Solaris(t) 10 System Administration Essentials is the first book to concisely yet comprehensively cover all of the breakthrough features of the Solaris 10 operating system. The Solaris OS has a long history of innovation, and the Solaris 10 OS is a watershed release that includes features such as *Zones, which provide application isolation and facilitate server consolidation*ZFS(t), the file system that provides a new approach to managing your data with an easy administration interface* The Fault Management Architecture, which automates fault detection and resolution* The Service Management Facility, a unified model for services and service management on every Solaris system*Dynamic Tracing (DTrace), for troubleshooting OS and application problems on production systems in real time In addition, the Solaris 10 OS fully supports 32-bit and 64-bit x86 platforms, as well as the SPARC(R) architecture. The book,s key topics include * Installing, booting, and shutting down a system* Managing packages and patches (software updates)* Controlling system processes* Managing disks and devices* Managing users* Configuring networks* Using printing services Solaris(t) 10 System Administration Essentials is part of a new series on Solaris system administration. It is a practical guide to deploying and managing the Solaris 10 operating system in a business or academic environment. The book is easy to read and rich with examples-a perfect companion for system administrators who are deploying the Solaris OS for the first time.