Papers
Package Management for System Administration
| |
| Synopsis: |
Configuration management via the system package manager. A quick how-to on creating system configuration packages in installp and RPM formats - targeted to the administrator crowd. |
| The paper: |
Package creation for admins |
|
A discussion on systems documentation
Shell Performance, Convenience, and Compatibility
| |
| Synopsis: |
Performance and compatibility trade-offs of advanced scripting constructs. |
| The paper: |
Shell Scripting Paper |
|
Extending SMIT For Common Localized Tasks
| |
| Synopsis: |
Extend the AIX SMIT interface to include screens for locally written applications (and scripts). Includes a series of sample screens and explanations that demonstrate the creation of a simple SMIT application. |
| The paper: |
Customize SMIT |
|
On Virtualization
| |
| Synopsis: |
Virtualization is a technology that gets green billing but is really driven more by the basic economics of IT. While going green may be a "popular" argument for virtualization technologies, it is really more about improving efficiencies and reducing costs. |
| Download: |
on_virtualization.pdf |
|
Introduction to topas
Unix Time
| |
| Synopsis: |
Understanding how timekeeping works on a Unix system for system administrators, developers, and users. |
| The paper: |
Keeping Time on Unix Systems |
|
Why Dynamic Tracing?
| |
| Synopsis: |
A short discussion on the importance of dynamic tracing tools to the modern Unix administrator. |
| The paper: |
Why Dynamic Tracing? |
|