Sun Solaris Practice Exam
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Sun Solaris Practice Exam
The Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator exam tests your proficiency in installing, configuring, and administering the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system. It covers a wide range of topics including system installation, configuration management, networking, virtualization, security, and more.
Skills Required
To excel in the Sun Solaris exam, candidates should possess the following skills:
- Understanding of system installation procedures for Oracle Solaris 11.
- Configuration and management of user accounts, processes, and system services.
- Knowledge of networking concepts and configuration, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing.
- Familiarity with storage management, including ZFS file system administration.
- Proficiency in system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as Oracle VM Server for SPARC and Oracle VM VirtualBox.
- Understanding of security principles and techniques for securing Solaris systems.
Who Should take the exam?
- IT professionals working as system administrators or system engineers
- Technical support staff responsible for Oracle Solaris environments
- Individuals seeking to enhance their skills in UNIX system administration
- Those aiming to advance their careers in IT by specializing in Oracle Solaris
Course Outline
The Sun Solaris exam covers the following topics :-
Installation and Configuration
- Understanding system requirements and prerequisites
- Preparing for installation (disk partitioning, network configuration)
- Performing interactive installation using the Oracle Solaris installer
- Automating installation procedures using JumpStart and Automated Installer (AI)
Administering the Oracle Solaris Environment
- Managing boot environments for system updates and rollback
- Installing, updating, and removing software packages using IPS
- Configuring and managing services using SMF (Service Management Facility)
- Working with zones and containers for virtualization and isolation
System Management
- Managing users, groups, and roles
- Monitoring system resources with utilities like prstat, vmstat, and iostat
- Configuring system messaging and logging using syslog and dmesg
Networking
- Configuring basic networking settings (IP addressing, subnetting)
- Setting up network services such as DHCP, DNS, and NTP
- Implementing IPMP (Internet Protocol Multipathing) for network redundancy
- Configuring link aggregation for improved network throughput
Storage Management
- Understanding the fundamentals of ZFS (Zettabyte File System)
- Creating and managing ZFS datasets, volumes, and snapshots
- Configuring RAID-Z for data redundancy and performance
- Managing storage pools and disk devices with ZFS
Security
- Implementing security best practices for Oracle Solaris systems
- Configuring role-based access control (RBAC) for fine-grained access control
- Setting up basic firewall rules using ipfilter or iptables
- Securing network services by configuring encryption and access restrictions
Virtualization
- Introduction to Oracle Solaris Zones and their benefits
- Creating, configuring, and managing non-global zones for workload isolation
- Understanding kernel zones and their role in system virtualization
- Overview of Oracle VM Server for SPARC (LDoms) for hardware virtualization
Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
- Diagnosing system issues using system logs and error messages
- Performance monitoring and tuning techniques for optimizing system performance
- Using DTrace for dynamic tracing and troubleshooting system and application issues