Vol. 6 No. 5, May 2007 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. » New XPerts Session: Fibre Channel Connectivity, Configuration, and Tuning for the Solaris OS Don't miss our Q&A session with Sumit Gupta. Ask him everything you've always wanted to know about using Fibre Channel with the Solaris platform. » Using Service Management Facility (SMF) in the Solaris 10 OS: A Quick Example Wondering how to use SMF? The author walks you through the creation of two services using SAS processes. » The "Sun AMPlify Your Web Tier" Challenge If you have been running your web applications on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python), you can compare results with how they would run on the Solaris 10 OS (through June 2007). » New Articles on Storage Administration Hub Check out these two new articles: "SAN Fundamentals: How Fibre Channel SANs Are Built, Secured and Managed" and "IP SAN Fundamentals: An Introduction to IP SANs and iSCSI." » How to Use Sun Connection and Baselines to Patch the Solaris OS Tired of figuring out patch dependencies? Wake up to a freshly patched system. Find out how to use Sun Connection and baselines to update your Solaris and Linux hosts. » Installation Documentation for the Solaris 10 11/06 Release For administrators who are new to installing the Solaris OS, here are links to basic instructions. You'll find procedures for both small business and enterprise system administrators. » A Route to Standardized Operating Environments Here is an approach to simplifying data center infrastructure through the creation of standardized operating environments (SOEs). » Short Message Service (SMS) Support in Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 See how to use SMS for a more real-time, "push" style of communications; for example, to let users know of emergency conditions that require their prompt action. TECHIE TOOLBOX Miscellaneous The Techie Toolbox often features scripts and content submitted by members of the BigAdmin community and may not be appropriate for all organizations. » IP to Hex This Perl script converts a (.) dot-notated IP address from a command prompt to a hexadecimal value. This can be used for the tftp inetboot image, when jumpstarting Solaris hosts. » unix2human (epoch time) You can convert UNIX time (epoch) to human-readable time with this script; it requires gawk to run. » perl_email (SMTP) Here's a script that sends emails via a local or remote SMTP server. Useful if you don't want to run sendmail on your server. » perl_email_attachment (SMTP) This script sends emails with binary attachments via a local or remote SMTP server. COMMUNITY » Fish for a Flat-Screen TV Blog about GlassFish for a chance to win a 52-inch LCD HD TV. The contest runs May 1 to June 15, 2007. » Articles Submitted by Our Readers Here are two new articles from the community: "Labeling Multiple Disks for Use With Volume Manager Software" and "Setting Up ISC DHCP Server to Load the Solaris OS and Red Hat Linux Systems." » Two Platform Groups, One Installation of the Solaris OS Did you ever wish you could use two different platform groups with one Solaris installation? This reader sent us a tech tip about his tests using a sun4u machine and a sun4v machine. » Tech Tips From the BigAdmin Community Check out these quick tips on "Using Cygwin's Color CMD Window on the Solaris OS," "A Simple Way to Wipe Multiple Disks," and "Saving and Handling Your Terminal Output." » Submit Content and Get Cool Gifts Send us your articles, tech tips, and scripts, and use your rewards for a 128-MB USB memory stick, an all-in-one tool, and other gifts. Revised award levels make it easier to collect bucks. DEVELOPER CORNER Documentation on Solaris Express, Developer Edition (SXDE) Installation Here are links to all the documentation related to installation of the SXDE release, including FAQs and a Getting Started document. Optimizing Oracle's Siebel Applications for the Sun Platform, Solaris 10 OS, and UltraSPARC T1 Processor This article covers the performance optimization of a complete Siebel Enterprise solution using UltraSPARC T1 and UltraSPARC IV+ processor-based servers. Java Web Start Technology and Application Clients in the GlassFish Application Server Want to distribute your Java EE application client so that users can download and run it with a single mouse click? Learn how easy it is when you use the Java Web Start feature of the GlassFish application server. Using Dmalloc With the Solaris OS and Sun Studio Compilers You can use Dmalloc, an open source debugging package, on the Solaris OS with Sun Studio compilers to find application bugs related to memory access. Here's how. An Ajax-Mashup Sample Application on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Ajax and mashup are ideal for developing applications that require dynamic content updates. This article showcases a sample application built with Ajax and mashup and describes how to compile and deploy the sample. Integrating NetBeans IDE Profiler With Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 The NetBeans Profiler supports numerous profiling tasks that can help you debug memory or performance-related issues in applications. This article walks you through the simple installation and configuration process. Core Dump Management on the Solaris OS Find out about features and analysis tools in the Solaris OS that can be used to manage core dumps. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » Protecting CIFS Clients From Viruses Using Sun StorageTek NAS OS Need to protect your Common Internet File System clients? Find out how antivirus scanning works using the Sun StorageTek NAS OS. » Sun Cluster 3.2 Advanced Administration The Sun Cluster 3.2 Advanced Administration course provides instruction on advanced configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting skills and procedures for Sun Cluster 3.2. » Protecting Data With Sun StorageTek Storage Archive Manager (SAM) The new Sun StorageTek SAM 4.6 software provides powerful data-archiving automation. Its updated File System Manager interface remotely manages multiple SAM-QFS servers. » Sun Grid Service Availability Expanded to 24 Countries Developers, ISV partners, and HPC users -- join the Network.com community and realize the power of the Sun Grid Compute Utility with 200 free CPU hours. » The Coolest Beans Yet Download the latest developer build of NetBeans 6.0 and watch SDN Channel to learn about all the nifty new features. » New Net Talk: Solaris Express Developer Edition This brief on-demand webcast shows how developers can create high-performance applications using this distribution and deploy to the Solaris 10 OS. » Project Celeste: A New Model for Massively Scalable Storage Sun Labs is exploring ways to transform file storage into a ubiquitous resource that can be delivered to anyone who needs it, in any quantity, at a predictable level of quality. » Adaptive Data-Aware Utility-Based Scheduling in Resource-Constrained Systems This white paper addresses the problem of dynamic scheduling of data-intensive multiprocessor jobs. Sun Labs' simulation results demonstrate the feasibility of this approach. MOTD ROUNDUP Get more information about these and other MOTD items... » Wondering which storage standards work with your Solaris systems? Check out this article. » Play the Temple of the Sun game. Match wits against the Temple guardians to win fame, glory, and some cold, hard cash; unleash the power of the Sun. Contest ends on June 19, 2007. » New forum for build and release engineering. For buildmasters and anyone interested in the mechanics of how software gets from the programmer to the customer. Find out what the rubber chicken hanging from your door means. » Here's a Sun forum for talking about the new Solaris Logical Domains (LDOMS) technology. Join up and ask questions. » Try the new performance tuning capabilities of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0. In their blogs, Sun engineers Chris Elving and Meena Vyas describe how to get better perfdump data, enable core dumps, and get information about memory leaks and corruption. HIGHLIGHTS » Using Service Management Facility (SMF) in the Solaris 10 OS: A Quick Example » New Articles on Storage Administration Hub OFFERS AND EVENTS » Sun Blade Modular Systems Launch: June 6, 2007 Check out the only blade servers based on an open design and featuring SPARC and x64 processors. » Hats Off to Solaris Learn more about making a disruption-free transition to the Solaris OS and realize the power of the most advanced OS on the planet. » Sun Cluster 3.2 Training Promotion Purchase Sun Cluster 3.2 training, and receive US$200 off and a free USB drive (through June 30, 2007). » Free Retake on Sun Certification Exams Take a Sun Solaris certification exam, and if needed, receive a free retake. Limited-time offer. » Test Drive a State-of-the-Art Developer System This offer includes a workstation or server, the Solaris 10 OS, great developer tools, and support. Try and Buy offer is good for 60 days. » Core JavaServer Faces: Save 30% The book Core JavaServer Faces has been thoroughly updated and now covers the latest feature enhancements, the powerful Ajax development techniques, and open source innovations. LINKS » What's New and Recently Updated on BigAdmin » Visit the BigAdmin Site » BigAdmin Newsletter Archives » Check out the Solaris Developer Center RESOURCES FOR » System Admins » Developers » Partners » Press SUN.COM » My Sun Portal » Products » Services & Solutions » Training » Downloads » Documentation » Sun Store If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, please write to us at: bigadmin.news@sun.com © 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. 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