to be a complete guide to Unix System Administration; instead it will concentrate on the special issues that are particular to the Sun environment. The authors will present a clearer and more in-depth explanation of the issues involved in managing SunOS 4.0 through 4.0.3 than is currently available. The reader will be led through the basic steps necessary to install and maintain a network of Sun computers. Along the way, helpful ideas will be given concerning NFS, YP, backup and restore procedures, as well as many useful installation tips that can make a Sun system administrator's job less painful.
