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May 2008
From SysOp 30 May > The FAQ on Sun Java System Access Manager has new sections on identity management and the service management SDK. The Q&As range from configurations to the Identity Repository.
From SysOp 29 May > The StorageTek 5800 Open Edition is available for download from the OpenSolaris Project: HoneyComb Fixed Content Storage. Sweet!
From SysOp 28 May > Crossbow gives you the building blocks for network virtualization and resource control by virtualizing the stack and NIC around any service, protocol or virtual machine. The source code (Beta) and binaries are available now.
From SysOp 27 May > Script your own future. Here are scripts to automate network system checks for logs, disk failure prediction messages, and patches.
From SysOp 23 May > Now there's a Chinese-language version of the Getting Started Guide for OpenSolaris. Here is information on installation, how to install packages, and how to set up a web site running Cool Stack.
From SysOp 22 May > MilaX is a small size Live CD distribution which runs completely off a CD or a USB pendrive. It is based on Solaris Nevada and includes its basic features.
From SysOp 21 May > We added a pull-down menu of categories to our Features section so that you can find the content you're looking for more easily. Categories include Configuration, Hardware, Interoperability, Networking, Patches, Performance, Security, Storage, System Management, and others.
From SysOp 20 May > c0t0d0s0.org has an informative SMF Tutorial that describes the Service Management Facility.
From SysOp 19 May > The Patch Corner Blog shows how you can sign up to receive a weekly notification of new and updated Sun Alerts. Sun Alerts cover important stuff like security, data corruption, and system availability issues.
From SysOp 16 May > Wondering what features have been removed from the Solaris Operating System? These end-of-software-support announcements are current, as of the Solaris 10 5/08 OS. Also listed are earlier announcements for Solaris 10 and Solaris 9 9/04 releases.
From SysOp 15 May > Using DTrace and truss can make you a real sleuth, as this case study shows. While investigating a problem with adding a new user, the author found that someone had tried to log in secretly and cover their tracks. Chinese version on BigAdmin Multilingual Hub.
From SysOp 14 May > The Solaris for x86 Device List has been updated to include Solaris 10 5/08.
From SysOp 13 May > Here's a workaround for the Xorg server's failure to launch on the IBM x3850 M2 server. This workaround helps the Xorg server detect a PCI bus, which solves the problem.
From SysOp 12 May > A Sun Developer Network article goes over the existing methods of configuring SCSI tape drives in the Solaris OS. The writer also talks about tape drive self-identification: a new standards-based mechanism that automates tape drive configuration.
From SysOp 09 May > The HCL now includes OpenSolaris content. Our hardware compatibility list includes the systems and components that run OpenSolaris, and the drivers and devices it supports.
From SysOp 08 May > Here's a script that checks whether the used space on UFS and ZFS file systems exceeds a specified threshold and sends an email if so. A BigAdmin reader sent in this tech tip.
From SysOp 07 May > From the folks at docs.sun.com, here are examples showing how to configure web application URLs in Sun Java System Application Server or GlassFish.
From SysOp 06 May > You can use Solaris 9 applications on SPARC systems running the Solaris 10 OS. Download Solaris 9 Containers and check out the documentation.
From SysOp 05 May > Integrated Lights Out Manager is an advanced service processor for managing and monitoring Sun servers. This overview talks about ILOM features, functionality, interfaces, and platform support. For more on ILOM, see "Server Administration from the Beach in Cabo San Lucas" in the BigAdmin blog.
From SysOp 02 May > Solaris Device Driver List updated with third-party drivers. Check out the latest content on BigAdmin's device driver list. More content, more categories, easier to navigate.
From SysOp 01 May > Feeling frazzled from managing servers and storage in your complex, heterogeneous environment? Sun Third Party Management Integrations can help you integrate Sun system hardware into your larger data center management scheme.
 
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