Solaris System Administration - Part I
StayAhead Training
Duration: 5 Days
£1,795
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Detailed information
| Type: | Courses |
|---|---|
| Method: | In a classroom |
| Accreditation: | See course outline for exam details. |
| Prepares for: | Examinations The delegate should have attended the Solaris System Administration - Part I course for the Sun Certified System Administrator Part I (1Z0-877) exam or have equivalent skills. For the Sun Certified Solaris Associate exam (1Z0-870) exam the delegate should also have attended the Solaris Introduction course or have equivalent skills. Before taking any exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The Oracle website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly. Exams are not included as part of the course. |
| Geared towards: | Solaris System Administration - Part I Course Overview This Solaris System Administration training course will give delegates practical experience in the administration of a Oracle Solaris system up to and including Solaris version 10. Reference will be made to the Solaris commands required to administer the system as well as using the GUI tools such as admintool and the Solaris Management Console. The delegate will gain the key skills required to prepare for the Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Part I exam (1Z0-877). Together with the Solaris Introduction course, this course is suitable preparation for delegates intending to sit the Oracle Solaris Certified Associate exam (1Z0-870). Together with the Solaris Administration - Part II course, this course is also suitable preparation for delegates intending to sit the Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade exam (1Z0-879). |
| Requirements: | Requirements Delegates should be familiar with using Solaris Unix shell commands and the vi editor. Knowledge of shell programming would be beneficial though not essential. Pre-Requisite Courses Solaris Introduction Solaris Shell Programming |
| Internship: | none |
| Students per class: | 10 |
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Course program
Skills Gained
The delegates will practise:
Using the Solaris Desktops
Local System Administration with Solaris Management Console (SMC)
Configuring the Openboot Firmware
Managing Boot Procedures with GRUB
Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Managing Services with the Service Management Facility (SMF)
Installing the Solaris Operating system
Software Package Administration
Maintenance Of Patches
Disk Management and Partitioning
File System Management
ZFS
File Security and ACLs
User and Group Management
Accessing Remote Systems
Backup And Recovery
Managing the Print Environment
Managing Processes
Who will the Course Benefit?
This Solaris System Administration - Part I course is aimed at IT staff responsible for performing essential system administration procedures in the Oracle Solaris operating environment.
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 1
Course Introduction
Administration and Course Materials
Course Structure and Agenda
Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: ACCESSING THE SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM
Solaris Desktops
Solaris Desktop Administration Tools
Main Features and Usage of SMC
Session 2: BOOT PROCEDURES
Openboot interface
Openboot parameters
Device names and aliases
Openboot diagnostics
Boot Options
Boot Device Sequence with BIOS
Booting with GRUB
Exercise: Setting Openboot parameters and Boot options
Session 3: STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES
Boot Phases
init
System run levels
inittab file
Run control scripts
Adding a run control script
Disabling a run control script
System shutdown
The shutdown command
The init command
The halt/poweroff commands
The reboot command
The stop-a command
Exercise: Creating a run control script
Session 4: SERVICE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Basic Features
The SMF Environment
SMF and Booting
SMF Environmental Structures
Service States
Managing Services
Listing Services with svcs and inetadm
Managing the State of a Service with svcadm
Configuring a Service with svccfg
Managing the State of inetd Network Services with inetadm
Exercise: Listing and Managing the State of Services
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Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 5: INSTALLING THE SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM
Installation requirements
System configuration for servers and clients
Partitions and multiple disks
Software terminology
Packages, Clusters and Groups
Configuration cluster
Definition of Installation methods
Web Start
Interactive
Jumpstart
Flash
Live Upgrade
Interactive Installation Process
Installation from CD/DVD
Exercise: Installing a Solaris System (possibly, optional at the end of the course)
Session 6: SOFTWARE PACKAGE ADMINISTRATION
Documentation Packages
Configuration clusters
Tools for managing software
Displaying current software package information
Checking the installation of a package
Adding software packages using a CDROM device
Removing software packages
Package logfiles
Exercise: Removing, adding and listing a Package
Session 7: MAINTENANCE OF PATCHES
Maintenance of patches and patch clusters
Verification of currently installed patches
Installing a patch on the system
Removing a patch from the system
Patch logfiles
Exercise: Installing and listing a Patch
Session 8 CONNECTION SERVICES
Sun Connection Services Overview
The smpatch command
The Update Manager
Session 9: DISK MANAGEMENT
Displaying disk information
Partitions/Slices
Naming conventions
Physical device names
Instance name
Logical device names
Block and character devices
Configuring new disk devices
Partitioning the disk with the format command and Solaris
Management Console
Making a new partition
Exercise: Configuring and listing a disk slice
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Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 3
Session 10: FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Disk based file systems
Main root sub-directories
Pseudo file systems
Components of a ufs file system
Boot block
Superblocks
Inodes
Data disk blocks
Ulimit parameter
File types
Symbolic and Hard links
Creating file systems
The newfs command
The mount command
The umount command
The vfstab file
The mnttab file
Filesystem checking
Determining if a file system needs checking
Running fsck manually
The lost+found directories
Automounting CDs and floppies (Volume Management)
Checking free disk space
The df command
The quot command
The du command
Freeing disk space
Freeing up disk space with compression utilities
Rotating files with logadm
Exercise: Managing file systems, newfs, mount etc.
