Transition to Oracle Solaris 11

Duration : 5 Days (40 Hours)

Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 Course Overview:

The Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 course offers a comprehensive overview of the latest Oracle Solaris 11 operating system. It emphasizes system installation, administration, and highlights the novel features and services introduced by Oracle Solaris 11. Covering a spectrum from network configuration to intricate tasks like creating shared service instances, the course is tailored for system administrators and engineers experienced with Oracle Solaris 10, aiming to transition to the new version.

The curriculum ensures a thorough grasp of Solaris Operating System’s core components and functionalities. Topics encompass disk architecture comprehension, OS installation, networking setup, software packaging, system updates, performance optimization, troubleshooting, resource augmentation, ZFS utilization, service instance configuration, and NFS management.

Through this course, individuals gain essential insights, tools, and proficiencies vital for an advanced comprehension of Oracle Solaris 11. Completion of such courses equips participants with a robust foundation necessary for success in the expansive realm of Oracle Solaris 11 administration.

Intended Audience:

  • System Administrators
  • IT Professionals
  • Database Administrators
  • Experienced Oracle Solaris users

Learning Objectives of Transition to Oracle Solaris 11:

The Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 Training course will help participants:
1. Develop strong understanding of new features in Oracle Solaris 11
2. Gain proficiency in deployment and administration of Oracle Solaris 11
3. Understand how to use Oracle Solaris Zones and Oracle Solaris official commands
4. Understand how to use Oracle Solaris SMF services
5. Learn how to secure Oracle Solaris 11 systems
6. Learn best practices for application delivery in Solaris 11
7. Understand patching and packaging systems in Oracle Solaris 11 environments
8. Learn troubleshooting and performance tuning methods
9. Use advanced Oracle Solaris 11 tools and commands
10. Develop understanding of networking, security and storage concepts in Oracle Solaris 11.

 Module 1: Introducing the Oracle Solaris 11 New Features and Enhancements

  • Describe the Solaris operating system features and enhancements that are new with Oracle Solaris 11
  • Identify planning considerations for transitioning from Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11

 Module 2: Installing the Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System

  • Plan for the Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation
  • Describe the Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation methods
  • Identify the Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation requirements
  • Install the Oracle Solaris 11 OS using the interactive installer
  • Install the Oracle Solaris 11 OS using the automated installer (AI)
  • Migrate JumpStart rules and profiles to AI format
  • Identify the components of the distribution constructor

 Module 3: Managing Software Updates in Oracle Solaris 11

  • Describe the Image Package System
  • Create an IPS repository
  • Manage software packages using IPS
  • Publish and removing packages
  • Manage boot environments

 Module 4: Administering Oracle Solaris 10 Zones in Oracle Solaris 11

  • Identify zone features and enhancements that are new with Oracle Solaris 11
  • Configure an Oracle Solaris 11 Zone
  • Configure an Oracle Solaris 10 Zone on Solaris 11
  • Migrate a physical Solaris 10 system into an Oracle Solaris 10 Zone on Oracle Solaris 11 (P2V)
  • Perform a virtual to virtual migration of non-global zones present in source system (V2V)
  • Configure NFS server in a non-global zone
  • Create read-only zones

 Module 5: Implementing the New Oracle Solaris 11 Network Features and Enhancements

  • Identify the network virtualization features and enhancements that are new with Solaris 11
  • Describe the new and enhanced network utilities
  • Administer Network Auto-Magic (NWAM)
  • Describe Solaris 11 network virtualization
  • Plan for and configure a virtual network
  • Configure IPMP
  • Establish network resource controls
  • Configure a network bridge

 Module 6: Applying the New Storage Enhancements

  • Describe the new and enhanced storage features
  • Configure ZFS deduplication
  • Determine ZFS snapshot differences
  • Describe the ZFS zpool split functionality
  • Split a mirrored ZFS pool
  • Describe ZFS shadow migration
  • Describe COMSTAR
  • Configure an iSCSI LUN, target, and initiator

 Module 7: Applying the New System Security Features and Enhancements

  • Describe the new security features in Oracle Solaris 11
  • Configure data encryption
  • Check the integrity of the system using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART)
  • Customizing a BART report

Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 Course Prerequisites:

It is recommended that students enrolling in a course on Oracle Solaris 11 have a good working knowledge of the Solaris operating system. They should have either taken an Oracle course on Solaris 10 or acquired real-world experience. Furthermore, participants should be familiar with UNIX commands, basic network concepts, Solaris Java Utilities and system administration.

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