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Course Name: Advanced System Administration For the Solaris 10 Operating Environment

Length: 4 1/2 days

Prerequisite: Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating Environment
To succeed fully in this course, students should already know how 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 ∙ Understand system startup procedures and the SMF

Course Description:
This course teaches advanced topics in Solaris system administration. The operating system will be Solaris 10 (SunOS 5.10)- Sun's implementation of SystemV release4. The course is taught on a Sun Sparc workstation. The objective is to prepare the student for the Certified Solaris System Administrator Examination – Part 2 (CX-310-202).

Note: This course is also available for Solaris 9, 8, 7, and 2.6

Upon completion of this course, the student will 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

Advanced System Administration For the Solaris 10 Operating Environment
Course Outline

Advanced Installation
Performing a Flash Installation
         Describe a Flash install
         Manipulate a flash archive
         Using a flash archive for installation
         WANboot Flash installation

JumpStart
Overview
Preparing a Custom Jumpstart Installation
What Happens During a Custom JumpStart Installation
Setting up the Server
Setting up the Install Server
Setting up the Boot Server
The rules File
         Validating the rules File
         Begin and Finish Scripts
Creating Profiles
         Profile Keywords
         Testing the profile
Example Jumpstart Installation

Introduction to Zones
Consolidation and Resource Management
Solaris Zones
      Types of Zones
            Zone States
      Zone Features
Non-global Zone Root File System Models
      Whole Root Zones
      Sparse Root Zones
Networking in a Zone Environment
Zone Daemons
Configuring a Zone
      The zonecfg Command
Viewing the Zone Configuration File
Installing a Zone
Booting a Zone
Halting a Zone
Rebooting a Zone
Deleting a Zone
Zone Login
      Initial Zone Login
      Using a sysidcfg File
      Logging in to the Zone Console
      Logging in to a Zone
      Running a Command in a Zone
Creating a Zone
Security Considerations when Using Solaris Containers

Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Describe RBAC fundamentals
Overview of Roles
      Authorizations
      Rights profiles
Using RBAC
      Manage RBAC by using the Solaris Management Console
      Manage RBAC by using the command line
Describe RBAC components and their interaction within RBAC

The Solaris Management Console (SMC)
Describe the function of the Solaris Management Console
      SMC tools
      SMC commands
The SMC Toolbox
Using SMC
Customizing the SMC

Configuring Acess Control Lists (ACL’s)
Describe ACLs
Setting ACL’s
Manipulate ACLs using the command line
Manipulate ACLs using the File Manager graphic user interface (GUI)
Create default ACLs

Device Administration
Device Drivers
Physical Device names
Device Auto-Configuration
Instance names
Major and Minor Device numbers
Logical Device names
Meta devices
Hardware Terminology
      Ports
      Terminals
      Modems
      Cabling
Software Terminology
      Service Access Controller (SAC)
      Port Monitors
            ttymon
            listen
            Port Monitor Tag (pmtag)
            Service Tag (svctag)
      Administering Terminals, Modems, and Ports
            Adding a Modem Through the Admintool
            Service Access Facility (SAF)
            sacadm
            pmadm
            ttyadm
            nlsadmin
Setting Up Modems and Terminals by Using SAF
Adding a Terminal to a serial connection

Solaris Management Console
Customizing the Solaris Management Console
Introducing the Solaris Management Console Toolbox Editor
       Starting the Solaris Management Console
       Adding a Toolbox URL
       Adding a Tool
Adding Access to a Toolbox URL of a Solaris
       Management Console
       Adding Access to a Tool

Managing SWAP Space
Describe swap and virtual memory concepts
Configure and manage swap space

Managing Crash Dumps and Core Files
Manage crash dump behavior
Manage core file behavior

Using the Solaris Volume Manager Software
Describe redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
      Define each RAID configuration and where they are applicable
Describe Solaris Volume Manager software concepts
      SVM volumes
            Concatenations
            Stripes
            Mirrors
            RAID5
Use the SVM utilities to configure disks
      Planning your SVM Configuration
Metadisk driver
SVM Commands
Creating the State Database
Monitoring the state database
Creating a concatenated volume
Creating a soft partition
Expanding an SVM Volume
Creating a Mirror
Unmirroring a Non-critical File System
Mirroring the Root File System
Unmirroring the Root File System
Veritas Volume Manager

Networking
Network Fundamentals
      Network Topologies
      Network Protocols
      Network Hardware
Configuring and Monitoring network interfaces
Planning the Network
Setting Up the Network
      /etc/hostname.interface
      /etc/nodename
      /etc/defaultdomain
      /etc/inet/hosts
Starting server process
        Inetd
        SMF on network services
        Network ports
        Starting services on well-known ports
Network Security Files
The secure shell
IP Addressing
Name Service
TCP/IP Commands (ie. telent, ssh, rlogin, rcp, rsh, rexec, ftp, rwho, finger)
Network Maintenance

The NFS/AutoFS Environment
Servers and Clients
NFSv4
The benefits of NFS on Solaris
NFS Daemons
Setting up NFS
NFS Security
NFS logging
Mounting a Remote File System
WebNFS
      How to Enable WebNFS Access
      Using a Browser to Access an NFS URL
Describe the fundamentals of the AutoFS file system
      AutoFS Maps
      Master Map
      Direct Map
      Indirect Map
      When to use Automount

Name Services
Describe the Name Service concept
      Local files bs. A naming service
Structure of the NIS Network
      Server, slaves, and clients
Information Managed by NIS
Planning your NIS Domain
Configuring an NIS Master Server
      Creating the Master passwd File
      Creating the Master group File
      Creating the Master hosts File
      Other Source Files
      Preparing the Makefile
Setting Up the Master Server With ypinit
Starting and Stopping NIS on the Master Server
Name Service Switch
      Setting up NIS Clients
      Setting Up NIS Slave Servers
      NIS+
      Hierarchical Namespace
      NIS+ Tables
      NIS+ Security
      Authentication
      Authorization
DNS
      Configuring the DNS client
LDAP
iPlanet Directory Server
        Setting up the LDAP client

Configuring System Messaging
Describe the fundamentals of the syslog function
      Important system log files
      Configure syslog messaging
Using the Solaris Management Console log viewer
Monitoring Users and System Usage
Monitoring loggins
Describe the trusted host
      /etc/hosts.equiv
      .rhosts
Securing and restricting super user access
      RBAC
      SUDU
      ASET
Other security issues

Monitoring System Performance
Using Solaris tools to monitor system and network performance
      Solaris 10 performance measuring tools to monitor:
            CPU
            Disk I/O
            RAM and SWAP

Overview of the Solaris Certified System Administrator Certification Process
Why become certified?
Overview of the testing process
How to prepare for the exams
What to expect on the exam