Solaris

The file command is a useful tool in solaris that can help you to determine what file type a particular file is. The usage is […]

The “nfsstat” command is useful for debugging errors. It gives clear representation of the errors one can expect to see on the nfs server, rpc, […]

As of Solaris 11, and formerly open solaris, the dedup option is available as a standard feature of a zfs pool. To enable dedup it […]

It is often useful to get a complete listing of all attributes pertaining to a ZFS pool or share in Solaris. ZFS provides an easy […]

To power down the system in solaris and have the machine turn off completely one can use the “poweroff” command. This is similar to “shutdown […]

On occasion when you perform a zfs snapshot to another host the share may not always show up as mounted, although a “zfs list” will […]

It is possible to set the sharenfs attribute in solaris zfs to share out to multiple subnets. The syntax must be correct though. Below is […]

On occasion it may be useful to mount an NFS share via TCP. Typically when there are some interface differences such as speed, configuration etc. […]

Solaris isn’t always clear as to how to configure things. This is one of these times. Setting the default gateway in solaris requires modifying a […]

In Solaris you may need to restart the network interfaces without rebooting the host. This can be done using the “svcadm” command. This is the […]