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Solaris 8 Training Guide (310-011 and 310-012): System Administrator Certification

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  • Copyright 2002
  • Pages: 1008
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Adobe DRM)
  • ISBN-10: 0-7686-5597-8
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-5597-1

This title offers the perfect self-study tool to allow you to prepare confidently at your own pace, in your own time. Comprehensive and focused on teaching what you need to understand --- not just facts you need to know - this book is the most complete test preparation tool available on the market. Structured according to the exam objectives, Solaris 8 Training Guide (310-11 and 310-012): System Administrator Certification prepares you by concentrating on subjects such as:

  • System startup and customization
  • User security
  • Software administration
  • Writing scripts
  • Networking

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Table of Contents



Introduction.

How This Book Helps You. Conventions Used in This Book. Audience. The Sun Certified System Administrator Exams. Exam 310-011. Exam 310-012. What's New in Solaris 8.

SECTION I.

1. System Startup and Shutdown.

Introduction. Booting the System. Using the Run Control Scripts to Stop or Start Services. System Shutdown.

2. OpenBoot.

Introduction. OpenBoot Environment. OpenBoot Architecture. OpenBoot Interface. Getting Help in OpenBoot. PROM Full Device Names. OpenBoot Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM). OpenBoot Security. OpenBoot Diagnostics. boot. Kernel.

3. Installing the Solaris 8 Software.

Introduction. Requirements and Preparation for Installing the Solaris 8 Software. Software Terminology. Disk Storage Systems. Device Drivers. Methods of Installing the Solaris 8 Software. The Solaris Installation Process.

4. Software Package Administration.

Introduction. Tools for Managing Software. Adding and Removing Software Packages. Using a Spool Directory. Solaris Product Registry. Listing and Verifying Installed Packages. Software Patches. General Guidelines.

5. Setting Up User Accounts.

Introduction. Adding a User Account with Admintool. Deleting a User Account with Admintool. Modifying a User Account with Admintool. Adding a Group with Admintool. Managing User and Group Accounts from the Command Line. Setting Up User Initialization Files. Customizing User Initialization Files. The Home Directory. Name Services.

6. Introduction to File Systems.

Introduction. A File System Defined. Defining a Disk's Geometry. Solaris File System Types. Disk Slices. Parts of a UFS File System. Creating a UFS File System. Understanding Custom File System Parameters. File System Operations.

7. Solaris File Systems: Advanced Topics.

Introduction. Constructing a File System. Tuning File Systems. Large Versus Small Files. Mounting a File System. Unmounting a File System. Volume Manager. Information on File Systems.

8. System Security.

Introduction. Physical Security. Controlling System Access. Controlling File Access. Auditing Users. Network Security. Securing Superuser Access. Automated Security Enhancement Tool (ASET). Common-Sense Security Techniques.

9. Process Control.

Introduction. Viewing a Process. Using Signals. Scheduling Processes. Scheduling Priorities. Using the Solaris Batch-Processing Facility. Syslog. Other Important Files Where Information Is Logged.

10. The LP Print Service.

Introduction. The Solaris Print Service. Setting Up the Hardware. Setting Up the Software. Administering Printers.

11. Backup and Recovery.

Introduction. Backup Media. Solaris Backup and Restoration Utilities.

12. Writing Shell Scripts and Programs.

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