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Author(s): David N. Blank-Edelman
ISBN(s): 9780596006396, 059600639X
Edition: 2
File Details: PDF, 9.68 MB
Year: 2009
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 059600639X
ISBN 13: 9780596006396
Author: David N Blank Edelman

If you do systems administration work of any kind, you have to deal with the growing complexity of your environment and increasing demands on your time. Automating System Administration with Perl, Second Edition, not only offers you the right tools for your job, but also suggests the best way to approach specific problems and to securely automate recurring tasks. Updated and expanded to cover the latest operating systems, technologies, and Perl modules, this edition of the “Otter Book” will help you: Manage user accounts Monitor filesystems and processes Work with configuration files in important formats such as XML and YAML Administer databases, including MySQL, MS-SQL, and Oracle with DBI Work with directory services like LDAP and Active Directory Script email protocols and spam control Effectively create, handle, and analyze log files Administer network name and configuration services, including NIS, DNS and DHCP Maintain, monitor, and map network services, using technologies and tools such as SNMP, nmap, libpcap, GraphViz and RRDtool Improve filesystem, process, and network security This edition includes additional appendixes to get you up to speed on technologies such as XML/XPath, LDAP, SNMP, and SQL. With this book in hand and Perl in your toolbox, you can do more with less — fewer resources, less effort, and far less hassle.

Automating System Administration with Perl Tools to Make You More Efficient 2nd Table of contents:

  • Introduction

    • Automation Is a Must

    • How Perl Can Help You

    • What This Book Will Show You

    • What You Need

    • Notes on Perl Versions (Perl 5.10, Strawberry Perl, Perl 6)

    • Windows Vista Compatibility

    • Locating and Installing Modules (Unix & Win32)

    • Best Practices: Avoid Overprivilege, Watch for Race Conditions, Drop Privileges Early

    • References for Further Reading

  • Filesystems

    • Perl to the Rescue

    • Filesystem Variations (Unix, Windows, macOS)

    • Handling Differences in Perl

    • Traversing Filesystems via File::Find and File::Find::Rule

    • Disk Quota Manipulation via edquota, Quota Module, NTFS Quotas

    • Checking Filesystem Usage

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • User Accounts

    • Unix User Identification and File Formats (passwd, shadow, BSD extensions)

    • Windows User Identity, Groups, Rights, and Passwords

    • Building a Cross-Platform Account Management System

    • Backend Databases, Scripts, and Wrappers

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • User Activity

    • Process Management (Windows and Unix)

    • External Binaries, Win32::Process::Info, WMI, Proc::ProcessTable

    • File & Network Operation Monitoring (platform-specific)

    • Module Installation & Further Reading

  • TCP/IP Name and Configuration Services

    • Host File Generation and Validation

    • NIS, NIS+, WINS, DNS via BIND, Error Checking

    • Raw Sockets, Net::DNS, DHCP Monitoring

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Working with Configuration Files

    • File Formats (Binary, Delimited, Key/Value, XML, YAML)

    • XML Handling (XML::Simple, XML::LibXML, SAX2, XML::Twig)

    • YAML and Comprehensive Modules

    • Advanced Configuration Storage

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • SQL Database Administration

    • DBI Framework and ODBC

    • MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server Interactions

    • Authentication, Space Monitoring

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Email

    • Sending Mail: MTA, IPC, Email::Send (plain, attachments, HTML)

    • Common Mistakes and Best Practices in Email Handling

    • Fetching and Processing Mail (POP3, IMAP4rev1)

    • Spam Handling: SpamAssassin, Feedback Loops, Support Mail

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Directory Services

    • Overview: Finger, WHOIS, LDAP

    • LDAP Operations (Search, Modify, LDIF, Advanced Features)

    • Active Directory via ADSI (Search, Users, Groups, Shares, Print Queue, Services)

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Log Files

    • Reading Text and Binary Logs (unpack, OS APIs)

    • Managing Log Data, Log Rotation, Security, Parsing

    • Designing Logging Frameworks (Simple to Advanced)

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Security

    • Detecting Unauthorized Changes (Filesystem, Data, Network)

    • Pattern Recognition, Password Validation, Defense Tactics

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • SNMP

    • Using Perl for SNMP (Sending/Receiving Traps, Interfaces)

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Network Mapping and Monitoring

    • Host & Service Discovery

    • Mapping (Textual and Graphical via GD::Graph, GraphViz, RRDtool)

    • Integration with Monitoring Frameworks (Xymon, Mon, Nagios)

    • Module References & Further Reading

  • Experiential Learning

    • Timelines (Parsing crontab, XML output)

    • Geocoding (Postal and IP-based)

    • MP3 Collections and Wiki-based Data Retrieval

    • Encouragement for Experimentation

    • Module References & Source Material

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