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Archived Sun SysAdmin Articles
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10 Nov 2011
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Best Practices for Maintaining and Upgrading Oracle Solaris [24862]
Slides from an Oracle OpenWorld Talk
In the course of a 43-slide presentation, Rob Hulme, Senior Director, Solaris and Network Domain, and Chris Gerhard, Chief Technologist. Solaris and Network Domain, tell viewers just about all they might ever might need to know about "Best Practices for Maintaining and Upgrading Oracle Solaris." In the simplest possible language, the presenters summarize their message about the three best practices thus:
- Getting the most out of My Oracle Support
- Upgrading Solaris
- How and where to get help
Pretty much as suggested above: all you might ever need to know.
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24 Oct 2011
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October 2011 Critical Patch Updates Released [24797]
Includes Patch Release for Java SE
Two patch updates were released in October 2011, reports Eric Maurice in his oracle.com/security blog. One is the October 2011 Critical Patch Update and the other the Critical Patch Update for Java SE"] The latter provides fixes for 20 new security vulnerabilities, Maurice reports, and the former provides fixes for 57 new security vulnerabilities. He points out that, because of Oracle's diligence in identifying and fixing vulnerabilities, the number of required fixes declines with each passing release.
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17 Oct 2011
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Solaris 10 8/11 (Update 10) [24748]
Patchset now available
The Solaris 10 8/11 (Update 10) patchset is now available from My Oracle Support (MOS). While these patchsets will bring all pre-existing packages up to the same software level as the corresponding Solaris Update, it is important to know that, as the blog points out, applying the patchset is not the same as upgrading to the Solaris Update release, as the patchset will not include any new packages introduced in the Solaris Update or any obsolete packages deleted in the Update.
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15 Oct 2011
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Creating a DIY IPS Package [24754]
A Step-by-step How-to
Blogger Chris Beal takes a step-by-step approach to demonstrating how to publish an IPS package to a directory. His procedure answers the often-heard question "How do I package up my own app as an IPS package?" which Beal says is a frequent concern. In his step-by-step blog -- complete with code samples -- Beal includes the steps necessary to create the essential manifest, which each IPS package requires. In a future blog he promises to provide details on how to establish a package version.
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07 Sep 2011
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Overview Demo of Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center [24550]
Converged Hardware Management Delivers ROI of 139% in One Year
The Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center demo shows how users can simplify management of all Oracle systems, increase server performance and availability, and reduce security risks. With Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center it is possible to perform system updates up to 90% faster and reduce downtime by up to 75% while achieving an ROI of 139% with a payback period of just 12 months. Oracle VP of Systems Management Steve Wilson explains "converged hardware management," which enables servers, hypervisors, storage devices and network fabrics to be managed from one console.
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31 Aug 2011
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Using smpatch to Apply Solaris Cluster Patches and Other Enhancements [24495]
System Must Be Registered as User-based Rather than S/N-based
With the built-in Solaris 10 patch automation utility, 'smpatch' / Update Manager users can once again download patches for products such as Oracle Solaris Cluster and Oracle Solaris Studio, as well as Oracle Solaris Operating System patches. Systems must be registered or re-registered for users to switch 'smpatch' / Update Manager from using hardware-serial-number-based access entitlement to user based access entitlement.
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