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April 16, 2009,
Volume 134, Issue 3

Google App Engine for Java

Want to know how the Google App Engine for Java works? Then visit Leon Fan\'s Weblog where he has set up a trial page of the early access version, and he used NetBeans to code it.

Windows XP on Sun Netra X4200

A step-by-step guide on installing Windows XP on a Sun Netra X4200 is presented by Edward Mike Durbin. Interested installers will need to have Windows XP CD, USB Floppy Drive, Sun's Windows Drivers, and LSI Drivers. Links to the Sun drivers for the X4200 and LSI drivers are provided in Durbin's blog.

Monitoring SNMP Traps on T2/T2plus Systems

Scott Davenport shares information on the SNMP traps that he recently gave to a customer asking about whether it was sufficient to monitor the traps from solely Solaris FMA. Davenport responds that both Solaris FMA and ILOM traps must be monitored to ensure full coverage. He explains why in his April 7th blog.

How Crossbow Assists in Controlling Network Interfaces in a Non-Global Solaris Zone

A few solutions are offered to skirt issues regarding the control of virtual network interfaces (VNICs) used in a non-global zone by Giri Mandalika in a recent blog, whose goal it is to show how the tools can function as they normally do in a global zone. The solution involves Solaris 10 and its network virtualization - Crossbow.

ZFS with Non-JBOD or "Smart" Storage

Using ZFS with smart storage is definitely a good idea, writes Bart Muijzer, who researched the answer to this question for a client and shared some remarks, considerations, and the links he found.

Install Solaris 9 OS From a Flash Archive Dynamically

This BigAdmin community-submitted tech tip from Joseph Gan shows how to install a Solaris flash archive onto a server dynamically. When this method is used, the server is available all the time during the installation. Gan presents an example of upgrading from the Solaris 8 release to the Solaris 9 9/04 OS and notes that it could possibly work for other Solaris versions.

Using OpenSSL to Create SSL Certificates

Customize certificates using Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3, including generating and installing Certificate Authority (CA) with OpenSSL by following James Huang\'s directive.

Solaris Patch Presentation

Director of Software Patch Services Gerry Haskins has posted a slide presentation that offers a complete overview on patching Solaris. In the 43 slides geared toward customers, partners and field engineers, Haskins outlines the recommended patching strategy, best practices, news on patching enhancements, background information on Solaris and the bug fix process, etc. [...read more...]

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