Course Description
System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS (Part 2)
Package Description
This product package is comprised of a five-day instructor-led class, SA-202-S10 and a 2 self-paced web courses, WS-2025-S10 and WS-2035-S10. This package provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform advanced tasks in the Solaris 10 OS on both Sparc and x64/x86 platforms, including network basics, managing virtual file systems and core dumps, managing storage volumes, controling access and configure system messaging, setting up naming services, and performing installation procedures. This course is taken in preparation for Part II of the Sun System Administration certification exam.
SA-202-S10 : System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 2
The System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris 10 OS), Part 2 course expands your mastery of Solaris 10. This course provides students with hands-on experience working with more complex and integrated administration concepts, and builds upon the Part 1 course. Students will be instructed in essential system administration skills including: configuring network interfaces, managing swap configurations, crash dumps, and core files. The course also covers configuring NFS and AutoFS as well as system messaging, managing storage volumes and ZFS file systems, setting up naming services and managing Solaris Zones. This course helps you to prepare for Part II of the Sun System Administration certification exam.
Who Should Attend?
Students who can benefit from this course are individuals who are already familiar with core system administration tools and processes and who have a fundamental understanding of the UNIX(R) operating system, commands, and utilities.
Prerequisites
To succeed fully on this course, delegates should be able to:
• Manage files and directories
• Control the user work environment
• Archive files
• Use remote commands
• Manage file systems
• Install software
• Perform system boot procedures
• Perform user and security administration
• Manage network printers and system processes
• Perform system backups and restores
Knowledge and Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, delegates should be able to:
• Describe network basics
• Describe remote administration with the Solaris Management Console software
• Manage virtual file systems and core dumps
• Manage storage volumes
• Control access and configure system messaging
• Configure role-based access control (RBAC)
• Set up name services
• Perform advanced installation procedures
• Configure the custom JumpStart procedure
• Perform a Flash installation
Course Content (SA-202-S10)
Module 1 - Describing Interface Configuration
• Control and monitor network interfaces
• Configure Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) interfaces at boot time
Module 2 - Describing the Client-Server Model
• Describe client-server processes
• Start server processes
Module 3 - Introducing Sun Connection Services
• Describe signed packages and patches
• Introduce Sun Connection
• Describe Sun Connection modes
• Using Update Manager
• Installing updates with Update Manager
• Administering patches from the command line
Module 4 - Managing Swap Configuration
• Describe virtual memory
• Configure swap space
Module 5 - Managing Crash Dumps and Core Files
• Manage crash dump behavior
• Manage core file behavior
Module 6 - Configuring NFS
• Describe the benefits of NFS
• Describe the fundamentals of the NFS distributed file system
• Manage an NFS server
• Manage an NFS client
• Enable the NFS server logging
• Manage NFS with the Solaris Management Console storage folder tools
• Troubleshoot NFS errors
Module 7 - Configuring AutoFS
• Describe the fundamentals of the AutoFS file system
• Use automount maps
Module 8 - Describing RAID and the Solaris Volume Manager Software
• Describe RAID
• Describe Solaris Volume Manager software concepts
Module 9 - Configuring Solaris Volume Manager Software
• Describe Solaris Volume Manager software concepts
• Build a RAID-0 (concatenated) volume
• Build a RAID-1 (mirror) volume for the root (/) file system
Module 10 - Configuring Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Describe RBAC fundamentals
• Describe component interaction within RBAC
• Manage RBAC by using the Solaris Management Console
• Manage RBAC by using the command line
Module 11 - Configuring System Messaging
• Describe the fundamentals of the syslog function
• Configure the /etc/syslog.conf file
• Configure syslog messaging
• Use the Solaris Management Console log viewer
Module 12 - Using Name Services
• Describe the name service concept
• Describe the name service switch file /etc/nsswitch.conf
• Describe the name service cache daemon (nscd)
• Get name service information
Module 13 - Configuring Name Service Clients
• Configure a DNS client
• Configure an LDAP client
Module 14 - Configuring the Network Information Service ( NIS )
• Describe NIS fundamentals
• Configure the name service switch file
• Describe NIS security
• Configure an NIS domain
• Build custom NIS maps
• Troubleshoot NIS
Module 15 - Introduction to Zones
• Identify the different zones features
• Understand how and why zone partitioning is used
• Configure zones
• Install zones
• Boot zones
Module 16 - Introduction to the ZFS File System
• Describe ZFS and its related terms
• Understand components of a storage pool
• Create and destroy storage pools
• Query storage pool status
• Create and destroy ZFS file systems
• Manage ZFS properties
• Mount and unmount ZFS file systems
• Work with snapshots and clones
• Use ZFS datasets with Solaris zones
WS-2025-S10 : Advanced Installation Procedures
The Advanced Installation Procedures course (WS-2025-S10) teaches you the fundamentals of zones, and how to configure, install, and boot a zone. It also teaches you how to implement a simple JumpStart software server, establish JumpStart software configuration alternatives, and troubleshoot JumpStart software. In addition, it teaches you about Flash installation features, how to create a Flash archive, and how to use a Flash archive for installation.
