Borobudur Temple, West Java - Indonesia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borobudur

After uninstalling my VirtualBox, later after that I Re-Install it again. When I wanto uninstall the Extension Pack I got following error :

Failed to uninstall the Extension Pack Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack.

The installer failed with exit code 1: VBoxExtPackHelperApp.exe: error: Failed to rename the extension pack directory: VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS

rcExit=1.

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ExtPackManager
Interface: IExtPackManager {3295e6ce-b051-47b2-9514-2c588bfe7554}

After googlig, I got solution to fix it.. you just have to clean the extension pack with the command line:

C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>vboxmanage extpack cleanup
Successfully performed extension pack cleanup

C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>

Try to re-install extension pack, and it installed successfully.

refer to vbox forum : https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41077

Gaye Hudson and Steve Walker talk to John Abel, Chief Technology Architect, Oracle Server and Storage, EMEA, about SPARC SuperCluster and T4; and to Luc Gheysens, Senior Director, Storage Sales Specialist, EMEA, about ZFS Storage and Pillar Axiom 600

Solaris 11 coming with new feature and enhancement, one of it is NWAM (Network automagic) with NWAM you can create and save the network profile. In this post, I’ll blogging about how to configure your Solaris 11 Systems to used static IP Address.

Ok let’s start :
1. Switch From Automatic Network Configuration Mode to Manual Network Configuration Mode

# netadm enable -p ncp DefaultFixed

2. Verify that DefaultFixed profile is applied

# netadm list
netadm: DefaultFixed NCP is enabled;
automatic network management is not available.
'netadm list' is only supported when automatic network management is active.

3. Determine the interface that you want to configure

# dladm show-phys

4. I’ll configure the net0 interface

# ipadm create-ip net0
# ipadm create-addr -T static -a 192.168.56.200/24 net0/v4

5. Verify

# ipadm show-addr
ADDROBJ           TYPE     STATE        ADDR
lo0/v4            static   ok           127.0.0.1/8
net0/v4           static   ok           192.168.56.200/24
lo0/v6            static   ok           ::1/128

root@solaris:~# dladm show-link
LINK                CLASS     MTU    STATE    OVER
net0                phys      1500   up       --
net1                phys      1500   unknown  --

6. Add default route

# route -p add default 12.34.56.1

7. Add DNS Name Server

root@solaris:~# svccfg -s dns/client
svc:/network/dns/client> setprop config/nameserver = (8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4)
svc:/network/dns/client> listprop config
config                      application
config/value_authorization astring     solaris.smf.value.name-service.dns.client
config/nameserver          net_address 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
svc:/network/dns/client> exit
root@solaris:~#
root@solaris:~# svcadm refresh dns/client
root@solaris:~# svcadm restart dns/client

8. Set name service switch

root@solaris:~# svccfg -s name-service/switch
svc:/system/name-service/switch> setprop config/host = "files dns"
svc:/system/name-service/switch> listprop config
config                      application
config/default             astring     files
config/value_authorization astring     solaris.smf.value.name-service.switch
config/printer             astring     "user files"
config/host                astring     "files dns"
svc:/system/name-service/switch> exit

9. Testing

root@solaris:~# ping google.com
google.com is alive

That’s it..
In the next post I’ll blogging about how to configure IPMP on Solaris 11.

Oracle Solaris 11 has been released and coming up as the first cloud OS, Oracle Solaris 11 coming with more features and enhancements. One of it is IPS (Image Packing Systems) this the new way you manage the software patches and packages, IPS make you easy to manage package and patches.

Why you configure Local IPS?
1. Performance (more speed from local network)
2. Security (you don’t want your client to connect to internet)
3. Replication (You want manage the repository, and to make your installation today is exactly the same for the installation next Year)

Prerequisite :
1. Install Oracle Solaris 11
2. 2 DVD ISO repository : https://edelivery.oracle.com

you need to unzip the iso, below the tow iso repository look like :

rachmat@solaris:~$ ls -l *iso
-rw-r--r--   1 rachmat  staff    3537872896 Nov 13 06:53 V28915-01.iso
-rw-r--r--   1 rachmat  staff    3403360256 Nov 13 14:52 V28916-01.iso

3. Create Zpool for IPS Repository (it’s optional, but I create Zpool specially for holding the repository)

root@solaris:~# format
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c3t0d0
          /pci@0,0/pci8086,2829@d/disk@0,0
       1. c3t2d0
          /pci@0,0/pci8086,2829@d/disk@2,0
Specify disk (enter its number): ^D

root@solaris:~# zpool create ipspool c3t2d0
root@solaris:~# zfs create ipspool/ips

-optional :
root@solaris:~# zfs set atime=off ipspool/ips
root@solaris:~# zfs set compression=on ipspool/ips

set a time to off for better performance, it’s optional.

