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How to configure router in Solaris
suraneni.sowji
- Jul 23rd, 2008
To view the routing table we can user the coomand netstat -rn and to add a route router add default 10.67.13.1.1 ip
malan_in
- Jan 8th, 2008
Enable the network cardConfigureing the ip address and netmak and make the interface status as upConfiguring virtual interfaceconfiguring IP-ForworadingRouter configuration#route add -net 10.0.0.0 -netmask 255.0.0.0 172.40.30.1 1
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User password
How the password get updated in shadow file , though it is having read permission?
utpalsarkar
- Mar 31st, 2009
In /sbin/passwd file SGID is set, reason which we can update the password.
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What is the difference between reboot and init 6
satheeshrsk
- May 7th, 2008
"init 6" performs reboot in a clean and orderly manner,informing the svc.startd daemon of the change in runlevel,which subsequently achieves the appropriate milestone and ultimately executes...
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Dev Space
While allocating space in (0 to 7 ) slices if you do not assign any space for /dev, will that cause a problem. A value that indicates how the slice is being used.0 = unassigned1 = boot2 = root3 = swap4 = usr5 = backup6 = stand8 = home
tattoou
- Jul 16th, 2008
This will not cause a problem. The /dev directory will exist in the root file system. Most if not all systems I have seen do not have a /dev filesystem.
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Solaris Default Configuration Cluster
What is the default configuration cluster in Solaris installation?
Naveennagi
- Sep 19th, 2009
The default cluster in installation of SUN OS is SUNWCallCheck the PCs cluster configuration by typing below command cat /var/sadm/system/admin/CLUSTER The cluster installed in your PC will be displayed.
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RAID1 breaking mirrior
explain RAID1 breaking mirrior .and if i break raid 1 mirrior what is position of data?
callid
- Aug 26th, 2010
First, identify the failed disk. Second, detach the submirror corresponding to failed disk using the following commands. #metadetach -f d01 d1 -- unmirrors / #metadetach d23 ...
srujan4u
- Oct 2nd, 2008
is very difficult task for administrator, First identify the second disk which is mirrored, and use the following command# metadetach d01 d1 - unconfigures ro...
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Kernal Initialization Files
What are the kernal initialization files?
arohilla
- Mar 25th, 2009
Kernel config file /etc/systemAll module independent files /kernelAll Platform dependent files /platform/"h/w version"/kernelfor intel base it should be i86pcfor sparc it should be sun4u
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Root File System
If root file system is full, how can you resolve it?
siddharthkalra
- May 29th, 2009
Another way to solve this is get a new disk with larger amount of disk space than root, then create a mirror of the root. Once created, detach the mirror. You may edit the vfstab file to mount ...
srujan4u
- Oct 2nd, 2008
If root file system is full, there are two alternates for time being, they are 1. adminstrator can use minfree space and can reduce inode space.# tunefs -m0 / ( / represents root space)2. The second m...
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SVM Version
How to check Solaris Volume Manager Version in 9 & 10? Which are the packages that are installed in the SVM?
Nabhan
- Jan 14th, 2012
These are some packages install for SVM SUNWmdr - Solaris Volume Manager driver SUNWmdu - Solaris Volume Manager commands SUNWmdx - Solaris Volume Manager drivers (64-bit) SUNWlvma - S...
somesh_p
- Oct 13th, 2009
You don't have to install any additional packages. It comes in-build with Solaris 10 operating system
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Creating Volumes
Explain How will you create extra Volumes?
vivekmathur
- Mar 13th, 2012
we can create the extra volume by the soft partition methods like: metainit d701 -p d70 metainit d702 -p d70 after that format newfs /dev/md/rdsk/d701 newfs /dev/md/rdsk/c702 make entry in vfstab ...
Vasu Rao
- Feb 2nd, 2012
metadb -a creates state database replicas (you can also create then using The Solaris Volume Manager software GUI) The syntax of the command is: metadb -a [-f] [-c n] [-l nnnn] disk_slice metainit ...
