Sun Solaris Settings

To configure KVM target servers running Sun^® Solaris^™:

Set the mouse acceleration value to exactly 1 and the threshold to exactly 1. This can be performed from:
- The graphical user interface.
- The command line xset mouse a t where a is the acceleration and t is the threshold.
All KVM target servers must be configured to one of the display resolutions supported by the Dominion KSX. The most popular supported resolutions for Sun machines are:

Display resolution	Vertical refresh rate	Aspect ratio
1600 x 1200	60 Hz	4:3
1280 x 1024	60,75,85 Hz	5:4
1152 x 864	75 Hz	4:3
1024 x 768	60,70,75,85 Hz	4:3
800 x 600	56,60,72,75,85 Hz	4:3
720 x 400	85 Hz	9:5
640 x 480	60,72,75,85 Hz	4:3

KVM target servers running the Solaris operating system must output VGA video (H-and-V sync, not composite sync).

To change your Sun video card output from composite sync to the nondefault VGA output:

Issue the Stop+A command to drop to bootprom mode.
Issue the following command to change the output resolution: setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x70
Issue the boot command to reboot the server.

You can also contact your Raritan representative to purchase a video output adapter:

If you have:	Use this video output adapter:
Sun 13W3 with composite sync output	APSSUN II Guardian converter
Sun HD15 with composite sync output	1396C converter to convert from HD15 to 13W3 and an APSSUN II Guardian converter to support composite sync
Sun HD15 with separate sync output	APKMSUN Guardian converter

Note: Some of the standard Sun background screens may not center precisely on certain Sun servers with dark borders. Use another background or place a light colored icon in the upper left hand corner.

Mouse Settings

To configure the mouse settings (Sun Solaris 10.1):

Choose Launcher. Application Manager - Desktop Controls opens.
Choose Mouse Style Manager. The Style Manager - Mouse dialog appears.
Set the Acceleration slider to 1.0.
Set the Threshold slider to 1.0.
Click OK.

Accessing the Command Line

Right click.
Choose Tools > Terminal. A terminal window opens. (It is best to be at the root to issue commands.)

Video Settings (POST)

Sun systems have two different resolution settings: a POST resolution and a GUI resolution. Run these commands from the command line.

Note: 1024x768x75 is used as an example here; substitute the resolution and refresh rate you are using.

To check current POST resolution:

Run the following command as the root: # eeprom output-device

To change POST resolution:

Run # eeprom output-device=screen:r1024x768x75.
Log out or restart computer.

Video Settings (GUI)

The GUI resolution can be checked and set using different commands depending on the video card in use. Run these commands from the command line.

Note: 1024x768x75 is used as an example here; substitute the resolution and refresh rate you are using.

Card	To check resolution:	To change resolution:
32-bit	# /usr/sbin/pgxconfig -prconf	# /usr/sbin/pgxconfig -res 1024x768x75 Log out or restart computer.
64-bit	# /usr/sbin/m64config -prconf	# /usr/sbin/m64config -res 1024x768x75 Log out or restart computer.
32-bit and 64-bit	# /usr/sbin/fbconfig -prconf	# /usr/sbin/fbconfig -res 1024x768x75 Log out or restart computer.