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Simple RAID cheat sheet

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RAID is a method of combining several hard drives into one unit. Offering fault tolerance and higher throughput levels than a group of drives.

Sun Serial number locations

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A simple table which provides a listing of where to locate the serial number on various Sun related products.

Rename an existing SAM-QFS file system?

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Renaming a SAM-QFS file system is a two-step process. Firstly edit the mcf file then run samfsck to update the superblock

Creating a Flash Archive Recovery (FLAR) Image

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This article provides simple instructions to create a Flash Archive image that can be loaded onto the target system to recover from a failed drive.

What is samfsinfo?

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The samfsinfo command displays the file system structure for a specified file system

Using AIDE to ensure Linux server integrity

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AIDE provides an additional layer to your server security not by keeping intruders out but by notifying you as the sysadmin of a possible intrusion.

Restricting Access to SSH Connections

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A set of direcetives that are under used are the AllowUsers, AllowGroups, DenyUsers and DenyGroups to restrict user and groups remote access with SSH.

Securing SSH on Solaris 10

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It is strongly recommended that sites abandon older clear-text login protocols and use SSH to prevent sniffing of sensitive data off the network