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About This Manual
This manual describes the Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Dataless
Management Services (DMS) environments and utilities maintained on a
Compaq Tru64™ UNIX operating system.
• RIS lets you install software kits across a network from a centrally
administered server instead of using locally mounted media.
• DMS lets client systems share the
/usr file system on a centrally
administered server over a network while still maintaining their own
root (/) and /var file systems that reside on the DMS server.
Audience
This manual is intended for anyone using RIS or DMS, especially
those system administrators responsible for maintaining RIS and DMS
environments on your LAN.
When you are using this manual, the following conditions apply:
• Your hardware is working properly.
• You have read the owner’s manuals supplied with your hardware.
• You know the location and function of the controls and indicators on
your hardware.
• You understand how to load and unload the installation media and any
disks needed during the installation.
• You know how to use the operating system software.
New and Changed Features
The following changes have been made since the Version 5.1 Release:
• Added information about rolling upgrade from a RIS server (Section 2.5)
• Added information concerning cluster environments when adding a RIS
client (Section 6.2)
• Added information concerning cluster environments when modifying
a RIS client (Section 6.4)
• Added a troubleshooting procedure to address insufficient memory and
swap volume problems when booting a DMS client in multi user mode
(Section 13.6)
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