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Administrator for Unix Server

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5 days
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Administrator for Unix Server

5 days

Overview

The goals of this course are to:

  • Enable you to perform basic Oracle Solaris 11 system administration tasks successfully and efficiently
  • Present tasks that cover the full spectrum of system administrative responsibilities:
  • OS installation
  • Package management
  • Network, data storage, zones, and user administration
  • Services and process management
  • System monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Provide numerous and meaningful practice opportunities

This course is designed to teach system administrators who are new to Oracle Solaris 11 how to perform basic system administration tasks using the operating system. The goals of this course are to:

  • Provide you with the skills you need to perform basic system administration tasks in Oracle Solaris 11 successfully and efficiently. You should be able to contribute immediately when you return to the job.
  • Present tasks that cover the full range of system administrative responsibilities, to include installing the OS, managing software packages, and administering networks, data storage, zones, and users. Managing services and processes as well as system monitoring and basic troubleshooting are also covered in this course.
  • Provide meaningful practice opportunities in each lesson to help you learn the “why” and “how” of each task that you perform on the job.

Lesson 2: Installing Oracle Solaris 11 by Using an Interactive Installer

  • Planning for an Oracle Solaris 11 OS Installation
  • Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Using an Interactive Installer
  • Verifying the Operating System Installation

The Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course consists of five days of lectures and practice activities.

Lesson 3: Updating and Managing Software Packages

  • Planning for an Oracle Solaris 11 OS Software Update
  • Updating the Oracle Solaris 11 OS Using IPS
  • Administering Boot Environments

Lesson 4: Administering Services

  • Administering SMF Services
  • Booting and Shutting Down a System

Lesson 5: Setting Up and Administering Data Storage

  • Planning for Data Storage Management
  • Managing ZFS Storage Pools

Lesson 4, “Administering Services,” is about administering services, introducing you to the Service Management Facility (SMF). You also learn how to boot and shut down a system.

You will begin Lesson 5, “Setting Up and Administering Data Storage,” which covers setting up and administering data storage. You start by planning how to manage data storage and then discuss how to set up the data storage by using ZFS storage pools.

Lesson 5: Setting Up and Administering Data Storage

  • Managing ZFS File Systems
  • Using ZFS Snapshots and Clones

Lesson 6: Administering Oracle Solaris Zones

  • Planning for Oracle Solaris Zones
  • Determining an Oracle Solaris Zone Configuration

Lesson 7: Administering a Physical Network

  • Planning for Network Management
  • Determining Datalink Availability
  • Configuring a Network Interface
  • Administering a Network Interface
  • Verifying Network Operation

You continue Lesson 5 by learning about how to manage your ZFS file systems. This lesson concludes with a discussion on how to use ZFS snapshots and clones as part of the data storage management.

Lesson 6, “Administering Oracle Solaris Zones,” is about administering zones. You are introduced to zones and zone concepts. You are then shown how to determine the system’s current zone configuration and how to perform basic zone administration tasks, such as logging in to a zone, exiting a zone, shutting down a zone, and starting up a zone.

In Lesson 7, “Administering a Physical Network,” you learn about how to administer a physical network. You look at how to plan for a physical network as well as how to determine a network interface configuration. You are shown how to verify network operations and monitor datalinks.

Lesson 8: Setting Up and Administering User Accounts

  • Planning for User Administration
  • Setting Up and Maintaining User Accounts
  • Managing User Initialization Files
  • Configuring User Shells and User Disk Quotas

Lesson 9: Controlling Access to Systems and Files

  • Planning for System and File Access Control
  • Controlling Access to Systems and Files

Lesson 9: Controlling Access to Systems and Files (continued)

  • Controlling Access to Files
  • Configuring and Using Secure Shell

Lesson 10: Managing System Processes and Scheduling System Tasks

  • Managing System Processes
  • Scheduling System Tasks

Lesson 11: Performing Basic System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • Monitoring System Logs and Crash and Core Dump Files
  • Performing Basic Troubleshooting on Key System Administration Tasks

You continue Lesson 9 by looking at how to control access to files. This lesson concludes with a discussion on how to configure and use Secure Shell.

In Lesson 10, “Managing System Processes and Scheduling System Tasks,” you look at how to manage system processes and schedule system tasks.

In Lesson 11, “Performing Basic System Monitoring and Troubleshooting,” you are introduced to system logs and crash and core dump files. The lesson concludes by discussing how to perform basic troubleshooting on key system administration tasks, such as software update failures and user account access issues.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.