The ultimate tutorial for Solaris Management Console 2.0, Sun's breakthrough system administration suite. The only authorized guide to Sun's powerful new system-administration suite Covers every key task supported by Solaris Management Console 2.0 Administering users, disks, file systems, packages, patches, Internet connectivity, mail systems, and backup/restore New techniques for consolidating system administration across multiple servers Solaris Management Console 2.0-Sun's powerful new suite of GUI-based system administration tools-can make system administrators dramatically more efficient. In this book, world-renowned Solaris administration expert Janice Winsor covers virtually every aspect of using these tools, offering expert guidance for maximizing your productivity in any Solaris environment. Winsor covers every aspect of system administration now integrated into the Solaris Management Console, including Consolidating enterprise-wide system administration onto one server or domain Booting and halting systems Administering users, permissions, disks, and file systems Configuring swap space Administering packages, patches, and kernel changes LAN and Internet connectivity, PPP and DNS Working with Solaris shells Managing NIS, serial and SCSI connections Mail-system management Backup/restore Winsor covers Solaris Management Console 2.0 in unprecedented detail, sharing tips, techniques, and solutions for saving time and improving availability-no matter what environment you're in or how much system administration experience you have.