SO113 Solaris 10 OE System Administration II Training and Courseware Course Outline

Unit 1 - The Solaris Management Console

  • The Solaris Management Console Overview
  • Why Use the Solaris Management Console?
  • Solaris Management Console Organization
    • Changing the Solaris Management Console Window
    • Solaris Management Console Documentation
  • Adding Tools to the Solaris Management Console
    • How to Add a Legacy Tool to a Toolbox
  • Troubleshooting the Solaris Management Console
 

Unit 2 - Software Management

  • Overview of Software Packages
  • The Software Installation Database
  • Signed Packages and Patches
  • Tools for Managing Software Packages
  • Guidelines for Adding Software Packages
    • Key Points About Adding Software Packages
  • Guidelines for Removing Packages
  • Using an Administration File
    • Administrative File Example
    • Using a Response File
  • Package Tools
  • Installing A Package Using The pkgadd Command
    • Alternate Installation Methods
  • Obtaining Package Information Using The pkginfo Command
  • Obtaining Package Information Using The pkgparam Command
  • Checking A Package Using The pkgchk Command
  • Removing A Package Using The pkgrm Command
  • Package Administration Using admintool
  • Package Administration Using prodreg
  • Package Installation Using Web Start
  • Patch Management
    • What Is a Patch?
    • What Is a Signed Patch?
  • Accessing Solaris Patches
  • Patch Management Tools
    • Features of Solaris Patch Manager Tool
  • Selecting the Best Method for Adding Signed Patches
  • Patch Pro Patch Manager
    • How to Download the Patch Management Tools From SunSolve Online
    • How to Install and Configure the Patch Management Tool
  • Installing Patches Using the SMC
    • Analyizing and Adding Patches
    • List of Recommended Patches
    • Download Patches
    • Specifying a Backout Directory
    • List of Patches
    • Installing Patches
 

Unit 3 - Network File System

  • NFS - Network File System
  • NFS Terminology
  • NFS Daemons
    • Controlling NFS Daemons
  • File System Sharing and Exporting
  • NFS Commands and Files
  • The /usr/sbin/share Command
  • Additional Resource Sharing Related Commands
    • The /etc/dfs/dfstab File
  • The /etc/mount Command
    • Notes on NFS File System Options
  • Configuring NFS
  • Setting Up the NFS Server
  • Setting Up A NFS Client
  • Removing a NFS Resource
 

Unit 4 - Auto Mounting File Systems

  • What is Automounting Filesystems?
  • How AutoFs Works
  • The Navigation Process
    • The /etc/auto_master File
    • The /etc/auto_home File
    • Notes About NIS
  • Automounting User Home Directories
    • Exporting the Users Home Directories
  • Changing the Users Home Directory
  • Setting up The Automount Maps
 

Unit 5 - Hard Drive Management

  • Hard Drive Management
  • Installing the Drive
    • Installing a Hard Drive - General
    • IDE Drive Installation Notes
    • SCSI Drive Installation Notes
    • Post Installation
  • Partitions and Slices
    • Slice Naming
  • Slice Assignments
    • SPARC Slices
    • x86 Slices
  • Determining Slice Information
    • Creating Slices
    • Creating Slices Using fmthard
  • Creating the Filesystems
    • Labeling A Filesystem
    • Checking the New Filesystem
  • Mounting the New Filesystem
    • Verifying the Mount
  • Notes About New Filesystems
    • The lost+found Directory
    • Filesystem Permissions
    • The /etc/vfstab and /etc/mnttab Files
  • The /etc/vfstab File
  • Unmounting a Filesystem
  • Logical Volumes
    • Concatenation and Striping
  • Installing Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1
    • Getting Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1
    • Installing Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1
    • Post-Installation Procedures
  • Creating Logical Volumes
  • Managing Pseudo Filesystems
    • The Cache File System
    • The Temporary File System
    • The Loopback File System
    • The Process File System
  • Swap Space
    • Swap Space and Virtual Memory
    • Swap Space and the TMPFS File System
    • Determining if More Swap Space is Needed
    • How Swap Space Is Allocated
    • The /etc/vfstab File
    • Planning for Swap Space
    • Monitoring Swap Resources
  • Adding More Swap Space
    • Creating a Swap File
    • Activating the Swap File.
    • Updating /dev/vfstab
    • Removing Extra Swap Space
 

Unit 6 - Role Based Access Control

  • Overview of Role-Based Access Control
    • The Extended User Attributes Database
    • The Authorizations Database
    • The Execution Profiles Database
    • The Execution Attributes Database
  • How to Assume Role-Based Access Control
    • Tools for Managing Role-Based Access Control
  • Managing Roles
    • Modifying a Role
    • Deleting a Role
 

Unit 7 - System Logging

  • The syslogd Facility
  • The /etc/syslog.conf File
    • syslogd Functions
    • syslogd Actions
  • Log Messages Security
  • Message Storage Policy
  • Prepare Files To Store Log Messages
  • Configuring syslogd
  • Marking Messages
  • Starting, Stopping, and Restarting the syslogd Facility
  • Testing the syslogd Configuration
  • Additional syslogd Information
 

Unit 8 - Creating Custom JumpStart Configurations
  • Describe the JumpStart configurations
  • Implement a basic JumpStart server
  • Set up JumpStart software configuration alternatives
  • Configuring JumpStart servers to support PXE installations
  • Troubleshoot the JumpStart configurations
  • Configure a naming service to support JumpStart
 

Unit 9 - Performing a Flash Installation
  • Describe the Flash installation feature
  • Manipulate a Flash archive
  • Use a Flash archive for installation
 

Unit 10 - System Troubleshooting
  • System Efficiency
  • System Troubleshooting
  • Recovering From System Problems
  • Troubleshooting a System Crash
    • What to Do if the System Crashes
    • Gathering Troubleshooting Data
    • System Crash Checklist
    • Viewing System Messages
    • How to View System Messages
  • Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Software Problems
    • What to Do If Booting/Rebooting Fails
    • What to Do if a System Hangs
    • What to Do if a File System Fills Up
    • Troubleshooting Backup Problems
    • Troubleshooting File Access Problems
    • Solving File Access Problems
    • Forgotten Root Password or Corrupted Password File(s)
  • Recovering from a Corrupted Root Filesystem
 

Unit 11 - Architecture Differences between SPARC and X86 Solaris
  • Virtual File Systems and Core Dumps Differences
  • Storage Volumes Differences
  • Controlling Access and Configuring System Messaging Differences
  • Performing Advanced Installation Procedures Differences