Table Of Contents
Preparing for CWM Installation
CWM Server Prerequisite Checklist
CWM Server Workstation Requirements
CWM Standalone Statistics Collector
CWM Client System Requirements
Solaris Operating System 2.7 Installation
Solaris 2.7 Initial Configuration
Disk Partitioning Requirements
Installing Solaris on the Newly-Partitioned Disk
Installing Solaris 2.7 Patches
Installation of Netscape Communicator
Obtaining HP OpenView Software
Installing HP OpenView Software
Setting Up CWM to HP OpenView Communication
Wingz Version 2.5.1 Installation
Preparing for CWM Installation
This chapter describes those items that should be checked and/or taken care of before Cisco WAN Manager (CWM) can be installed. This includes such items as checking that the hardware is sufficient for the installation, that the correct version of Solaris is installed and so on.
Specifically this chapter contains the following sections:
CWM Server Prerequisite Checklist
It also provides information that the user will need prior to beginning the installation of Release 11 of CWM.
The section lists information that is required during the CWM server software installation. The following information is required:
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Workstation hostname
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Root password
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IP Address and subnet address
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Connection method (direct, hub, or router)
Some of this information can be gathered by issuing commands at the existing network management system (NMS) workstation. If there is no existing NMS workstation, gather this information from another source.
Note
Prerequisites for CWM client and SCMSA workstations are provided in Chapters 7 and 8 respectively.
CWM Server Workstation Requirements
The following tables show the CWM Server hardware and software requirements
Hardware Requirements
Four types of machines are supported for CWM Release 11 servers. They are low-end, mid-range, high-end, and carrier grade platforms. Table 2-2 describes the configuration for each platform.
Note
The minimum CPU speed requirement for all platforms is 300 MHz. The newer versions of the Sun Ultra 10 have a 450-MHz processor. All platforms require a 24-bit graphics card.
Rebooting the system displays the workstation type, amount of memory, and CPU speed.
The format command enables you to determine information about the disk drives on your workstation. Select a disk from the list of those available, and enter the verify command to determine the current partitioning of each disk.
Software Requirements
The CWM 11 Server must be run on a Sun workstation with the following software:
CWM Standalone Statistics Collector
The following tables show the CWM Standalone Statistics Collector hardware and software requirements
Hardware Requirements
Four types of machines are supported for CWM 11 statistic collectors. They are low-end, mid-range, high-end, and carrier grade platforms. Table 2-5 describes the configuration for each platform.
Note
All platforms require a 24-bit graphics card and Ethernet connectivity to the CWM host.
Software Requirements
The CWM Release 11 Standalone Statistics Collector must be run on a machine with the following software
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Solaris 2.7 or Solaris 8
CWM Client System Requirements
The following sections list the CWM Client hardware and software requirements
Hardware Requirements
CWM Client is supported on both a Windows based system and a Solaris based system.
Windows Based System
The following hardware is required for a Windows based CWM Client.
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Intel Pentium III (or compatible) processor with a clock speed of at least 200 Mhz
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256 Mbytes of RAM
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50 Mbytes of free disk space
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Ethernet connectivity to a CWM host machine
Solaris Based System
The following hardware is required for a Solaris based CWM Client.
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Sun Ultra 5 with 1 CPU or better
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128 Mbytes RAM
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50 Mbytes Disk Free
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Ethernet connectivity to a CWM host machine
Software Requirements
The software requirements for CWM Client are as follows.
Windows Based System
The following software is required for a Windows based CWM Client.
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MicroSoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0operating system
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IP connectivity to a CWM host machine
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Windows versions of:
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Netscape Communicator browser version 4.75 or later
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Sun Microsystems Webstart version 1.01 or later
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Sun Microsystems JRE version 1.2.2
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Sun Microsystems Java 2 plug in 1.3.1
Solaris Based System
The following software is required for a Windows Solaris CWM Client.
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Solaris 2.7 or 2.8
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IP connectivity to CWM host machine
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Solaris versions of:
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Netscape Communicator browser version 4.75 or later
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Sun Microsystems Webstart version 1.01 or later
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Sun Microsystems JRE version 1.2.2
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Sun Microsystems Java 2 plug in 1.3.1
Solaris Operating System 2.7 Installation
The following procedure need only be performed if Solaris 2.7 is not already installed on the intended CWM workstation.
Note
A CWM server requires Solaris 2.7, a CWM client and a CWM standalone statistics collector require Solaris 2.7 or Solaris 8.
For more details on the process, refer to the documentation you received from Sun Microsystems for Solaris 7 (also known as Solaris 2.7) installation instructions.
