June 2009, Vol 8 No 5
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What's new in the BigAdmin web site, community, wiki, and blog. 
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Issue Highlights 
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 * BigNews and Announcements 
 * Techie Toolbox 
 * Sun BluePrints Articles
 * Community, Blogs & Wikis 
 * Product Spotlight 
 * Developer Corner 
 * Offers and Events 
 * MOTD Round-Up 
 

BigNews and Announcements
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* Sun Has Announced Upcoming EOL of Solaris 9 OS
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/9/?cid=e9005

 - Solaris 9 Transition FAQs 
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/9/faqs/solaris9prenotificationEOL.xml?cid=e9005

 - Info on Using Solaris 8 and 9 Containers
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/upgrade/legacy.jsp?cid=e9005

* Guides for Using Zmanda Software With OpenSolaris 2008.11 OS:

 - Using ZFS Snapshots With Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/zrm_mysql_zfs.jsp?cid=e9005

 - Using Amanda Enterprise on Sun Fire X4500 Server With ZFS
http://www.sun.com//bigadmin/features/articles/amanda_opensolaris.jsp?cid=e9005

* New and Updated Resource Centers on BigAdmin:
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/?cid=e9005

 - Solaris OS and OpenSolaris OS on HP Servers
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/hp?cid=e9005

 - Solaris OS on Dell Servers
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/dell/?cid=e9005

 - Solaris OS on IBM Servers
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/ibm/?cid=e9005

* What Is BigAdmin and How Do I Use It?
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/home/bafaq.jsp?cid=e9005
Find out all the apps, tools, resources, and updates BigAdmin 
has for you. 

* Quick-Start Guides for Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage 
Systems:

 - Deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_oracle_rac.jsp?cid=e9005

 - Deploying Oracle Databases Using NFS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_oracle_deploy.jsp?cid=e9005

 - Deploying Oracle ASM Using iSCSI
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_oracle_iscsi_asm.jsp?cid=e9005

* Updated Hardware Compatibility List and Certification Tools:

 - HCL Updated for OpenSolaris 2009.06 Release
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/?cid=e9005 

 - HCTS v4.3 for x86, x64, SPARC and Virtual Platforms
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/index.jsp?cid=e9005 

 - x86 Installation Check Tool for Solaris 10 5/09 OS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/install_check.jsp?cid=e9005

* CPU Power Management Features for SPARC CMT Systems With the 
Solaris 10 10/08 OS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/cpu_pm.jsp?cid=e9005
This article describes CPU power management (PM) topics, 
such as how to enable PM, PM requirements, and PM messages 
in the LDoms log.


Techie Toolbox
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The Techie Toolbox often features scripts and content submitted 
by members of the BigAdmin community and may not be appropriate 
for all organizations.

* vnames
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/vnames&cid=e9005
Script that lists virtuals about a server, including VIPs, 
Meta/SVM info, Oracle System IDs (SIDs), and more.

* get_kernel_values
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/get_kernel_values&cid=e9005
Script to get predefined kernel tunables from Solaris.

* make-html-index
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/makehtmlindex&cid=e9005
Walks directory structure (recursive) and makes an "index.html" 
for each directory. 

* disk_usable.ksh
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/disk_usable_ksh&cid=e9005
Here's a quick script to calculate the total usable space on a 
given disk based on the Solaris disk label.

* disk_usable_EFI.ksh
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/disk_usable_efi_ksh&cid=e9005
A quick script for reporting the total usable disk space in 
gigabytes for a disk containing an EFI label.


Sun BluePrints Articles
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To download Sun BluePrints documents, login or 
registration is required.

* Open Network Systems for Internet Infrastructure, MySQL Edition 
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7893.xml?cid=e9005
Sun's new reference architecture combines Open Storage, 
high-performance networking and servers, open source software, 
and services, including Sun GlassFish Portfolio, ZFS, and a 
choice of operating systems. 

* Deploying Apache HTTP Web Server on Sun Storage 7000 Unified 
Storage Systems
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0096.xml?cid=e9005
Here are steps to install the Apache HTTP Web Server on Sun open 
storage systems, and to invoke Web services from the storage 
appliance. 

* Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Sun Logical 
Domains
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7931.xml?cid=e9005
Find out how Sun LDoms virtualization technology enables 
fine-grained assignment of CPU and memory resources to an 
Oracle RAC workload. 

