Vol. 7 No. 3, April 2008 View Archive  |   Update Your Profile  |   Subscribe to the BigAdmin Newsletter BIGNEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The BigAdmin Newsletter is a monthly email informing system administrators and developers of the latest events, news, resources, and information available on BigAdmin and the Solaris Developer Center. » HCL Has 1000 Systems Running on Solaris OS Thanks to you, BigAdmin's Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) includes 1000 systems that run the Solaris OS. Keep your submissions coming! » Hardware Compatibility Test Suite Find out whether your system runs the Solaris OS: try the HCTS. » x86 Devices Supported for the Solaris OS The device list has been updated to include Solaris Express Developer Edition or SXDE (release 01/08). » Overview of Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is an advanced service processor for managing and monitoring your Sun servers, even when the power is out. Here's a brief overview, including key features, functionality, interfaces, and platform support. - BigAdmin blog: Server Administration from the Beach in Cabo San Lucas » Understanding Access Control and Auditing Features in the Solaris 10 OS Check out these tutorials on role-based access control (RBAC), privileges, auditing, and the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART). The tutorials were created by OpenSolaris community members. » FAQ: Recommended Patch Cluster for Solaris 10 11/06 OS This FAQ describes the difference between the SunSolve recommended patch cluster and the Sun Alert patch cluster. » Translated or Updated Manuals for Sun Java Enterprise System Here's a list of Sun's middleware documentation that has been updated or translated into several languages, on the BigAdmin Java ES hub. - BigAdmin blog: The Latest JES Docs in Multiple Languages, Si Vous Plait? » Using Kerberos to Authenticate a Solaris 10 OS LDAP Client With Microsoft Active Directory Find out how to configure a Solaris client to use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (Active Directory) for authentication and naming services. » Building a VDI Demo With Sun Virtual Desktop Connector 1.0 Here's an updated cookbook for a demo based on the Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software using the new desktop broker, Sun Virtual Desktop Connector. » Configure Tape Drives Automatically in the Solaris OS With Tape Drive Self-Identification Find out about existing methods of configuring SCSI tape drives in the Solaris OS, as well as self-identification: a new standards-based mechanism to automate configuration. TECHIE TOOLBOX The Techie Toolbox often features scripts and content submitted by members of the BigAdmin community and may not be appropriate for all organizations. » Tracing the chmod command For security reasons, you may wish to know when and how the chmod command is being used. » Adding JumpStart Symbol to DHCP Server Korn shell script for adding JumpStart Symbol to DHCP server. » Conditional function definitions in ksh This article provides a usage example for conditional function definitions in ksh. » Change IP - Hostname Script to permanently change host name, IP address, and DNS client configuration. COMMUNITY, BLOGS & WIKIS » Thanks to Our Readers for This New Content: Understanding the Differences Between prstat and vmstat Output Script for Checking Used Space in File Systems Recovering a System to a Different Machine Using ufsrestore » New Stuff From the Community on the BigAdmin Wiki: Talking About RAM Disks in the Solaris OS Installing a Paravirtualized (PV) Unprivileged Domain (domU) for the Solaris OS With xVM Installing a Linux Hardware Virtual Machine (HVM) domU on xVM Using which Command in Scripts for the Solaris OS and Linux » Patch Corner Blog: Sun Alert Notifications Find out how you can sign up to receive a weekly notification advising of new and updated Sun Alerts. Sun Alerts cover security, data corruption, and system availability issues. » Get the Code for OpenSolaris Projects: Crossbow: Network Virtualization and Resource Control HoneyComb Fixed Content Storage » Share Your Wisdom and Get BigAdmin Gifts When you send us your scripts, tech tips, and articles, you can earn BigAdmin Bucks to use for our 2-GB USB memory stick or other gifts. DEVELOPER CORNER Ruby Developer Resource Center Check out the downloads, documentation, news feeds, blogs, screencasts, and learning trails to help developers build applications using Ruby, JRuby, and Ruby on Rails. Free MySQL Service in China From Unix-Center.Net Developers can use this service to study MySQL databases using the command line, as well as with C/C++, Java, PHL, and other programming languages. Debugging a JVM Level Hang Using dbx The Sun Studio tool dbx is used to debug a particularly thorny JVM crash on a system running the Solaris OS for x86 platforms. Atomic SPARC: Using the SPARC Atomic Instructions This article introduces the SPARC memory model and atomic instructions, and then implements some IBM AIX interfaces for the Solaris OS for SPARC platforms. Federated Identity Through the Eyes of the Deployer What identity-related challenges do application deployers face? Find these and other answers, along with tips and guidelines, in this article. Migrating to IPv6 on the Solaris OS This paper introduces IPv6 and shows the important differences between IPv6 and IPv4, including the recommended coding style to run C and Java programs unchanged on the Solaris 10 OS. