In this article we are going to see how to provision new LUNS to specific target in openfiler.Since openfiler is based on Linux kernel, provisioning LUN is very easy if you know LVM(Logical volume manager).openfiler provides the web-based administration and its so easy for everyone.Just go through step by step guide to provision new LUNS to specific target.By assigning luns to multiple targets […]
How to install openfiler on vmware for shared storage
Openfiler is an operating system that provides block based storage area network and file based NAS using ISCSI protocol. Using this software ,we can setup shared storage for our cluster testing setup.I have installed the openfiler on vmware workstation and here is the step by step screenshot of installationYou can download latest openfiler from the […]
Solaris 10 installation on vmware workstation
In this post we will see how to install Solaris 10 OS with ZFS root filesystem using the DVD.I will be installing Solaris 10 X86 on a vmware workstation .Create a virtual machine like the one we have configured here.Power on the virtual machine.It will boot from Solaris DVD. Your installation begin here. Select 4 for ZFS root filesystem. Select […]
How to change the Solaris host name on fly
All the hosts which are in same network should have unique hostname.In this post,we will see that how to change the hostname of the Solaris machine. To change the hostname on fly . (Applicable for Global & local zone)(Not recommend while running applications) bash-3.00# hostname node2 To make this change persistent you have to modify the below mentioned three files. Cause:Don’t rename […]
How to share the windows folders to vmware guest
To share files from windows to Solaris in vmware workstation, we no need to configure samba or NFS.By enabling the share folders in vmware workstation, we can simply map any windows folder in Solaris. To enable this feature ,vmware tools must be installed.To see, how to install vmware tools CLICK HERE.Here we will see how to share windows folder to Solaris. […]
How to install vmware tools on Solaris guest OS
VMware tools are required to share the directory from base operating system to guest operating system.It also provide the option to drag files from base OS to guest OS to copy the files. The another important feature is cursor release on the guest operating system. You no need to press cntrl+alt to release the cursor from guest OS. […]
How to create sparse root zone in Solaris
Solaris 10 offers many virtualization technologies and zones are one among them.Here we are going to see about sparse root zone.Sparse root zone shares as a read-only file system from the global zone of the /usr, /lib, /sbin and /platform directories.So compare to whole to root zone ,it will consume very less disk space.But you can’t […]
How to create new CPU resource pool in Solaris
Solaris 10 has many resource control model. Here we are going to see how to create new processor pool and how to associate processor set to it.Resource pools enable you to separate workloads so that workload consumption of certain resources does not overlap.For an example, specific user process or specific application process are consuming high CPU usage […]
How to configure password less authentication using ssh
Password less authentication may required in various setup and we need to configure password less authentication for root user in cluster setup in order to install cluster software on both the machine simultaneously. Here we will see how to configure password less authentication using ssh on Solaris nodes. Login to node1.Create a new ssh keygen .Here i have used RSA keygen. If you […]
How to check currently using semaphores in Solaris ?
Many system administrators, particularly those managing large database servers, have had difficulty tuning shared memory and semaphore parameters in /etc/system. Often, these difficulties are experienced before starting an application instance. The Solaris[TM] 10 Operating System addresses this issue by integrating the System V IPC tunables into a powerful and flexible framework for easy administration. If you […]