December 2005 Volume 14 Number 12
Features
Observing I/O Behavior with the DTraceToolkit Ryan Matteson
Matteson introduces the DTraceToolkit and demonstrates how to use it to analyze I/O behavior on a Solaris server.
Security Forensics Using DTrace Boris Loza
Loza explains how to use DTrace as a security forensics tool for analyzing suspicious files and processes.
Simplifying Solaris Patches Paul Guglielmino
Guglielmino describes two simple Perl scripts, along with some Sun tools, to help manage Solaris patches.
Generate Lightweight Web Database Applications Automatically with Formgen Robert J. Bond 3rd
Bond describes the FormGen utility, which allows admins to automatically generate simple database applications quickly and easily.
Making a Dashboard Widget
for Systems Administration Purposes Mihalis Tsoukalos
Tsoukalos illustrates the construction of a Dashboard widget for Mac OS X.
Taming Nagios David Josephsen
Josephsen provides some tips for sys admins using Nagios to monitor the health
and
performance of their systems.
Trap Customization in an Enterprise OpenView Operations/NNM Environment Andy Yuen
Yuen presents the trapapp Web application for customizing
incoming traps.
Columns
John & Eds Scripting Screwups Ed Schaefer and John Spurgeon
Questions and Answers Amy Rich
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