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » Launch of New Sun SPARC Enterprise Systems With Sun's chip multi-threading (CMT) technology, you can scale more with less. Check out Sun's multi-socket systems. » Solaris Cluster 3.2 2/08 Now Available The first update of Solaris Cluster 3.2 can increase flexibility and ease of use while extending virtualization support. » Solaris 8 Containers Solaris 8 Containers, formerly known as Solaris 8 Migration Assistant, can help you run Solaris 8 applications, unchanged, on the latest SPARC systems and the Solaris 10 OS. » Sun/Microsoft Interoperability Center and More The new Interoperability Center focuses on optimizing Microsoft applications for Sun Fire x64 server systems and storage. And check these out, too: Sun Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Pierre Reynes's Weblog and video on Interoperability Center » Access Management for Web Applications "From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 1" discusses access and federation management, a major oversight in web development, the current state of single sign-on, and tools and platforms for securing application access. » OpenSSO, a Thriving Community "From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 2" talks about OpenSSO, Sun's open-source project for single sign-on, which is a twin of Sun Java System Access Manager. » Updated FAQ for Sun Java System Access Manager The Q&A topics range from configurations to the Identity Repository to realms to attributes. New FAQ on Service Management New FAQ on Identity Management » New Videos From the Storage Group: An Introduction to Developing in OpenSolaris: Charles Baker eDiscovery and the Electronic Data Universe: Steven W. Teppler, Esq. Filebench - Performance Measurement and Analysis: Spencer Shepler, Eric Kustarz Open Source in the Storage Industry: Larry Rosen OpenSolaris as a Storage Platform: Jeff Cheeney The New and Improved Filebench: Andrew Wilson » Sun xVM Information Center on BigAdmin Here you can find content and resources to help you provision, update, and manage your Solaris and Linux systems. More info and webcast on Sun xVM Ops Center MOTD ROUNDUP Get more information about these and other MOTD items... » A Sun Campus Ambassador blogs about how he got the Solaris OS up and running on 47 systems on short notice. » Here are two community tech tips on LUNs, metaLUNs, and other good stuff: Adding Disk Space to an Existing Diskset and Expanding File Systems for Solaris 9 OS on EMC CLARiiON metaLUNs. » Our Resource Collection for Translated Documents gathers all the BigAdmin resources that have been translated into non-English languages. Click on the article and you can see icons for the languages it's available in. » A BigAdmin reader sent in these scripts to check system logs for messages, check for available patches, and check predictive disk failure. » If you're running the Solaris 8 OS, be sure to check out Solaris 8 Transition information. You can find details about transition to Retirement Phases I and II, plus options for support and upgrades. HIGHLIGHTS » Techie Toolbox Scripts » Community Tech Tips OFFERS AND EVENTS » Sun Tech Days With Info for Sys Admins And don't miss OpenSolaris Day and NetBeans Day. Upcoming events in 2008: Mexico City, Mexico (May 21-23) and Manila, Philippines (June 17-19). » 2008 JavaOne Conference Join us for the 13th JavaOne conference, May 6-9, in San Francisco. » CommunityOne 2008 for the Free and Open Source Community As the song says, "If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair." Conference happens May 5. » Download the Latest Sun Training Guide Enroll in qualifying courses online and get a free Solar Charger. (Offer is good for a limited time, in participating countries.) » Save 50% on Solaris 10 OS Certification eLearning Package Get the training you need to become Solaris 10 certified, at 50% off the regular price through June 30, 2008. - Residents of U.S. - Residents of other countries » Trade Up to Sun Blade 6000 Family Trade in qualified IBM or HP servers or blades and get a 20% trade-in allowance toward Sun Blade 6000 chassis or modules. » Trade-In Deal for Sun SPARC Enterprise M Series Systems Upgrades from Sun Enterprise E6500, E10000, Sun Fire F6800, F12K, F15K, Sun Fire E6900, E20K, and E25K systems are eligible for double trade-in value. » Half the Power, Twice the Performance Customers who trade in two Sun Fire V240 servers can get a 50% trade-in allowance on a new Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 or Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 server. » Podcast: The Brave New World of Chip-Level Optical Interconnects Sun engineers discuss the partnership with DARPA on the UNIC program, and how Sun is working to lower the barrier to entry for optics. » Sun Certification: Get Two Chances for the Price of One Purchase any exam voucher by June 20, 2008, and get a second chance to retake the exam, if you need it. 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