4. Mount the first repository iso and rsync it, after finished umount it :

root@solaris:~# lofiadm -a /export/home/rachmat/V28915-01.iso /dev/lofi/1
root@solaris:~# mount -F hsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt
root@solaris:~# ls /mnt/
COPYRIGHT  NOTICES    README     repo

root@solaris:~# rsync -aP /mnt/repo /ipspool/ips
root@solaris:~# umount /mnt
root@solaris:~# lofiadm -d /dev/lofi/1

5. Mount the second repository iso and rsync it, after finished umount it :

root@solaris:~# lofiadm -a /export/home/rachmat/V28916-01.iso /dev/lofi/1
root@solaris:~# mount -F hsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt
root@solaris:~# ls /mnt/
COPYRIGHT  NOTICES    README     repo

root@solaris:~# rsync -aP /mnt/repo /ipspool/ips
root@solaris:~# umount /mnt
root@solaris:~# lofiadm -d /dev/lofi/1

6. set the repository to your repository folder, in this case /ipspool/ips/repo

root@solaris:~# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/inst_root=/ipspool/ips/repo

7. Set the readonly to true :

root@solaris:~# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/readonly=true

8. Enable and refresh pkg serer :

root@solaris:~# svcadm refresh application/pkg/server
root@solaris:~# svcadm enable application/pkg/server

9. setting up the client, to use only this repository

root@solaris:~# pkg set-publisher -G '*' -g <origin> solaris

Where the origin is your repository server domain / ip address

root@solaris:~# pkg set-publisher -G '*' -g http://10.0.7.1 solaris

10. Verify and testing :

root@solaris:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER                             TYPE     STATUS   URI
solaris                               origin   online   http://10.0.7.1/

root@solaris:~# pkg install nmap
           Packages to install:  2
       Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No
            Services to change:  1

DOWNLOAD                                  PKGS       FILES    XFER (MB)
Completed                                  2/2     454/454      3.1/3.1

PHASE                                        ACTIONS
Install Phase                                538/538

PHASE                                          ITEMS
Package State Update Phase                       2/2
Image State Update Phase                         2/2

Note : See the README file of repository for the complete options.

Oracle Solaris 11 Features & Ehancement

1. New Installation features
- AI (automatic installer)
- Live cd installer for x86 better for desktop

2. New Software package updating features
- IPS Image packagin systems

3. Oracle Solaris 10 zone features
- Solaris10 branded zone
- No Longer have to choose between different zone type

4. New networking features and enhancement
- NWAM (network automagic)
- IPMP monitoring (ipmpstat)
- Network socket enhancement no longer uses the STREAMS module (performance improvement)
- Integrated L3/L4 load balancer
- bridgin and tunneling
- ipadm – configure Internet Protocol network interfaces and TCP/IP tunables

5. Storage Enhancement
- ZFS default root filesystems (ufs available as non root fs)
- deduplication mean duplicate data block are remove(only store unique data)
- ZFS diff
- ZFS Shadow migration
- Comstar & CIFS support

6. User environment enhancement
- enhanced desktop environmnet
- time slider snapshot management
- command line facility
default user path /usr/gnu/bin before /usr/bin
default bash shell environment & ksh93 replace ksh
- CUPS printing

7. Systems security enhancment
- secure by default
- Root treated as role
- Robust data encryption
- Driver support for trusted platform module (TPM)
- trusted extention enhancement

Source : http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/E24456/docinfo.html

Reserve your seat today at the Oracle Solaris 11 launch event in New York on November 9 to:

• Hear directly from Oracle executives Mark Hurd and John Fowler.
• Learn from an elite panel from Oracle Solaris 11 engineers, led by Markus Flierl, Vice President of Solaris Engineering, Oracle.
• Benefit from the insight of leading enterprises already using Oracle Solaris 11.
• Test drive Oracle Solaris 11 and engineered systems in hands-on demos.
• Meet key technologists and network with your peers during an exclusive luncheon.

You’ll take away knowledge of how to build your infrastructure with Oracle Solaris 11 to accelerate internal, public, and hybrid cloud applications, optimize application deployment with built-in virtualization and achieve top performance and cost advantages with Oracle Solaris 11–based engineered systems.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET / 09:00 p.m – 1:30 am Jakarta Time

Gotham Hall
1356 Broadway at 36th Street
New York, NY 10018

Unable to join us in New York? Register for the webcast

Today I just passed : Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 System Administrator and this is my new challenge in my career.

The Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 System Administrator certification is for system administrators who install, support and administer Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 or Sun Cluster 3.2. It is recommended that candidates have the course Sun Cluster 3.2 Administration as well as a minimum of 6-12 months of Oracle Solaris Cluster or Sun Cluster installation and administration experience, basic network administration and ability to perform Volume Management using both Solaris Volume Manager softwware (SVM) and VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM). ~ Oracle Certification Program

Young delegate Sherina Munaf from Indonesia wrote this amazing song for the closing Ceremony at One Young World 2011 in Switzerland.

I read article from Gadis Magazine that she wrote this song (sing your mind) just 4 Days, what amazing and wonderful song after I watched it on youtube.

In this her performance Sherina Got Standing applause, and this is the only Sherina’s Song that make my hearth thrills… I hope this song will be include in her next album. You already grew up and day by day your talent is more growing…. Highly appreciate for your masterpiece, keep it running

Lyrics:

many times you don’t realize the spirit within you
can spread like fire to everyone around you
don’t you wait for a second chance you gotta use the time
to see countless faces that can use a little smile

unlock your power reveal what you can really do
no more running away, today go fight your way

and sing your mind out ooh sing without doubt ooh
let me hear your voice, i wanna hear what you say
sing your mind out wooo

it is time that you realize the strenght you’ve had all along
like the star shining in the sky glowing for everyone around you
don’t you wait, don’t you hesitate, you gotta use the time
to see countless faces that can use a little smile
shine your light even just for awhile

unlock your power reveal what you can really do
no more running away and today go fight your way

and sing your mind out ooh sing without doubt ooh
let me hear your voice, i wanna hear what you say
sing your mind out wooo

like the star shining in the sky
no more running away, today go fight your way

sing your mind out ooh sing without doubt ooh
let me hear your voice, i wanna hear what you say
sing your mind out wooo

Lyrics Source: http://bit.ly/opTiYk

But, it doesn’t matter for me… I just do and focus with what I’m love to do… everyday, everynight I just learn what I Love to learn, while all students just learn the learning path what the college provide that I’m less interest on it… there for I learn another knowledge but I’m focus on it, and this way who bring me to my career right now.

To finish college degree is important, but you should know what will you be in the future? If you know what will you be in future, get the right way to get it and don’t forget to focus on it.

Many people who drop outs from school/college they just do what they love to do and focus on it, I found interesting photos on yahoo singapore news, listed the Famous school/college dropouts :

courtesy of yahoo singapore news : http://bit.ly/ru8qEV

Hi all buddies,
what’s your opinion about Steve Jobs speech to Stanford graduate students (14th June 2005) a.k.a. “stay hungry, stay foolish” speech?

Have you ever seen it?
(ENG) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60cDHb-tvMA
(ITA) http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-2972606322838470548&hl=it

Francesco Inguscio
CEO at Nuvolab, President at ASSISTI

Hey Franc,
Great Question to ask, Its just like “Do you believe in yourself?”
Because whats “Jobs” is pointing at is the same, believe in our intuition, instincts, inner self, to do what we love to do.. to stop waisting time for something that’s certainly not what you believe in.

Henry Ford once said: “Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right. “

This is what it exactly is, Jobs is just insisting all of us to do what we love… what we all are crazy about.. “Just go for it!” Kind of thing…

None of us knows that how long we are going to live, can’t live for century, even average life rate is now half a century. In this case how can we say that we waste our damn precious time in something that we don’t really believe in.

Only way we can do the best work in any field is if we are really in love in what we are doing, we love to do, we love to improve, we love to create, flourish, and extend to the no limits.

Stay Hungry and Stay Foolish…. is a mean to say, you should not worry about anything world is following.. you should try to keep yourself from herd mentality and give your self enough space and respect so that creativity in your can blossom. My one friend puts this in a way: “Starving for Challenges” in return of which I said: “Yes and Practice your dreams bit by bit”, in your life..

When we do what we are interested in, we find ourself hungry to do it more, with more perfection, with more passion and creativity, and thats what makes our work stand out of crowd. And just here being Foolish is too be enough wise to not hear or get influenced by other people’s being admired of your work and start doing something more better and different by again looking in yourself and believing in your instincts.

At last I would just love to say, I Believe! I do Believe!
Stay Hungry! Stay Foolish!
Hope it helps Franc. Please let me know if I can be helpful.

Regards,
- Ali Sohani
Software Architect – Visionet Systems Inc.
Founder, Chief Researcher – Nanosoft Systems