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Showing posts with label solaris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solaris. Show all posts

Solved: How to change from EFI to SMI label and vice-versa

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Hello! In this post we will see how to change the disk label from EFI to SMI in a Solaris server. Before you decide to change the disk lab...

Solved : Comparing Run Levels in Linux and Solaris and precautions withthem

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Many people get confused between run levels in Linux and Solaris. One major difference among these can be disastrous also.  In this post we ...

How to take zfs snapshot and rollback

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In this post we will discuss how to take ZFS snapshot and restore data using that snapshot. If you want to take snapshot of a ZFS filesyste...

Solved: Error on labeling the disk

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You may get below error when you are trying to label a new disk in Solaris. format> la WARNING - This disk may be in use by an applicat...

Solved: How to allow remote root login in Solaris

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In this post we will show you how you allow root login to a solaris sevrer from a remote machine. Login to the Solaris Server via console ...

Solved: Reactivate hardware raid volume after system board replacement- Solaris

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Replacing the systemboard/motherboard of a server which has hardware RAID enabled is a major activity. In this post we will discuss about th...

Solved: How to create hardware RAID in Solaris

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If you want to create hardware RAID in Solaris you can use raidctl utility. Let’s create a mirrored RAID volume. Before you start remember...

Parallel Patching in Solaris 10

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When you patch a Solaris 10 server it applies each patch to each zone one-at-a-time . So if you have 3 zones and it takes 1 minute to apply ...

Solved: How to plumb IP in a Solaris zone without reboot

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In this post we will discuss how to add an IP to a  running Solaris zone. If you want to add a new IP address to a running local zone(zcldv...

Solved: How to grow or extend ZFS filesystem in Solaris 10

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Below are the steps to grow a zfs filesystem Identify the zpool of the zfs filesystem. df -h | grep -i sagufs df -Z | grep -i sagufs Ab...

Solved: Getting nobody:nobody as owner of NFS filesystem on Solaris client

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If the NFS Version 4 client does not recognize a user or group name from the server, the client is unable to map the string to its unique ID...

In what sequence startup and shutdown RC scripts are executed in Solaris

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We can use RC (Run Control) scripts present in /etc/rc* directories to start or stop a service during bootup and shutdown. Each rc director...

Solved: How to create a soft link in Linux or Solaris

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In this post we will see how to create a softlink. Execute the below command to create a softlink. [root@cloudvedas ~]# ln -s /usr/interfa...

Solved: How to create a flar image in Solaris and restore it forrecovery

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Flar image is a good way to recover your system from crashes. In this post we will see how to create a flar image and use it for recovery of...

Solved: How to enable auditing of zones from Global Zone in a Solaris10 Server

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Auditing is a good way to keep logs of all the activities happening in your Solaris server. In this post we will see how to enable auditing ...

Solved: How to take XSCF snapshot of M-Series server running Solaris

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In this post we will see how to take XSCF snapshot of an M-Series server Save snapshot on different server First create a user "test...