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h5. OpenSolaris Resources
Did you know there's a [dedicated sysadmin community for OpenSolaris|http://opensolaris.org/os/community/sysadmin/]? This is a great forum for discussing ways to make the next version of OpenSolaris easier to install, configure, and maintain. It's also a great way to see what new features might be added to future releases.

Want to try out the new features of OpenSolaris without downloading, installing, or configuring? Get free access to your own cloud using the OpenSolaris Learning Cloud Service's [Beta On-Demand Lab|https://learning.sun.com/solc/course/sandbox-1].

Also see [BigAdmin's Sys Admin Resources for the OpenSolaris OS|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/opensolaris/] and the following resources:

* [Configuring the DHCP Server for the Solaris OS or OpenSolaris OS|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/submitted/config_dhcp_server.jsp]
* OpenSolaris 2009.06 Support for 1000+ SPARC and x86 Systems (see [HCL|http://sun.com/bigadmin/hcl])
* [What's New in OpenSolaris 2009.06|http://www.opensolaris.com/learn/features/whats-new/200906/]
* Sun BluePrints article: [Deploying Web 2.0 Applications on Sun Servers and the OpenSolaris Operating System|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Deploying+Web+2.0+Applications+on+Sun+Servers+and+the+OpenSolaris+Operating+System]
* [Managing Boot Environments With OpenSolaris Package Manager|http://developers.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/opensolaris/bootenvironments/index.html]
* [OpenSolaris Toshiba Laptops|http://www.opensolaris.com/toshibanotebook/index.html]
* [OpenSolaris 2008.11: Accessible Live CD Instructions|http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/status/accessibility/AccessibleLiveCd/]
* [Fluendo Makes New Codecs Available for OpenSolaris|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/complete_set_of_playback_plugins]
* [Test Farm and SSH on an iPhone|http://blogs.sun.com/jwalker/entry/test_farm_and_ssh_on]
* [SPARC Support in OpenSolaris Development Package Repository build 106|http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2009-February/014134.html]
* Webcast: [Installing OpenSolaris in VirtualBox|http://webcast-west.sun.com/interactive/09C12460/index.html]
* [Overview of the Distribution Constructor|http://blogs.sun.com/sunwg11nprg/en_US/entry/distribution_constructor]
* [Running Trusted Extensions in OpenSolaris 2008.11|http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/security/projects/tx/TX_opensolaris_2008_11/]
* [Understanding Role Based Access Control (RBAC) on OpenSolaris|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/understading_rbac]
* [OpenSolaris 2008.11 Installation FAQ|http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolaris/OpenSolaris0811InstallationFAQ]
* [Fault Management for System Administrators|http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo/Fault+Management] on OpenSolaris Wiki
* [Sun Cluster for Solaris Express Community Edition build 101a|http://blogs.sun.com/SC/]
* [OpenSolaris System Administration Guide|http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo/OpenSolaris+System+Administration+Guide]
* [What's New in OpenSolaris 2008.11|http://www.opensolaris.com/learn/features/whats-new/200811/]
* [Release Notes for the OpenSolaris 2008.11 Release|http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/resources/relnotes/200811/x86/]

* Linux.com Review: [OpenSolaris 2008.05 is robust and ready|http://www.linux.com/feature/147358]
* Blog: [Advantages of Solaris and OpenSolaris over Linux|http://blogs.sun.com/GeorgeTrujillo/entry/advantages_of_solaris_and_opensolaris]
* Blog: [Top 5 unsuccessful searches on OpenSolaris 2008.05|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/top_5_unsuccessful_searches_on]
* Blog: [Triple Boot, Part 1: Planning|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/triple_boot_part_1_planning], which describes creating a triple-boot system with Windows Vista, OpenSolaris 2008.05, and Ubuntu 8.04

h5. Other Open Source Resources
* [BigAdmin Open Source Info Center|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/opensource/resources]
* [Sun open source web page|http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/index.jsp]
* [sunfreeware.com site|http://sunfreeware.com/]
* Sun BluePrints articles (registration required):
** [Open Network Systems for Internet Infrastructure, MySQL Edition|https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7893.xml]
** [An Open Source Web Solution - Lighttpd Web Server and Chip Multithreading|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/An+Open+Source+Web+Solution+-+Lighttpd+Web+Server+and+Chip+Multithreading+Technology]
* Demo: [VirtualBox and the ZFS Demonstration Tutorial|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/virtualbox_and_the_zfs_demonstration]
* [Adding a Live CD Distribution to an existing Solaris installation|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/Adding+a+Live+CD+Distribution+to+an+existing+Solaris+installation] by [bnsmb|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~bnsmb]
* [MilaX 0.3.1 SPARC LiveCD available|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/MilaX+0.3.1+SPARC+LiveCD+Available]
* [MilaX 0.3.2 SPARC LiveCD Available|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/MilaX+0.3.2+SPARC+LiveCD+Available]

h5. Open Source Tools for Sys Admins
* [Five essential tools recommended by OSS Watch|http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/sysadmintools.xml]
* [Apache Derby|http://db.apache.org/derby/]
* [Dmalloc|http://dmalloc.com/]
* [Ethereal|http://www.ethereal.com]
* [Nagios|http://www.nagios.org/]
* [Nmap|http://insecure.org/nmap/]
* [OpenSSH|http://www.openssh.org/]
* [Perl|http://www.perl.org]
* [Samba|http://us4.samba.org/samba/]
* [Stunnel|http://www.stunnel.org/]
* [Webmin|http://www.webmin.com/]


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