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Solaris 10 System Administration Part II

Exam CX-310-202

Bill Calkins

 

In this book you’ll learn Advanced Topics in Solaris 10

System Administration for SPARC and x86-based systems including:

 

• Administering the network environment in Solaris 10
• Setting up RAID metadevices using SVM
• Configuring ZFS storage pools and file systems
• Configuring and administering Solaris zones and containers
• Administering virtual file systems and swap space
• Creating and administering user and Role-Based access accounts (RBAC)
• Using advanced installation tools to install, clone, and upgrade the operating system

 

Bill’s original Cert Prep guides were used throughout Sun’s service organization as the SEs studied for Certification. This was not mandated by Sun management but happened through word-of-mouth by those software engineers who had successfully passed the exam. In this new edition, Bill adds a chapter for ZFS. It includes Live Upgrade conversion to a ZFS root filesystem and Zone/ZFS inter-operation. Plus, all chapters have been updated to reflect the Solaris 10 10/08 enhancements. This new guide remains the best source of preparation for the Solaris 10 Cert exam.

–Brian Howard, Systems Engineer / Solaris Ambassador

 

WRITTEN BY A LEADING SOLARIS EXPERT!

Bill Calkins is owner and president of Pyramid Consulting, a computer training and consulting firm specializing in the implementation and administration of open systems. He works as a consultant with Sun Microsystems and has contributed extensively to the Solaris certification program and simulation technology. He also owns www.unixed.com, a website that provides online UNIX training materials. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in UNIX system administration, consulting, and training at more than 250 different companies and government agencies and has authored several books on Solaris.

 

 

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3817-2

ISBN-10: 0-7897-3817-1

 

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #241911 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 624 pages

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About the Author

Bill Calkins is a Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris operating environment. He is owner and president of Pyramid Consulting, Inc., a computer training and consulting firm located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, specializing in the implementation and administration of open systems. He has more than 20 years of experience in UNIX system administration, consulting, and training at more than 150 different companies. He has authored several UNIX textbooks, which are currently best sellers and are used by universities and training organizations worldwide:

. Solaris 2.6 Administrator Certification Training Guide, Part I (New Riders Publishing,

ISBN 157870085X)

. Solaris 2.6 Administrator Certification Training Guide, Part II (New Riders Publishing,

ISBN 1578700868)

. Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide, Part I and Part II (New Riders

Publishing, ISBN 1578702496)

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

Certification (New Riders Publishing, ISBN 1578702593)

. Inside Solaris 9 (New Riders Publishing, ISBN 0735711011)

. Solaris 9 Training Guide (CX-310-014 and CX-310-015): System Administrator

Certification (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 0789729229)

. Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep (Que, ISBN 0-7897-3461-3)

. Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep, Part I (Que, ISBN 0-7897-3790-6)

 

Calkins has worked with Sun Press and Prentice Hall as a technical editor and a major contributor to many of their Solaris titles. His professional interests include consulting, writing, teaching, traveling, and developing web-based training materials. He works as a consultant with the certification group at Sun Microsystems and assists with the development of the Solaris 10 SCSA, SCNA, and SCSECA certification exams. He also consults with Sun Microsystems Professional Services and assists in the development of Solaris training and testing materials for the education division at Sun Microsystems.

 

Calkins also works as an instructor in government, corporate, and university settings. He has helped thousands of administrators get their certification. Recently he was recognized by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) as the “technical trainer of choice for the joint war-fighting community.” His experience covers all varieties of UNIX, including Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, IRIX, and Linux. When he’s not working in the field, he writes UNIX books and conducts training and educational

seminars on various system administration topics. He draws on his many years of experience in system administration and training to provide a unique approach to UNIX training.

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Introduction

Bill Calkins has been training Solaris system administrators for more than 15 years. This book contains the training material that he uses in his basic and advanced Solaris administration courses that, over the years, have helped thousands of Solaris administrators become certified. This is our second edition of the Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep. It covers updates that Sun has made to the Solaris 10 operating environment as of the October 2008 release. It began with the Training Guide for Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 and is now the Exam Prep for Solaris 10. Instructors from universities and training organizations around the world have used the book as courseware in their Solaris administration courses. In addition, administrators from around the world have used this book for self-study when instruction from a Sun training center is either unavailable or not within their budget. Many of you have written with your success stories, suggestions, and comments. Your suggestions are what keep making this guide more valuable.

The Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep books, Parts I and II, provide training materials for anyone interested in becoming a Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) for Solaris 10. When used as a study guide, these two books will save you a great deal of time and effort searching for information you will need to know when taking the exam. Each book covers the exam objectives in enough detail for inexperienced administrators to learn the objectives and apply the knowledge to real-life scenarios. Experienced readers will find the material in these books complete and concise, making it a valuable study guide for the Sun Certified System Administrator exams.

