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IP Quality of Service (IPQoS) enables system
administrators to provide different levels of network service to
customers and to critical applications. By using IPQoS, the
administrator can set up service-level agreements. These agreements
provide an ISP's clients with varying levels of service that are
based on a price structure. A company could also us IPQoS to
prioritize among applications so that critical applications get a
higher quality of service than less critical ones.
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The Solaris dispatcher and the virtual memory
subsystem have been enhanced to optimize the time that is required
for an applications to access memory. This enhancement can
automatically improve the performance of certain applications on
the Sun Fire product line. This feature is currently implemented to
support specific platforms such as the Sun Fire 3800-6800, Sun Fire
12k, and the Sun Fire 15k.
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DISM is a pageable Intimate Shared Memory
(ISM) where the number of locked memory paged can be varied. Large
page support is now provided for Dynamic Intimate Shared Memory.
This large page support can increase the performance of
applications that are capable of dynamically adjusting shared
memory sizes. This feature improves Oracle database performance
significantly.
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Extended accounting can be used in conjunction
with the flow accounting module for Internet Protocol Quality of
Service (IPQoS). The integrated extended accounting subsystem
allows audit of accounts in the environment and the ability to bill
based on usage. It also could be used as a mechanism to monitor
account traffic activity (like ftp), enabling better control over
the security risk exposure.
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Solaris system software now supports Routing
Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2). RIPv2 adds Classless
Inter-Domain Routing CIDR) and Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM)
extensions to the RIPv1 protocol. MD5 extensions protect routers
against intentional misdirection by malicious users. The new
in.routed implementation also includes a built-in RDISC
implementation.
RIPv2 enables management of routing and reachability information
among machines within a self-contained network (such as a corporate
LAN or interconnected groups of LANs).
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The "Transitioning from NIS+ to LDAP" appendix
has been moved from the System Administration Guide: Naming and
Directory Services (FNS and NIS+) to the System Administration
Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP).
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The Solaris Smartcard framework now provides
low-level middleware APIs. These APIs can be used to exchange data
with a smart card using a smart card reader. The APIs can be used
in platforms such as the Sun Blade and Sun Ray systems.
Applications that are written in the Java language or C can use
these interfaces.
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Netscape 6.2.3 is now available in the
CoBundled directory in the Solaris 9 9/02 release. Based on open
standards, this feature integrates a wide variety of functions that
lets users surf the web, communicate with colleagues, participate
in discussion groups, and create dynamic web pages.
The CoBundled directory is in the Solaris 9 directory at
Solaris9/ExtraValue/Cobundled. This directory is located on the
Solaris 9 9/02 DVD and the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD.
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Packet Tunneling over IPv6 enables tunneling
for both IPv4 over IPv6 tunnels and IPv6 over IPv6 tunnels. IPv4
packets or IPv6 packets can be encapsulated in IPv6 packets.
IPv6 services can now be deployed using an existing IPv4 network,
thereby reducing the investment needed for IPv6 adoption.
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