July-August 2009, Vol 8 No 6
sun.com/bigadmin 
 
What's new in the BigAdmin web site, community, wiki, and blog. 
Once a month by email (now only in text version).

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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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* Info on End of Service Life for Solaris 9 OS
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/9/?cid=e9294

 - EOSL Status for Solaris Operating System
http://www.sun.com/service/eosl/eosl_solaris.html?cid=e9294

 - Solaris 9 Transition FAQs
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/9/faqs/solaris9prenotificationEOL.xml?cid=e9294

* Using Solaris 8 and 9 Containers
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/upgrade/legacy.jsp?cid=e9294
Solaris Containers can help upgrade to the Solaris 10 OS from 
earlier releases even if you are running applications that 
cannot be ported.

* Coming Soon: XPert Q&A on OpenSolaris Installation
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/xperts/?cid=e9294
This Q&A session is scheduled for September 2009 with 
Dave Miner, coauthor of OpenSolaris Bible. 

* The Zones 'Update on Attach' Feature for Solaris Patching
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/zone_attach_patch.jsp?cid=e9294
Read about the 'update on attach' command (the -u argument 
to the zoneadm attach command), available since Solaris 10 
10/08 OS.

* Sun.com: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/web_server_sun.jsp?cid=e9294 
A sys admin writes about the system architecture and configuration 
of the sun.com web site.

* BigAdmin Resource Centers:
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/?cid=e9294

 - Interoperability for Sys Admins
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/interop/?cid=e9294
Lots of new info on Sun and third-party products. Topics 
include running the Solaris OS and OpenSolaris OS on non-Sun 
hardware, multiple boot environments, using non-Sun software 
with Sun gear, and more.

 - Sys Admin Resources for the OpenSolaris OS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/opensolaris/?cid=e9294
Info includes helpful Web sites and communities, relevant 
BigAdmin tools and applications, documentation and how-to's, 
and training and support.

* Guides for Using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems:

 - Running SAP ERP 6.0 With Oracle Database 
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_sap_erp.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Deployment Guide for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_ms_sql_server.jsp?cid=e9294

 - MySQL 5.1 Database Deployment Over CIFS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_mysql_cifs.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Storage Target for Symantec Enterprise Vault
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_symantec_ev.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Disaster Recovery Solution for Oracle Databases Using 
Remote Replication Feature
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/7000_oracle_replica.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Backup and Recovery for Oracle Databases With Snapshot 
Feature
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/oracle_7000_snapshot.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System With VMware 
ESX Server
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/storage_vmware.jsp?cid=e9294


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.

* PortMonitoring (Find PID Port)
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/portmonitoring&cid=e9294
Script to find and monitor the PID that is associated with a port.

* Remote xterm
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/perl_script_to_open&cid=e9294
A Perl script to rsh to a remote system. Start an xterm and 
display it to your current X session.

* Which Files Are in the boot_archive
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/which_files_are_in_&cid=e9294
Simple script with usage description to view the files in the 
boot_archive.

* grepr (Recursive grep)
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/grepr_recursive_grep&cid=e9294
A script to handle recursive grep. Can also be used to grep 
strings in binary files to find a pattern.

* Create ZFS Storage Pools on Sun Fire X4540 Server
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/create_zfs_storage_&cid=e9294
This script configures storage pools on the Sun Fire X4540 
server. A range of configurations are supported using RAID-1, 
RAID-Z, and RAID-Z2 with varying numbers of hot spares. 

* Submit Your Scripts and Get BigAdmin Gifts 
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/giveaway/?cid=e9294
Send us your scripts and earn "Bucks" to use for a 
USB memory stick, all-around tool, or other gifts.


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

* Logical Domains Quick Start Guide
http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063120&cid=e9294
This article offers steps for setting up and running a server 
with LDoms 1.2 software. 

