SUSE Linux and Netfinity Server Integration Guide [Paperback]

Jakob Carstensen (Author), Ivo Gomilsek (Author), Lenz Grimmer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Itso Networking Series | Publication Date: February 15, 2001

In this book, a team of IBM technical experts cover everything you need to maximize server reliability and performance with the latest versions of SuSE Linux running on IBM's powerful Netfinity servers. The perfect guide for beginning-to-intermediate-level system administrators running SuSE Linux 6.2/6.3 on Netfinity Servers, this book covers the entire system lifecycle. Start by preparing your installation and walking step-by-step through updating BIOS and firmware; making the CD-ROM bootable, preparing SCSI devices, partitioning, configuration, XWindows setup, and more. Configure IBM ServeRAID, and learn how to replace RAID drives; master the fundamentals of Linux system administration; backup and recovery; Internet and email connectivity; and much more.

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From the Back Cover

• The complete guide to running SuSE Linux on IBM Netfinity(r) Servers
• Netfinity server-specific coverage you can't find anywhere else — including ServeRAID configuration!
• Plan, configure, and install key services, step-by-step: Samba, Apache, Sendmail, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and more
• All content fully tested by IBM technicians for reliability, clarity, performance, and security
• The complete, expert guide to running SuSE Linux 6.2/6.3 on IBM Netfinity Servers
• Extensive networking, Internet, and security coverage: Apache, Sendmail, Samba, DNS/DHCP, ipchains, and more
• Comprehensive, Netfinity(r) server-specific coverage of installation, configuration, management, and troubleshooting
• Specific, proven recommendations for disk partitioning, hardware management, SAMBA configuration, and more
• SuSE Linux performance optimization and system monitoring

Here's all the information you need to maximize SuSE Linux performance and reliability on IBM's state-of-the-art Netfinity server platforms. In this book, a team of IBM's top Linux experts presents start-to-finish, Netfinity server-specific coverage of SuSE Linux 6.2/6.3 deployment and system administration throughout the entire system lifecycle!

You'll get running fast with IBM's expert step-by-step preparation and installation techniques: review updating your BIOS and firmware; making the CD-ROM bootable, preparing SCSI devices, partitioning, configuration, XWindows setup, deploying IBM ServeRAID in SuSE Linux environments, and much more.

Next, you'll master all the key techniques of day-to-day SuSE Linux system administration, including backup and recovery, Internet and email connectivity, DNS/DHCP name services, and using SuSE Linux with Samba as a world-class file/print server for Windows workstations. IBM-tested, proven, and crystal clear, this is the one essential book for everyone running SuSE Linux on Netfinity servers.

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About the Author

JAKOB CARSTENSEN is an Advisory Specialist for Netfinity Servers with IBM in Raleigh, NC. JAY HASKINS is a Systems Architect for IBM Global Services Enterprise Architecture and Design in Seattle, WA. IVO GOMILSEK is a Product Specialist for PC hardware at IBM Slovenia. LENZ GRIMMER is a Software Engineer at SuSE GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany. JOE KAPLENK is a Senior Systems Management Integration Professional for IBM Global Services/DAAS in Lisle, IL, and author of several Prentice Hall PTR books, including Linux Networking Interactive Workbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130286753
• ISBN-13: 978-0130286758
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,295,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)