Vol. 6 No. 7, July 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. » The Solaris Cluster Hub on BigAdmin Solaris Cluster (formerly Sun Cluster) software can keep your systems and data available during catastrophic failures across local, regional, and global sites. Now we have a hub dedicated to its system administrators. » Tunables for the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Suite: Optimizing for Performance and Failover Find out about useful tunables for Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Suite (also known as Leadville) software. » FAQ: Sun Java Enterprise System Installation on UNIX Platforms This FAQ provides answers to the most common technical questions about the Java ES installation process. » Configuring Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 With Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Here's how to set up a two-node, asymmetric, high-availability cluster on x86 or SPARC platforms. » Solaris Trusted Extensions FAQ This FAQ answers questions about Solaris Trusted Extensions, multilevel systems (MLS) from Sun Microsystems, and how to move from the Trusted Solaris 8 OS to Trusted Extensions. » Installing and Configuring Greenplum Database on the Solaris 10 OS for x86 Platforms Here's how to set up the Solaris 10 11/06 release with the open source Greenplum database, a parallel, clustered implementation of PostgreSQL. » Installation Guide for Solaris Cluster 3.2 Software and Oracle 10g Release 2 Real Application Clusters Find out how to install the Solaris 10 11/06 OS, Solaris Cluster (formerly Sun Cluster) 3.2 software, QFS 4.5, and Oracle 10gR2 RAC. 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. » dmzLogsTransferScript.tar.gz This is a script to fetch logs, archive them, and clean them from a remote host. Use it to fetch web server logs from the DMZ and stage them in a directory and then archive them on tape every month. » bash tab-completion for zfs and zpool Here are some completion functions for zfs and zpool. The script allows bash users to tab-complete zfs and zpool commands and some arguments as well. » svclog The goal of svclog is to provide system administrators with an easy tool for reading the contents of SMF service log files. » Interface Summary If you want to get the IP or netmask of a specific interface or, for example, all eri interfaces, ifconfig is not that useful because it is not easily parseable. ifsum generates a CSV output (the field separator can be specified) for all interfaces. COMMUNITY » OpenSolaris Communities in Multiple Languages The OpenSolaris portal is available in French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish, and Hindi. Find out how you can participate in one of these communities. » A Script Template and Useful Techniques for ksh Scripts A reader offers a template for Korn shell (ksh) scripts and explains the techniques used in the template. » Increasing the Size of a File System With Linux Logical Volume Manager Here are the steps you need to increase your file system using Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM). » Share Your Wisdom and Get Cool Gifts We accept scripts, tech tips, and articles. Revised award levels make it easier to collect bucks. Use your rewards for an all-in-one-tool and other gifts. DEVELOPER CORNER Solaris Express Developer Edition 5/07 Available This release features Sun Studio 12 compilers, enhanced wireless support, and automatic network configuration for developing applications using Solaris, Java, and Web 2.0 platforms. Solaris Express Installation Check Tool 1.1 This tool can tell you in just a couple of minutes whether your x86 system is likely to be able to run the Solaris Express, Developer Edition OS. Solaris OS Solutions to 32-Bit stdio's 256 File-Descriptors Limitation This article explains in detail the runtime and programming solutions that were introduced under the extended FILE facility in the Solaris OS. Multithreading Strategies With Sun Products and Technologies Here's an article from Sun Developer Network that talks about the advantages of multithreading and Sun's multithreading offerings. New Language Extensions in the Sun Studio 12 C Compiler This article gives an overview of C-language extensions (part of the GNU C implementation) introduced in the latest release. LibSAM for Sun StorageTek SAM and QFS: Beyond Backup The LibSAM library, designed for use with Sun StorageTek Storage Archive Manager (SAM) and Sun StorageTek QFS software, can help you overcome the limitations of traditional backup software. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » Discover What's in Your IT Environment Stop writing serial numbers on a spreadsheet, and let your system do it for you. Use the free Sun Connection Inventory Channel to see at a glance what you have. » Enhancements in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Software Read about new features in this version that make it easier to monitor and manage Sun hardware. » New Course -- Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0: Analysis and Planning This course offers the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service solution. » New Course -- Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0: Maintenance and Operations In this course, you can learn routine maintenance and troubleshooting techniques, monitor and tune servers, create and manage multiple databases, and perform other tasks for day-to-day operations. » New Course -- Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1: Configuration and Customization This course provides a description of an identity management solution. Students learn to configure, manage, administer, and customize services, authentication, authorization, and federated identity. » New Course -- Engineering Enterprise Roles for Sun Java System Identity Management Services This course examines traditional strategies for privilege management, a scenario-driven approach, and the relationship of the components. The class also explains the Sun Identity Management Services RBAC. » New Course -- Sun Java Identity Manager: Best Practices for Coding Design This course reviews the advantages, disadvantages, and goals of the configurable XML objects in this product. MOTD ROUNDUP Get more information about these and other MOTD items... » Have you checked out the improved HCL search? Streamlined results show up in the search window itself. It's easier to refine searches, too. Try it out. » Great news! We are starting to translate selected BigAdmin articles into Chinese and Japanese. First step: a multi-lingual hub on BigAdmin. Over time, more languages and multi-language support. » This FAQ provides troubleshooting tips for issues you might face when installing Sun Java System Portal Server on the Microsoft Windows platform. » Sun's sys admin certification courses have been updated to include the current release of the Solaris 10 OS. Check out the new courses and Sun's training promotions. » Dealing with calendar database corruption? Here are different ways to diagnose and recover a Sun Java System Calendar Server database. HIGHLIGHTS » Tunables for the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation Suite: Optimizing for Performance and Failover » Solaris Trusted Extensions FAQ OFFERS AND EVENTS » Sun-Sponsored SysAdminsDay (in German) Visit the SysAdminsDay Party, July 27, 2007, in Hamburg. » Germany Goes Green Join the Sun Eco Tour live or via blog (also in German). » Sun Net Talk on Microsoft Interoperability (Year 3) Find out about new compatibility for Sun and Microsoft, and check out customer success stories and online demos. » Sun Net Talk: Sun Systemic Security Learn how Sun systemic security can be used to implement a robust, mature, secure IT processing environment. » Sun Net Talk on Data Protection Here's how to protect your data and smooth the path to disaster recovery through data classification. » Sun Blade Starter Kits for 25% Off Kits are available in six different configurations based on either the Sun Blade 8000 series or the Sun Blade 6000 series. Get great offers on Oracle and VMWare as well. » Save Big: Free Sun Fire E6900 or E25K Server Chassis Upgrade to a Sun Fire E6900 or E25K server with UltraSPARC IV+ processors, and the server chassis is free. » Cool Savings With CoolThreads Save 20% on an eligible Sun Fire T2000 Server when trading in any qualifying HP, IBM, or Dell server. 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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