Solaris 2.x for Managers and Administrators

By Dwight McKay, Curt Freeland, Kent Parkinson

Ideal for beginning Solaris systems administrators and managers with general UNIX knowledge, but little Sun systems administration experience, this book offers practical guidance on installation and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566901502
• ISBN13: 9781566901505
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: OnWord Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 7.8" x 1.5"

Customer Reviews

Remember! This is a starter book...

Very well organized book. To-the-point and explains everything a "new" System Administrator would need. But, remember, this books skims the surface. It's not for intermediate or advanced users. I rate this book for the beginning user.

Great for anyone starting out.

This book is a good introduction to anyone looking into Solaris 2.6. It assumes you know nothing or very little at all. Very clear, and detailed.

Helpful as a combination tool

I own several unix books! This one complements my collection. All though I consult the MAN pages more so than this book. syaing that -I would still buy it again. I use it for referance from time to time, and used it as a study tool for certification.

AWESOME BOOK!!!! (depends on what you need of course)

I teach Solaris Administration (both 2.x and System 7). I have also worked with System 8 - alpha. Let me tell you, I recommend this book to my students who are beginner admin. Of course this book does not go into too much detail if you want to learn how to set up NIS+, or DNS, but the basics are covered.It's a great intro book! I recommend it to all beginners, and new users of Solaris.

Forget the reader below... THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!

This book is GREAT for Solaris Sparc AND x86! The reader below must be on something to only rate it two stars. The book DOESN'T EXPLAIN what makes OpenWindows work (notice the title: Managers and Administrators), but the book uses the CDE environment from front to back!! IT'S AWESOME!! How can you NOT love this book?I just bought Solaris 7 for $9.95 (comes with x86 and Sparc versions) from Sun's web site and needed something to teach me. I have absolutely no experience with Solaris (better now than never!). This book has been totally awesome in explaining everything I need to know to plan, install, and manage/administrate the Solaris environment. I just finished my MCSE and want to certify in Solaris. I was a die-hard Microsoft NT person for a looooooooong time, but I'm now realizing the world of Unix and Solaris and what (superior) strengths it has over NT. This book will sit on my desk for many years to come.. Although the book says Solaris 2.x, it was written at the time 2.6 was released. The new Solaris 7 (which is really 2.7) still works perfect with this book - unlike Microsoft who changes their OS so often and makes you buy tons of new books all the time!Another reader below rated this book good, but also said the information is a little dated. If you are new to Solaris (like me) then you won't even know the difference. If you are coming from the world of NT (and used to spending tons of money on books every week) then you won't know the difference!My final analysis, BUY THIS BOOK! IT IS A SURE WINNER!