This is the perfect quick-start tutorial for every new Solaris sysadmin -- and the perfect fast-access reference for every Solaris administrator, no matter how experienced. Thoroughly updated to reflect Solaris 8's latest management tools, it covers all aspects of day-to-day administration, showing exactly how to maximize efficiency, reliability, and availability in any Solaris environment. Janice Winsor starts with the basics of Solaris system administration, including superuser status, startup/shutdown, monitoring processes, and communicating with users. Next, she introduces key Solaris commands for day-to-day administration, including commands for retrieving user and environment information, working with files and disks, redirecting output, and displaying man pages. Learn how to administer user accounts, file systems, and roles -- and delegate administrative responsibilities using Solaris 8's new Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Manage devices and systems; work with the Service Access Facility; and configure additional swap space without reformatting drives. Learn how to administer network and remote access services, work with NIS+ and IPv6, and more. The book includes detailed coverage of troubleshooting file access, tracking network performance, streamlining printing, and more -- every bit of it authoritative and accessible. For all Solaris system administrators.