Step by step configuration of the XSCF console for the Sun SPARC M3000 server.
I installed the new SPARC M3000 server on the rack and powered it on. The M3000 can only be configured via the serial cable connected to the serial port for …
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Strange message when launching the vi editor.
I got this strange error message when launching the vi text editor during the installation of Solaris 10, I don’t know what kind of terminal you are on – all …
Read MoreSolaris 10 installation fails with disk drive does not have a valid label.
When installing Solaris 10 I received this error. This disk (c1t50060E800429C458d7) cannot be used to install Solaris software. This disk drive does not have a valid label. If you want …
Read MoreHow to change the host ID for Solaris 10 global/non-global zones and Solaris 8/9 containters.
In Solaris 10 you cannot change the host ID of the server without doing some major hardware replacement. I will explain a workaround hack to change the hostid for Solaris …
Read MoreManaging the services in Solaris.
The svcs command will report the status of servics in Solaris. The svcadm command is used for service management such as starting, stopping and restoring services. To display all services …
Read MoreHow to configure a new network interface in Solaris 10.
When configuring a new network interface in Solaris 10, the first thing you want to do is to list all available interfaces. During installation of Soalris 10 the drivers for …
Read MoreStep by step instructions on how to create a Solaris 10 container.
Here is a step by step instructions on how I created a Solaris 10 container. I took advantage of the Solaris ZFS file system because of it’s inherient benifits such …
Read MoreHow to enable fiber channel multipathing on Solaris 10 server
The Solaric FC and Storage Multipathing software is integrated with the Solaris 10 operating system. There is no need to separately install the software package during or after the Solaris …
Read MoreConfigure DNS client on Soalris 10 server to resolve telnet login delay
I just installed and configure a new Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 server. It seems that when I telnet to the sever from a remote computer it takes a while to …
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