Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 Practice Exam

The Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration (1Z0-821) certification is an entry-level credential from Oracle designed for individuals managing and administering Oracle Solaris 11 environments. It validates essential knowledge and skills needed to perform system administration tasks in a Solaris 11 environment, including installation, configuration, and maintenance. This certification is suitable for professionals engaged in Solaris 11. The certification covers Solaris 11 file systems, user environments, process control, network settings, and security.
Why is Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 important?

• Verifies proficiency in Oracle Solaris 11 system administration.
• Confirms knowledge of system installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Demonstrates expertise in managing file systems and storage solutions.
• Establishes understanding of network and security configuration in Solaris 11.
• Validates skills in user and group management.
• Helps improve job prospects in Unix/Linux environments.
• Provides a strong foundation for advanced Oracle Solaris certifications.

Who should take the Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 Exam?

• System Administrator
• Solaris Administrator
• Unix/Linux Administrator
• IT Operations Specialist
• Network Administrator
• Infrastructure Engineer
• Technical Support Specialist

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 is evaluated for the following skills:

• Installation and configuration of Solaris 11 operating systems.
• File system and storage management, including ZFS.
• User and group management, including roles and profiles.
• Process and job control management.
• Network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Security implementation, including basic permissions and ACLs.
• Backup and recovery processes for Solaris environments.

Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 Certification Course Outline
The Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration | 1Z0-821 Certification covers the following topics -

Module 1. Oracle Solaris 11 Installation by Interactive Installer

• Planning for an Oracle Solaris 11 operating system installation

• Installing the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using an interactive installer

• Verifying the operating system installation

• Troubleshooting installation issues

Module 2. Update and Manage Software Packages

• The image packaging system (IPS)

• Update the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using IPS

• Using Package Manager and the command line interface for software packages management

• Administer boot environments

• Troubleshoot software update issues

Module 3. Administering Services

• The Service Management Facility (SMF)'s role
  

• Administer SMF services

• Troubleshoot service and boot issues

Module 4. Setting Up and Administering Data Storage

• Describe ZFS

• Administer ZFS Storage Pools

• Administer ZFS File Systems

• Administer ZFS Snapshots and Clones

• Troubleshoot file systems and storage issues

Module 5. Administering Oracle Solaris Zones

• Oracle Solaris Zones

• Determine the present zones configuration and resource utilization on the system

• Administering an Oracle Solaris zone

• Troubleshooting zone and resource utilization issues

Module 6. Administering a Physical Network

• Explain basic networking concepts

• Configure a network interface

• Administer a network interface

• Verify network operation

• Determine datalink availability

• Troubleshoot network issues

Module 7. Setting Up and Administering User Accounts

• Explain key user management concepts

• Set up user accounts

• Manage user accounts

• Manage user initialization files

• Use shell metacharacters

• Configure user disk quotas

• Troubleshoot user account and quota issues

Module 8. Controlling Access to Systems and Files

• Control access to systems

• Control access to files

• Use authentication

• Troubleshoot access and authentication issues

• Managing and using SSH

• Managing password algorithms

Module 9. System Processes Management and Scheduling System Tasks

• Manage system processes

• Schedule system administration tasks

• Troubleshoot process issues

• Monitor system logs

• Usage of core files, core dump files and crash dump files

• The SYSLOG facility management
• The CRON facility management (NEW Nov 2016)

• The SYSLOG facility management(NEW Nov 2016)