Course Length
5-6 hours
Languages
English
Format
Tech Talk
Who Should Attend?
Students who can benefit from this course are individuals who will be performing senior system administration duties and are experienced with the Solaris Operating System and familiar with the UNIX operating system. Students who take this course are typically seeking professional development and career enhancement.
Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
• Manage files and directories
• Control the user work environment
• Archive files
• Use remote commands
• Manage file systems
• Install software
• Perform system boot procedures
• Use Service Management Facility commands
• Perform user and security administration
• Manage network printers and system processes
• Perform system backups and restores
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Configure, install, and boot a zone
• Configure a custom JumpStart software installation
• Perform a Flash installation
Course Content
Module 1 - Introduction to Zones
• Identify the different zones features
• Understand how and why zone partitioning is used
• Configure zones
• Install zones
• Boot zones
Module 2 - Configuring Custom JumpStart Software
• Describe the JumpStart software
• Implement a basic JumpStart server
• Set up JumpStart software configuration alternatives
• Troubleshoot the JumpStart software process
• Configure a naming service to support JumpStart
Module 3 - Performing a Flash Installation
• Describe the Flash installation feature
• Manipulate a Flash archive
• Use a Flash archive for installation
• Describe WANboot Flash installation
WS-2035-S10 : Advanced Installation Procedures on x64/x86-Based Systems
The Advanced Installation Procedures on x64/x86-Based Systems (WS-2035-S10) course teaches you the fundamentals of zones and how to configure, install and boot a zone on x86-based systems. It also teaches you how to implement a simple JumpStart software server, set up a PXE server and client, establish JumpStart software configuration alternatives, and troubleshoot JumpStart software. Finally, it teaches you about Flash installation features, how to create a Flash archive, and how to use a Flash archive for installation.
Course Length
5-6 hours
Languages
English
Format
Tech talk
Who Should Attend?
Students who can benefit from this course are those who will be performing senior system administration duties and are experienced with the Solaris Operating System and are familiar with the UNIX operating system. Students who take this course are typically seeking professional development and career enhancement.
Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
• Manage files and directories
• Control the user work environment
• Archive files
• Use remote commands
• Manage file systems
• Install software
• Perform system boot procedures
• Use Service Management Facility commands
• Perform user and security administration
• Manage network printers and system processes
• Perform system backups and restores
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Configure, install, and boot a zone on x86-based systems
• Configure a custom JumpStart software installation on x86-based systems
• Configure a PXE server and client installation on x86-based systems
• Perform a Flash installation on x86-based systems
Course Content
Module 1 - Introduction to Zones
• Identify the different zones features
• Understand how and why zone partitioning is used
• Configure zones
• Install zones
• Boot zones
Module 2 - Configuring Custom JumpStart Software
• Describe the JumpStart software
• Implement a basic JumpStart server
• Set up JumpStart software configuration alternatives
• Configure DHCP server for PXE installation
• Configure PXE server and client
• Troubleshoot the JumpStart software process
• Configure a naming service to support JumpStart
Module 3 - Performing a Flash Installation
• Describe the Flash installation feature
• Manipulate a Flash archive
• Use a Flash archive for installation
• Describe WANboot Flash installation
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