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Provides a study of the skills necessary to administer Sun systems running Solaris 8 in a network environment. Topics include: how to maintain Sun systems, configure and troubleshoot the Network File System (NFS), and configure the Network Information Service (NIS) environment of Solaris[tm] 8 Operating Environment for System Administrators Prepares students for the Administrator II level certification.
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The Solaris network environmrnt |
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Network models |
D. Lab |
4 |
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Solaris syslog |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
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Introduction to
virtual disk management |
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6 |
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Introduction to
swap space and pseudo file systems |
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Configure the NFS
environment |
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Cachefs file
systems |
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Naming services
overview |
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NIS configure |
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Solstice
AdminSuite |
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JumpStart |
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Prerequisite: |
CIS 2551 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
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THE SOLARIS 8
NETWORK ENVIRONMENT |
2 |
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Describe network
capabilities |
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NETWORK MODELS |
4 |
2
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Describe the
function of the network models |
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Define the layers
of the network models |
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Compare and
contrast the seven-layer ISO/OSI model to the four-layer TCP/IP model |
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Identify which
protocols fit at each layer, and briefly define the protocols |
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Use block diagrams
to depict encapsulation and de-encapsulation |
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Demonstrate
knowledge of how hostnames, IP addresses, and MAC addresses are interrelated. |
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List the current
system configuration using the ifconfig -a command |
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Monitor for
network activity using the netstat -i command and the snoop -a command. |
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SOLARIS SYSLOG |
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4
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Define the
function of the syslogd daemon |
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Configure the
/etc/syslog.conf file to define where to log events |
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Extract
information from the /etc/syslog.conf file to identify the types of events,
including facility and level the will be logged by the system |
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Modify the
configuration file to re-route logs to an alternate location |
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Parse messages to
syslog |
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INTRODUCTION TO
VIRTUAL DISK MANAGEMENT |
6 |
6
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Identify the
physical path name differences between standard Solaris file systems and
virtual file systems |
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List the potential
advantages of any virtual disk management application |
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List the basic
difference between Solstice DiskSuite[tm] and Veritas Volume Manager |
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List the main
advantages of using a concatenated virtual file system |
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List the main
advantage of using a striped virtual file system |
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List the three
utilities used to create, check, and mount file systems |
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Use Solstice
DiskSuite[tm] to extend or concatenate a file system |
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INTRODUCTION TO
SWAP SPACE AND PSEUDO FILE SYSTEMS |
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List Solaris RAM
based file systems |
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Create and add a
swap file to the swap space |
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Remove a swap file |
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CONFIGURING THE
NFS ENVIRONMENT |
4 |
6
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Describe the
functions of an NFS server and an NFS client |
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List the three
conditions that must be met before sharing files in the NFS environment |
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Make resources
available and unavailable for mounting |
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Provide read and
write Internet access to an NFS resource through a web browser |
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Enable the sharing
of resources by editing the /etc/dfs/dfstab file on an NFS server |
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Display server
resources that are available for mounting |
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Mount a resource
from another system |
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Use the
/etc/vfstab file to mount resources on an NFS client |
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Describe the
function of these commands: mountall, umountall, shareall, and unshareall |
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CACHEFS FILE
SYSTEMS |
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Describe the
native characteristics of the CacheFS file system |
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Collect CacheFS
file system statistics |
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Perform CacheFS
file system consistency checks |
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Configure CacheFS
file system logging |
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USING AUTOMOUNT |
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Describe three
benefits of using the automount |
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Describe the
purpose of each automount map type |
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Set up automount
to read a direct map |
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Describe when the
automountd daemon should be restarted |
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NAMING SERVICES
OVERVIEW |
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Explain the name
service concept |
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List the name
services available |
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Describe the
domain name service (DNS) |
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Describe NIS
service |
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Describe the
function of NIS+ |
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List the table
objectives of a NIS+ domain |
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Differentiate
between directory services and name services |
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Explain the name
service switch process and state which configuration is appropriate for a
given network scenario |
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NIS
CONFIGURATION |
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Describe the NIS
components, master server, slave server, and client |
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Match selected NIS
processes to their respective yp daemons |
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Demonstrate
understanding of the structure of the make utility and makefile |
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Configure a NIS
master, slave, and client |
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Access and test
the NIS service |
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Add custom maps to
the existing NIS configuration |
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Demonstrate
adding/removing slave servers |
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Delineated the
steps required to change the NIS master |
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Move source files
from /etc to /etc/nis |
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SOLSTICE
ADMINSUITE |
2 |
2
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List the
capabilities of Solstice AdminSuite |
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Install Solstice
AdminSuite software |
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Use the following
AdminSuite tools: User Manager, Group Manager, and Serial Port Manager |
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JUMPSTART |
2 |
2
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Describe the
features of JumpStart |
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List the main
components for setting up a network to use automatic installation |
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Set up the network
to automatically provide the information necessary to configure a system |
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Create an install
server on the network |
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Create a boot server
on a subnet |
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Create a
configuration directory with a customized rules file and class files |
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Add install
clients to install servers and boot servers |
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Boot install
clients |
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Suggested Resources |
Books:
Winsor, Janice, Solaris 8 System
Administrator's Guide, 3rd Edition, ISBN 0-13-027702-9, Sun Microsystems,
Inc
Winsor, Janice, Solaris[tm] 8 System
Administrator's Reference Guide, September 2000, ISBN 0-13-027701-0, Sun
Microsystems, Inc
Veeraraghavan, Sriranga and Watters, Paul, Solaris
8: The Complete Reference, June 28, 2000, ISBN: 0072121432, McGraw-Hill
Professional Publishing