Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 (D73488GC10)
This course builds on your system administration experience with Oracle Solaris 10, and is ideal for System Administrators and IT architects who plan and perform transitioning tasks. You'll learn the skills required to transition from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11.Learn To:Examine various aspects of planning for the transition from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11.Use the new features delivered with Oracle Solaris 11, including Automated Installer (AI), Image Packaging System (IPS) and network virtualization.Transition to the Oracle Solaris 11 operating environment by performing a series of guided hands-on labs.Execute critical tasks associated with operating system migration activities.Hands-On Lab ExercisesYou'll participate in labs that include case studies to showcase best practices when transitioning from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11. Learn to administer zones in Oracle Solaris 11 and more.Pre-Requisite KnowledgeThis course focuses on the new and enhanced features found in the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system. It assumes you already have the skills and knowledge necessary for administering Oracle Solaris 10.
Skills Gained
- Manage software updates in Oracle Solaris 11
- Explain the new ZFS file system features and enhancements
- Administer Zones in Oracle Solaris 11
- Manage virtual networks in Oracle Solaris 11
- Describe the new features and enhancements in Oracle Solaris 11
- Describe new user management features and enhancements
- Explain the new security administration features and enhancements
- Install Oracle Solaris 11
Who Can Benefit
- Data Center Manager
- Network Administrator
- Support Engineer
- System Administrator
- System Integrator
Prerequisites
- Experience administering an Oracle Solaris 10 environment
- Knowledge of the ZFS file system
- Experience with Oracle Solaris Zones
Syllabus
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
