SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions NEW FEATURES: VPN Remote Access PPTP VPN LAN to LAN IPSEC Print sharing Windows Domain Controller Port forwarding Multi-level administration 7 languages Security hardening Multi-Qube management with Sun Cobalt Control Station Q. What is the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance and what does it offer? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is a versatile plug-and-play server appliance designed specifically for the Internet and intranet needs of branch offices, workgroups, small businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and vertical applications. All the standard Internet/intranet services and applications are pre-installed and pre-configured, and managed through an intuitive, multilingual Web-based interface called the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop. To facilitate the integration of additional layered services, the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance's modular software architecture is designed to make the deployment of new Web applications and services as easy as a click of a button. The Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ Application Service delivery system gives customers instant access to new updates and services as they become available. Q. Who is the target customer for the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance has been designed for the Internet and intranet needs of small businesses, branch offices, workgroups, government agencies, educational institutions and vertical applications. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance can also be deployed as a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ Q. How do I buy a Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is now available from select Sun Cobalt resellers. For more information, please contact Sun Cobalt at 800-786-0404 or visit the Sun Web site at http://store.sun.com. Q. What Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance configurations are available? A. SKU Number Description CBT-Q3STDMM CBT-Q3BUSMM CBT-Q3PROMM Standard Plus Edition 450 MHZ CPU, 64 MB of SDRAM, one 20 GB HDD. Business Plus Edition 450 MHZ CPU, 256 MB of SDRAM, one 40 GB HDD, Web Caching,IPSec VPN. Professional Plus Edition 450 MHZ CPU, 512 MB of SDRAM, two 40 GB HDDs with RAID 1, Web Caching, IPSec VPN. CBT-Q30202UPGCD Upgrade CD-ROM to Sun Cobalt OS 6.4 Q. Would it be cheaper to build my own box? A. No. You will find that the cost of building your own box is very comparable to Sun Cobalt Qube server appliances. Also, the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes pre-configured with all the Internet service software wrapped in a very easy-to-use Web-based interface that takes the hassles out of adding and configuring the software. Moreover, Sun provides ongoing support and continuous product enhancements.
SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions Q. What Internet services does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance provide? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes pre-configured with a Web server, FTP server, Email server, Sun Cobalt WebMail email client, archived mailing-lists, DNS server, InterBase 6 SQL Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, Perl and CGI scripting, Front Page 2000 server extensions, 128-bit SSL and Telnet server. Q. What intranet services does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance provide? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes pre-configured with cross-platform file sharing, USB printer sharing and Network print spooling, Windows Domain controller, WINS server, LDAP service, DHCP server and DHCP client. Q. What network gateway services does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance provide? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes pre-configured with Web Caching, Web Access Control, Remote Access VPN, Network-to-Network VPN, Network Address Translation, Port Forwarding, Internet broadband support, PPPoE, Dial-up Access control and IP Firewall. Web Caching and Network-to-Network VPN are available on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 Business Edition and Professional Edition only. Q. What management services does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance provide? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes pre-configured with a Multilingual Web-based administration interface, multi-level Administration rights delegation, Sun Cobalt Active Monitor monitoring agents, Sun Cobalt ActiveAssist real-time context-sensitive help, Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ Application Service delivery system, Web-based Setup Wizard, Auto-configuration, Auto-provisioning and Sun Cobalt Control Station support. Q. How easy is it to install a Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. It only takes minutes to set up the server. If a new network is being created, the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance's auto-configuration utility will take care of the complete network and services configuration. If the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is integrated into an existing network, its DHCP client will automatically configure its networking parameters. In both cases, all it will take to complete the configuration is to fill a few forms in the Web-based Setup Wizard. Q. You say that the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is easy to use. Can you prove it? A. Visit Sun Cobalt's demo web site at http://demo.cobalt.com, and check for the Sun Cobalt Qube appliance family. The Demo button will lead you to a complete, fully interactive demo of the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance's Server Desktop Web-based interface that will demonstrate the ease of use and functionality of the product. Q. What is involved in the installation of the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. It is as simple as connecting the power and the Ethernet port, turning it on and configuring a few setup screens. In the worst-case scenario, if you choose the manual installation procedure, you will have to manually enter the IP address, netmask and default gateway using the LCD panel located on the back of the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. Q. How do I configure the TCP/IP parameters? A. IP address, netmask and gateway address are automatically configured through the Auto-configuration mechanism or the DHCP client, or manually through the LCD panel. Additional parameters are configured through the Web-based Setup Wizard and the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop Web-based interface. Q. What do I need to set up my own local network? A. A new small-office network can easily be created using the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. Using Ethernet cables, connect your appliance and your other computers to an Ethernet switch or hub. All you need to do now is start the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance, choose the Auto-configuration mode and start the other computers on the network, making sure that they are configured to be DHCP clients. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 auto-configuration mode automatically takes care of your entire network configuration, including IP parameters and network services. Q. Which Internet connection types does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance support? A. With the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance, you have the freedom to choose the right type of Internet connectivity for your business. A single connection to the Internet using your choice of an external analog modem, a DSL router, a cable modem, an ISDN or Leased-line router can be securely shared across an entire organization.
SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions Q. Should I connect my internal LAN to the Ethernet port I or port II? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is pre-configured to be connected to the internal network (your private LAN) using its Ethernet port I (also called primary Ethernet) and to the external network (your ISP Internet access) using its Ethernet port II (also called secondary Ethernet). Q. What is a VPN and what can I use it for? A. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is created to provide authorized external users secure access to internal private resources. A VPN typically uses mechanisms such as authentication and encryption to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. Using a VPN, a remote user can work as if he was working from the office. Q. Can I create a VPN using the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. Yes, two types of VPNs can be created. You can provide remote users secure access to the internal LAN using the Remote Access VPN based on PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol). Network-to-Network VPN is designed to create secure network-to-network connections and uses IPSec. Network-to-Network VPN is available on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 Business Edition and Professional Edition only. Q. Can I give external users access to internal services without using VPN? A. Yes. Port forwarding allows you to forward network traffic from an arbitrary network port on one network interface of your Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance to another computer. Port forwarding must be used very carefully as it does not provide any type of security mechanism. Q. Can I be locked out of my Sun Cobalt Qube appliance while configuring the firewall? A. No. A Firewall safeguard verifies that the Web browser used by the Administrator is still able to communicate with the appliance after the firewall settings have been applied. The firewall can be disabled using the LCD console in the event a firewall rule made the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance inaccessible. COBALT Qube 3 FAQ SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ Q. Which USB printers can be shared on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. Virtually any USB printer can be connected and shared on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. The only unsupported printers would be printers that do not fully follow the USB specifications or that come with a driver that does not support network printing. We have successfully tested the following products: Lexmark z22, Epson Stylus 777 and HP DeskJet 630C. Q. Which Network printers can be shared on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. Any Network printer that supports Line Printer Daemon (LPD) printing can be shared on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. LPD has become the de facto cross-platform printing protocol for print spooling and network printing and most network printers available today support LPD printing. Q. Why should I share a Network printer on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. Sharing a network printer on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance takes the burden of spooling from the client machines, allowing them to send their print jobs quickly without having to wait for the printer to be available. It also provides a central point of management for print jobs and printers. Through the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop, print jobs can easily be suspended, redirected or deleted. Q. How do I install my printer drivers on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance does not require any printer driver. The drivers are only needed on the machine that will print to the shared printer (on your PC, Mac, Laptop...). To ease administration it is suggested that you make the printer driver available from a shared folder on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance or, if you are in a Windows client environment, that you use the "Add a Printer" Wizard to upload the driver to the appliance. Q. Why is the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 asking for a PPD file when sharing a printer? A. PPD files are optional files that simplify the task of connecting a client computer (mostly Macintosh) to a shared PostScript printer. PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files provide information such as paper sizes, resolution capabilities, font list PPD files can be found on Adobe s Web site at these 2 locations: Macintosh:http://www.adobe.com/products/printerdrivers/macppd.html; Windows: http://www.adobe.com/products/printerdrivers/winppd.html.
SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions Q. How do I update the software on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes with the Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ Technology, an innovative mechanism that automatically notifies the administrator when new product updates or software packages are available for the Sun Cobalt appliance. These updates or services can come directly from Sun Cobalt or, in the future, from software developers and service providers. Q. How can I migrate data from another Sun Cobalt Qube appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Migration Utility is a tool for transporting users and a website from a Sun Cobalt Qube 2 or Qube 3 to a Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. This tool is the ideal utility for enabling you to smoothly upgrade to a new Sun Qube 3 appliance. Warning: The Sun Cobalt Migration Utility is designed for advanced Linux power users who are comfortable with using the telnet prompt. Q. Can I import users and groups? A. Yes. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 can import users or groups using LDAP server or direct File Import. Just enter the filter criteria corresponding to the groups or users that you want to import and the user database is filled out automatically. Q. How do I configure and manage the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance can be locally or remotely managed using the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop Web-based interface. The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop takes the hassles out of configuring and managing the system and software. It is designed to easily integrate third-party applications and to be localized. Individual customers can also customize the Server Desktop to reflect their own individual preferences (such as color, layout, language, logo, etc.). Q. Can I remotely manage my Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance without security issues? A. Yes, the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes standard with 128-bit SSL for secure remote management through the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop. Q. Does the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop Interface have online help? A. Yes, Sun Cobalt ActiveAssist provides real-time context-sensitive help on the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop. When you move the mouse pointer over a context-sensitive area of the screen, a description of the item appears at the bottom of the browser page. Q. What languages does the Server Desktop support? A. The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop supports 7 languages simultaneously: Chinese (simplified and traditional), English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance automatically detects the preferred language configured in the user s Web browser and allows several users to simultaneously browse the Sun Cobalt Desktop interface using a different language. Q. Can I force a language in the Server Desktop? A. Yes. The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop interface can be configured to automatically detect the Web browser's language settings or to always use a specific language on a per-user basis. Q. How do I access my mailbox created on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop includes a functionality called WebMail. WebMail allows reading and writing emails through a standard Web browser. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance also allows the use of standard email clients supporting the email protocols SMTP, POP3 or IMAP4. Q. Can I restrict Web access for my internal users? A. Yes. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes with Web Access Control, a feature that allows you either to deny Web access to pre-defined Sites or to allow access only to specific Web Sites. Q. How can I limit the bandwidth usage without restricting Web access? A. By activating the built-in Web cache. Because it is centrally storing Web objects for all the LAN users, the Web caching proxy reduces the Internet bandwidth consumed by Web browsing while it improves the response of frequently accessed Web sites. Web Caching is available on the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 Business Edition and Professional Edition only.
SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions Q. Can I delegate administration tasks to some of my users? A. Yes. The administrator can delegate to each user a subset of the administration features. When a user is granted an administration capability, the user will see the associated menu items under the Administration tab after logging in to the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop interface. Q. Are NT, Macintosh or UNIX licenses needed to use the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. No, there is no additional software license required to run or use the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance. Q. Can I upgrade the firmware? A. Sun provides updates and patches to the software and system. Notifications are automatically sent to the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance owner through the Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ application service delivery. Q. How can I back up my Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes standard with a scheduled backup/restore mechanism that is fully configurable through the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop. No additional client or server licenses are required to use the integrated backup functionalities. Q. How do I know if something goes wrong in my system? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance provides interactive Status information by regularly monitoring the main system components. Using the Web-based interface, the administrator can easily select the services that will be monitored and enter the email addresses that will receive the notification messages. Q. What is the drive configuration of the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance comes standard with one 20GB internal hard drive. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance Business Edition comes standard with one 40GB internal hard drive. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance Professional Edition comes standard with two 40GB internal hard drives; however, the second drive is set up for disk mirroring and does not work towards additional storage with RAID working. COBALT Qube 3 FAQ SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ Q. Does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance support drive mirroring? A. Yes. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance Professional Edition comes standard with RAID 1 software technology, allowing for data redundancy over two disks. Q. How much memory can I put in? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance is expandable up to 512MB. The memory type is: PC-100 SDRAM DIMMs (2 slots), 3.3 v, 168-pin, non-parity, unbuffered. The DIMM modules must be less than 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) tall and less than 0.4 inches (10.1 mm) thick. Q. Does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance have any slots for expansion? A. Yes, a PCI slot is available for expansion. PCI cards must be less than 5.5 inches (139 mm) long. Q. How much power does the Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance draw? A. The Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance's power consumption is 45 Watts max.(at Power Up), 33 Watts (typical) and 22 Watts (idle). Q. What about server authentication? A. Authentication is provided by Thawte Certification, a global leader in the digital certificate market place, and is the preferred provider of SSL certificates to Sun Cobalt Server Appliances. Please visit Thawte at: http://www.thawte.com. Q. I did not find the answer to my question in this document. Where else can I go? A. You can query the Knowledge Base, Sun s online database of common installation and configuration problems and solutions. Go to the URL http://www.sun.com/service/suncobalt and click on the link in section Step 1.
SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance FAQ SUN COBALT Qube 3 Appliance - Frequently Asked Questions Q. What about Sun Cobalt Qube 3 appliance's warranty and support? A. The standard warranty is 1-year parts and labor. Additional warranty and support options are available. For more information on Sun Cobalt support options and packages, please visit our Web site at: http://www.sun.com/service/suncobalt/. Q. What if I couldn t solve my problem using the online support tools? A. As a supplement to the online tools, individualized support is available for $95 per incident. For more information, please call Sun Cobalt Technical Support 800 266-4378. Q3ml_FaQR2