Session 11: ZFS
ZFS - A Basic Description
Requirements
Main Features
ZFS Tools
Managing ZFS Pools with zpool
Pool Storage Devices
Pool Configuration Features
Creating and Deleting ('Destroying Pools')
Managing File Systems with ZFS
Creating and Destroying a File System
Snapshots and Clones
ZFS Properties
Read-Only Native Properties
Settable Native Properties
ZFS GUI Interface
Exercise: Creating and managing a ZFS system
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Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 4
Session 12: FILE SECURITY AND ACLS
ACLs (Access Control Lists)
The setfacl command
The getfacl command
The ACL mask
Exercise: Setting and Viewing ACLs
Session 13: USER MANAGEMENT
User accounts
Files used in creating a user - the passwd, group and shadow files
Adding a user
Changing user details
Deleting a user
User group maintenance
Password administration
Password command
Local Login control
Remote Login control
Login logs
User communication
The wall command
The message of the day
Controlling the amount of disk space accessible to users using quotas
Exercise: Creating and listing users and groups
Session 14: BACKUP AND RECOVERY
Backup overview
Backup policy
Backup and restore utilities overview
Tape device names
The mt utility - retentsion, rewind, space forward or backward and status
The ufsdump and ufsrestore utilities
ufs snapshots
Exercise: Backing up and restoring /export/home
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Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 5
Session 15: MANAGING THE PRINT ENVIRONMENT
The print service
Print service files
Hardware setup - ethernet, parallel & serial
Printer configuration with Solaris Print Manager
Printer configuration with lpadmin
Line printer commands - lpshut, lpsched, accept, reject, enable, disable, lpmove lpusers, lpstat, lp, cancel
Printing from copies of files
Stopping banner output
Exercise: Configuring and managing printer queues
Session 16: MANAGING PROCESSES
Introduction to Process Management
The ps command
The prstat command
The process manager application
The kill command
Using the cron processes
Cron files
Creating crontab entries
Amending existing crontab files
Crontab command options
The at command
Exercise:
Monitoring and managing processes
Setting up cron batch files
The delegates will practise:
Using the Solaris Desktops
Local System Administration with Solaris Management Console (SMC)
Configuring the Openboot Firmware
Managing Boot Procedures with GRUB
Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Managing Services with the Service Management Facility (SMF)
Installing the Solaris Operating system
Software Package Administration
Maintenance Of Patches
Disk Management and Partitioning
File System Management
ZFS
File Security and ACLs
User and Group Management
Accessing Remote Systems
Backup And Recovery
Managing the Print Environment
Managing Processes
Who will the Course Benefit?
This Solaris System Administration - Part I course is aimed at IT staff responsible for performing essential system administration procedures in the Oracle Solaris operating environment.
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 1
Course Introduction
Administration and Course Materials
Course Structure and Agenda
Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: ACCESSING THE SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM
Solaris Desktops
Solaris Desktop Administration Tools
Main Features and Usage of SMC
Session 2: BOOT PROCEDURES
Openboot interface
Openboot parameters
Device names and aliases
Openboot diagnostics
Boot Options
Boot Device Sequence with BIOS
Booting with GRUB
Exercise: Setting Openboot parameters and Boot options
Session 3: STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES
Boot Phases
init
System run levels
inittab file
Run control scripts
Adding a run control script
Disabling a run control script
System shutdown
The shutdown command
The init command
The halt/poweroff commands
The reboot command
The stop-a command
Exercise: Creating a run control script
Session 4: SERVICE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Basic Features
The SMF Environment
SMF and Booting
SMF Environmental Structures
Service States
Managing Services
Listing Services with svcs and inetadm
Managing the State of a Service with svcadm
Configuring a Service with svccfg
Managing the State of inetd Network Services with inetadm
Exercise: Listing and Managing the State of Services
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 5: INSTALLING THE SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM
Installation requirements
System configuration for servers and clients
Partitions and multiple disks
Software terminology
Packages, Clusters and Groups
Configuration cluster
Definition of Installation methods
Web Start
Interactive
Jumpstart
Flash
Live Upgrade
Interactive Installation Process
Installation from CD/DVD
Exercise: Installing a Solaris System (possibly, optional at the end of the course)
Session 6: SOFTWARE PACKAGE ADMINISTRATION
Documentation Packages
Configuration clusters
Tools for managing software
Displaying current software package information
Checking the installation of a package
Adding software packages using a CDROM device
Removing software packages
Package logfiles
Exercise: Removing, adding and listing a Package
Session 7: MAINTENANCE OF PATCHES
Maintenance of patches and patch clusters
Verification of currently installed patches
Installing a patch on the system
Removing a patch from the system
Patch logfiles
Exercise: Installing and listing a Patch
Session 8 CONNECTION SERVICES
Sun Connection Services Overview
The smpatch command
The Update Manager
Session 9: DISK MANAGEMENT
Displaying disk information
Partitions/Slices
Naming conventions
Physical device names
Instance name
Logical device names
Block and character devices
Configuring new disk devices
Partitioning the disk with the format command and Solaris
Management Console
Making a new partition
Exercise: Configuring and listing a disk slice
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 3
Session 10: FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Disk based file systems
Main root sub-directories
Pseudo file systems
Components of a ufs file system
Boot block
Superblocks
Inodes
Data disk blocks
Ulimit parameter
File types
Symbolic and Hard links
Creating file systems
The newfs command
The mount command
The umount command
The vfstab file
The mnttab file
Filesystem checking
Determining if a file system needs checking
Running fsck manually
The lost+found directories
Automounting CDs and floppies (Volume Management)
Checking free disk space
The df command
The quot command
The du command
Freeing disk space
Freeing up disk space with compression utilities
Rotating files with logadm
Exercise: Managing file systems, newfs, mount etc.