* Accelerating IBM HTTP Server Cryptographic Operations Using 
Sun Servers with CoolThreads Technology
http://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0040.xml?cid=e9005
This article shows how to offload cryptographic operations onto 
Sun servers to accelerate IBM HTTP Server (IHS) performance.

* Deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Solaris 
Zone Clusters
http://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7661.xml?cid=e9005
In addition to deployment guidelines, this paper gives an 
overview of Solaris Zone Clusters (Solaris Containers Clusters), 
a virtual cluster technology. 

* Configuring Systems for High Bandwidth I/O
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7663.xml?cid=e9005
Here is a recipe for configuring systems to support the 
high bandwidth I/O capabilities needed by data-intensive 
applications with extreme performance requirements.

* Best Practices for Deploying TWiki Software on GlassFish 
Application Server Using LRWPinJava
http://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7662.xml?cid=e9005
You can deploy TWiki software on Sun's open source GlassFish 
application server, using the Java technology long-running Web 
process (LRWP) protocol and the Solaris OS.


Community, Blogs & Wikis 
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* Get BigAdmin Gifts for Sharing Your Experience
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/giveaway/?cid=e9005
Send us your scripts and tech tips, or submit useful links, 
and earn "Bucks" to use for a USB memory stick or other gifts.

* Tech Tips and Articles From the BigAdmin Community
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/collections/community_submitted.jsp?cid=e9005

* Community Contributions to BigAdmin Wiki:
http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/?cid=e9005

 - Adding a Live CD Distribution to an Existing Solaris 
Installation 
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/adding_a_live_cd_di&cid=e9005

 - Disaster Recovery in Veritas Volume Manager 4.x
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/disaster_recovery_i&cid=e9005

 - Make Various Directories Recursively (English)
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/make_various_direct&cid=e9005

 - Fazer Directorios uns Dentro dos Outros (em Portugues) 
http://wikis.sun.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=112591433&cid=e9005

 - To See Tape Contents (English and Portuguese)
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/see_content_of_tape&cid=e9005

 - Sun Ray Desktop Unit (DTU) Hangs at 26D 
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/sun_ray_desktop_uni&cid=e9005

 - In German: Sun Ray Desktop Unit Hangt an 26D
http://wikis.sun.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=106727552&cid=e9005

* Observatory Blog: ZFS Compression - A Win-Win
http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/zfs_compression_a_win_win?cid=e9005

* Subscribe to the OpenSolaris Ignite Newsletter
https://communications.sun.com/p/OLM2/OpenSolaris/opensolaris_reg.jsp?cid=e9005


Product Spotlight
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* OpenSolaris 2009.06 Launches
http://opensolaris.com?cid=e9005
This new release offers full support for SPARC and x86 systems. 
The OS is free and easy to install on 1000+ systems from leading 
vendors, and it incorporates open networking. 

* Online Support Center Transition to Member Support Center
http://wikis.sun.com/display/OSC/Home?cid=e9005
Time to use the OSC legacy application is limited. For news  
on migration, click "Changes in FY10" in the right nav. 

* SunSolve: Changes Coming in FY10
http://wikis.sun.com/display/SunSolve/Changes+coming+in+FY10?cid=e9005
SunSolve is returning to its roots as a service for 
contracted customers; find out more. 

 - Blog: Enabling Users to Access SunSolve Restricted Content 
http://blogs.sun.com/miriamsblog/entry/sunsolve?cid=e9005

* PatchFinder Tool Available on SunSolve
http://blogs.sun.com/patch/date/20090527?cid=e9005
A Patch Corner blog entry describes how to use the new 
PatchFinder tool on SunSolve for a richer search experience.

* Freeware Applications Covered by Solaris Support Contract
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/freeware/?cid=e9005
This list shows the software included with the Solaris 10 OS 
that is supported by Sun, as well as software shipped without 
Sun support.

* Solaris Zones Support in Solaris 10 5/09 Release
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/zones/?cid=e9005
This release adds support for using ZFS clones when cloning
a zone; see the updated BigAdmin Zones hub.

* The New Sun SNMP Hardware Monitoring Agent
http://blogs.sun.com/sysman/entry/introducing_the_new_sun_x86?cid=e9005
This blog talks about the host-based (in-band) SNMP hardware 
monitoring agent for Sun servers, part of Sun Server Hardware 
Management Pack.

