B

backing-store file, 300, 303

bitmap files, 292

deleting, 292

destination of, 302

path to, 291

using, 292

backup, 113

of active file systems, 301

snapshots and, 276, 301

commands, 301

uses of, 302

devices, 277

tapes, 277, 277

equipment, 277

file systems, 302

mounted, 290–293, 303, 306

restoring, 303

selected, 275–276

snapshots and, 290, 302

unmounted, 274, 279–284, 303

frequency of, 278

full, 276, 279, 281, 301

with system crash, 276

incremental, 276, 279, 281, 301, 304

ufsdump utility and, 283

incremental and differential, 282

media, 277–278

diskette, 277–278

multiple tape volumes and, 304

process, 274

protection against data loss, 274

removable media and, 274

before restoring, 293–294

restoring, 301

schedule, 274, 301, 303, 305, 308

determining, 278–279

frequency of data change and, 275

unmounted file system and, 274–290

storage devices and, 277

strategy, 306

designing, 278–279

yearly, 278

tapes and, 276

tools, 274

backup, of complete file systems

ufsdump command and, 283

backup, types

compared, 277

backup commands, 301

compared, 290

file system boundaries and, 289

multiple volumes and, 289

using, 289

backup device, selecting, 277–278

backup file system, restoring from UFS snapshot, 301

backups, full and incremental, 289, 301

backup strategy, developing, 275–279

backup type, determining, 276–277

backup types, mixing, 276

backup utilities, using other, 284–290

backward compatibility, 66, 85

bandwidth, 324

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), 98

abort system, 84

boot program, 84–85

boot Solaris menu and, 85

Current Boot Parameters menu, 85–86

init process and, 85

installation and, 38

I/O services and, 84

kernel initialization and, 85

master boot record (MBR), 99

peripheral devices and, 84

POST and, 84

self-test diagnostics, 84

settings and configuration, 84–86, 93

settings for booting, 84

x86-based systems, 84

Bell Labs, New Jersey, 6, 172

blocks, 103, 115

BNC connectors, 351

boolean, 99

boot, phases

x86-based systems, 97

boot and shutdown procedures, performing, 76–84

boor blk, 85

boot blocks, 157, 308

boot command

arguments and options, 68

SPARC machine and, 79

syntax of, 68

boot configuration variables, 64, 99

changing, 83

managing, 90

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) chip and, 98

boot device, 85

changing, 83

displaying default, 83

identifying, 76

booting, 64

default values and, 93

methods of, 80

from a network, 80

boot process, 65–71, 93, 163

basic boot PROM commands, 67

boot phases, 66–67

boot programs phase, 66

boot PROM phase, 66

the init phase, 66

kernel initiation phase, 66

controlling, 66–67

phases on SPARC-based systems, 66

SPARC machine and, 95

steps in, 67

terminology, 65–66

eeprom, 65

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM), 65

OpenBoot configuration variables, 65

OpenBoot PROM chip, 65

OpenBoot PROM monitor, 65

power cycle, 65

x86-based systems, 84, 98

boot program

boot blk, 90, 98

primary, 66

secondary, 66

ufsboot, 90, 98

x86-based systems, 95

boot programs phase, 66

boot PROM, 64, 90

fundamentals, 64

phase, 66, 98

system startup and, 95

prompt, 79

Bourne shell, 19, 20, 184, 186, 188, 191, 193

bridge, 330, 351

hubs and, 329

BSD 4.1, 9

bus target number, 163

bus topology, 351

single main cable and, 321