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System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

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Book Information
Preface
- Who Should Use This Book
- How the System Administration Guides Are Organized
- Related Third-Party Web Site References
- Documentation, Support, and Training
- Typographic Conventions
- Shell Prompts in Command Examples
- General Conventions
1. Solaris Management Tools (Road Map)
- What's New in Solaris Management Tools?
- Matrix of Solaris Management Tools and Supported Releases
- Feature Descriptions for Solaris Management Tools
- Feature Descriptions for Solaris 9 Management Tools
- Availability of Solaris Management Commands
  - Solaris System Management Commands
- For More Information About Solaris Management Tools
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
3. Working With the Sun Java Web Console (Tasks)
- What's New in Administering the Java Web Console?
  - Java Web Console Server Management
  - Applications That Are Available to the Java Web Console
- Java Web Console (Overview)
- Getting Started With the Java Web Console (Task Map)
- Getting Started With the Java Web Console
  - How to Start Applications From the Java Web Console's Launch Page
- Managing the Console Service
- Configuring the Java Web Console
- Troubleshooting the Java Web Console Software (Task Map)
- Troubleshooting the Java Web Console Software
- Java Web Console Reference Information
4. Managing User Accounts and Groups (Overview)
- What's New in Managing Users and Groups?
  - useradd Default Shell Enhancements
- 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
5. Managing User Accounts and Groups (Tasks)
- Setting Up User Accounts (Task Map)
- Maintaining User Accounts (Task Map)
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
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
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
9. Shutting Down and Booting a System (Overview)
- Fundamentals of the Solaris Boot Design
- Understanding the New Solaris SPARC Boot Architecture
- Implementation of the Boot Archives on Solaris SPARC
- x86: Administering the GRUB Bootloader
  - How GRUB Based Booting Works
  - GRUB Support for New findroot Command
- x86: Introducing Fast Reboot
- Booting From a ZFS Root File System
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
11. Modifying Solaris Boot Behavior (Tasks)
- Modifying Boot Behavior on SPARC Based Systems (Task Map)
- Modifying Solaris Boot Behavior on x86 Based Systems (Task Map)
12. Booting a Solaris System (Tasks)
- Booting a SPARC Based System (Task Map)
- Booting a SPARC Based System
- Booting From a 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 ZFS Root File System
- Booting the Failsafe Archive on a SPARC Based System
  - How to Boot the Failsafe Archive on a SPARC Based System
- 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)
- Booting From a ZFS Root File System on an x86 Based System
  - How to Display a List of the Available ZFS Boot Environments on an x86 Based System
  - How to Boot From a ZFS Root File System on an x86 Based System
- Booting the Failsafe Archive on an x86 Based System
  - How to Boot the Failsafe Archive on an x86 Based System by Using GRUB
  - x86: How to Boot the Failsafe Archive to Forcibly Update a Corrupt Boot Archive
- Using Fast Reboot on the x86 Platform (Task Map)
- Booting an x86 Based System from the Network
  - x86: About DHCP Macros
  - x86: How to Perform a GRUB Based Boot From the Network
13. Troubleshooting Booting a Solaris System (Tasks)
- Troubleshooting Booting on the SPARC Platform (Task Map)
- Troubleshooting Booting on the x86 Platform (Task Map)
14. Managing the Solaris Boot Archives (Tasks)
- Managing the Solaris Boot Archives (Task Map)
- Description of the Solaris Boot Archives
- Managing the boot-archive Service
  - How to Enable or Disable the boot-archive Service
  - How to Update an Inconsistent Boot Archive by Clearing the boot-archive Service
- Using the bootadm Command to Manage the Boot Archives
15. x86: GRUB Based Booting (Reference)
- x86: Boot Processes
  - x86: System BIOS
  - x86: Kernel Initialization Process
- x86: Solaris Support for the GRUB Bootloader
16. 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
17. 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
18. Managing Software (Overview)
- What's New in Software Management in the 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)
19. Managing Software With Solaris System Administration Tools (Tasks)
- Solaris Product Registry and Solaris GUI Installation Tools for Managing Software
- Adding Software With the Solaris Installation GUI
  - How to Install Software With the Solaris Installation GUI Program
- Managing Software With the Solaris Product Registry GUI (Task Map)
- Managing Software With the Solaris Product Registry Command-Line Interface (Task Map)
- Managing Software With the Solaris Product Registry Command-Line Interface
20. Managing Software by Using 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
21. Managing Solaris Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Tasks)
- Types of Patches
  - Signed and Unsigned Patches
- Accessing Solaris Patches
  - Solaris Patch Numbering
  - Managing Solaris Patches
- Managing Patches in the Solaris Operating System
  - Determining Whether to Apply Signed or Unsigned Patches to Your System
- Solaris Patch Management Terms and Definitions
- Managing Solaris Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Task Map)
A. SMF Services