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Recover Super Block
How to recover a Super Block in Solaris 10 ?
sathish_us
- Aug 24th, 2009
You can get the alternate super blocks by command,# newfs -N /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0Then, run with any of listed alternate blocks# fsck -o b=32 /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0
sankar.naru
- Jun 17th, 2009
First check where the alternate superblocks are availablenewfs -N /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0it will give the alternate super blocksthen choose any one alternate superblock no and run this commandfsck -o b=alternate superblock /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0
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Half Duplex to Full Duplex
What is half-duplex and full-duplex?How to check whether the network is full-duplex or half-duplex?
How to change from half-duplex to full-duplex?krishnaraghava
- Sep 13th, 2010
EDIT THE /etc/system fileand add below lines and restart the system 1=Enable0=Disableset hme:hme_adv_100fdx_cap=1set hme:hme_adv_100hdx_cap=0set hme:hme_adv_10fdx_cap=0set hme:hme_adv_10hdx_cap=0set hme:hme_adv_autoneg_cap=0
aj_jjude
- Jun 23rd, 2009
Half Duplex is one way transmission and Full duplex means two way.To get the details:#ndd -get /dev/<device logical name> link_speedoutput 1 means full duplex and 0 means half duplexTo set:#ndd -set /dev/<device logical name> link_speed 0|1
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Df -k Command
When we gave df -k command, from where is the information fetched? Explain the name and path of the file Where the information is stored?
Vishal Madamwar
- Sep 4th, 2011
The df-k command to display the amount of disk space used for file system in Kbytes format. It fetches the information from /etc/mnttab.
This command does not work on a partition without a file system, but does work on a partition with an unmounted file system.manwerjalil
- Jan 15th, 2010
There are many ways to fetch the list of currently-mounted-devices: read the files ... But after we inspected it on Linux & Solaris the information fetch from (/etc/mnttab).
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Decommission Solaris Server
How to decommission a Solaris Server?
shamithlal
- Jun 22nd, 2010
That was a cool answer to unplug...What if that was a server with NIS/Storage connected.For a decom, you should first check for the active services on the server.something likeps -aef | grep -i ypfor ...
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List Attributes of Files
If ls -l is not working what other command will you use to see list of attributes of files?
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What field will cause the message Your password has expired to be displayed to the user?
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ehp_praveen- Member Since Mar-2006 | May 17th, 2006
Hi,The /etc/shadow file contains following fields.Login-id : Which indicates the username of that perticular user.Passwd : It Contains encrypted password.Lastchg : Indicates the number of days between 1-JAN-1970 and last passwd modification date.Min : Contains minimum no of days required between password changes.Max : Contains the maximum no of days the password is valid before the user's propted to enter a passwd at login.Warn : Contains the number of days the user is warn before the password expires.Inactive : Contains the number of inactive days allowed for that user before the user's account is locked.Expire : contains the date when the user account expires once exceeded. The user can no longer log in also it will display the message "Your password has been expired".
roserose1
- Jan 30th, 2010
User's password information will contain /etc/shadow fileunder shadow file "Max chnage" field contain password expired info.
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What directory is used to store the at.allow and at.deny files?
/usr/lib/cron
batas_nep
- Feb 20th, 2007
Both are correct /usr/lib/cron is a link file which is linked with /etc/cron.d/ direcotory
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How will you regain the logins (/etc/passwd) if you have corrupted the file ?
Copy from /etc/opasswd, /etc/oshadow file or by the utility pwconv
srujan
- Dec 25th, 2011
First of all we have to create the file that is /etc/opasswd file that is duplicate of /etc/passwd file, whenever the /etc/passwd file is corrupted we can use the /etc/opasswd file and copy the contents of /etc/opasswd to /etc/passwd and we can use it.
satya.sridevi
- Nov 1st, 2010
Run the command "boot -f failsafe" which takes you to the single user mode and correct the /etc/passwd file bring up the system.
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What does this file /etc/path_to_inst contain and what is the importance of this file?
It contains all the Physical Paths of devices and the instance names. The importance is that if you corrupt any paths while mirroring the disk or for any other reason Then copy from this location
Vasanth Nirmal
- Jun 17th, 2011
For each and every device the system records its physical name and instance name in this file. during system booting kernel read this file for the possible of all devices.this file is maintained by ke...
anishgreysharp
- May 17th, 2011
this file stores instant name all devices in the server if this file corrupted system will not come to multi user mode
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Solaris Admin Interview Questions
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