Preparing the Disk
Perform the following steps to prepare the disk for Solaris installation.
Step 1
Login to the system as the root user.
Step 2
Use the sync command to line up all the cylinders and the halt command to halt the system. As user root, type the following commands:
# sync ;sync ;haltThe system displays the ok prompt.
okStep 3
If Step 2 fails, as a last resort, depress the stop key and the a key simultaneously.
Solaris 2.7 Initial Configuration
Perform the following steps to configure the installation process.
Step 1
Insert the Solaris 2.7 CD.
Step 2
At the ok prompt, enter the following command to boot the Solaris 2.7 CD:
ok boot cdromThe installation process for Solaris 2.7 is straightforward and consists mainly of answering a series of questions as they are displayed on the screen.
Step 3
The Set Language and Locale dialog box is the first to be displayed. Select the following values in the Set Language and Locale dialog box:
Language EnglishLocale USA English (ASCII only)Step 4
Left-click on Continue to accept your chosen values and move to the next screen.
The Solaris Installation Program banner displays.
Step 5
Read the information displayed and left-click on Continue.
The Identify This System dialog box displays.
Step 6
Read the information displayed and left-click on Continue.
The Host Name dialog box displays.
Step 7
Enter the hostname and left-click on Continue.
Note
Do not begin the host name with a number or use a "-" sign in the name.
The Network Connectivity dialog box displays.
Step 8
Read the information displayed, select Yes at the Networked prompt, and left-click on Continue.
At this point, the process may prompt you for the Primary Network Interface.
Step 9
Read the information displayed, enter hme0 at the Pri Network Interface prompt, and left-click on Continue.
The IP Address dialog box displays.
Step 10
Read the information displayed, enter the IP address of the CWM workstation at the IP Address prompt, and left-click on Continue.
The Confirm Information dialog box displays. This dialog box contains all the choices you made in Steps 3 through 9.
Step 11
Carefully examine the information displayed. If you are satisfied with the information displayed, left-click on Continue.
If any values need to be changed, left-click on Change and repeat steps 3 through 10 entering any information that needs to be changed. The Confirm Information dialog box is displayed again, left-click on Continue if the information is correct or, if not, click Change and repeat the process.
The Name Service dialog box displays.
Step 12
Read the information displayed, normally, for a CWM workstation, select None at the Name Service prompt, and left-click on Continue.
Another Confirm Information dialog box displays. This dialog box contains the choice you made for Name Service in Step 12.
Examine the information displayed. If you are satisfied with the information displayed, left-click on Continue. If the Name Service needs to be changed, left-click on Change and repeat step 12 entering the correct value. The Confirm Information dialog box is displayed again. If you are satisfied with the information now displayed, left-click on Continue or, if not, click on Change and repeat the process.
At this point, the Subnets dialog box displays.
Step 13
Read the information displayed. Enter Yes at the Force Subnet Mask Choice prompt, and left-click on Continue.
The Netmask dialog box displays.
Step 14
Read the information displayed. Normally, for a CWM workstation, type in 255.255.255.0 at the
Netmask prompt, and left-click on Continue.The Time Zone dialog box displays.
Step 15
Read the information displayed. Select Geographic Region and left-click on the Set button.
The Geographic Region dialog box displays.
Step 16
Select the appropriate Geographic Region and Time Zone, and left-click on Continue.
The Date and Time dialog box displays.
Step 17
Read the information displayed, enter today's date and the current time at the Date and Time prompt, and left-click on Continue.
Another Confirm Information dialog box displays. This dialog box contains the choices you made in Steps 13 through 17.
Note
An alternative to the Geographic Region option in Step 15 is to select the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) option. This option causes the timestamp of local messages and messages from the network to be consistent.
Step 18
Carefully examine the information displayed. If you are satisfied with the information displayed, left-click on Continue.
If any values need to be changed, left-click on Change. The Subnets dialog box displays. Re-do Steps 13 through 17, correcting any values. Once have reentered the corrected values, the Confirm Information dialog box displays, with the revised values you just entered. If you are satisfied with the information now displayed, left-click on Continue.
At this point, the first Solaris Interactive Install dialog box displays.
Step 19
Read the information displayed on the Solaris Interactive Install display, and left-click on Continue.
At this point, the second Solaris Interactive Install dialog box displays.
Step 20
Read the information displayed on the second Solaris Interactive Install display, enter Initial at the Initial Install or Upgrade prompt, and left-click on Continue.
The Allocate Client Services? dialog box displays.
Step 21
Read the information displayed, and left-click on Continue.
The Select Languages? dialog box displays.
Step 22
Read the information displayed, and left-click on Continue.
