By using 'growfs' command you can expand UFS filesystem in Oracle Solaris 10 and it can be expanded when it is in a mounted state too. But the write access to the file system is not possible when the 'growfs' command is running. To perform the same as a first step increase the partition, label it and then run the 'growfs' command as you find it … [Read more...]
How to use ZFS Snapshots for Backup and Recovery in Oracle Solaris 11
In this post will show you the data backup and recovery mechanism in Oracle Solaris 11. For backing up the data, you create snapshots, as well as use ZFS send/receive commands. The send/receive commands can be used to save the backed up data (snapshots) on the local or remote machine. You use rollback commands to recover the backed up or lost … [Read more...]
How to Use ZFS Clone for Backup and Recovery in Oracle Solaris 11
In this post will show you the detailed functionality of ZFS clone. Here, I have used a test file system called oradata and I want to modify it, but still I want to keep a version of the unmodified file system. Please follow the below steps to test the same. Step 1: Check the solaris11 server is up and running. Then login to the server as a root … [Read more...]
How to Configure NFS Client in Oracle Solaris 11
Adding NFS Share in Solaris Client: Before, you start to configuring NFS client, make sure that Solaris NFS server is up and running. Then login to NFS client machine (solaris11-client) as a root user and continue with NFS client configuration. Step 1: Use the 'dfshares' command to confirm whether you can view the shared resource from the … [Read more...]
How to manage data redundancy with a ZFS mirrored pool in Oracle Solaris 11
For an example, take a test application data redundancy by using different scenarios. First you create a ZFS mirrored pool that contains one mirror. To minimize the chances of losing data, you distribute the data over two mirrors. At this time, to address a policy change, you reconfigure the pool to keep three copies of data, which requires you to … [Read more...]
How to Create and Manage Multiple Boot Environments in Oracle Solaris 11
Create a new BE based on the current BE. The current Boot Environments does not have the solaris-desktop package installed. Make the new BE the active boot environment and you update it with the solaris-desktop package. Then reboot to the original boot environment to prove that the two BEs are now logically separated. This action is also useful in … [Read more...]
How to Configure Network Client to Access the Local IPS Server in Oracle Solaris
Following to the previous post of SRU Setup you have successfully installed a local package repository in a main server. In this post will show you how to configure the network clients to access the new repository. By default, clients are configured to use the publisher Oracle Default. Now you will reconfigure the client to access the … [Read more...]
How to Create a Mirrored Root Pool in Oracle Solaris
Please follow the below steps to configure mirrored root pool in the OS level if you didn’t create it during the OS installation. I will always recommend you to go with the software root mirror instead of hardware mirror which I never recommend with the T-series and Oracle Solaris 11 with ZFS file system. Step 1: Login to the machine as a root … [Read more...]
