Sun Microsystems Logo
Products and Services
 
Support and Training
 
 

Training
Web-based Courses
»   How To Enroll
»   Java Technology
»   Sun Java Studio, Solaris OS, and Perl Development
»   Sun Java Enterprise System
»   Sun Java Desktop System
»   Web Services, XML, and Web Publishing
»   Wireless and Telecommunications
»   StarOffice Software
»   Solaris Operating Environment
»   Network Management
»   N1 Grid
»   Security
»   Server and High Availability
»   Storage
»   Knowledge Management
»   Auto-ID
 
 

Solaris 8 System Administration I Bundle

 Course Description
    Course Outline/Details

The Solaris 8 Operating System System Administrator I course bundle provides information about the essential tasks of standalone installation, file system management, backup procedures, process control, user administration, and device management. Students taking this course bundle will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to perform these essential system administration tasks in the Solaris 8 Operating System.

eMentoring Services are included with this course.


Course ID:
WSB-238-180
Subscription Duration:
180 days
Price:
$US  650.00
How to Enroll
   
 Languages Offered Back To Top

This course is currently available in the following languages:

  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • English
  • French
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Italian
  • German
  •  
     Who Can Benefit Back To Top

    Students who can benefit from this course bundle include system administrators who perform essential system administration procedures in the Solaris Operating System.

     
     Prerequisites Back To Top

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

  • Successfully interact with a Solaris system as an end-user
  • Use the vi text editor
  • Interact with a windowing system
  •  
     Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Add users to the system using both Admintool and command-line methods
  • Configure user initialization files to provide a consistent login environment
  • Implement basic system security
  • Identify the function of root directory components
  • Properly set file permissions using ACLs (access control lists)
  • Use the Solaris 8 device naming conventions to configure and name devices
  • Manage disk devices
  • Use the format utility to display information and set up disk partitions
  • Monitor and mount file systems including CD-ROM and PC diskette devices
  • Perform maintenance on corrupted file systems
  • Manage processes
  • Configure print services
  • Enable 64-bit capability on a standalone system
  • Understand boot protocols and options and modify electronically erasable, programmable, read-only memory (EEPROM) boot parameters
  • Understand and perform booting and shutdown procedures and options
  • Understand and change system states on the Solaris server
  • Install the Solaris Operating Envinorment on a standalone system including update patches
  • Use the pkgadd command to add software packages
  • Perform backups and recovery
  •  
     Related Courses Back To Top

  • Before: Fundamentals of Solaris 8 Operating System for Systems Administrators (WSB-108 or SA-118)
  • After: Solaris 8 Operating System System Administration II (WSB-288 or SA-288)
  •