The Select Software dialog box displays.
Step 23
Read the information displayed, select Entire Distribution, and left-click on Continue.
Note
Do NOT choose Entire Distribution plus OEM. Leave default for 64-bit support.
The Select Disks dialog box displays. At least two 9.1-GB disk should be displayed.
Step 24
Read the information displayed.
Step 25
Add the appropriate disk or disks (for multiple hard drives) by moving them to the Selected column, and left-click on Continue.
The Preserve Data? dialog box displays.
Step 26
Read the information displayed. Choose the default (Not Preserving data), and left-click on Continue.
The Automatically Layout File Systems? dialog box displays.
Step 27
Read the information displayed, select Manual Layout, and left-click on Continue.
The File System and Disk Layout dialog box displays.
Step 28
Read the information displayed, confirm that it is correct, and left-click on Customize...
Step 29
Proceed to the next section to partition your hard drives.
Disk Partitioning Requirements
Sufficient disk space and proper disk partitioning are essential to achieving the best performance from CWM and your network management workstation. The Solaris 2.7 installation procedure continues from Step 29 with a series of screens which lead the user through the partitioning process.
Note
The minimum disk space requirement for Release 11 of CWM is two, 9-GB disk drives.
Partitioning Two 9-GB Disks
This section describes how to partition a CWM workstation that has two 9-GB disk drives. When you come to the Solaris disk partition screens make sure that both disks are in selected column on the screen before you start the partitioning. Partition the first disk drive as shown in Table 2-6. Partition the second disk drive as shown in Table 2-7.
Note
The total space should equal the space shown in s2.
Note
The total space should equal the space shown in s2.
Partitioning an 18-GB Disk
This section describes how to partition a CWM workstation that has an 18-GB disk drive. When you install Solaris, partition the disk drive as shown in Table 2-8.
Note
If two Informix raw databases are needed, then make s6 <blank>....1995 MB.)
Installing Solaris on the Newly-Partitioned Disk
Step 1
After you have completed partitioning your disk (or disks), the Solaris installation process will prompt you to set up the file system:
The File System and Disk Layout dialog box displays.
Step 2
Read the information displayed, confirm that it is correct, and left-click on Continue.
The Mount Remote File Systems? dialog box displays.
Step 3
Read the information displayed, confirm that it is correct, and left-click on Continue to accept the default. Do not select Remote Mounts.
Step 4
The Profile screen displays. Choose Begin Installation
The Solaris installation process now asks you what kind of action it should take after installing the files:
AutoReboot/manualReboot
Step 5
Choose AutoReboot.
Note
This part of the process (downloading the files) may take up to 1 hour.
There is no input required.Step 6
The Solaris installation process now displays the Set Password screen.
Step 7
Choose the option to set the root password after autoreboot.
After auto reboot set root's password.
Step 8
The Solaris installation process prompts you to setup autoshutdown:
Shut down after 30 min?
Step 9
Choose No.
Step 10
The Solaris installation process prompts you to setup multiple confirmation:
Ask again?
Step 11
Choose No
Installing Solaris 2.7 Patches
Solaris patches 106300-09, 106327-12, 106541-19, 106950-18, 106980-18, 107078-10, 107081-11, 107153-01, 107544-03, 107607-01, 107636-03, 108376-03, 109104-01, 110881-01, and 111980-01 must be installed before CWM 11 and CiscoView can be launched.
Consult the CWM release notes, they may contain a more up-to-date list of patches.
You can display which patches are already installed in the CWM workstation by entering the Solaris showrev -p command. Patches can be obtained from SunService (if the user has a SunSpectrum contract) or from the SunSolve Recommended and Security Patches web site.
Patches are available to Sun Microsystems customers over the World Wide Web at this URL:
www.sunsolve.sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=homeIf the search facility on the SunSolve site is used, search for the search ID number and do not include the two-digit patch version number. Patches with the highest version numbers should be used.
Note
If the CWM workstation is behind a corporate firewall, it may not be possible to connect to the Internet. In this case the workstation should be removed and set to a location where an Internet connection can be made. After the patches have been downloaded, the workstation can again be located behind the firewall again.
Step 1
At the Sun Microsystems web site, click on Patch Finder.
Step 2
Under "Recommended and Security Patches" click on 7 (nn.nM), [where nn.n is a size in Mbytes,
for example 7 (48.9M)].Step 3
Download the file. The file downloads under the filename of 7_recommended.zip.
Step 4
Unzip the file on the workstation and in the newly created 7_recommended directory, enter the
install cluster command.Step 5
Install individual patches by entering the patchadd command.
