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Introduction
This five-day instructor-led course provides an intensive hands-on experience, working with complex and integrated administration concepts. The course builds on the system administration skills taught in the Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course. This course highlights an array of advanced subjects and technologies, such as installing Oracle Solaris 11 using the Automated Installer (AI), using the Image Packaging System (IPS) for package management, configuring zones and virtual networks, and configuring IP multipathing. You also learn how to secure the system through the use of privileges and auditing and how to manage processes and evaluate system resources. You are also shown the tools you need to effectively and efficiently troubleshoot software failures.
Audience profile
This course is intended for:
- Data Centre Manager
- Support Engineer
- System Administrator
- System Integrator
- Technical Consultant
Pre-requisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Experience with Oracle Solaris Zones
- Knowledge of the ZFS file system Oracle requires and recommends that delegates have attended the following course prior to attending Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration.
- Required Course: D72896GC21 Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration
Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Manage packages quickly and efficiently
- Use AI to install the OS on multiple hosts
- Use ZFS to manage business application data
- Configure network and traffic failover
- Configure zones and the virtual network
- Manage services and service properties
Course content
Lesson 1: Introduction
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Lesson 2: Managing the Image Packaging System (IPS) and Packages
This lesson demonstrates how to set up a local IPS repository and manage it. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 3: Installing Oracle Solaris 11 on Multiple Hosts
This lesson explains how to perform an installation of the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system on multiple hosts by using the Automated Installer (AI). Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 4: Managing Business Application Data
This lesson describes how to use the many powerful features of ZFS to manage business application data. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 5: Configuring Network and Traffic Failover
This lesson describes how to configure and monitor an IP multipathing (IPMP) group on an existing local network for traffic failover in accordance with a plan. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 6: Configuring Zones and the Virtual Network
This lesson describes the processes involved in planning and implementing Virtual Networks and Zones. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 7: Managing Services and Service Properties
This lesson describes the processes involved in planning and configuring services. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 8: Configuring Privileges and Role-Based Access Control
This lesson introduces the more advanced features of the SMF: manifests, profiles, the service configuration repository, and repository backups using snapshots. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 9: Securing System Resources by Using Oracle Solaris Auditing
This lesson introduces Oracle Solaris auditing and shows how the audit service addresses corporate auditing requirements. Lesson Topics: |
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Lesson 10: Managing Processes and Priorities
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Lesson 11: Evaluating System Resources
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Lesson 12: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Failures
This lesson demonstrates ways to configure the facilities that you will need to monitor and capture issues with the software. Lesson Topics: |
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Associated certifications and exam
This course prepares students to write Exam: 1Z0-822 Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration. Accredited to certification(s): Oracle Certified Professional Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator. On successful completion of this course students will receive an Oracle University attendance certificate.

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