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Configuring DNS services in Solaris 11

24 Feb 2012 32 sec(s) 640 visits.

Modifying /etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/resolv.conf to configure naming services is depricated in Solaris 11, We now perform this task using SMF.

22 Feb 2012 57 sec(s) 2912 visits.

If you have multiple savesets in suspect or notsuspect mode and you want to change their mode without using scripts simply review this article.

10 Jan 2012 4 min(s) 37 sec(s) 962 visits.

A simple process to cleanup the LiveUpgrade configuration for the solenv1 and alternative boot environments without impacting the system.

6 Jan 2012 1 min 27 sec(s) 872 visits.

An article on how to install the NetWorker 7.6 client on Ubuntu or Debian unsupported platforms

3 Jan 2012 31 sec(s) 2666 visits.

A simple step-by-step guide on how to test phone home on a Celerra system

23 Dec 2011 1 min 0 sec(s) 2787 visits.

Sometimes we need to recover data from the tapes which are well beyond Browse & Retention Policies

18 Dec 2011 6 min(s) 33 sec(s) 2738 visits.

This post is an introduction to the new virtual technology introduced from Sun Microsystems, namely Solaris Zones (not containers)

10 Dec 2011 2 min(s) 5 sec(s) 3143 visits.

If like me you're not a fan of Spotlight and want to disable it completely then you can hese simple steps.

2 Sep 2013 49 sec(s) 188 visits.

You can use the zfs send command to send a copy of a snapshot stream and receive the snapshot stream in another pool

2 Sep 2013 2 min(s) 51 sec(s) 3111 visits.

ZFS has the ability to send and receive data. This can be used to combine snapshots, create backups, or replicate data between servers