Installing Solstice PPP 3.0.1

Software Packages and Where to Install Them

For information on the files in each package, use the pkgchk(1M) command.

Install the following software packages on all machines on which you intend to run either the Solstice PPP Client or the Solstice PPP Server.

Package Name 

Package Description 

SUNWpppk

Solstice PPP Device Drivers

Contains the PPP kernel modules, drivers, devices, ppp modules. 

SUNWpppr

Solstice PPP Configuration Files

Contains the configuration files and startup scripts. 

SUNWpppu

Solstice PPP Daemon & User Programs

Contains the link manager and user utilities such as pppconn and pppdisc.

If you are running 64-bit Solaris, then you must also install the following software package on all machines on which you intend to run either Solstice PPP Client or Solstice PPP Server.

Package Name 

Package Description 

SUNWpppkx

Solstice PPP 64-bit device drivers

Contains the 64-bit PPP kernel modules, drivers, devices, ppp modules. 

Install the following software package on all machines on which you intend to run the Solstice PPP server.

Package Name 

Package Description 

SUNWppps

Solstice PPP Login Service

Contains the PPP login service, which enables incoming connections. 

You can install the following optional software packages on a server to be shared by multiple machines:

Package Name 

Package Description 

SUNWpppm

Solstice PPP Man Pages

Contains the man pages for Solstice PPP. 

SUNWpppab

Solstice PPP AnswerBook

Contains the on-line documentation for Solstice PPP.