Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep CX-310-200, Part I

by Calkins, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780789737908
• ISBN10: 0789737906
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-22
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

In This Book Yours"ll Learn How To: Install and configure the Solaris 10 operating environment on SPARC and x86/x64-based platforms Set up, manage, back up, and recover file systems Execute System Boot and Shutdown Procedures for SPARC and x86/x64-based systems Manage services using the Service Management Facility (SMF) Perform User and Security Administration Set up and manage printers and system processes Perform system backup and recovery operations "Billrs"s original Cert Prep guides were used throughout Sunrs"s service organization as the SEs studied for Certification. This was not mandated by Sun management but happened through word-of-mouth by those software engineers who had successfully passed the exam. In this new edition, Bill adds a chapter to explain the boot process (from POST to service initialization through SMF) on both SPARC and x86 systems. All chapters have been updated to reflect the Solaris 05/08 updates including detailed coverage of the x86 platform. This new guide is still the best source I know of to study for the exam. Brian Howard, Systems Engineer / Solaris Ambassador WRITTEN BY A LEADING SOLARIS EXPERT! Bill Calkins is owner and president of Pyramid Consulting, a computer training and consulting firm specializing in the implementation and administration of open systems. He works as a consultant with Sun Microsystems and has contributed extensively to the Solaris certification program and simulation technology. He also owns www.unixed.com, a website that provides online UNIX training materials. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in UNIX system administration, consulting, and training at more than 250 different companies and government agencies and has authored several books on Solaris. CD Features ExamGear Practice Questions! The CD features instant scoring, matching to objectives, instant answer feedback, plus more! 60 questions for a real exam experience! Flashcards with text from the book explain each question. Download additional practice questions from www.unixed.com! A free, bookmarked electronic copy of the book. informit.com/examcram ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3790-8 ISBN-10: 0-7897-3790-6 U.S. $49.99 / CAN. $54.99 / Net U.K. pound;31.99

Author Biography

Bill Calkins is a Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris operating environment. He is owner and president of Pyramid Consulting Inc., a computer training and consulting firm located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, specializing in the implementation and administration of Open Systems. He has more than 20 years of experience in Unix system administration, consulting, and training at more than 150 different companies. Bill has authored several Unix textbooks, which are currently best sellers and are used by universities and training organizations worldwide:

 

• Solaris 2.6 Administrator Certification Training Guide Part I (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 157870085X)
• Solaris 2.6 Administrator Certification Training Guide Part II (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578700868)
• Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide: Parts I and II (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578702496)
• Solaris 8 Training Guide (CX-310-011 and CX-310-012): System Administrator (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578702593)
• Inside Solaris 9 (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 0735711011). Solaris 9 Training Guide (CX-310-014 and CX-310-015): System Administrator (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 0789729229)
• Solaris 10 System Administration — First Edition (Que, ISBN: 0789734613)

 

Bill has worked with Sun Press and Prentice Hall as a technical editor and a major contributor to many of their Solaris titles.

 

Bill’s professional interests include consulting, writing, teaching, traveling, and developing Web-based training materials.

 

Bill works as a consultant with the certification group at Sun Microsystems and assists with the development of the Solaris 10 SCSA, SCNA, and SCSECA certification exams. Bill also consults with Sun Microsystems Professional Services and assists in the development of Solaris training and testing materials for the education division at Sun Microsystems.

 

Bill works as an instructor in government, corporate and university settings, and has helped thousands of administrators get their certification. Recently he was recognized by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) as the “technical trainer of choice for the joint war fighting community.”

