Solaris

Solaris hardware Compatibility List
[Sun|Oracle] Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 Compatibility List

Community Support
[Solaris|OpenSolaris] Community Support Forums

Solaris Reference Material
2007-07 [PDF] Understanding and Deploying Logical Domains
2008/2010 [HTML] Solaris Dynamic Tracing Guide
2009-06 [HTML] Solaris 10 u6 Zones "Update on Attach" in 10/08
2009-07 [PDF] OpenSolaris Crossbow: Virtual Wire in a Box
2009-09 [HTML] Solaris 10 DTrace By Example
2009-08 [HTML] Solaris 10 Configuring DHCP Server
2009-08 [HTML] Solaris 10 Moving to LDAP Naming Service
2009-11 [PDF] Solaris 10 Container Guide 3.1
2009-11 [VIDEO] Tutorial: ZFS In The Trenches
2010-04 [HTML] Solaris 10 u9 Managing Diskless Clients
2010-04 [PDF] Solaris 10 Managing ZFS With Solaris Containers
2010-04 [PDF] Solaris 10 Working With ZFS Snapshots
2010-04 [PDF] Solaris 10 Oracle RDBMS Best Practices
2010-04 [PDF] Solaris 10/11 How to Use Oracle DTrace
2010-04 [PDF] Oracle's Sun SPARC T5120/T5220, T5140/T5240 Server Architecture 
2010-04 [PDF] Oracle Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Architecture
2010-05 [PDF] Solaris 10 Moving Oracle Container
2010-05 [PDF] Solaris 10 Consolidating With Solaris Containers
2010-05 [PDF] Solaris 10 How To Update With Live Upgrade
2010-05 [PDF] Solaris 10 Solaris Service Management Facility
2010-05 [HTML] Solaris 10 Networking - The Magic Revealed
2010-05 [PDF] Best Practices for Data Reliability with LDom's
2010-05 [PDF] Best Practices for Network Availability with LDom's
2010-05 [PDF] Increase Application Scalability and Improve Utilization with LDom's
2010-06 [PDF] Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers System and Resource Mgmt
2010-09 [PDF] Solaris 10 u9 Physical to Virtual Conversion
2010-09 [Video] Solaris 10 u9 Triple Parity RAID-Z
2010-09 [Video] Solaris 10 u9 ZPool Split (Cloning)
2010-09 [Video] Solaris 10 u9 ZFS Pool Recovery (Rewind)
2010-09 [Video] Solaris 10 u9 ZFS Log Devices
2010-09 [Video] Solaris 10 u9 ZFS System Duty Cycle Scheduling
2010-09 [HTML] Solaris 10 Update 9 Reference Library (Solaris 9/10) 
2010-10 [HTML] Solaris 10 Sys Adm Guide: Zones, Containers, Resource Mgmt
2010-10 [HTML] Solaris 10 Sys Adm Guide: Solaris 8 Containers
2010-10 [HTML] Solaris 10 Sys Adm Guide: Solaris 9 Containers
2010-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Sys Adm Guide: Zones, Containers, Resource Mgmt
2010-12 [PDF] Set Up a Virtual Network Automatically with Solaris 11 Express
2011-01 [PDF] Secure Deployment of LDom's or VM Server for SPARC
2011-02 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC T3-4, T3-2, T3-1, and T3-1B Server Architecture
2011-03 [PDF] Solaris 11 Express ISV Adoption Guide
2011-06 [PDF] Resource Mgmt Case Study for Mixed Workloads and Server Sharing
2011-06 [HTML] Lab: Introduction to the Solaris ZFS File System
2011-06 [HTML] Lab: Protecting Your Applications with Solaris 10 Security
2011-06 [HTML] Lab: Protecting Your Applications with Solaris 11 Security
2011-06 [HTML] Lab: Installing Solaris 11 Express in Oracle VM VirtualBox
2011-07 [HTML] Running ORACLE RAC on Solaris Zone Clusters
2011-08 [HTML] Solaris 11 Express Network Tunables
2011-08 [HTML] Solaris 10 Update 10 Reference Library (Solaris 8/11) 
2011-09 [PDF] Tuning to Optimize Workload Performance on SPARC T4
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Library
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Administration: Zones and Resource Mgmt
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Administration: ZFS File Systems
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Administration: Adding and Updating Solaris Packages
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Administration: Creating and Managing Boot Environments
2011-11 [PDF] What's New in Solaris 11 11/11
2011-11 [PDF] Solaris 11 Cheat Sheet for Image Packaging System
2012-02 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC T4-1, T4-2, T4-4, and T4-1B Server Architecture 
2012-02 [HTML] Lab: How to Publish Packages to the Image Packaging System
2012-03 [HTML] Power Management on SPARC CMT Servers  
2012-04 [PDF] How the SPARC T4 Processor Optimizes Throughput Capacity: A Case Study 
2012-04 [HTML] How to Trace a Java Application Under Oracle Solaris
2013-02 [HTML] Solaris 10 Update 11 What's New? (Solaris 10 1/13)
2013-02 [HTML] Solaris 10 Update 11 Reference Library (Solaris 10 1/13)
2013-03 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC T5-2, T5-4, T5-8, and T5-1B Server Architecture
2013-03 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC M5-32 Server Architecture

