System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

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About This Book
Chapter 1 Oracle Solaris Management Tools (Road Map)
- What's New in Oracle Solaris Management Tools?
- Matrix of Oracle Solaris Management Tools and Supported Releases
- Feature Descriptions for Oracle Solaris Management Tools
- Feature Descriptions for Solaris 9 Management Tools
- Availability of Solaris Management Commands
  - Solaris 10 System Management Commands
- For More Information About Oracle Solaris Management Tools
Chapter 2 Working With the Solaris Management Console (Tasks)
- Solaris Management Console (Overview)
- Becoming Superuser (root) or Assuming a Role
  - How to Become Superuser (root) or Assume a Role
- Using the Solaris Management Tools With RBAC (Task Map)
- Starting the Solaris Management Console
  - How to Start the Console as Superuser or as a Role
- Using the Solaris Management Tools in a Name Service Environment (Task Map)
- Adding Tools to the Solaris Management Console
  - How to Add a Legacy Tool to a Toolbox
  - How to Install an Unbundled Tool
- Troubleshooting the Solaris Management Console
  - How to Troubleshoot the Solaris Management Console
Chapter 3 Working With the Oracle Java Web Console (Tasks)
- What's New in Administering the Oracle Java Web Console?
  - Oracle Java Web Console Server Management
  - Applications That Are Available to the Oracle Java Web Console
- Oracle Java Web Console (Overview)
- Getting Started With the Oracle Java Web Console (Task Map)
- Getting Started With the Oracle Java Web Console
  - How to Start Applications From the Oracle Java Web Console's Launch Page
- Managing the Console Service
- Configuring the Oracle Java Web Console
- Troubleshooting the Oracle Java Web Console Software (Task Map)
- Troubleshooting the Oracle Java Web Console Software
- Oracle Java Web Console Reference Information
Chapter 4 Managing User Accounts and Groups (Overview)
- What's New or Changed in Managing Users and Groups?
- Tools for User Account and Group Account Management
- What Are User Accounts and Groups?
  - User Account Components
  - Guidelines for Using User Names, User IDs, and Group IDs
- Where User Account and Group Information Is Stored
- Tools for Managing User Accounts and Groups
  - Tasks for Solaris User and Group Management Tools
  - Managing Users and Resources With Projects
- Customizing a User's Work Environment
Chapter 5 Managing User Accounts and Groups (Tasks)
- Setting Up User Accounts (Task Map)
- Maintaining User Accounts (Task Map)
Chapter 6 Managing Client-Server Support (Overview)
- What's New in Managing Client-Server Support?
- Where to Find Client-Server Tasks
- What Are Servers, Clients, and Appliances?
- What Does Client Support Mean?
- Overview of System Types
- Diskless Client Management Overview
Chapter 7 Managing Diskless Clients (Tasks)
- Managing Diskless Clients (Task Map)
- Preparing for Managing Diskless Clients
- Patching Diskless Client OS Services
  - Displaying OS Patches for Diskless Clients
  - How to Add an OS Patch for a Diskless Client
- Troubleshooting Diskless Client Problems
  - Troubleshooting Diskless Client Installation Problems
    - How to Locate and Install Missing ARCH=all Packages
  - Troubleshooting General Diskless Client Problems
Chapter 8 Introduction to Shutting Down and Booting a System
- What's New in Shutting Down and Booting a System
- Where to Find Shut Down and Boot Tasks
- Shut Down and Boot Terminology
- Guidelines for Shutting Down a System
- Guidelines for Booting a System
- When to Shut Down a System
- When to Boot a System
Chapter 9 Shutting Down and Booting a System (Overview)
- Fundamentals of the Oracle Solaris Boot Design
- Understanding the New SPARC Boot Architecture
- Implementation of the Boot Archives on SPARC
- x86: Administering the GRUB Bootloader
  - How GRUB Based Booting Works
  - GRUB Support for findroot Command
- Booting From an Oracle Solaris ZFS Root File System
Chapter 10 Shutting Down a System (Tasks)
- Shutting Down the System (Task Map)
- Shutting Down the System
- Turning Off Power to All Devices
  - How to Turn Off Power to All Devices
Chapter 11 Modifying Oracle Solaris Boot Behavior (Tasks)
- Modifying Boot Behavior on SPARC Based Systems (Task Map)
- Modifying Boot Behavior on x86 Based Systems (Task Map)
Chapter 12 Booting an Oracle Solaris System (Tasks)
- Booting a SPARC Based System (Task Map)
- Booting a SPARC Based System
- Booting From a Specified ZFS Root File System on a SPARC Based System
  - SPARC: How to List Available Bootable Datasets Within a ZFS Root Pool
  - SPARC: How to Boot From a Specified ZFS Root File System
- Booting a SPARC Based System in Failsafe Mode
  - How to Boot a SPARC Based System in Failsafe Mode
- Booting a SPARC Based System From the Network
  - SPARC: How to Boot a System From the Network
- Booting an x86 Based System by Using GRUB (Task Map)
- x86: Booting From a Specified ZFS Root File System on an x86 Based System
