Overview
The definitive, quick-answer resource 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
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Administering users, devices, systems, networks, and printing
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Maximizing efficiency, productivity, and system availability
Fast solutions for every Solaris 9 system administration challenge--direct from Sun!
Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Fourth Edition is the definitive quick-start tutorial for every new Solaris system administrator--and the ideal fast-access reference for every Solaris administrator, regardless of experience. Fully updated to reflect Solaris 9's newest features and management tools, it covers day-to-day administration tools and demonstrates how to maximize efficiency, reliability, and availability in any Solaris environment.
Coverage includes all this, and much more--
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NEW! Secure Shell network commands
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NEW! Flash Install and Live Upgrade installation features
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NEW! Allocate/deallocate/list devices commands; cdrw, rmformat, ssh commands; and more
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Basic administration: superuser status, boot processes, monitoring, and communicating with users
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Solaris commands: user and environment information, working with files and disks, redirecting output, reading manual pages, and more
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Solaris shells: Bourne, C, Korn, Bourne-Again, TC, and Z
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User administration: User accounts, file systems, and roles-including Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
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Device/systemadministration: Service Access Facility, configuring additional swap space, creating local e-mail aliases, and more
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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.