Automating System Administration with Perl, Second Edition, not only offers the right tool for your work, but also suggest the best way to approach specific problems and secure way to automate repetitive tasks. Updated and expanded to include the latest operating systems, technologies, and Perl modules, edition of the "Otter Books" will help you: Manage user accounts Monitor filesystems and processes Working with configuration files in formats like XML and YAML important Manage databases, including MySQL, MS-SQL, and Oracle with DBI Working with directory services like LDAP and Active Directory Script email protocols and control spam Effectively creating, managing, and analyzing log files and configuration Administer network name services, including NIS, DNS and DHCP Maintain, monitor, and service network maps, using technology and tools such as SNMP, nmap, libpcap, graphviz and RRDTool filesystem Increase, processes, and network security This edition includes an additional attachment for you up to speed on technologies such as XML / XPath, LDAP, SNMP, and SQL.