This book is not a cheat sheet or cram session for the exam; it is a training manual. In other words, it does not merely give answers to the questions you will be asked on the exam. We have made certain that this book addresses the exam objectives in detail, from start to finish. If you are unsure about the objectives on the exams, this book teaches you what you need to know. After reading each chapter, assess your knowledge of the material covered using the review questions at the end of the chapter. When you have completed reading a section, use the practice exam at the end of the book and the ExamGear test engine on the CD-ROM to assess your knowledge of the objectives covered on each exam. This CD-ROM contains sample questions similar to what you are likely to see on the real exams. More sample questions are available at http://www.UnixEd.com, so make sure you visit this site to find additional training and study materials.

How This Book Helps You

This book teaches you advanced topics in administering the Solaris 10 operating system. It offers you a self-guided training course of all the areas covered on the CX-310-202 certification exam by installing, configuring, and administering the Solaris 10 operating environment. You will learn the specific skills that are required to administer a system and, specifically, to pass the second part of the Sun Certified System Administrator exam for Solaris 10 (CX-310-202). If you are an experienced administrator who is upgrading an existing Solaris certification, you’ll find in-depth coverage of the new topics you need to learn for the CX-310-203 upgrade exam in both the SCSA Solaris 10 OS CX-310-200 and CX-310-202 Exam Prep books.

Throughout the book, we provide helpful tips and real-world examples that we have encountered as system administrators. In addition, we provide useful, real-world exercises to help you practice the material you have learned. This book is set up as follows:

• Organization: This book is organized according to individual exam objectives. Every objective you need to know to install, configure, and administer a Solaris 10 system is in this book. We have attempted to present the objectives in an order that is as close as possible to that listed by Sun. However, we have not hesitated to reorganize them as needed to make the material as easy as possible for you to learn. We have also attempted to make the information accessible in the following ways:
• This book includes the full list of exam topics and objectives.
• Read the “Study and Exam Prep Tips” element early on to help develop study strategies. This element provides you with valuable exam-day tips and information on exam/question formats such as adaptive tests and case study-based questions.
• Each chapter begins with a list of the objectives to be covered, exactly as they are defined by Sun. Throughout each section, material that is directly related to the exam objectives is identified.
• Each chapter also begins with an outline that provides you with an overview of the material and the page numbers where particular topics can be found.
• Instructional features: This book is designed to provide you with multiple ways to learn and reinforce the exam material. The following are some of the helpful methods:
• Objective explanations: As mentioned, each chapter begins with a list of the objectives covered in the chapter.
• Study strategies: The beginning of each chapter also includes strategies for studying and retaining the material in the chapter, particularly as it is addressed on the exam.
• Exam Alerts: Throughout each chapter you’ll find exam tips that will help you prepare for exam day. These tips were written by those who have already taken the Solaris 10 certification exams.
• Key Terms: A list of key terms appears near the end of each chapter.
• Notes: These contain various types of useful information, such as tips on technology or administrative practices, historical background on terms and technologies, or side commentary on industry issues.
• Cautions: When you use sophisticated information technology, mistakes or even catastrophes are always possible because of improper application of the technology. Cautions alert you to such potential problems.
• Step By Steps: These are hands-on lab exercises that walk you through a particular task or function relevant to the exam objectives.
• Exercises: Found near the end of the chapters, exercises are performance-based opportunities for you to learn and assess your knowledge.
• Suggested Reading and Resources: At the end of each chapter is a list of additional resources that you can use if you are interested in going beyond the objectives and learning more about the topics presented in the chapter.
• Extensive practice test options: The book provides numerous opportunities for you to assess your knowledge and practice for the exam. The practice options include the following:
• Exam questions: Each chapter ends with questions. They allow you to quickly assess your comprehension of what you just read in the chapter. Answers to the questions are provided in a separate element titled “Answers to Exam Questions.”
• Practice exam: A practice exam is included in Part II, “Final Review,” for each exam (as discussed in a moment).
• ExamGear: The ExamGear software included on the CD-ROM provides further practice questions.

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Note - ExamGear software  For a complete description of the ExamGear test engine, see Appendix A, “What’s on the CD-ROM.”

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• Final Review: This part of the book provides you with three valuable tools for preparing for the exam:
• Fast Facts: This condensed version of the information contained in the book will prove extremely useful for last-minute review.
• Practice Exam: A full practice exam is included, with questions written in styles similar to those used on the actual exam. Use the practice exam to assess your readiness for the real exam.
• Answers to Practice Exam: This element provides the answers to the full practice exam, with detailed explanations. These should help you assess your strengths and weaknesses.
• Appendixes: The book contains valuable appendixes as well, including a glossary and a description of what is on the CD-ROM (Appendix A).

These and all the other book features mentioned previously will enable you to thoroughly prepare for the exam.

Conventions Used in This Book

• Commands: In the steps and examples, the commands you type are displayed in a special monospace font.
• Arguments, options, and : In command syntax, command options and arguments are enclosed in < >. The words within the < > stand for what you will actually type. You don’t type the < >. The that follows the command means to press Enter. You don’t type the .
• Using the mouse: When using menus and windows, you select items with the mouse. Here is the default mapping for a three-button mouse:

Left button: Select

Middle button: Transfer/adjust

Right button: Menu

You use the Select button to select o...