Introduction

• Course goals
• Course map
• Introductions
• Classroom Environment

Introducing the Oracle Solaris 10 OS Directory Hierarchy

• Introducing File Systems
• Introducing File Components
• Identifying File Types
• Using Hard Links

Managing Local Disk Devices

• Basic architecture of a disk
• Oracle Solaris OS Naming Conventions for Devices
• Listing System Devices
• Reconfiguring Devices
• Partitioning a Hard Disk
• Extended Volume Table of Contents

Managing UFS File Systems

• Identifying Disk-Based, Distributed, and Pseudo File Systems in the Oracle Solaris OS
• Analyzing the Oracle Solaris OS UNIX File System (UFS)Creating a New UFS File System
• Checking the File System Using the fsck Command
• Resolving File System Inconsistencies
• Monitoring File System Use

Performing Mounts and Unmounts

• Identifying Mounting Basics
• Performing Mounts
• Managing ZFS File Systems
• Performing Unmounts
• Repairing Important Files if Boot Fails
• Accessing a Mounted Diskette, CD-ROM, or DVD
• Restricting Access to a Mounted Diskette, CD-ROM, or DVD
• Accessing a Diskette, CD-ROM, or DVD Without Volume Management (vold)

ZFS File System

• Describing the Oracle Solaris ZFS file system
• Understanding ZFS Terminology
• Creating New ZFS Pools and File Systems
• Destroying ZFS Pools and File Systems
• Modifying ZFS File System Properties
• Working With ZFS Snapshots and Clones

Describing Interface Configurations

• Controlling and Monitoring Network Interfaces
• Configuring Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) Interfaces at Boot Time

Performing Package Administration

• Describing the Fundamentals of Package Administration
• Administering Packages by Using the Command-Line Interface

Managing Software Patches

• Describing Patch Administration Fundamentals
• Describing Patch Administration Best Practices
• Obtaining Patches From My Oracle Support
• Installing and Removing Patches
• Installing Oracle Solaris OS Recommended Patchsets
• Implementing Patch Management by Using the smpatch command

Using Boot PROM Commands

• Introducing Boot PROM Fundamentals
• Using Basic Boot PROM Commands
• Identifying the System’s Boot Device
• Creating and Removing Custom Device Aliases
• Viewing and Changing NVRAM Parameters From the shell
• Interrupting an Unresponsive System

Using the GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB)

• Introduction to GRUB
• Modifying x86 System Boot Behavior in the Oracle Solaris OS
• Using the findroot Command
• Managing GRUB Boot Archives
• Booting a System in the GRUB-Based Boot Environment
• Interrupting an Unresponsive System

Performing Legacy Boot and Shutdown Procedures

• Describing the Oracle Solaris SPARC boot design
• Identifying Boot Process Phases
• Identifying Run-Level Fundamentals
• Controlling Boot Processes
• Performing System Shutdown Procedures

Service Management Facility (SMF)

• Describing Service Management Facility (SMF) features
• Describing the “Secure by Default” Enhancement

Performing User Administration

• Describing the fundamentals of User Administration
• Managing User Accounts
• Managing Initialization Files

Controlling System Processes

• Viewing System Processes
• Killing Frozen Processes
• Scheduling an Automatic One-Time Execution of a Command
• Scheduling an Automatic Recurring Execution of a Command

Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System Installation Requirements

• Identifying the Hardware Requirements for Installation
• Identifying the Fundamentals of the Installations
• Identifying the Software Components for Installation
• Defining the Guidelines for Installation from a DVD
• Describing the “Secure by Default” Installation Enhancement