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Chapter 1 Resource Management in the Oracle Solaris Operating System

Understanding Resource Management in the Oracle Solaris Operating System

Workload Organization

Resource Organization

Resource Controls

Extended Accounting Facility

Writing Resource Management Applications

Chapter 2 Projects and Tasks

Overview of Projects and Tasks

/etc/project File

Project and Task API Functions

Code Examples for Accessing project Database Entries

Programming Issues Associated With Projects and Tasks

Chapter 3 Using the C Interface to Extended Accounting

Overview of the C Interface to Extended Accounting

Extended Accounting API Functions

exacct System Calls

Operations on the exacct File

Operations on exacct Objects

Memory Management

Miscellaneous Operations

C Code Examples for Accessing exacct Files

Programming Issues With exacct Files

Chapter 4 Using the Perl Interface to Extended Accounting

Extended Accounting Overview

Perl Interface to libexacct

Object Model

Benefits of Using the Perl Interface to libexacct

Perl Double-Typed Scalars

Perl Modules

Sun::Solaris::Project Module

Sun::Solaris::Project Constants

Sun::Solaris::Project Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Project Exports

Sun::Solaris::Task Module

Sun::Solaris::Task Constants

Sun::Solaris::Task Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Task Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Catalog Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Catalog Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Catalog Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Catalog Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::File Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::File Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::File Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::File Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Item Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Item Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Item Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Item Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Group Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Group Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Group Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::Group Exports

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::_Array Module

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::_Array Constants

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::_Array Functions, Class Methods, and Object Methods

Sun::Solaris::Exacct::Object::_Array Exports

Perl Code Examples

Output From dump Method

Chapter 5 Resource Controls

Overview of Resource Controls

Resource Controls Flags and Actions

rlimit, Resource Limit

rctl, Resource Control

Resource Control Values and Privilege Levels

Local Actions and Local Flags

Global Actions and Global Flags

Resource Control Sets Associated With a Zone, Project, Processes, and Tasks

Resource Controls Associated With a Project

Resource Controls Associated With Tasks

Resource Controls Associated With Processes

Zone-Wide Resource Controls

Signals Used With Resource Controls

Resource Controls API Functions

Operate on Action-Value Pairs of a Resource Control

Operate on Local Modifiable Values

Retrieve Local Read-Only Values

Retrieve Global Read-Only Actions

Resource Control Code Examples

Master Observing Process for Resource Controls

List all the Value-Action Pairs for a Specific Resource Control

Set project.cpu-shares and Add a New Value

Set LWP Limit Using Resource Control Blocks

Programming Issues Associated With Resource Controls

zonestat Utility for Monitoring Zones Resource Usage

Chapter 6 Resource Pools

Overview of Resource Pools

Scheduling Class

Dynamic Resource Pool Constraints and Objectives

System Properties

Pools Properties

Processor Set Properties

Using libpool to Manipulate Pool Configurations

Manipulate psets

Resource Pools API Functions

Functions for Operating on Resource Pools and Associated Elements

Functions for Querying Resource Pools and Associated Elements

Resource Pool Code Examples

Ascertain the Number of CPUs in the Resource Pool

List All Resource Pools

Report Pool Statistics for a Given Pool

Set pool.comment Property and Add New Property

Programming Issues Associated With Resource Pools

zonestat Utility for Monitoring Resource Pools in Oracle Solaris Zones

Chapter 7 Design Considerations for Resource Management Applications in Oracle Solaris Zones

Oracle Solaris Zones Overview

IP Networking in Oracle Solaris Zones

About Applications in Oracle Solaris Zones

General Considerations When Writing Applications for Non-Global Zones

Specific Considerations for Oracle Solaris 10 Non-Global Zones

Specific Considerations for Shared-IP Non-Global Zones

Packaging Considerations in solaris Zones

API for Zones Monitoring Statistics

Monitoring Zone File System Activity

Oracle Solaris 10 Zones

Oracle Solaris Kernel Zones

Chapter 8 Configuration Examples

/etc/project Project File

Define Two Projects

Configure Resource Controls

Configure Resource Pools

Configure FSS project.cpu-shares for a Project

Configure Five Applications with Different Characteristics

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Chapter 3

This chapter describes the C interface to extended accounting and covers the following topics:

Overview of the C Interface to Extended Accounting
Extended Accounting API Functions
C Code Examples for Accessing exacct Files