 

His experience covers all varieties of Unix, including Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, IRIX, and Linux. When he’s not working in the field, he writes Unix books and conducts training and educational seminars on various system administration topics. He draws on his many years of experience in system administration and training to provide a unique approach to Unix

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
How This Book Helps You	p. 2
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 4
Audience	p. 5
The Sun Certified System Administrator Exams	p. 5
Exam CX-310-200	p. 6
Manage File Systems	p. 6
Install Software	p. 6
Perform System Boot Procedures	p. 6
Perform User and Security Administration	p. 7
Manage Network Printers and System Processes	p. 7
Perform System Backups and Restores	p. 7
Exam CX-310-203 (Solaris 10 Upgrade Exam)	p. 7
Summary	p. 8
Advice on Taking the Exam	p. 8
Study and Exam Prep Tips	p. 11
Learning as a Process	p. 11
Study Tips	p. 12
Study Strategies	p. 12
Pretesting Yourself	p. 13
Exam Prep Tips	p. 13
Putting It All Together	p. 15
Exam Preparation
Managing File Systems	p. 21
Introduction	p. 26
Device Drivers	p. 26
Physical Device Name	p. 27
Device Autoconfiguration	p. 33
USB Devices	p. 35
Instance Names	p. 37
Major and Minor Device Numbers	p. 40
Logical Device Name	p. 42
Block and Raw Devices	p. 46
A File System Defined	p. 48
Defining a Disk's Geometry	p. 48
Disk Controllers	p. 49
Defect List
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Excerpts

Introduction IntroductionBill Calkins has been training Solaris system administrators for more than 15 years. This book contains the training material he uses in his basic and advanced Solaris administration courses. Over the years, this material has helped thousands of Solaris administrators become certified. This is our first edition of theSolaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep. It began with theTraining Guidefor Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 and is now theExam Prepfor Solaris 10. Instructors from universities and training organizations around the world have used this book as courseware in their Solaris administration courses. In addition, administrators from around the world have used this book as a self-study guide when instruction from a Sun training center is either unavailable or not within their budget. Many people have written with their success stories, suggestions, and comments. Their suggestions are what keep making this guide more valuable.The SCSA Solaris 10 OS CX-310-200 and CX-310-202Exam Prepbooks provide training materials for anyone who is interested in becoming a Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10. When used as a study guide, these two books will save you a great deal of time and effort searching for information you will need to know when taking the exam. Each book covers the exam objectives in enough detail for the inexperienced administrator to learn the objectives and apply the knowledge to real-life scenarios. Experienced readers will find the material in these books to be complete and concise, making it a valuable study guide for the Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) exams.This book is not a cheat sheet or cram session for the exam; it is a training manual. In other words, it does not merely give answers to the questions you will be asked on the exam. We have made certain that this book addresses the exam objectives in detail, from start to finish. If you are unsure about the objectives on the exams, this book teaches you what you need to know. After reading each chapter, assess your knowledge of the material covered using the review questions at the end of the chapter. When you have completed reading a section, use the practice exam at the end of the book and the ExamGear test engine on the CD-ROM to assess your knowledge of the objectives covered on each exam. This CD-ROM contains sample questions similar to what you are likely to see on the real exam. More sample questions are available at http://www.UnixEd.com , so be sure to visit this site to find additional training and study materials. How This Book Helps YouThis book teaches you how to administer the Solaris 10 operating system. It offers you a self-guided training course for all the areas covered on the CX-310-200 certification exam by showing you how to install, configure, and administer the Solaris 10 operating environment. You will learn the specific skills that are required to administer a system and to pass the first part of the Sun Certified System Administrator exam for Solaris 10 (CX-210-200). Experienced administrators who are upgrading an existing Solaris certification will find in-depth coverage of the new topics that they will need to learn for the CX-310-203 upgrade exam in both the SCSA Solaris 10 OS CX-310-200 and CX-310-202Exam Prepbooks.Throughout the book, we provide helpful tips and real-world examples that we have encountered as system administrators. In addition, we provide useful real-world exercises to help you practice the material you have learned. The following list describes this book's setup:Organization: This book is organized according to the individual exam objectives. Every objective you need to know for installing, configuring, and administering a Solaris 10 system is in this book. We have