Solaris Commands Interview Questions
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i dont have access to the FTP server, what is the problem and how to trouble shoot?

Wipro,

1 3797

how to recover a server/system backup?

Wipro,

1 3677

In solaris while patching why should we break the mirroring?

Wipro,

1 5174

in solaris performance tuning what fields we check with IOSTAT, VMSTAT and NETSTAT?

Wipro,

3 6694

I would like to create users and the users account should be locked after 3 login attempts. How to create ? And where these locked information has been stored. Environment : NIS and if LDAP also

CTS,

4 6389

After first installation of Solaris 10, what and all the Securities We need to set and how ?

Microland,

2061

What are the options available in Solaris Security setting.?

Accenture,

1 4242

My solaris system has 16GB RAM and swap. /tmp is associated to swap. We use vmstat command to get used system memory. We observe that once we fill up /tmp, it reflects in vmstat command. My intention is only to get overall used memory in RAM. 1. Can you let me know the if there is a solaris command to just get used memory in RAM? 2. How is /tmp filling up associated to "free memory" in vmstat command?

2 4376

1. How do you replace a failed boot disk under meta in solaris? Step by step explanation? 2. How do you remove meta only for the root slice? remaining slices should run under meta? 3. what you would do if you want to replace a slice using metareplace option? 4. what is the significance of 51% state database replicas in SVM? 5. what are the common errors you find in Solaris Volume manager? 6. You have a boot disk under svm, the machine fails to boot and remains in ok prompt? what could be the possible reason? 7. metastat -p shows a metavolume needs replacement. Metavolume is a single way mirror only. Actually you find disk and metavolumes are ok and I/O is happening to the filesystems… how will you remove the metareplace message that comes out of metastat. 8. How to create a shared disk group in VxVM? 9. What is the difference between private and public regions in Veritas Volume manager? 10. what would you do if the private region of a particular disk group is full? What are the design considerations for the size of private region in Vxvm disk group? 11. How to replace a corrupt private region? in vxvm 3.5 and greater versions… 12. How would you convert a volume from gen to fsgen? why should you do that? 13. How can you unencapsulate a boot disk in VxVM? 14. How to identify multiple paths for a disk. 15. What is the difference between Vxdmp and EMC powerpath? 16. vxdisk -o alldgs list o/p shows some disk groups in braces… What does that signify? 17. what are the various layouts that are available in VxVM? 18.What is a layered volume? how to create it using vxmake? 19.How to quickly mirror a volume, if the volume is empty? 20. How to grow a volume? 21. What is the difference between failing and failed disks? 22. How to replace a failed disk in Veritas? 23. Plex is in a disabled state. How will you recover? what are the steps to follow? 24.what is the difference between detached and disassociate state of plexes? 25. Whats the boot process of VxVM? 26. Whats the difference between SVM and VxVM? What would you recommend to your clients? why? 27.What are the various clusters you have worked on? 28. Which cluster is better VCS or Sun cluster? 29. Compare and contrast VCS and Sun Cluster. 30.how will you start VCS service? What are the configuration files in VCS? 31. How would switch a service group? 32. How would you freeze a service group? 33. What is a Split brain scenario ?

2 11495

what are the alarms in solaris?

2914

what is the diff between ufslog and vxfslog?

1 5064

Pls explain the raids in solaris??

Bank Of America,

1 5035

what is the difference between solaris8 and solaris9 and solaris10

IBM,

5111

What are the Patch Management Issues you have faced and how did you resolve them?

IBM,

1 5841

Where do you get Alarm prompt?

IBM,

2507


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what are the alarms in solaris?

2914


What does pkgadd command do?

892


After first installation of Solaris 10, what and all the Securities We need to set and how ?

2061


Which command is used to backup and restore solaris file system?

807


How to configure email notification in solaris 8? We are using netbackup 5

3160


Write the steps involved in creating and executing a program to implement the “case” command.

758


Hi We have upgraded our sun machine from solaris 9 to solaris 10. Before upgradation the date command output(Solaris 9) Wed Oct 13 09:45:21 IST 2010 But after upgradation the output for date is as below(solaris 10). Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:46:14 AM IST Looks like I need to change LC_TIME=C. can you please help me how to change it for permanently

1995


please post step by step installation of packages from the EIS cd..

2041


How to add a new LUN in exit disksets (metasets) in solaris please answer me step by step procedure?

3671


There are two nic cards on a sun server. I need to connect one nic to pupic ip and another nic to DMZ. Could you tell me how to configure step by step?

2252


Where do you get Alarm prompt?

2507


What are the differences between the command line and graphical user interface?

863


How to make SUN server as router in subnetwork?

2360


How to create core dump and crash dump #coreadm .

2635


If the root disk is failed how can change it?

2202