* Sun's Reference Architecture for Next-Generation Data Backup
http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063590&cid=e9294
This paper describes an architecture for data backup using 
Symantec NetBackup software, Sun CoolThreads servers, and the 
Solaris OS.

* Demystifying Enterprise-Class Server Virtualization
http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063612&cid=e9294
This document examines the subtypes of server virtualization, 
as well as various enterprise-class offerings available from 
Sun and other vendors.

* The Solaris Operating System Optimized - For the AMD 
Opteron Processor (Updated)
http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063613&cid=e9294
For developers and system administrators, here is a quick 
reference guide to optimize applications running on the 
Solaris OS and AMD Opteron chips. 

* Optimizing PostgreSQL Application Performance With Solaris 
Dynamic Tracing
http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=382&cid=e9294
Solaris DTrace functionality can help with PostgreSQL database 
application tuning. Here are examples showing aspects of 
database server operation that can be observed using probes.

* Best Practices for Migrating SAP Environments
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0264.xml?cid=e9294
This article describes the resources and services available 
from Sun to assist users planning a migration.

* Conserving Energy and Increasing ROI with Sun Netra Servers 
and Full Free Air Cooling
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0251.xml?cid=e9294
Read about how Sun Netra servers are used in a proof-of-concept 
environment without traditional mechanical cooling systems.

* Tuning Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam on UltraSPARC T1 and T2 
Processor-Powered Servers
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-0132.xml?cid=e9294
This article covers the configurations used for performance 
measurements, the challenges presented by benchmarking 
anti-spam software, and tuning tips for performance.

* Solid State Drives in HPC: Reducing the I/O Bottleneck
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0125.xml?cid=e9294
Here is a comparison of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) 
and the newer solid state drive (SSD) technology in 
high-performance computing applications.

* Sun Business Ready HPC for MD Nastran
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/821-0174.xml?cid=e9294
Performance tuning recommendations and guidelines are 
provided for configuring MD Nastran and the hardware platform 
for optimum performance.


Community, Blogs & Wikis 
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* New Stuff on the BigAdmin Blog:
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin?cid=e9294

 - The History of BigAdmin (Part One)
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin/entry/the_history_of_bigadmin_part?cid=e9294
Read about the web site's beginnings as an installer kiosk 
for the Solaris 8 OS.

 - Tweaks to BigAdmin Jobs Section
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin/entry/where_are_the_jobs?cid=e9294
Select "Job Feeds" to view Solaris sys admin job openings from 
various online sources.

 - Compare Translated Documents Side by Side
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin/entry/not_getting_any?cid=e9294
The "Not Getting Any" blog entry has new info about the 
Multilingual hub.

* Tech Tips and Articles From BigAdmin Community:
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/collections/community_submitted.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Using Java Stack Trace as an Aid During Development Tasks
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/submitted/javastacktrace.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Configuring the DHCP Server for the Solaris OS or 
OpenSolaris OS
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/submitted/config_dhcp_server.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Using Sun QFS File System in a Disaster Recovery Setup
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/submitted/qfs_dr_setup.jsp?cid=e9294

* Community Contributions to BigAdmin Wiki:
http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/?cid=e9294

 - Using the MilaX Live CD for Failsafe Booting
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/using_the_milax_liv&cid=e9294

 - Use ZFS and rsync to Create a Backup Solution With Versioning 
(Updated)
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/how_to_use_zfs_and_&cid=e9294

* MySQL Librarian: Collecting the Best Content on the Web
http://dev.mysql.com/librarian/?cid=e9294

* Blog From Mr Benchmark: What Processor Will Fuel Your First 
Private Cloud?
http://blogs.sun.com/mrbenchmark/entry/what_processor_will_fuel_your?cid=e9294

* Blog From Sun Benchmark Engineers: Performance and Best 
Practices
http://blogs.sun.com/bestperf/?cid=e9294

* Subscribe to the OpenSolaris Ignite Newsletter
https://communications.sun.com/p/OLM2/OpenSolaris/opensolaris_reg.jsp?cid=e9294


Product Spotlight
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* Sun GlassFish Web Stack 1.5 Release
http://www.sun.com/software/webstack/?cid=e9294
Check out this complete LAMP/SAMP cross-platform portfolio of 
Web-tier technologies.

