Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x86 Based Systems

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Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x86 Based Systems :: [SA-203-S10]

course schedule			who can benefit
prerequisites			skills gained
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code.

SA-203-S10

length.

5 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$3,500 :: $2,975 GSA GOV.

The Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x64/x86-Based Systems course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform network basics, manage virtual file systems and core dumps, manage storage volumes, control access and configure system messaging, set up naming services, and perform installation procedures on x64/x86-based systems. This course is taken in preparation for Part II of the Sun System Administration certification exam.

LAB INFORMATION: The hands-on labs offered in this course may involve accessing equipment that resides at a location other than where the training is delivered.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

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 operating system, commands, and utilities on x64/x86-based systems.

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
	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:

	Describe network basics on x64/x86-based systems
	Describe remote administration with the Solaris Management Console software on x64/x86-based systems
	Manage virtual file systems and core dumps on x64/x86-based systems
	Manage storage volumes on x64/x86-based systems
	Control access and configure system messaging on x64/x86-based systems
	Configure role-based access control (RBAC) on x64/x86-based systems
	Set up name services on x64/x86-based systems
	Perform advanced installation procedures on x64/x86-based systems
	Configure the custom JumpStart procedure on x64/x86-based systems
	Perform a Flash installation on x64/x86-based systems

course content details

	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 - Customizing the Solaris Management Console

	Describe the Solaris Management Console toolbox editor actions
	Use the Solaris Management Console toolbox editor

	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 - Describing the Custom JumpStart Configurations

	Describe the JumpStart configurations
	Implement a basic JumpStart server
	Set up JumpStart software configuration alternatives
	Configuring JumpStart servers to support PXE installations
	Troubleshoot the JumpStart configurations
	Configure a naming service to support JumpStart

	Module 17 - Performing a Flash Installation

	Describe the Flash installation feature
	Manipulate a Flash archive
	Use a Flash archive for installation