Solaris Blueprints Mirror
1999-2010 [HTML] Solaris Blueprints

Solaris Internals
1999-2010 [HTML] ZFS Best Practices Guide

SPARC White Papers
2010-04 [PDF] Oracle's Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 and T5140/T5240 Server Architecture
2010-04 [PDF] Oracle Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Architecture
2011-?? [PDF] OpenSPARC Architecture (2011)
2012-?? [PDF] Oracle Data Sheet: SPARC T4 Processor 
2011-02 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC T3-4, T3-2, T3-1, and T3-1B Server Architecture 
2012-02 [PDF] Oracle's SPARC T4-1, T4-2, T4-4, and T4-1B Server Architecture
2012-03 [HTML] Power Management on SPARC CMT Servers 
2012-04 [PDF] How the SPARC T4 Processor Optimizes Throughput Capacity: A Case Study

Solaris Resource Management
2010-06 [PDF] Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers System and Resource Management
2010-10 [HTML] Solaris 10 Sys Adm Guide: Zones, Containers, Resource Management
2010-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Sys Adm Guide: Zones, Containers, Resource Management
2011-06 [PDF] Resource Management Case Study for Mixed Workloads and Server Sharing
2011-11 [HTML] Solaris 11 Administration: Zones and Resource Management

Solaris 10 Documentation
2005-2010 [HTML] Solaris 10 Documentation

OpenBoot Documentation
Oracle Documentation Cheat Sheet
The Oracle Technology Network's Documentation Home Page. The old Sun Microsystems documentation are under the following categories:
  • Java
  • Servers, Systems Management, Workstations, and Related Hardware
  • Storage
  • Systems Software (including Solaris)
  • Enterprise Management (including Ops Center)
  • Virtualization
  • Legacy Sun Products
 Janice Critchlow and some old Sun Docs team members assembled a cheat sheet.
Solaris DHCP References
Solaris Containers/Zones
Solaris DTrace
Solaris LDoms / Oracle VM Server SPARC
  • 2007-07 [PDF] Beginners Guide to Oracle VM Server for SPARC: Understanding and Deploying Logical Domains
  • Oracle VM Server for SPARC Documentation
  • DTrace with Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1
  • 2010-05 [PDF] Best Practices for Data Reliability with Oracle VM Server for SPARC
  • 2010-05 [PDF] Best Practices for Network Availability with Oracle VM Server for SPARC
  • 2010-05 [PDF] Increase Application Scalability and Improve System Utilization with Oracle VM Server for SPARC
  • 2011-01 [PDF] Secure Deployment of LDoms or Oracle VM Server for SPARC
OpenWindows / OpenLook Documentation
  • [PDF] X Windows System User Guide - OpenLook Edition (Volume 3) 
  • [PDF] XView Programming Manual (XView Version 3.2 -Volume 7a)
  • [PDF] XView Reference Manual (XView Version 32 - Volume 7b)

Jumpstart Documentation
  • [HTML] Modify a Solaris Jumpstart Miniroot for Fun and Profit