 - Get Sun Server Hardware Management Pack 1.0 
http://www.sun.com/systemmanagement/managementtools.jsp?cid=e9005

* Sun Server Hardware Management Using SNMP (pdf)
http://www.sun.com/systemmanagement/820-7621-10.pdf?cid=e9005
This documentation shows how to use the Sun Server Hardware 
Management Pack 1.0, which consists of Sun Server Hardware 
Management Agents and associated Sun Server Hardware SNMP 
Plugins, to monitor Sun x64 Server and Blade module hardware. 

* New Sun Storage 7310 Unified Storage System
http://www.sun.com/storage/disk_systems/unified_storage/products.jsp?cid=e9005
This new system has an entry-level cluster option for high 
availability, DTrace Analytics, and enterprise flash technology, 
and it can scale up to 96 TB.

* How to Use the Hardware Compatibility List
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/hp/hcl/?cid=e9005
Here are the steps to find info for the Solaris OS or 
OpenSolaris on the hardware you're interested in (the example 
uses a search for HP systems).

* Known Issue in the Solaris OS Affecting Keyboard Layout and 
Characters Displayed
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/known_opensolaris_i&cid=e9005
This is a workaround for an issue that causes the Avocent USB KVM 
(Keyboard, Video or Visual Display Unit, Mouse) to be incorrectly 
identified in a Solaris environment.


Developer Corner
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* Technical Resources From Sun Developer Network and 
java.sun.com:
http://developers.sun.com/?cid=e9005

 - James Gosling Hosts the Toy Show (at JavaOne Conference)
http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/articles/toyshow.jsp?cid=e9005

 - The Developer Insight Series, Part 3: The Process of Writing 
Code
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/devinsight_3/?cid=e9005

 - Deep Dive: Sun GlassFish Web Space Server, An Interview With 
James Falkner
http://java.sun.com/developer/media/deepdivewebspaceserver.jsp?cid=e9005

 - The Java NIO.2 File System in JDK 7 (Report on JSR 203)	
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/nio/?cid=e9005

 - Java Developer's Quiz: Part Two: Test Your Knowledge vs. 
Leading Java Developers
http://java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/javaexperts2/?cid=e9005

 - Creating Interactive TV Applications With the Tru2way 
Platform and OCAP
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/iptv-tru2way/?cid=e9005

* Using DTrace with Sun Studio Tools to Understand, Analyze, 
Debug, and Enhance Complex Applications (Updated)
http://docs.sun.com/source/820-4221/index.html?cid=e9005


Offers and Events
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* Videos From CommunityOne and JavaOne Conferences
http://channelsun.sun.com/video/events/?cid=e9005
Check out videos such as What's New in the OpenSolaris 2009.06 
Operating System.

* Free Training for xVM Ops Center
http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/WVM-3356.xml?cid=e9005
Getting Started with xVM Ops Center (WVM-3356) is available 
at no cost.

 - Course login instructions (see BigAdmin blog):
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin/entry/free_training_for_xvm_ops?cid=e9005

* Sony PlayStation Portable Offer With Training
http://www.sun.com/training/savings/psp_master.html?cid=e9005
With courses on Java Technology, the Solaris OS, or Sun 
infrastructure software, you could get a free Sony PSP. 
(Order by June 30, 2009.)

* SunSpectrum OS Support
http://www.sun.com/service/os/index.html?cid=e9005
Whether you run OpenSolaris OS, Solaris OS, Linux, VMware, or 
Microsoft Windows, SunSpectrum Service Plans and Subscriptions 
can help you with business continuity. A variety of plans can 
suit your needs and budget.


MOTD Round-Up
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http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/motd/052009.html?cid=e9005

* Sun engineers expanded our article on Java SE 6 observability 
improvements for the Solaris OS, updating it with info on the 
Java VisualVM tool.

* Moving from NIS or NIS+ to LDAP? Read this first: A Planning 
Guide for Moving to LDAP as Naming Service in the Solaris OS.

* Good info on the latest Solaris update: Solaris 10 5/09 What's 
New guide, c0t0d0s0.org blog entry, and another blog, Sun Releases 
Solaris 10 5/09 OS. 

* The entire list of devices compatible with Sun Ray clients is 
now available on the HCL. Includes USB, printing, and monitor 
devices.


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