This curriculum covers basic user and system administration in the Solaris environment. It focuses on the common skills that an administrator will perform and how they are handled in this flavor of Unix. Students will learn internetworking connectivity, systems, services, and security. Wherever possible, there is a focus on the tools and features specific to Solaris. This curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Course 13634 Sun Solaris Part 1: Basic Administration Course 13635 Sun Solaris Part 2: Network Administration
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Audience
The target audiences for
this curriculum are System Managers, System Administrators, System Analysts,
Web Administrators, Database Administrators, Mail Administrators, and Network
Engineers.
Learn To
• Identify the functions
of the Unix system administrator. • Identify the features of the Solaris
operating environment. • Identify the methods for installing Solaris. •
Identify the commands used to manage groups with the CLI. • Identify the
features of Solaris physical disk partitions. • Identify the types of Solaris
file systems. • Identify the ps command options. • Identify the features
of system message logging. • Identify the function of system monitoring.
Audience
System Manager, System
Administrator, System Analyst, Web Administrator, Database Administrator,
Mail Administrator, Network Engineers.
Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours
13634 Objectives
Unit 1: Installation and Startup 2 - 3 hours
• Identify the functions of the Unix system administrator. • Identify the features of the Solaris operating environment. • Identify the methods for installing Solaris. • Identify the procedure for installing a Solaris system. • Identify the features of the boot process for a SPARC system. • Identify the features of the boot process for an x86 Solaris system. • Identify the Solaris system startup options. • Shut down the Solaris system. • Identify the features of the Solaris system administration tools. • Add a package to the Solaris system by using the Admintool. • Remove a package from a Solaris system by using the Admintool. • Identify the features of Solaris Help.
Unit 2: System Administration 2 - 3 hours
• Add users to the Solaris system with the Admintool. • Modify user details with the Admintool. • Add users to the Solaris system with the CLI. • Modify user details with the CLI. • Manage groups with the Admintool. • Identify the commands used to manage groups with the CLI. • Identify the features of Solaris physical disk partitions. • Identify the types of Solaris file systems. • Identify CLI commands that can be used to manage a file system. • Identify the features of the vfstab file. • Mount file systems. • Identify the features of the UFS logging process. • Add a new hard disk. • Identify the commands for changing file permissions. • Identify the features of ACLs. • Identify the functions of disk space quotas and system accounting in Solaris. • Identify the guidelines for administering backup scheduling. • Identify the procedures for administering backup media. • Identify the CLI backup commands. • Create a backup file. • Restore a file from a backup. • Identify the guidelines for emergency file system recovery.
Unit 3: Optimizing the System 2 hours
• Identify the ps command options. • Schedule system events. • Identify the features of system message logging. • Identify the function of system monitoring. • Identify the functions of the CLI performance monitoring commands. • Identify the guidelines for managing system performance. • Identify the features of devices and drivers. • Identify the procedure for adding new hardware. • Identify the procedure for changing the value of kernel parameters.
Learn To
• Identify the characteristics
of the print service. • Identify the CLI commands used to add a network
printer. • Identify the CLI commands used to manage print queues and jobs.
• Identify the features of computer networks. • Identify the components
that configure TCP/IP. • Identify the features of the TCP/IP-related commands.
• Identify the features of the NFS service. • Identify the features of
automounter. • Identify features of e-mail services. • Identify the characteristics
of sendmail. • Identify the features of POP3.
Audience
System Manager, System
Administrator, System Analyst, Web Administrator, Database Administrator,
Mail Administrator, Network Engineers. Specifying, installing and administering
UNIX systems in small to large enterprises. Administering applications
running on UNIX systems (both hardware and software). Managing users and
security. Providing advanced help desk and information services.
Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: Printers and Terminals 2 - 3 hours
• Identify the characteristics of the print service. • Set up a printer by using Admintool. • Identify the CLI commands used to add a network printer. • Identify the CLI commands used to manage print queues and jobs. • Identify the features of the service access facility. • Identify the Admintool serial port management features. • Identify the CLI commands used to configure a terminal. • Configure a modem.
Unit 2: Network Connections 2 - 3 hours
• Identify the features of computer networks. • Identify the components that configure TCP/IP. • Identify the features of the TCP/IP-related commands. • Identify the features of naming services. • Identify the features of a NIS master server. • Identify the features of NIS slave servers. • Identify the features of NIS+. • Identify the features of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). • Set up a DHCP within a subnet. • Identify the features of DNS. • Identify the features of network routing.
Unit 3: Network Services 2 hours
• Identify the features of the NFS service. • Set up NFS services. • Identify the features of automounter. • In this lesson, you will learn about Internet and Intranet services. • Identify features of e-mail services. • Identify the characteristics of sendmail. • Identify the features of POP3. • Identify the features of the Apache HTTP server. • Identify the features of the Network Time Protocol (NTP). • Identify requirements for maintaining site security. • Identify Solaris features for maintaining system and file security. • Identify security restrictions that may be imposed on network operations.
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