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Changing the default Solaris 11 locale

Updated 23 Nov 2015 Read time 55 sec(s) (576 visits).

In Solaris 10 you had to edit the /etc/default/init file to chance the default locale, now with Solaris 11 it is defined in SMF.

Updated 31 Oct 2015 Read time 2 min(s) 13 sec(s) (894 visits).

Maintaining a copy of the Solaris distribution is a good way to ensure all your systems have access to updates and software packages.

Updated 29 Jun 2015 Read time 2 min(s) 22 sec(s) (2512 visits).

A Sun Logical Domain (LDom) is a full virtual machine whereas a Solaris zone is a virtual operating system.

Updated 20 Apr 2015 Read time 47 sec(s) (2176 visits).

This article provides a quick comparison between the pkg command of Solaris 11 and the yum command under RHEL

Updated 23 Mar 2015 Read time 56 sec(s) (2265 visits).

A configured data-link is represented in the system as interface that can be used for TCP/IP.

Updated 12 Mar 2015 Read time 1 min 13 sec(s) (3231 visits).

This post provides the simple steps necessary to install the Oracle Enterprise Manager agent on a given Solaris system.

Updated 12 Mar 2015 Read time 52 sec(s) (3239 visits).

This article provides the steps necessary to check the status of the OEM agent on any given Solaris system

Updated 27 Feb 2015 Read time 34 sec(s) (2319 visits).

Solaris 8 and 9 Extended (a.k.a Vintage) Support finished at the end of Oct 2014.

Updated 2 Feb 2015 Read time 3 min(s) 49 sec(s) (2349 visits).

This article describes how to display the Solaris Zone Status and Configuration from the global zone.

Updated 28 Jan 2015 Read time 39 sec(s) (3016 visits).

These commands work whether or not the file system is mounted.