First Time Login to Solaris
After installing the Sun Solaris 2.7 operating system, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Log in to the workstation as user root. Using the Solaris Login interface, select CDE.
Step 2
Close the File Manager and Help windows, leaving only the CDE menu bar.
Step 3
Right click on the blank screen. Highlight Tools, then Terminal.
Move this terminal window to the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 4
Right click on the blank screen select Hosts, then select Terminal Console.
Lower the height to display four lines and move this window so that it rests above the CDE menu bar. This window provides a display of workstation system messages.
Step 5
Left-click the CDE icon labeled TTT.
The Style Manager window is displayed.
Step 6
Left-click on Screen. Click screen saver on and screen lock off. Click OK.
If you prefer to use the screen saver, highlight choice(s) and start the screen saver at 29 minutes. Start the screen lock at 30 minutes. Click OK.
Step 7
Click on Backdrop and select GrayDk, click Apply.
Do the same to all four screens, labeled One, Two, Three, and Four in the CDE icon bar. In screen Four click OK and return to screen One. This helps to conserve workstation resources.
Step 8
Click the CDE icon labeled TTT. Click Startup in the Style Manager. Click Set Home Session and click OK.
The next login session will use this same screen configuration. Click OK and close the Style Manager.
Step 9
Type eject in the Terminal Window to remove the Solaris 2.7 CD, if necessary.
CiscoView 5.4 Considerations
Installation of CiscoView is simply clicking Yes to one of the CWM server screens when asked during the installation process. A standalone procedure for installing CiscoView is also available that can be used to re-install CiscoView without re-installing CWM.
Note
Instructions for the standalone installation of CiscoView and for uninstalling CiscoView are included in Chapter 5.
Netscape Communicator should be installed at this point in the process. It must be installed before CWM and CiscoView are installed.
Installation of Netscape Communicator
The Sun Microsystems Netscape Communicator for the Solaris package (version 4.76) is included on the Cisco-provided CWM CD-ROM#2 under the filename of NSCPcom.sparc.tar.gz
Netscape Communicator should be installed before the installation of CWM and CiscoView. Netscape Communicator requires:
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20Mbytes of free disk space
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The basic Solaris software end-user cluster (SUNWCuser) be installed.
Install Netscape Communicator using the following steps.
Step 1
Log in to the CWM workstation as user root.
Step 2
Insert the Cisco WAN Manager Release 11 CD-ROM # 2 into the CD-ROM drive.
Step 3
The NSCPcom.sparc.tar.gz file is located on the CD-ROM in the tools directory. You can check that it is present by changing to the tools directory and listing the files as in the following commands.
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/110tools# ls
Note
The 110 tools directory on the CD#2 also contains a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader under the filename of sunsparc-rs-405.tar.gz. This software can be used for viewing documentation in the pdf format.
Step 4
Copy the Netscape file to the workstation hard drive.
cp /cdrom/cdrom0/110tools/NSCPcom.sparc.tar.gz /tmpStep 5
Copy the gzip utility to the workstation hard drive.
cp /cdrom/cdrom0/110tools/gzip /tmpStep 6
Change to the tmp directory.
cd /tmpStep 7
Change the permission of the copied gzip file so that it can be executed.
chmod 555 /tmp gzipStep 8
Unzip the file the Netscape Communicator file.
./gzip -d /tmp/NSCPcom.sparc.tar.gz
Note
The gzip utility is a compression software tool that compresses files and assigns them the.gz suffix. Use gzip -d to decompress .gz files. In addition to being provided on CD#2, installing CWM automatically installs gzip in the usr/users/svplus/tools folder and its path is defined in the users account.
Step 9
Untar the file.
tar xvf /tmp/NSCPcom.sparc.tarStep 10
If not already logged in as root, log in now.
myhhost% suPassword:#Step 11
Install Netscape Communicator
pkgadd -d /tmp NSCPcomThis command installs the Netscape Communicator package in the /opt/NSCPcom directory.
Step 12
Add the /opt/NSCPcom directory to the PATH variable.
setemv PATH $PATH':/opt/NSCPcom'
Note
The instructions for uninstalling Netscape Communicator are included in
Chapter 5.
HP OpenView 6.2 Installation
HP OpenView is used in conjunction with the SNMP Service Agent and for viewing the Event Log. It is not required for any other CWM procedures. Before installing the HP OpenView 6.2 software, ensure that the Solaris 2.7 operating system software is installed.
