Comparing Oracle Solaris 10 System Configuration to Oracle Solaris 11 System Configuration

Table 8-1 Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 11 System Configuration Comparison

System Configuration Feature, Tool, or Function	Oracle Solaris 10	Oracle Solaris 11	Oracle Solaris 11.1
System configuration (network, and naming service configuration)	Configured in various files within the `/etc` directory	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service. See Configuring Naming Services in Fixed Mode
System console service (serial port monitor) configuration	`getty`, `pmadm`, `ttyadm`, `ttymon`	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service See System Console and Terminal Services Changes
System configuration (nodename/hostname)	Edit `/etc/nodename`	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service See System Configuration Changes and Migration of System Configuration to SMF	Use the `hostname` command. See `hostname`(1)
System logging	`syslog`	`syslog`	`syslog` (default) and `rsyslog` See System Configuration Changes and Migration of System Configuration to SMF
Power management	Edit `/etc/power.conf` file or use the `pmconfig` command	`poweradm`	`poweradm` See Power Management Configuration Changes
System unconfiguration and reconfiguration	By using the `sysidtool`. `sys-unconfig`, `sysidconfig`, and `sysidcfg` commands	`sysconfig` or the SCI tool	`sysconfig` or the SCI tool See System Configuration Tools Changes
System registration	Auto Registration feature Starting with Oracle Solaris 10 1/13: Oracle Configuration Manager	Oracle Configuration Manager	Oracle Configuration Manager See System Registration and System Support Changes
System recovery	Flash archive features	Use backup boot environments (BEs) and system recovery procedures	Use backup boot environments (BEs) and system recovery procedures System Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes
Printer configuration and administration	LP print commands, Solaris Print Manager	CUPS command-line, CUPS Print Manager, and CUPS web browser interface	CUPS command-line, CUPS Print Manager, and CUPS web browser interface See Printer Configuration and Management Changes
Locale and time zone configuration	Edit `/etc/default/init`	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service	Configured through properties of the appropriate SMF service See Locale and Time Zone Configuration Changes

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