Publisher's Synopsis
The Fourth Edition of "Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide",is by Janice Winsor. The definitive, quick-answer resource for every Solaris 9 sysadmin.It is fully updated. It covers Solaris 9 new Flash Install and Live Upgrade installation features, Secure Shell network commands, and much more like administering users, devices, systems,networks, and printing;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 such as Secure Shell network commands, Flash Install and Live Upgrade installation features.;Allocate/deallocate/list devices commands; cdrw, rmformat, ssh commands; and more. Also includes 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.