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Table of Contents
Solaris™ Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Fourth Edition
By
Janice Winsor
Publisher
: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date
: May 23, 2003
ISBN
: 0-13-101401-3
Pages
: 528
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Preface
A Quick Tour of the Contents
Important: Read This Before You Begin
Conventions Used in This Book
Solaris Management Console Tools
SPARC and IA Information
Solaris System Software Evolution
Freeware
Chapter 1. Introducing Solaris System Administration
Defining the System Administrator's Job
Understanding Superuser Status
Communicating with Users
Starting Up Systems
Monitoring Processes
Reviewing Essential Administration Tools
Chapter 2. Using Basic OS Commands
Finding User Information
Creating and Editing Files (cat, touch, cp, mv, vi)
Using Manual Pages
Finding Disk Information
Chapter 3. Understanding the Flash Install and Live Upgrade Features
Flash Installation
Solaris Live Upgrade
Chapter 4. Understanding Shells
Tasks Common to All Shells
The Bourne Shell
The C Shell
The Korn Shell
The Bourne-Again Shell
The TC Shell
The Z Shell
Chapter 5. Administering User Accounts and Groups
Tools for Adding and Administering User Accounts
Adding User Accounts
Setting Up and Administering Groups
Using Solaris User Registration
Chapter 6. Administering Rights and Roles
Using SMC to Grant Access Rights to Users
Using SMC to Administer Role Accounts
The RBAC Databases
Commands for Managing Role-Based Access Control
Chapter 7. Administering File Systems
What's New in File Systems in the Solaris 9 Release
What's New in File Systems in the Solaris 8 Release
Types of File Systems
The Default Solaris File System
The Virtual File System Table (/etc/vfstab)
File System Administrative Commands
Making File Systems Available
Checking the Data Consistency of a File System (fsck)
Backing Up and Restoring File Systems
Cache File Systems
Chapter 8. Administering Devices
What's New in Device Management in the Solaris 9 Release
Automatically Configuring Devices
Allocating Devices
Using SCSI and PCI Hot-Plugging
Specifying Device Names
Using Tapes
Accessing Removable Media Devices
Using DVD-ROM Devices
Using Jaz or Zip Drives
Writing CD Discs
Volume Management
Using Diskettes Without Volume Management
Administering Disks
Understanding the Service Access Facility
Setting Up a Bidirectional Modem
Using a Modem
Chapter 9. Administering Systems
Displaying System-Specific Information
Configuring Additional Swap Space (mkfile, swap)
Creating a Local Mail Alias (/etc/mail/aliases)
Chapter 10. Administering Network Services
Configuring Systems for a Network
Checking on Remote System Status
Logging In to a Remote System (rlogin)
Logging Out from a Remote System
Transferring Files Between Systems (rcp, ftp)
Administering NIS+ Databases
Using SMC Computers and Networks Tool
Introducing the IPv6 Internet Protocol
Showing Network Status (netstat)
Displaying Network Interface Parameters (ifconfig)
Displaying Packet Contents
Secure Shell Commands
Chapter 11. Administering Printing
What's New in Printing in the Solaris 9 Release
What's New in Printing in the Solaris 8 Release
Solaris Print Package Redesign
Print Administration Tools in the Solaris Environment
Choosing a Method to Manage Printers
Introducing the LP Print Service
Understanding the Structure of the LP Print Service
Using the SunSoft Print Client
Setting Up Printing Services
Using Printing Commands
Chapter 12. Recognizing File Access Problems
Recognizing Problems with Search Paths
Recognizing Problems with Permissions and Ownership
Glossary
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