Exam CX-310-014: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part I Curriculum Outline
System Administration
Overview/DescriptionTo describe how to manage Solaris user accounts and processes and how to install and administer Solaris packages
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration7.25 Hours
Solaris 9 System Administration - Explain how to log in and out of a Solaris system and how to change a login password
- Explain how to add user accounts to a Solaris system
- Describe the contents of the /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group files
- Explain how to manage user and group accounts
- Add and modify a user group in Solaris
- Explain the functions of the different initialization files and how to customize the Solaris user environment
- Perform basic process management in Solaris 9
- Explain how to report active process statistics in Solaris
- Kill a process in Solaris
- Explain how to schedule jobs for automatic execution
- Schedule jobs using the at and crontab commands
- Describe how to display, add, and remove software packages in Solaris 9 using commands
- Describe how to display, add, and delete software packages in Solaris 9 using GUIs
- Add a software package using the pkgadd command and check its details
- Discuss how to source software patches and describe their characteristics
- Explain how to check, install, and remove patches
- Manage patches in Solaris
- Explain new features of the Solaris 9 print process and the Solaris tools for managing printers
- Explain the Solaris print process and how to set up and use a printer
- Set up a printer using the Solaris Print Manager
- Explain how to manage printers and print services
- Administer printers in Solaris 9
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Overview/DescriptionTo describe system operations in Solaris 9
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration2.25 Hours
Solaris 9 System Operations - Know the new features in Solaris 9
- Understand Solaris system administration terminology
- Use the manual documents in Solaris
- View manual pages in Solaris
- Use basic command syntax in Solaris
- Navigate through directory trees using absolute and relative pathnames
- Perform basic file management operations in Solaris
- List directory contents and display file properties
- Use basic vi commands
Back to ListInstallation and OpenBoot
Overview/DescriptionTo describe how to install the Solaris operating environment and OpenBoot firmware on a standalone system
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration4.50 Hours
Solaris 9 Installation and OpenBoot - Describe the PROM boot and to explain the OpenBoot standard
- Explain the use of OpenBoot commands
- Describe OpenBoot devices
- Use the OpenBoot environment
- Plan a Solaris installation
- Describe the different software groups available for the installation of Solaris
- Select an appropriate software group and estimate the required disk space for a Solaris 9 installation
- Describe the Solaris 9 boot process
- Describe how to perform a Web Start installation of Solaris 9
- Install Solaris 9 with Web Start
- Describe how to perform a suninstall installation of Solaris 9
- Install Solaris 9 using suninstall
- Explain the network and JumpStart methods for installing Solaris 9, as well as how to perform live upgrades
- Choose an appropriate installation method for Solaris 9
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Overview/DescriptionTo explain basic Solaris security and file access control
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration4 Hours
Solaris 9 Security - Explain how to secure a Solaris system and the new security features that Solaris 9 supports
- View login and system access information and to disable logins for a Solaris system
- Monitor and log users access to a Solaris system
- Explain special Solaris permissions and file permissions
- Use the chmod and ls commands
- Explain access control lists and their use
- Read, create, and modify access control lists
- Use the setfacl and getfacl commands to modify an access control list
- Describe Solaris 9 remote access methods
- Use the ssh command
- Explain ftp in Solaris 9
- Use the ftp utility
Back to ListSolaris 9 Management Tools
Overview/DescriptionTo explain the use of Solaris GUI management tools
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration2.75 Hours
Solaris 9 Management Tools - Describe the Solaris Management Console and its components
- Explain how to launch the Solaris Management Console and the features that it provides
- Add a user and a group using the Solaris Management Console command-line interface
- Explain how to use the Solaris Management Console GUI
- Use the Solaris Management Console GUI
- Explain the use of the Admintool
- Explain how to manage users and software packages using the Admintool
- Manage users and software packages using the Admintool
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Overview/DescriptionTo explain how to manage devices, to describe the file systems that Solaris supports, and to explain how to create a backup strategy
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration4 Hours
Solaris 9 Device and File System Management - Explain how Solaris manages disk space and how to install a new hard disk
- Explain how to use the Format utility to configure and manage devices
- Partition a disk using the Format utility
- Describe the purpose, features, and functions of disk-based, distributed, and pseudofile systems in a Solaris operating environment
- Explain how to use the Solaris file management utilities
- Create and mount a UNIX file system (UFS) and unmount an existing file system
- Check a file system using fsck, resolve file system inconsistencies, and monitor file system usage using associated commands
- Check a file system using the fsck command
- Explain how to develop an appropriate backup strategy
- Explain how to use the Solaris backup utilities
- Explain how to perform UFS file system restores and special case recoveries
- Back up files in Solaris
