What's New in Solaris 9 Releases

The current Solaris 9 release is the Solaris 9 4/04 release.

This chapter summarizes new and enhanced features in the following Solaris releases:

• Solaris 9 4/04 Release

• Solaris 9 12/03 Release

• Solaris 9 8/03 Release

• Solaris 9 4/03 Release

• Solaris 9 12/02 Release

• Solaris 9 9/02 Release

For a summary of enhancements that were previously made available in the Solaris 9 release (originally distributed in May 2002), see Chapter 2, Features in the Solaris 9 Release.

An important announcement is also included in this chapter. See Sun Java Enterprise System Joins Solaris. Sun Java™ Enterprise System includes Sun™ Open Net Environment (Sun ONE) products.

Most of the features that are described in this chapter run on both the SPARC platform and certain x86 platforms. Those descriptions that are specific to one platform are labeled as either a SPARC feature or an x86 feature in the description title.

New Features by Solaris Release

This overview lists all the new features that are described in this chapter. This list is sorted by release for your reference. Descriptions of these features are provided in the remaining sections of this chapter.

Solaris 9 4/04 Release

The following features are new in the Solaris 9 4/04 release.

• Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) With Custom JumpStart

• x86: Specifying Boot Properties With add_install_clientCommand

• Top-Down Volume Creation in Solaris Volume Manager

• Code Conversions for Internationalized Domain Name Support

• Standard Type Services Framework

• New and Revised Documentation in the Solaris 9 4/04 Release

The following USB feature descriptions are new or have been revised in the Solaris 9 4/04 release.

• SPARC: USB Dual Framework

• SPARC: USB 2.0 Features

• SPARC: USB 2.0 Device Features and Compatibility Issues

• Solaris Support for USB Devices

• USB Mass Storage Devices

• SPARC: USB Driver Enhancements

• EHCI and OHCI Drivers

Solaris 9 12/03 Release

The following features are new in the Solaris 9 12/03 release.

• WAN Boot Installation Method

• Signed Packages and Patches

• NIS-to-LDAP Transition Service

• Common Transliteration-based Input Method for All Indian languages

• New and Revised Documentation in the Solaris 9 12/03 Release

• Sun Java Enterprise System Joins Solaris

• Enhancements to the NFS Client

• sadmind Security Level Raised

• Kerberos Enhancements

• Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Key Storage on Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 Board

• Physical Memory Control Using the Resource Capping Daemon

• SPARC: Locality Groups