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Performing Live Upgrade with ZFS

Published 7 Jun 2010 Read time 55 sec(s) (3059 visits).

how to perform a LiveUpgrade of a Solaris system with ZFS

Published 4 Jun 2010 Read time 45 sec(s) (2556 visits).

Have you ever got into a situation where you can't install a new system as you forgot to change the disk label from EFI prior to install?

Updated 15 Jun 2015 Read time 1 min 37 sec(s) (1482 visits).

Solaris Live Upgrade is not limited to only OS upgrades; you can use it to manage downtime and risk when patching a system.

Updated 26 May 2010 Read time 2 min(s) 16 sec(s) (3359 visits).

Branded zones are Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 containers created in a Solaris 10 global zone with BrandZ framework to extend the Solaris zones.

Updated 30 Nov 2012 Read time 2 min(s) 15 sec(s) (2463 visits).

Using the executable maps feature in Solaris automounter we can create an authenticated users home directory automatically if it does not exist.

Updated 22 Nov 2016 Read time 1 min 14 sec(s) (5611 visits).

Identifying a ethernet MAC address in Solaris as a non-root user is not as difficult as people think. arp, netstat and prtpicl are your friends.

Published 14 Apr 2010 Read time 2 min(s) 12 sec(s) (932 visits).

IP network multipathing (IPMP) provides a mechanism for building redundant network interfaces to guard against failures with network interfaces.

Published 3 Apr 2010 Read time 45 sec(s) (3683 visits).

Using the usermod command on Solaris allows a sysadmin to unexpier/unlock a users login account

Updated 21 Nov 2010 Read time 5 min(s) 37 sec(s) (2461 visits).

Performing a Solaris root password recovery when neither local cd/dvd or jumpstart (netinstall) options are avilable.

Published 4 Mar 2010 Read time 43 sec(s) (2843 visits).

Changing a users password without user input is easy under Linux using the chpasswd command. On Solaris this does not exist.