Introduction

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Overview

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Course goals
Course agenda
Introductions
Your learning center
Your lab environment

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Course Goals
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:

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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

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Course Agenda: Day 1

Lesson 1: Introduction
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

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Course Agenda: Day 2

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

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Course Agenda: Day 3

Lesson 5: Setting Up and Administering Data Storage

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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

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Planning for Network Management

Determining Datalink Availability
Configuring a Network Interface
Administering a Network Interface
Verifying Network Operation

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Course Agenda: Day 4

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

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Course Agenda: Day 5

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
Note: Class is from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. There will be
several short breaks throughout the day, plus one hour for lunch.
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Introductions

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Name
Company affiliation
Title, function, and job responsibility
Experience related to topics presented in this course
Reasons for enrolling in this course
Expectations for this course

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Your Learning Center

Logistics
Restrooms
Break rooms and designated smoking areas

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Cafeterias and restaurants in the area

Emergency evacuation procedures
Instructor contact information
Cell phone usage
Online course attendance confirmation form

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Your Lab Environment

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