Solaris 9 Operating Environment Reference

&Quot;When you need fast, detailed answers about the Solaris Operating Environment, the manual pages aren't enough: you need Solaris 9 Operating Environment Reference. Award-winning technical writer Janice Winsor delivers over 1,600 pages of rock-solid information on 550+ commands, including over 100 new commands for IP networking, remote access, compression, printing, NIS, NFS, and more. Winsor also provides tested examples and clear, easy-to-understand explanations for the new LDAP-related commands, NCA (Network Cache Accelerator), PERL, RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), SSH, and Kerebos security commands. You'll find thorough descriptions, practical usage examples, and detailed reference tables - all organized for maximum accessibility and quick problem solving."--BOOK JACKET.

Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Fourth Edition by Janice Winsor The definitive, quick-answerresource for every Solaris 9 sysadmin. Fully updated! Covers Solaris 9 new Flash Install and Live Upgrade installation features, Secure Shell network commands, and much more Administering users, devices, systems,networks, and printing Maximizing efficiency, productivity, and system availability Fast solutionsfor every Solaris 9 system administration challenge-directfrom Sun! SolarisOperating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Fourth Edition is the definitive quick-start tutorialfor every new Solaris system administrator-and the ideal fast-accessreference for every Solaris administrator, regardless of experience. Fullyupdated to reflect Solaris 9's newest features and management tools, itcovers day-to-day administration tools and demonstrates how to maximizeefficiency, reliability, and availability in any Solaris environment. Coverageincludes all this, and much more- NEW! Secure Shell network commands NEW! Flash Install and Live Upgrade installation features NEW! Allocate/deallocate/list devices commands; cdrw, rmformat, ssh commands; and more Basic administration: superuser status, boot processes, monitoring, and communicating with users Solaris commands: user and environment information, working with files and disks, redirecting output, reading manual pages, and more Solaris shells: Bourne, C, Korn, Bourne-Again, TC, and Z User administration: User accounts, file systems, and roles-including Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Device/system administration: Service Access Facility, configuring additional swap space, creating local e-mail aliases, and more Network services: remote administration, NIS+, IPv6, and more From startup to backup, security to printing, this book delivers clearly written, accessible information you'll use today-and every day. PRENTICE HALL Professional TechnicalReference Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 www.phptr.com Sun Microsystems Press ISBN: 0-13-101401-3 UPC: 076092022015.

Covering everything from installation and networking essentials, to file system management and details on NIS/NIS+ and DNS servicesthis is the ideal guide for both implementing a Solaris system from scratch and migrating from Windows or Linux. Filled with set-up checklists, command references, and proven examples of advanced administration techniques. This is a hands-on implemetation guide for the latest version of Sun's popular operating environment. The book is also useful for those new to Solaris or migrating from Windows or UNIX.

Covers Solaris Versions 2.3 through 2.7 and essentials of Solaris 8. Breaks down SunOS into key conceptual areas. Includes referential aids, brief descriptions, useful examples, complete command tables, descriptive jump tables and helpful cross reference.

Complete solutions for every Solaris OE sysadmin. bull; Step-by-step solutions for every key Solaris OE system administration task From basic user administration to complex enterprise networking Filesystems, kernels, shells, Internet/DNS, email, PPP, NIS, backup/restore, and much more Extensive examples, sample output, and shell scripts Includes coverage of Solaris 8 and 9 Operating Environments You already have the man pages: what you need are the answers! With Solaris OE Boot Camp, the answers are right at your fingertips. Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience with Sun Microsystems hardware and software, David Rhodes and Dominic Butler walk you through every facet of Solaris OE system administration, from simple user management on standalone servers to building and managing a fully networked enterprise environment. Rhodes and Butler explain every task in detail-with sample commands, specific output, lists of impacted system files, and in some cases, complete shell scripts. Coverage includes: bull; User Administration Permissions & Security Networking Filesystems, including NFS, DFS & Autofs Serial & SCSI Connections Internet & DNS Disk Quotas Shells Email Configuration & Management Backup/Restore System Boot/Halt PPP Remote Connections Kernels & Patches Naming Services & NIS Package Administration Time, Date, & NTP And much more... Whether you've been running the Solaris Operating Environment for a week or a decade, Solaris Operating Environment Boot Camp will help you do more, do it faster, and do it better!

Including detailed illustrations and screen shots, this is the ultimate study guide to prepare system administrators for Solaris 8 certification and the only book endorsed by Sun Educational Services. It can also be used as a day-to-day quick reference for Solaris 8.

With over a million licensed users for Solaris 8, Sun Microsystems successfully launched the long awaited Solaris 9 O/S in May 2002. Soon after, Sun revamped their popular certification track to include two tiered certifications. With new objectives, the Certified System Administrator, is positioned to be one of the most popular IT certifications. In order to obtain your Certified System Administrator certification, one must pass two exams. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Boot Disk Management examines the life cycle of the Solaris Operating Environment and its book disk. Recommendations and methods for selecting hardware and partitioning the Solaris OE boot disk are presented in detail. Additionally, this book provides recommendations for installing the solaris OE, as well as recommendations for managing Solaris OE upgrades with Live Upgrade.