EXHIBIT 23.2


               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) of Sun Microsystems, Inc. pertaining to the Pirus Networks,
Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan of our report dated September 16, 2002, with respect
to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2002,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


San Jose, California
November 15, 2002