Who is the course for
- Data Center Manager
- Support Engineer
- System Administrator
- System Integrator
- Technical Consultant
What we teach you
- Install Oracle Solaris 11 using the Automated Installer (AI).
- Use the Image Packaging System (IPS) for package management.
- Configure zones and virtual networks.
- Configure IP multipathing.
- Secure the system through the use of privileges and auditing.
- Manage processes and evaluate system resources.
- Discover tools needed to effectively and efficiently troubleshoot software
failures.
Required skills
- Knowledge of the ZFS file system
- Experience with Oracle Solaris Zones
- Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course or one year experience as
an associate system administrator
- Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration NEW
Teaching methods
Expert instruction with practical examples, computer practice
Oracle Training Formats
Training on Demand, one of the most popular learning formats, allows students
to learn whenever they need (24/7, 90 days). These video recorded courses are
led by TOP instructors. Other learning formats are traditional in-class
training, Live Virtual Class, or Self-Study Courses. Read more here.
Teaching materials
The student materials include comprehensive courseware and other necessary
materials for this class. All reading materials are in English.
Course outline
Managing the Image Packaging System (IPS) and Packages
- Implement a plan for Image Packaging System and packages management
- Configure a local IPS package repository
- Configure network client access to a local IPS server
- Manage signed packages and package properties
- Manage package publishers
- Manage multiple boot environments
Installing Oracle Solaris 11 OS on Multiple Hosts
- Implement a plan a for an Oracle Solaris 11 operating system installation
using the Automated Installer
- Install the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system using the Automated
Installer
- Verify an Oracle Solaris 11 operating system installation
- Build an Oracle Solaris image using the distribution constructor
Managing the Business Application Data
- Implement a plan for data storage configuration and backup
- Manage data redundancy with a mirrored storage pool
- Configure data backup and restore by using ZFS snapshots
- Managing data storage space by using ZFS file system properties
- Troubleshoot ZFS issues
Configuring Network and Traffic Failover
- Implement a plan for network and traffic failover configuration
- Configure systems on a local network
- Configure reactive network
- Configure Network File System (NFS)
- Configure link aggregation
- Configure an IPMP group
- Maintain an IPMP group
- Implement link failover using IPMP
Configuring Zones and the Virtual Network
- Implement a plan to configure Oracle Solaris zones with a virtual
network
- Create a virtual network
- Configure Oracle Solaris zones to use VNICs
- Allocate resources to an Oracle Solaris zone
- Manage virtual network resources
Managing Services and Service Properties
- Implement a plan to configure services
- Configure SMF services
- Recover a service from a snapshot
- Troubleshoot SMF services
Configuring Privileges and Role Based Access Control
- Implement a plan to configure privileges
- Implement a plan to configure Role-Based Access Control
- Examine the process privileges
- Manage privileges
- Configure Role-Based Access Control
- Use Role-Based Access Control
Securing System Resources using Solaris Auditing
- Implement a plan for Oracle Solaris auditing
- Configure Oracle Solaris auditing
- Administer the audit service
- Manage audit records
Managing Processes and Priorities
- Implement a plan for executing a process in an appropriate scheduling
class
- Manage process scheduling priority
- Manage the scheduling class of zones
- Configure the Fair Share Scheduler
- Monitor the Fair Share Scheduler
Evaluating the System Resources
- Implement a plan to evaluate resource allocation and system
performance
- Configure system resources
- Monitor system performance
Monitoring and Troubleshooting System Failures
- Implement a plan for system messaging and diagnostic facilities
implementation
- Configure system messaging
- Configure system crash facilities
- Configure dump facilities for business application
failure