Computers: Software: System Administration

System Administration

Unix Sysadm Resources
WhatIs, an IT knowledge exploration tool
Backup software
- StorageCenter
CMG - Computer Measurement Group
Education
- KnowledgeNet
- Learning Tree International
ftpd and other BSD UNIX source
horror stories of system administration
Linux Operating System
- FAQ
- Bastille Linux, a more secure Linux distribution
- Linux Documentation Project
- Linux Kernel Archives
- Linux on Laptops
- Linux on a Laptop from Linux.org
- Linux Resources
- Linux Software Map (single file)
- Caldera
- Linux Journal
- Linux on the OSF Microkernel
- Linux for PowerPC (FTP site)
- Linux SMP - Linux for shared memory multiprocessor machines
- MkLinux, for Apple Macintoshes
  - Apple's Mklinux Site
  - Mach Kernel Hacker's Page
- security issues
- Red Hat
- Newsgroups:
Macintosh Emulation on Unix Workstations
MacOS
Microsoft Windows
- SearchWin2000, a Windows-specific portal
PC NFS
SCSI - Small Small Computer Systems Interface
- SCSI Trade Association, include a handy SCSI table
- scsiinfo utility
sendmail
Storage
- RAID - Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks
  - DiskSuite, from Sun Microsystems
  - RAID Advisory Board
- SearchStorage, a storage-specific portal
Sun Microsystems system administration
- FAQ from comp.sys.sun.admin
- docs.sun.com, on-line documentation
- Hard-to-Find Parts Message Board
- On-Line! Detective for Sun, a hardware and OS support tool from SoftTech Solutions
- Solaris
  - Documentation
  - SearchSolaris search engine
  - Solaris 2 FAQ
  - Solaris 2 FAQ from Sun
  - Solaris 2.5.1 FAQ from Sun
  - Solaris Freeware Project
  - Solaris Security FAQ
  - Solaris compatability guide (old)
  - Solaris Solve
- sunhelp.org
- Sun-Managers Mailing List
  - Archive
  - FAQ
  - FTP archive
  - Newsgroup: mlist.sun-managers
- Sun Patches
  - Official
  - FTP archive
- Sun Performance and Tuning References
- Tools for Suns, including a useful page on NVRAM/hostid
Tools
- rsync, software for syncing file systems
- System monitoring
  - Big Brother
- Tape management

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Last modified: Wed Apr 18 09:24:49 PDT 2001