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System Administration for the Sun Java Desktop

 Course Description
    Course Outline/Details

The System Administration for the Sun Java Desktop course provides system administrators who are familiar with UNIX or Linux systems with an overview of the Sun Java Desktop operating environment. The course describes the graphical user interface (GUI) and command-line interface (CLI) tools that you can use to perform system administration tasks. The course also describes the underlying system configuration files and explains the basic troubleshooting procedures for system administration.

  • Course length: 8 hours


  • Course ID:
    WOD-4260-90
    Subscription Duration:
    90 days
    Price:
    $US  0.00
    How to Enroll
       
     Languages Offered Back To Top

    This course is currently available in English only.

     
     Who Can Benefit Back To Top

    Field and front-line engineers who are expected to assist in the system administration support of this product.

    This course explains the Sun Java Desktop system administration tasks at three levels:

  • Navigating the Java Desktop System Configurator tools
  • Using the CLI tools
  • Modifying underlying configuration files
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     Prerequisites Back To Top

    To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

  • Perform basic UNIX or Linux tasks
  • Understand basic UNIX or Linux commands
  • Interact with a windowing system
  • Perform operating system administration tasks
  • Perform installation and configuration tasks
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     Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Introduce the Java Desktop System Configurator
  • Introduce Linux file system structures, types, and permissions
  • Administer users and groups
  • Configure system security
  • configure system start up, shut down, and runlevels
  • Monitor the system
  • Configure local printers
  • Configure a hard drive
  • Configure a network interface and other services
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         Course Content Back To Top



    Module 1 - Introduction to the Java Desktop System Configurator

  • Describe the System Configurator
  • Use the System Configurator
  • Describe underlying configuration files


  • Module 2 - Introduction to the Linux File System
  • Describe file system structure, types, and permissions
  • Use GUI tools that manage file system structure, types, and permissions
  • Use CLI tools to manage file system structure, types, and permissions
  • Perform basic file system troubleshooting


  • Module 3 - Administering Users and Groups
  • Describe user and group administration
  • Administer users and groups using GUI tools
  • Administer users and groups using CLI tools
  • Describe the underlying user and group configuration files


  • Module 4 - Managing System Security
  • Describe user authentication on the Sun Java Desktop
  • Create a secure user environment using GUI tools
  • Create a secure user environment using CLI tools
  • Describe underlying security configuration files
  • Perform basic security troubleshooting


  • Module 5 - Configuring Startup, Shutdown, and Run Levels
  • Define system startup and shutdown processes and run levels
  • Describe the GUI tools used to configure system startup, shutdown, and run levels
  • Describe the CLI tools used to configure system startup, shutdown, and run levels
  • Describe underlying system process configuration files


  • Module 6 - Monitoring the System
  • Describe system monitoring concepts
  • Use GUI tools to perform system monitoring
  • Use CLI tools to perform system monitoring
  • Describe underlying system monitoring configuration files


  • Module 7 - Configuring a Local Printer
  • Describe local printer configuration
  • Use GUI tools to configure a local printer
  • Use CLI tools to configure a local printer
  • Describe the underlying local printer configuration files
  • Troubleshoot local printer problems


  • Module 8 - Configuring a Hard Drive
  • Describe hard disks
  • Configure a hard drive by using GUI tools
  • Configure a hard drive by using CLI tools
  • Describe the underlying hard drive configuration files
  • Troubleshoot hard drive problems


  • Module 9 - Configuring a Network Interface and Other Services
  • Describe network interface configuration and services
  • Install a network interface card, and configure the driver using GUI tools
  • Configure network services using GUI tools
  • Install a network interface card, and configure the driver using CLI tools
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