Solaris Administration

Ideal for Windows or Linux administrators looking to learn Solaris,this beginner's guide covers the basics of Solaris single host administration and explains how to manage Internet and intranet services.

"Provides users of Solaris with an easily comprehended guide for installing and setting up Solaris. This is also a valuable resource for learning how to employ Solaris's many features. " —Steven M. Christensen,Ph.D.,Founder,sunfreeware.com Set up,run,and support a Solaris system using this practical guide Install,configure,and manage Solaris across your network with this hands-on comprehensive resource. You'll find everything you need to get up and running with Solaris—including both Intel and SPARC versions of Solaris 8. Beginning with a Solaris overview,this practical guide will show you how to install the system,set up Internet services,build and distribute third-party software,and much more. And,the handy 8-page blueprint section explains the differences between Solaris and both Linux and Windows 2000. If you are a professional administrator familiar with other operating systems—and new to Solaris—and want to introduce Solaris into your network,then you will find this book invaluable.

• Learn to install Solaris 8—both SPARC and Intel versions
• Understand single host administration and manage jobs and processes
• Set up Internet services and configure Sendmail
• Secure a Solaris system and evaluate security risks
• Manage,add,and modify users and groups
• Configure the DNS server and allocate hostnames and IP addresses
• Prepare a network for DHCP
• Manage both storage and print services,and restore data