Session 11: ZFS
ZFS - A Basic Description
Requirements
Main Features
ZFS Tools
Managing ZFS Pools with zpool
Pool Storage Devices
Pool Configuration Features
Creating and Deleting ('Destroying Pools')
Managing File Systems with ZFS
Creating and Destroying a File System
Snapshots and Clones
ZFS Properties
Read-Only Native Properties
Settable Native Properties
ZFS GUI Interface
Exercise: Creating and managing a ZFS system
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 4
Session 12: FILE SECURITY AND ACLS
ACLs (Access Control Lists)
The setfacl command
The getfacl command
The ACL mask
Exercise: Setting and Viewing ACLs
Session 13: USER MANAGEMENT
User accounts
Files used in creating a user - the passwd, group and shadow files
Adding a user
Changing user details
Deleting a user
User group maintenance
Password administration
Password command
Local Login control
Remote Login control
Login logs
User communication
The wall command
The message of the day
Controlling the amount of disk space accessible to users using quotas
Exercise: Creating and listing users and groups
Session 14: BACKUP AND RECOVERY
Backup overview
Backup policy
Backup and restore utilities overview
Tape device names
The mt utility - retentsion, rewind, space forward or backward and status
The ufsdump and ufsrestore utilities
ufs snapshots
Exercise: Backing up and restoring /export/home
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solaris System Administration - Part I Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 5
Session 15: MANAGING THE PRINT ENVIRONMENT
The print service
Print service files
Hardware setup - ethernet, parallel & serial
Printer configuration with Solaris Print Manager
Printer configuration with lpadmin
Line printer commands - lpshut, lpsched, accept, reject, enable, disable, lpmove lpusers, lpstat, lp, cancel
Printing from copies of files
Stopping banner output
Exercise: Configuring and managing printer queues
Session 16: MANAGING PROCESSES
Introduction to Process Management
The ps command
The prstat command
The process manager application
The kill command
Using the cron processes
Cron files
Creating crontab entries
Amending existing crontab files
Crontab command options
The at command
Exercise:
Monitoring and managing processes
Setting up cron batch files
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course location
- c/o YSES, The Enterprise Suite, 9th Floor Centre City Tower, 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4UA - B5 4UACity and Borough of Birmingham (England)
- c/o ComputerWorld, Apex House, Westerleigh Business Park, Turner Drive, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5YX - BS37 5YCity of Bristol (England)
- 16 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU - EH1 1SUCity of Edinburgh (Scotland)
- Halsbury House, Chancellor Court, 21 The Calls, Leeds, LS2 7EH - LS2 7EHCity and Borough of Leeds (England)
- c/o YSES, St James Court, 30 Brown Street, Manchester, M2 1DH - M2 1DHCity and Borough of Manchester (England)
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StayAhead Training has been established since 1992 and is one of the UK's leading independent providers of Oracle, Unix, Linux, MySQL, Java, PHP Web Deveopment, ITIL & Business Analysis training.
Scheduled courses are available in 6 centres throughout the UK including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds and Edinburgh. We also provide training on our client's premises, this training can be tailored to the specific needs of the client.
Our courses have been designed to ensure that people can fulfil their job role and also help prepare delegates for certification in Oracle, Red Hat, Solaris, MySQL, Linux, SUSE Linux, Java, ITIL, Business Analysis and HP-UX .
Working in association with both the Oracle (OUG) and Hewlett Packard (HPUG) User Groups, StayAhead Training have a reputation of providing high quality value for money training at a cost effective price.
Our quality is assured by a team of dedicated professional training consultants who work full time for StayAhead Training and who blend their training skills with a wealth of hands-on experience.
