Solaris 9 Sun Certified System Administrator Part I
Manage File Systems
Describe the purpose, features, and
functions of root subdirectories, file components, file types, and hard links in
the Solaris directory hierarchy.
Explain how to create and remove hard links
in a Solaris directory.
Describe the basic architecture of a local disk and
the naming conventions for disk devices as used in the Solaris operating
environment.
Explain when and how to list devices, reconfigure devices,
perform disk partitioning, and relabel a disk in a Solaris operating environment
using the appropriate files, commands, options, menus, and/or
tables.
Describe the purpose, features, and functions of disk-based,
distributed, and pseudo file systems in a Solaris operating environment, and
explain the differences among these file system types.
Explain when and how
to create a new ufs file system using the newfs command, check the file system
using fsck, resolve file system inconsistencies, and monitor file system usage
using associated commands.
Explain the purpose and function of the vfstab
file in mounting ufs file systems, and the function of the mnttab file in
tracking current mounts.
Explain how to perform mounts and unmounts, and
either access or restrict access to mounted diskettes and
CD-ROMs.
Install Software
Explain how to install the Solaris
operating system from CD/DVD, including installation and upgrade options,
hardware requirements, Solaris OS software components (software packages,
clusters, and groups)
Explain the purpose of the /var/sadm/install/contents
file, and how to administer packages (how to display, add, check, and remove a
package, and add a package into the spool directory) using the command-line
interface.
Explain how to obtain, install and remove patches, and patch
clusters using either the command-line interface or the Solaris Management
Console.
Perform System Boot Procedures
Explain how to execute boot PROM commands to:
identify the systems boot PROM version
boot the
system; access detailed information
list, change and restore default NVRAM
parameters
display devices connected to the bus
identify the systems
boot device
create and remove custom device aliases
view and change
NVRAM parameters from the shell
interrupt a hung system
Given a scenario
involving a hung system, troubleshoot problems and deduce resolutions.
Explain how to perform a system boot, control boot processes, and complete
a system shutdown, using associated directories, scripts, and
commands.
Perform User and Security Administration
Identify the
main components of a user account, identify the system files that store account
information, and explain what information is stored in each file.
Explain
how to manage user accounts, and describe system-wide initialization
files.
Identify the procedures and commands, variables, or permissions to
monitor and control system access, switch users on a system, and restrict access
to data in files.
Manage Network Printers and System
Processes
Describe the purpose, features, and functionality of printer
fundamentals, including print management tools, printer configuration types,
Solaris LP print service, LP print service directory structure, and the Solaris
OE printing process.
Explain how to configure printer classes, set the
default printer, change the default printer class, remove a printer’s
configuration, start the LP print service, and stop the LP print service using
the appropriate commands.
Given a scenario, identify the appropriate
commands to specify a destination printer, accept and reject print jobs, enable
and disable printers, and move print jobs.
Explain how to view system
processes, clear hung processes, schedule an automatic one-time execution of a
command, and the automatic recurring execution of a command.
Perform System Backups and Restores
Given a backup requirement, develop a backup
strategy that includes scheduled backups, number of tapes required, naming
conventions, command protocols, and backup frequency/levels.
Explain how to
perform incremental, full, and remote backups to tape for an unmounted file
system using the ufsdump command or explain how to backup a mounted file system
using ufs snapshot.
Explain how to perform ufs file system restores and
special case recoveries.
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