How about using ZFS. This should make it easy to backup. Take snapshot and back it up....
~Kini On 10/28/06, Binu Jose Philip <binujp at gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/28/06, harry <unix at cs.unisa.edu.au> wrote: > > Hello BOSUG readers, > ... > > I have got a daunting task a head of me, my boss walked to me and said I > > need the following Server setup within the end of next month (30-NOV-2006) > > > > And the project goes this way. > > All this can be done on one x4100 provided the number of clients isn't too > high. I am no sizing expert, but if it is not more than 10-20 clients, > the single > server should be able to: > > DNS -> http://www.charvolant.org/~doug/network/html/node10.html > NIS/nis+/ldap -> name services, builtin or download openldap server > kerberos -> for authentication, builtin > nfs -> file serving, builtin > samba -> file,print serving, download > imap/pop[x] -> server based e-mail, download http://www.washington.edu/imap/ > > All the above interoperates with windows without trouble. > > backup -> no idea > > You will find ample help on the net [and docs.sun.com] for all these topics. > If you are totally stuck this ug and other ugs along with forums and mailing > lists are open. I don't think your task is sweat-breakingly big, except for > the > backup part ofcourse ;-) > > You haven't told us whether you are looking at a complete open and free (as > in zero cost) solaris based solution. If there is money to be spent, you can > do > no harm by looking at a JES subscription. > http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem/ > > cheers > Binu > > > I need to setup e-mail access to the internet via a shared connection > > ability to host our own website, DNS and E-mail. The server will also be > > our Authentication server for logging onto the network and host our > > files and act as a print server. > > > > I must also design and configure the backup solution. I should also > > investigate the possibility of firstly backing up the clients on the > > network. > > > > The team who will be using this server would also like to the ability to > > store their mails on the server so they can access it from any pc on the > > LAN or even via webmail service. My e-mail solution should also provide > > Antivirus and spam checking > > > > In all the above server task will be undertaken by one machine SUN x4100 > > > > I have to setup the server with Solaris 10 as operating system, but it > > must be able to handle windows client. > > > > My first step is to document on how I will go about setting up each of > > this service and the software required. > > > > Dear friends I have no idea where about I should be Starting the project > > and what services I should be configuring and in what sequence. I have > > got limited time can you please help me in this regards > > > > I have configured Apache2 as per docs.sun.com. Can you please tell what > > services I should be configuring? > > > > I will also be doing an extensive research for help on Google and sun > > documentation > > > > Please do not feel that I am pushing on you guys, > > > > All your help will be greatly appreciated, > > > > Looking forward to hear from you all > > > > > > > > Thanks and Regards > > > > Harish Sukumar > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ug-bosug mailing list > > List-Unsubscribe: mailto:ug-bosug-unsubscribe at opensolaris.org > > List-Owner: mailto:ug-bosug-owner at opensolaris.org > > List-Archives: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=54 > > > _______________________________________________ > ug-bosug mailing list > List-Unsubscribe: mailto:ug-bosug-unsubscribe at opensolaris.org > List-Owner: mailto:ug-bosug-owner at opensolaris.org > List-Archives: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/forum.jspa?forumID=54 > -- jayakara.kini at gmail.com
