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Determining a File System type (updated)

Published 17 Jun 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 19 sec(s) (2718 visits).

This is a simple post to answer the question ... How do I identify my file system type? and covers various falvours of UNIX and Linux

Updated 23 Oct 2011 Read time 1 min 22 sec(s) (4071 visits).

This article will document how to mount a Windows CIFS file share onto the local file system on the Solaris 11 server.

Updated 25 Apr 2011 Read time 1 min 3 sec(s) (1152 visits).

The beadm command enables users to manage their boot environments. This article provides a snapshot of the more command beadm subcommands.

Published 22 Apr 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 44 sec(s) (3160 visits).

Under Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris the SMF has been upgraded. There are great new tools to handle the sysadmin work on the services.

Updated 10 Nov 2015 Read time 1 min 13 sec(s) (2913 visits).

Using the ramdiskadm command we can create a ramdisk pseudo device in the Solaris OS

Published 4 Mar 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 27 sec(s) (2766 visits).

Efficient event log syslog analysis reduces system downtime, increases network performance, and helps tighten security policies in the enterprise.

Published 2 Mar 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 51 sec(s) (3613 visits).

We have many utilities like iostat, fsstat, sar, etc. in Solaris to identify disk I/O performance issues.

Published 18 Jan 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 13 sec(s) (2573 visits).

This post provides the necessary steps in creating a fully automated jumpstart for Solaris 10

Published 13 Jan 2011 Read time 1 min 56 sec(s) (2746 visits).

A Solaris FLAR image can be used for reinstalling the OS one the original host and other systems.

Updated 19 Mar 2015 Read time 1 min 45 sec(s) (2874 visits).

The automounter has built in debugging, which can be used to examine exactly what the automounter is doing.