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Title: Solaris Administration: A Beginner's Guide by Paul A. Watters, Paul Watters ISBN: 0-07-213155-1 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.23 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The title says it all -- this is a good "beginner's guide"
Comment: I am a senior engineer for network security operations. I read this book to improve my knowledge of Solaris. Previous reviewers express widely differing opinions of "Solaris Administration: A Beginner's Guide" (SA:ABG). These reactions seem to be based on their expectations of the book. If you need an in-depth Solaris reference, buy "Solaris 8: The Complete Reference." If you want an introductory text with more content than "Solaris for Managers and Administrators," try SA:ABG.
Solaris users have traditionally suffered a lack of good third-party administration books. While not as useful as the excellent "Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide," SA:ABG gives the reader enough information to start administering Solaris machines. This is a practical book, showing how to install the OS, use the shell, and add/remove/create packages. As a Solaris advocacy book, SA:ABG also shows Windows and Linux admins how their favorite GUI or command-line features have Solaris counterparts.
Certain aspects of SA:ABG pleasantly surprised me. For example, chapter 8 shows how to use 'truss' to trace system calls, and gives brief descriptions of /proc tools like pflags, pcred, pmap, and so on. Chapter 19 explained why NIS and NIS+ are still useful on a DNS-enabled network, and made comparisons to the Windows 2000 Active Directory. I also appreciated learning how to use Samba tools like nmblookup, smbclient, and smbstatus to interface with Windows or Samba servers.
On the negative side, SA:ABG's security chapter explained how to disable services started by inetd, but didn't fully describe how to disable non-inetd services using /etc/init.d/ scripts. This sort of advice is critical for newbie Solaris admins. Solaris offers a slew of network services by default; disabling the majority of them is a priority. I also believe the sample bash scripts on pages 113-117 could have used clearer syntax, using brackets where needed.
I have yet to read "THE" Solaris administration book, suitable for beginners and wizards alike. If you're new to Solaris, SA:ABG is a good place to start. If you need advanced instruction, keep looking!
(Disclaimer: A received a free review copy from the publisher.)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pleasantly suprising
Comment: I am a Windows network admin trying to learn more about Solaris, and this book suited me just fine. Maybe some of the presentation was too simple if you are a UNIX guru - but this book is definitely for admins new to Solaris. I'm really surprised by some of the reviews here about lack of content - I found each chapter well laid out and easy to read with examples.
Rating: 2
Summary: Crappy
Comment: What a waste of $40. This book was really basic and did not actually help me administer anything...don't buy it. You can't return the download either....total crap!
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Title: Solaris 8: The Complete Reference by Sriranga Veeraraghavan, Paul Watters ISBN: 0072121432 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 28 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Mastering Solaris 8 by Barrie Sosinsky, Carol Tanielu, Phyllis Romansk ISBN: 0782128165 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 24 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Solaris 9: The Complete Reference by Paul A. Watters, Paul Watters ISBN: 0072223057 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 03 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Solaris 9 Administration: A Beginner's Guide by Paul A., Dr Watters ISBN: 0072223170 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 29 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: A Practical Guide to Solaris by Mark G. Sobell ISBN: 020189548X Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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