 - Blog: Enterprise Capabilities of New Web Stack Release
http://blogs.sun.com/webtier/entry/announcing_web_stack_1_5?cid=e9294

 - Blog: Web Stack and Relocatable Distribution With Update Tool
http://blogs.sun.com/webtier/entry/web_stack_1_5_release1?cid=e9294

* VirtualBox 3.0 Release
http://www.virtualbox.org?cid=e9294
This major update introduces symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) 
in virtual machines as well as improved 3D support.

* Videos on Sun Open Network Systems
http://www.sun.com/servers/?cid=e9294
This converged architecture for computing, storage, 
networking, software, and services can offer efficiencies 
for enterprise applications.

* Updated: Sun Ray Peripherals/Third-Party Component List
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/sunray/?cid=e9294
The expanded Sun Ray HCL list now includes USB mass storage 
and USB barcode scanners.

* Sun Storage J4400 Arrays as Solution for Microsoft 
Exchange 2007
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/j4400_6000user_ccr.jsp?cid=e9294
This 6000-mailbox Microsoft Exchange implementation uses 
Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR).

* Monitoring Performance Counters for UltraSPARC T2 Plus 
External Coherency Hub Architecture
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/techtips/busstat_perf.jsp?cid=e9294
You can use busstat to monitor performance counters for 
the External Coherency Hub architecture on Sun SPARC 
Enterprise T5440 servers.

* Installing Solaris 10 5/09 OS on IBM HS22 Type 7870 Blade 
Server
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/jsp/descFile.jsp?url=descAll/installing_solaris_____&cid=e9294
Here is a workaround for using the GUI during boot or 
installation of Solaris 10 on the IBM HS22 Type 7870 Blade 
Server.

* Firmware Downloads and Release History for Sun Systems
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/patches/firmware/release_history.jsp?cid=e9294
Updates to this hub include new info on Sun Blade X6250 Server 
Module, Sun Ultra 24 workstation, and other products.

* Technical Articles on BigAdmin Multilingual Hub
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/multilingual/?cid=e9294

 - New and Updated Resources in Japanese
http://blogs.sun.com/bigadmin_japan/?cid=e9294

* White Papers (Registration Required):

 - Architecting Cost-Effective, Scalable Oracle Data Warehouses
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/reference_configs_oracle.xml?cid=e9294

 - Moving From Microsoft Office to OpenOffice/StarOffice
https://dct.sun.com/dct/forms/reg_us_0605_737_0.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Choosing Comprehensive Support for Operating Systems - 
A Comparison of Sun and Red Hat Support Services
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/sunredhatwhitepaper.xml?cid=e9294


Developer Corner
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* Solaris Application Memory Management
http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/solaris_memory.html?cid=e9294

* NetBeans 6.7 Has Enhancements for PHP, Ruby, Groovy, and C/C++ 
http://www.netbeans.org/?cid=e9294

* What's New in Sun Studio 12 Update 1?
http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/features/index.jsp?cid=e9294
Find out about the features in the latest release of Sun's C, 
C++, and Fortran developer tool chain.

