Course Name: Advanced System Administration For the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
Length: 4 days
Prerequisite: Intermediate System Administration For the Solaris 9 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
Course Description:
This course teaches advanced topics in Solaris system administration. The operating system will be Solaris 9 (SunOS 5.9)- 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 (310-015).
Note: This course is also available for Solaris 8, 7, and 2.6
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Describe network basics
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Describe remote administration with the Solaris Management Console software
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Manage virtual file systems and core dumps
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Manage storage volumes
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Control access and configure system messaging
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Configure role-based access control (RBAC)
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Set up name services
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Perform advanced installation procedures
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Configure the custom JumpStart procedure
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Perform a Flash installation
Advanced System Administration For the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
Course Outline
Advanced Installation
Performing a Flash Installation
Describe a Flash install
Manipulate a flash archive
Using a flash archive for installation
Setting up an AutoClient Server
Adding AutoClient Support
How an AutoClient System Works
Setting up the AutoClient Server
Adding AutoClients to the Server
Booting an AutoClient System
Patching an AutoClient System
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
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
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
Use the SVM utilities to configure disks
Distribute the state database replicas
Build a mirror of the root (/) file system
Networking
Network Fundamentals
Network Topologies
Network Protocols
Network Hardware
Configuring and Monitotring network interfaces
Planning the Network
Setting Up the Network
/etc/hostname.interface
/etc/nodename
/etc/defaultdomain
/etc/inet/hosts
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 Environment
Servers and Clients
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 9 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