  - x86: How to Display a List of the Available ZFS Boot Environments
  - x86: How to Boot From a Specified ZFS Root File System
- Booting an x86 Based System in Failsafe Mode
  - How to Boot an x86 Based System in Failsafe Mode
  - x86: How to Boot in Failsafe Mode to Forcibly Update a Corrupt Boot Archive
- Booting an x86 Based System from the Network
  - x86: About DHCP Macros
  - x86: How to Perform a GRUB Based Boot From the Network
Chapter 13 Managing the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives (Tasks)
- Managing the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives (Task Map)
- Description of the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives
- Managing the boot-archive Service
  - How to Enable or Disable the boot-archive Service
- Automatic Boot Archive Recovery
  - x86: How to Clear Automatic Boot Archive Update Failures by Using the auto-reboot-safe Property
  - How to Clear Automatic Boot Archive Update Failures by Using the bootadm Command
- Using the bootadm Command to Manage the Boot Archives
Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Booting an Oracle Solaris System (Tasks)
- Troubleshooting Booting on the SPARC Platform (Task Map)
- Troubleshooting Booting on the x86 Platform (Task Map)
Chapter 15 x86: GRUB Based Booting (Reference)
- x86: Boot Processes
  - x86: System BIOS
  - x86: Kernel Initialization Process
- x86: Support for GRUB in the Oracle Solaris OS
Chapter 16 x86: Booting a System That Does Not Implement GRUB (Tasks)
- x86: Booting a System (Task Map)
- x86: Booting a System That Does Not Implement GRUB
- x86: Boot Processes (Reference)
Chapter 17 Working With the Oracle Solaris Auto Registration regadm Command (Tasks)
- Oracle Solaris Auto Registration (Overview)
- Getting Started With the regadm Command
  - When to Use the regadm Command-Line Interface
  - Requirements for Using the regadm Command
- Managing the Auto Registration SMF Service
- Configuring the Auto Registration Feature by Using the regadm Command
- Registering Your System by Using the regadm Command
- Troubleshooting Auto Registration Issues
Chapter 18 Managing Services (Overview)
- Introduction to SMF
- Changes in Behavior When Using SMF
- SMF Concepts
- SMF Administrative and Programming Interfaces
  - SMF Command-Line Administrative Utilities
  - Service Management Configuration Library Interfaces
- SMF Components
  - SMF Master Restarter Daemon
  - SMF Delegated Restarters
- SMF and Booting
- SMF Compatibility
- Run Levels
  - When to Use Run Levels or Milestones
  - Determining a System's Run Level
- /etc/inittab File
  - What Happens When the System Is Brought to Run Level 3
Chapter 19 Managing Services (Tasks)
- Managing Services (Task Map)
- Monitoring SMF Services
- Managing SMF Services (Task Map)
- Managing SMF Services
- Configuring SMF Services
- Using Run Control Scripts (Task Map)
- Using Run Control Scripts
- Troubleshooting the Service Management Facility
Chapter 20 Managing Software (Overview)
- What's New in Software Management in the Oracle Solaris Operating System?
- Where to Find Software Management Tasks
- Overview of Software Packages
  - Signed Packages, Patches, and Software Updates
- Tools for Managing Software Packages
- Adding or Removing a Software Package (pkgadd)
- Key Points for Adding Software Packages (pkgadd)
- Guidelines for Removing Packages (pkgrm)
- Restrictions on Adding and Removing Software Packages and Patches for Solaris Releases That Are Not Zones Aware
- Avoiding User Interaction When Adding Packages (pkgadd)
  - Using an Administration File
  - Using a Response File (pkgadd)
Chapter 21 Managing Software With Oracle Solaris System Administration Tools (Tasks)
- Oracle Solaris Product Registry and Solaris GUI Installation Tools for Managing Software
- Adding Software With the Oracle Solaris Installation GUI
  - How to Install Software With the Oracle Solaris Installation GUI Program
- Managing Software With the Oracle Solaris Product Registry GUI (Task Map)
- Managing Software With the Oracle Solaris Product Registry Command-Line Interface (Task Map)
- Managing Software With the Oracle Solaris Product Registry Command-Line Interface
Chapter 22 Managing Software by Using Oracle Solaris Package Commands (Tasks)
- Adding and Removing Signed Packages by Using the pkgadd Command (Task Map)
- Adding and Removing Signed Packages by Using the pkgadd Command
- Managing Software Packages by Using Package Commands (Task Map)
- Using Package Commands to Manage Software Packages
Chapter 23 Managing Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Tasks)
- Types of Patches
  - Signed and Unsigned Patches
- Accessing Oracle Solaris Patches
  - Patch Numbering
  - Managing Oracle Solaris Patches
- Managing Patches in the Oracle Solaris Operating System
  - Determining Whether to Apply Signed or Unsigned Patches to Your System
  - Importing and Exporting Trusted Certificates to Your Package Keystore
- Patch Management Terms and Definitions
- Managing Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Task Map)
Appendix A SMF Services