 - Download Sun Studio 12 Update 1
http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp?cid=e9294

* Technical Resources on java.sun.com:
http://java.sun.com/?cid=e9294

 - Video: Deep Dive on MySQL
http://java.sun.com/developer/media/deepdivemysqljava.jsp?cid=e9294

 - The Garbage-First Garbage Collector (G1 GC) in JDK 7
http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/hotspot/gc/g1_intro.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Design Patterns for Dynamic Languages on the JVM Machine
http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/articles/gen_dynamicjvm.jsp?cid=e9294

 - All Things Java: Continuing the Conversation With Alan 
Williamson
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/williamson_pt2_qa.html?cid=e9294

 - Support for Dynamically Typed Languages in the Java Virtual 
Machine
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/DynTypeLang/index.html?cid=e9294

 - Java Champion Adam Bien on Java EE and Cloud Computing
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/bien_qa_2009.html?cid=e9294

 - Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) in Java (for JDK 7)
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/jdk7-sctp/?cid=e9294

 - A Sampling of EJB 3.1 (for Java EE 6 Preview)
http://blogs.sun.com/enterprisetechtips/entry/a_sampling_of_ejb_3?cid=e9294

 - Developer Insight Series, Part 4: Favorite and Funny Code
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/devinsight_4/?cid=e9294

* Focus on JavaFX and Mobility:

 - Building Cool RIA Enterprise Applications With JavaFX
http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/articles/gen_javafxria.jsp?cid=e9294

 - Developing Content With JavaFX Mobile, Java ME, and the
Messaging API (JSR 205) - Background
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javafx/mobilefx-me/?cid=e9294

 - Java ME Tools: The State of the Union, Q2 2009
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/stateoftheunion/?cid=e9294

 - Faster Data Transfer With Bluetooth and Contactless 
Communication
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javame/nfc_bluetooth/?cid=e9294

 - Working With Bluetooth and GPS: Follow-up
http://blogs.sun.com/mobility_techtips/entry/working_with_bluetooth_and_gps1?cid=e9294


Offers and Events
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* Free Sun Training Content for Solaris Sys Admins
http://www.sun.com/training/solc/?cid=e9294
The Sun Open Learning Center has new advanced modules on 
backups, restores, UFS, and ZFS. 

* Get a Free Sony PlayStation Portable With Sun Training
http://www.sun.com/training/savings/psp_master.html?cid=e9294
Sign up for a training class or certification by 
September 30, 2009, and you could get a Sony PSP 3000.

* Sun's Developer Expert Assistance (DEA)
http://developers.sun.com/services/expertassistance/index.jsp?cid=e9294
Get help with diagnostic advice, sanity checks on coding 
approach, workarounds to current problems, and best practice 
guidance.

* eSeminar: Deploying Scalable and Cost-Effective Oracle 
Data Warehouses
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/oracle_data_warehouses.xml?cid=e9294
This video shows a discussion by an expert panel from Ziff 
Davis, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle (login required).

* Video: Scaling Hadoop for MapReduce Applications
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/Hadoop_for_MapReduce.xml?cid=e9294
This webinar evaluates CPU and I/O throughput, memory size, 
and task counts, as well as performance (please log in).

* Sun's Extreme Learning Workshops
http://www.sun.com/training/expert.html?cid=e9294
These intensive, deep-dive training sessions, with expert-
led presentations and hands-on labs, are designed for 
advanced IT professionals.

* Try Sun Open Storage Risk-Free for 60 Days
https://www.sun.com/offers/details/tnb-product-catalog.xml?cid=e9294
Register to download our trial systems catalog and find out 
what's available.


MOTD Round-Up
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http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/motd/072009.html?cid=e9294

* Here's a sizing study for Pentaho Open Source Business 
Intelligence (OSBI) Suite on Sun platforms. This test used the 
Solaris 10 5/08 OS, MySQL database, and a Sun Fire X4540 server.

* Two BigAdmin articles focus on configuring Zmanda software 
with ZFS and OpenSolaris 2008.11 OS: "Using ZFS Snapshots 
With Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL" and "Using Amanda 
Enterprise 3.0 on Sun Fire X4500 Server."

* Sun provides a Firmware Flash Utility for updating the 
expander firmware on SPARC and X64 based platforms. This 
unbundled product requires the Solaris 10 10/08 OS or later. 
A Sun engineer offers installation instructions.


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