Solaris 10 System Administration Essentials

Solaris™ 10 System Administration Essentials is the first book to concisely yet comprehensively cover all of the breakthrough features of the Solaris 10 operating system. The Solaris OS has a long history of innovation, and the Solaris 10 OS is a watershed release that includes features such asZones, which provide application isolation and facilitate server consolidationZFS™, the file system that provides a new approach to managing your data with an easy administration interfaceThe Fault Management Architecture, which automates fault detection and resolutionThe Service Management Facility, a unified model for services and service management on every Solaris systemDynamic Tracing (DTrace) , for troubleshooting OS and application problems on production systems in real timeIn addition, the Solaris 10 OS fully supports 32-bit and 64-bit x86 platforms, as well as the SPARC® architecture.The book’s key topics includeInstalling, booting, and shutting down a systemManaging packages and patches (software updates) Controlling system processesManaging disks and devicesManaging usersConfiguring networksUsing printing servicesSolaris™ 10 System Administration Essentialsis part of a new series on Solaris system administration. It is a practical guide to deploying and managing the Solaris 10 operating system in a business or academic environment. The book is easy to read and rich with examples–a perfect companion for system administrators who are deploying the Solaris OS for the first time.