To become a Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System, you must take and pass two exams: Sun Microsystems Exam CX-310-014 (part one), and Sun Microsystems Exam CX-310-015 (part two). This tutorial is part one of a two-part series offered by VTC and is intended to provide the user with knowledge needed to successfully take and pass Sun Microsystems Exam CX-310-014 (part one). Both courses will become great reference tools for users of the Sun Solaris 9 based system. To begin learning today, simply click one of the topics below.
Introduction to the Sun CertificationsIntroductionThe Sun Microsystems CertificationsSun Certification Exams for Solaris 9Taking the ExamsOverview of Sun Solaris 9An Overview of Solaris Operating SystemAn Overview of Sun HardwareA Brief History of SolarisPreparing for InstallationInstalling from CD/DVD and What You NeedTerminology and System RequirementsInstallation Types and MethodsInstallation Disk Layout PlanningInstallation of Solaris 9Beginning Installation Emergency Booting
Text Console Installation I
Text Console Installation II
Text Console Installation III
Upgrading Solaris
Packages and PatchesAn Overview of Packages
Installing a Package
Viewing Installed Packages
Checking Packages
Removing Installed Packages
An Overview of Patches
Adding a Patch
Checking for Installed Patches
Removing a Patch
Booting a SPARC SystemThe SPARC Boot Process
An Overview of the OpenBoot PROM
The OpenBoot PROM Commands
Working with NVRAM Variables
OpenBoot Devices and Device Aliases
Booting and Shutting Down the System
Resetting a Hung System
System Diagnostics
OpenBoot Prom Security
System Run Levels
The Run Control Scripts
Managing System ProcessesAn Overview of Solaris Management Tools
The Role of Processes and Process Types
Graphical Tools for Viewing Processes
Command Line Tools for Viewing Processes
Deciphering the Process Command Output
Controlling Processes with Signals
Process Scheduling and Schedulers
Priorities Using nice and priocntl
Scheduled Jobs and Beginning cron
Editing a crontab
cron and at Access Control
Using the at command
Managing File SystemsFile Systems Explained
Disks/ Drivers/ and Device Names
Disk Geometry and File Systems Overview
Partitioning Using format
Creating UFS File Systems
Checking and Repairing a UFS File System
The Default Solaris File System Layout
Mounting and Unmounting File Systems
File System Links
Viewing Disk Usage Information
Working with Floppy Disks and CD-ROMs
User and Security AdministrationAbout User Accounts and Groups
Working with User Accounts and Groups
Shell Initialization Files
System Access Control
File Access Control Through Permissions
su/ Special Permissions/ and File Types
Basic User Auditing
Managing Network PrintersPrinting in Solaris
Configuring a Printer
Printer Classes and Client Defaults
Performing System Backups and RestoresSolaris Backup and Restore Utilities
Solaris Tape Devices
Using tar for Backup and Restore
Using dd
Backup Procedures and ufsdump
File System Snapshots with fssnap
Backing Up with ufsdump
Restoring with ufsrestore
ConclusionSummary and Additional Resources
CreditsAbout this Author
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