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#man RTFM

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RTFM is often used as a response to technical questions. Unfortunately, some folks do not even know how to find the manual, let alone understand it.

What is LSSV?

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This is an abbreviation for Legato Single Server Version which a special NetWorker version which is delivered with the Oracle database software.

How to rename a pool under NetWorker

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Pools define to which set of media the data shall be saved, it is mandatory that each pool must have different data selection criteria assigned to it.

Recreating /dev/null in Solaris

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A simple procedure to recreate /dev/null on a Solaris system using the mknod command to create a special character device.

What are NetWorker Parallel Recoveries?

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As the term has no exact definition it simply means reading multiple save streams at the same time but other definitions may be misread..

Patching Solaris with Sun Patch Manager 2

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Sun have decided to terminate (end-of-support) Patch Manager 2.0 support. You are now recommended to use Sun Update Manager instead.