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Backing up the NetBackup Catalog

The NetBackup Catalog is the internal database that contains information about NetBackup backups and should be protected.

What is the NetBackup Catalog?

The NetBackup Catalog is the internal database that contains information about backups and configuration and should be protected regulary.

Changing the default Solaris 11 locale

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.

What are access control lists (ACLs)?

Access control lists (ACLs) allow you to assign permissions to many different users and groups on individual files or directories.

Building a Solaris 11 IPS Server

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

How to clear Exadata Storage Alerts

The cleaning process of events automatically recorded when a problem occurs can be done automatically and sometimes it is not cleaned automatically.

Mounting DFS on Oracle Linux

A short article on how to mount a DFS (distributed file system) on an Oracle Linux 5.11 system.

Troubleshooting NetWorker authorisation errors

This article provides a list of possible causes and resolutions for error messages that are related to NetWorker server authorization issues.