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Configuring DNS services in Solaris 11

Published 24 Feb 2012 Read time 32 sec(s) (415 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.

Updated 23 Nov 2015 Read time 55 sec(s) (576 visits).

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.

Updated 12 Sep 2012 Read time 2 min(s) 50 sec(s) (1515 visits).

There are numerous advantages to run multiple database instances on the same physical server.

Updated 9 Jan 2013 Read time 1 min 19 sec(s) (1634 visits).

The previous method of modifying a configuration file to configure naming services no longer works we now reply on SMF.

Updated 19 Mar 2016 Read time 1 min 2 sec(s) (2632 visits).

how to set enable_passwd_compat for LDAP under solaris 11

Updated 30 Aug 2014 Read time 4 min(s) 26 sec(s) (2839 visits).

A short article on the introduction and how to manage Solaris 11 systems using puppet.

Updated 17 Mar 2015 Read time 2 min(s) 4 sec(s) (2389 visits).

The Fast Reboot feature loads the kernel into memory and then switches to that kernel so that the reboot process occurs within seconds.

Updated 25 Jan 2014 Read time 47 sec(s) (2815 visits).

This post provides the steps needed to create an aggregated network interface and cofigure a networker address in Solaris 11

Updated 22 Apr 2011 Read time 3 min(s) 44 sec(s) (2921 visits).

Under Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris the SMF has been upgraded. There are great new tools to handle the sysadmin work on the services.

Updated 19 Sep 2012 Read time 1 min 7 sec(s) (2478 visits).

need proxy settings to update IPS packages for Solaris 11 zones

Updated 1 May 2012 Read time 1 min 50 sec(s) (2814 visits).

The traditional method of changing the hostname of a given solaris system was to use sys-unconfig utility.

Updated 1 Jun 2008 Read time 2 min(s) 15 sec(s) (2380 visits).

simple procedure to create a manifest to start/stop bigbrother under solaris 10