savepnpc PRE and POST commands deprecated in NetWorker 9
You can customise a backups behavior by running preprocessing and postprocessing commands.
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Getting the ZFSSA Audit Logs via scripts
The audit log on the ZFS Storage Appliance records user activity events, including login and logout to the BUI and CLI, and administrative actions.
Extracting ZFSSA log files
A simple method of extract the log files from a ZFS storage Appliance to browse at leisure
Chatting from the Windows Command Prompt
The net send command is used to send messages on a network. Learn more about this command and see several examples.
Automating Solaris 10 explorer upload to Oracle MOS
The Solaris explorer gathers system diagnostic data and creates an archive suitable for Oracle support analysis.
Changing Solaris password with an expect script
Changing a users password without user input is easy under Linux using the chpasswd command. On Solaris this does not exist.
Creating a service manifest for BigBrother under Solaris
simple procedure to create a manifest to start/stop bigbrother under solaris 10
Solaris Security Toolkit (JASS)
The Solaris Security Toolkit simplifies and automates the process of securing Solaris OS systems and is based on proven security best practices/
How to completely remove a NetWorker client
A word of caution: before you begin removing a client, make sure you have a recent bootstrap backup; If we make any mistakes we can easily recover
Which NetWorker enabler codes are installed on my backup server?
A useful post to assist system and storage administrators or auditors who need to obtain a list of license keys installed on a Legato NetWorker server
How to obtain NetWorker license keys
This article generates a simple text file with the current active and previosly installed license keys for completeness.
Solaris Run Control Scripts
Run Control (rc) scripts are used to start and stop processes at boot up and shutdown.
metaview - pretty print Solstice DiskSuite metadevice status
metaview is a simple script to pretty print the metastat output from disksuite showing all metadevices and mirror status side-by-side.
metatree - pretty print Solstice DiskSuite metadevice configuration
metatree is a simple awk script that pretty prints the Solstie DiskSuite 'metastat -p' output into a user friendly format.
Solaris Automated Security Enhancement Tool (ASET)
ASET allows you to monitor and restrict access to system files. It can be configured for three security levels: low, medium, and high.
Using nsr_ize to install Legato NetWorker
The nsr_ize utility installs or removes Legato NetWorker software and files to or from a server.