Obtaining HP OpenView Software
You can purchase the HP OpenView software via FTP (or by ordering the CD) from the Hewlett Packard external website at the following URL.
http://openview.hp.com/products/nnm/
Installing HP OpenView Software
To install the HP OpenView software, complete the following steps:
Step 1
Insert the HP Openview CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Step 2
Enter the following commands:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0# lsStep 3
Check for the install file. Begin the install process by entering the following command:
# ./installStep 4
Reply to the following questions that will be displayed during the installation process:
Install man pages? y
Install on line manuals n
Discover network? y
snmp string default gateway? s
display interface? n
Web browser? s
continue? y
No further interaction is required. You should see the Install Successful!! message.
Setting Up CWM to HP OpenView Communication
All the libraries in HP OpenView are shared libraries. In order to get CWM and ovw communicating properly, you need to configure the LD_LIBRARY_PATH with the following commands:
If you are using the Korn shell, enter the following commands as root:
# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/OV/lib# export LD_LIBRARY_PATHIf you are using the C shell, enter the following command as root:
# setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:/opt/OV/libCheck the /etc/services File
Examine the /etc/services file, and check to see if an entry exists for snmp 8161/udp. Enter the following command:
# more /etc/servicesIf an entry exists for snmp 8161/udp, change it to the following value:
snmp 161/udp
Note
To save your changes while using the vi editor, remember to press Esc, colon (:), then wq!.
If you changed the /etc/services file, you must reboot the CWM workstation for the changes to take effect. Enter the following command:
# sync ;sync ;rebootStarting HP OpenView
To start HP OpenView, you must have installed the CWM software and the optional CWM SNMP Service Agent software (see Chapters 3 and 6 for details). Complete the following steps to start HP OpenView.
Step 1
Open a terminal window as user svplus.
Step 2
Enter the following command:
hostname% ovw &Step 3
When the root map is displayed, double-click on the StrataCom icon.
Step 4
Drag the nodes from the holding area to the map.
Step 5
Minimize the root map, move the Event Categories window to the lower left of the screen.
Step 6
To download from the HPOV StrataCom map, choose node > StrataCom > Image Download.
Step 7
Locate the image and highlight it. Click Download. The results of the action are displayed.
Wingz Version 2.5.1 Installation
Solaris 2.7 should be installed before installing the Wingz package. If you are installing the optional HP OpenView package, install it before installing the Wingz package.
Step 1
Log in as root.
Step 2
Insert the Wingz 2.5.1 CD into the drive.
Step 3
Access the CD by entering the following commands:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0#./Install.shThe following prompts appear:
Appear to be using Solaris 2.7 (5.7)Install product for platform?Step 4
Enter y to begin installing the product from the CD.
Step 5
Choose the appropriate Wingz product to install. A menu of installation choices appears as well as the following prompt:
Choose productStep 6
Select Item 2, Wingz for Solaris 2.7 by entering 2.
The installation process prompts you to confirm your choice:
Install Wingz for Solaris 2.7 (5.7)This is the correct product, so enter y to confirm use of Solaris 2.7.
Step 7
The next step is to choose the appropriate Wingz package to install. A menu of installation choices appears as well as the following prompt:
Choose packageStep 8
Select Item 1, Install All (install the entire Wingz package for Solaris 2.7) by entering 1.
Step 9
The next step is to choose a path on the workstation disk in which to install the files. The installation process prompts you to enter a path by displaying the following prompt:
To be installed inStep 10
The path is /usr/users/Wingz. Enter /usr/users/Wingz at the prompt:
The installation process prompts you to confirm the path you entered:
/usr/users/Wingz?This is the correct path. Enter y to confirm that the path is /usr/users/Wingz.
Step 11
After the Wingz files are copied from the CD to the /usr/users/Wingz path on the workstation hard disk, the Wingz software needs to be branded (basically licensing the software for your use).
Branding consists of the following steps.a.
The installation process prompts you to enter the Wingz serial number:
Enter serial number>b.
Enter the serial number (obtained from the paper shipped with Wingz 2.5.1).
c.
Next, the installation process prompts you to enter the Wingz license key:
Enter key>d.
Enter the Wingz license key (obtained from the paper shipped with Wingz 2.5.1).
e.
Next, the installation process prompts you to enter the Wingz product number:
Enter Product Number>f.
Enter the Wingz product number (obtained from the paper shipped with Wingz 2.5.1).
g.
Once the correct branding numbers are entered, the installation process displays the following confirmation message:
Brand successful.At this point, the installation process returns to the package menu. The installation of Wingz 2.5.1 is complete.
Step 12
Select Item 6 for Exit (exit the Wingz package menu and return to the Solaris 2.7 Unix prompt) by entering 6.
Step 13
Exit the install process. Eject the CD by entering the following commands:
# cd /# eject