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Exam CX-310-015: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part II Curriculum Outline
Solaris 9 Advanced Installation
Overview/DescriptionTo demonstrate how to use the advanced Solaris installation features
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration3.75 Hours
Solaris 9 Advanced Installation - Explain the Solaris 9 JumpStart program
- Explain how to configure JumpStart clients and servers
- Add a JumpStart client to a Solaris system
- Explain how to configure a custom JumpStart installation
- Configure a custom JumpStart installation using the rules and class files
- Explain how to plan an advanced installation of Solaris using Web Start Flash
- Explain how to create a Web Start Flash archive and how to use an archive to install Solaris
- Create a Web Start Flash archive
Back to ListSolaris 9 Networking
Overview/DescriptionTo explain basic Solaris networking
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration2.75 Hours
Solaris 9 Networking - Describe new network features in Solaris 9
- Explain how to use NFS Client
- Describe the Solaris client-server network model
- Identify appropriate network clients for different Solaris networks
- Compare the OSI and TCP/IP models and describe the data communication process
- Identify TCP/IP layers and protocols
- Explain basic network concepts and Solaris network services
- Use Solaris network commands
Back to ListSolaris 9 Naming Services
Overview/DescriptionTo explain the Solaris naming services and demonstrate how to use them
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration3.25 Hours
Solaris 9 Naming Services - Explain the main features and uses of naming services
- Explain the use of the nsswitch.conf file
- Explain how to use NIS in a Solaris system
- Explain how to set up NIS for Solaris and how to update NIS maps
- Explain the function of NIS+ in a Solaris system
- Set up NIS+ in a Solaris system
- Set up a NIS+ server and clients in a Solaris system
- Set up NIS+ for a Solaris system
- Explain how to set up DNS and LDAP clients for a Solaris system
- Set up LDAP and DNS clients
Back to ListSolaris 9 File Systems and Storage
Overview/DescriptionTo describe Solaris file systems and their use
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration6.25 Hours
Solaris 9 File Systems and Storage - Explain the different types of file systems that Solaris uses
- Explain how to use the Solaris swap file system and how to configure swap space
- Use the swap command to manage memory in a Solaris system
- Describe the main features and benefits of the Solaris network file system
- Explain how to use NFS servers
- Configure the NFS for file sharing
- Explain NFS logging and troubleshooting
- Use NFS client commands and configure NFS logging
- Explain how the AutoFS utility works in a Solaris system
- Configure AutoFS in Solaris 9
- Describe how to set up and use the CacheFS file system in a Solaris system
- Create, optimize, and delete the CacheFS
- Describe common storage methods and their benefits in Solaris
- Compare different RAID solutions for a Solaris system
- Determine when to use different RAID levels and identify the advantages of different disk configurations
- Describe the main features of the Solaris Volume Manager
- Explain how to use the Solaris Volume Manager CLI
- To explain how to use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI
- Use the Solaris Volume Manager
Back to ListSolaris 9 Systems Supervision
Overview/DescriptionTo explain how to monitor and troubleshoot Solaris systems
Target AudienceSystem administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9
PrerequisitesFamiliarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor
Expected Duration3.75 Hours
Solaris 9 Systems Supervision - Explain how to use access control lists in Solaris
- Use access control lists in Solaris
- Describe role-based access control
- Explain the use of role-based access commands
- Use role-based access control commands
- Explain the function of the Solaris syslog daemon
- Describe and configure the syslog.conf file
- Explain the role of the inetd file and how to use Solaris logging
- Use the syslog.conf file and Solaris auditing utilities
- Describe and administer the Solaris crash dump facility
- Use the dumpadm and coreadm commands
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Exam CX-310-014: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part I
The Sun Certified System Administrator I for Solaris 9 Operating System, Part I exam is geared towards those candidates with a
minimum of six months experience working as a system administrator. Exam candidates should have an in-depth knowledge of basic
UNIX and Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) commands. The training will cover how to manage file systems, install software,
perform system boot procedures, perform user and security administration, manage network printers and how to perform system
backups and restores. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
Exam CX-310-015: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part II
The Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating System, Part II exam is geared toward those candidates with one or
more years of experience working as a system administrator. The candidate will be tested on the new features of the Solaris 9
Operating System (Solaris 9 OS) and on the more advanced system administration skills. The training will cover how to describe
network basics, manage virtual file systems and core dumps, manage storage volumes, control access and configure system messaging, set
up naming services and how to perform advanced installation procedures. The Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Exam,
Part I (310-014) is a prerequisite to this examination. Click here to see a detailed curriculum outline.
Exam CX-310-014: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part I
Exam CX-310-015: Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating Environment Part II
