http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/?feed=BigAdmin-RSS Recently Updated or New content added to BigAdmin en Copyright 1994-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:48 -0700 contact.bigadmin@sun.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:48 2009-11-06 Tables display the list of compatible Sun Ray peripherals and third-party components. The entire list of devices compatible with Sun Ray clients is now available, including smart card, USB, printing, and monitor devices. Updated with latest information and added USB Mass Storage and Barcode Scanners. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/sun_ray_peripherals&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Sun+Ray+Peripherals/Third+Party+Component+List 2009-11-06 Find out about tools for developing, maintaining, and supporting a C or Fortran software product on Solaris 8, 9, and 10 releases simultaneously, on one machine. (Reprinted from BigAdmin newsletter.) http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/c_and_fortran_devel&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_C+and+Fortran+Development+and+Deployment+Tools+for+the+Solaris+8%2C+9%2C+and+10+OS 2009-11-06 This article describes how to install Kernel Update (KU) patch 137137-09 to the SPARC miniroot image for the Solaris 10 5/08 or the Solaris 10 8/07 OS on SPARC platforms. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/adding_support_for_&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Adding+Support+for+Booting+From+SATA+DVDs+on+SPARC+Platforms+Running+the+Solaris+10+8/07+or+Solaris+10+5/08+OS 2009-11-03 Part of the BigAdmin Patching Center - The Firmware Release hub provides firmware FAQs, information about available Sun firmware releases, and other resources to help you manage your Sun systems. * Frequently Asked Questions About Sun System Firmware * History of Sun Firmware Naming and Versioning * Feature History of SysFW 6.x and 7.x Major and Minor Releases for Sun CMT Systems * Firmware Release History per Platform for Sun Systems Recent updates for Release History: * Revised for new releases of Sun Blade X6250, Sun Ultra 24 workstation, XCP 1082/1081. * Added X6275 1.1, X4540 2.0, X2250 1.3, X2270 1.2 & 1.2.1, X4170 2.0 and Netra X4250 2.2. * Added a 3.0 release for X4140/X4240/X4440 * Added X6270 2.0 http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/sun_system_firmware&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Sun+System+Firmware+Release+Hub 2009-11-03 This community-submitted article shows how to configure a business continuity setup for a small environment using Veritas Storage Foundation version 4.1 and the Solaris 10 OS. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/veritas_plex_mirror&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Plex+Mirroring+for+Business+Continuity+With+Veritas+Volume+Manager+and+the+Solaris+10+OS 2009-11-02 Tech tip about the trap command. Mainly to highlight its usefulness as opposed to using the nohup command, cron commad, at command, or other ways to have a script picked up by the init process as a parent. Tip also shows the usefulness of trapping the SIGTERM, 15, signal and running commands just before a script exits. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/how_to_leave_script&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_How+to+Leave+scripts+running+when+you+logoff%2C+and+exit+nicely+when+sent+a+SIGTERM+signal 2009-11-02 This article describes how to connect to a wireless network upon startup for an OpenSolaris sytem. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/how_to_connect_to_a&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_How+to+Connect+to+a+Wireless+Network+at+Startup+%28OpenSolaris%29 2009-11-02 In OpenSolaris, the Network Auto-Magic (NWAM) process automatically establishes a network connection when your system starts. If you need to modify the automatic connection, refer to the tasks and information in this article. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/administering_your_&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Administering+Your+Automatic+Network+Connection 2009-10-28 The BigAdmin newsletter keeps you informed of new information on the BigAdmin site, technical tips, and the latest Solaris news. Keep connected through this monthly newsletter delivered to your inbox. Updated for October 2009. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/bigadmin_newsletter&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_BigAdmin+Newsletter+Archive 2009-10-28 List of devices and device drivers supported on Solaris for x86. Shows PCI ID, Driver, Type, Vendor and more. List by release of Solaris/OpenSolaris and type of device. Updated for Solaris 10 10/09 and OpenSolaris 2009.06 http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/solaris_for_x86_dev&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Solaris+on+x86+Platforms+Device+List 2009-10-28 Gives a central location for lists of supported devices for the Solaris OS, as well as tested and un-tested third-party Solaris device drivers. Updated for Solaris 10 Update 8 (Solaris 10 10/09) and OpenSolaris 2009.06. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/device_and_thirdpar&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Device+and+Third-party+Solaris+Device+Driver+Reference+Lists 2009-10-28 Wondering how to move up to the Solaris 10 OS from earlier releases (or from Linux)? We have lots of info for you, including what to consider before you upgrade, tools and resources, services and support, patching, and how to move legacy applications. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/solaris_10_upgrade__&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Upgrade+-+Solaris+10+Upgrade+Resources+for+System+Administrators 2009-10-28 Solaris patching resources and information for system administrators. Includes links to latest patch lists, how-to's, support and more. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/solaris_information_&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Patching+Center:+Solaris 2009-10-26 This short video describes the new features of Sun Ops Center 2.5. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/whats_new_in_ops_ce&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_What%27s+New+in+Ops+Center+2.5 2009-10-26 Murray Blakeman's Solaris Multimedia site offers an IPS repository with many popular multimedia tools for the Solaris community. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/opensolaris_multime&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_OpenSolaris+Multimedia+IPS+Repository 2009-10-26 This blog entry describes the basic steps of the Solaris Boot Process, including information on OpenBoot PROM (OBP) and relevant files for 32 and 64-bit Solaris kernels. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/solaris_boot_process&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Solaris+Boot+Process 2009-10-23 This post on the Patch Corner blog by Gerry Haskins provides info on the Zones Parallel Patching feature and the Zones "Update On Attach" feature in the Solaris 10 OS and explains when to use each. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/zones_parallel_patc_&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Zones+Parallel+Patching+Versus+Update+On+Attach:+When+to+Use+Which+One%3F 2009-10-23 This post on the Patch Corner blog by Gerry Haskins provides info on the zones parallel patching feature in the Solaris 10 OS, which enables non-global zones to be patched in parallel, leading to a significant performance gains. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/zones_parallel_patc&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Zones+Parallel+Patching+Feature+Now+Available 2009-10-23 In Part 1, Introduction, developers can learn how to write a web service with JAX-WS, secure it with OpenSSO WSS Agent, and deploy it on Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, GlassFish, and WebSphere. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/enabling_web_servic&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Enabling+Web+Service+Security+With+OpenSSO+WSS+Agent 2009-10-22 This article describes methods to patch the Solaris OS using Sun Ops Center 2.5. This Sun Docs article comes from Sun documentation experts. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/patching_the_solari&feed=BigAdmin-recently_updated_Patching+the+Solaris+OS+Using+Sun+Ops+Center+2.5