What's New in Oracle Solaris 11 (D73819GC10)
Oracle Solaris 11 is the first and only fully virtualized operating system proving fast and secure deployment of services in a large-scale cloud environment. Learn about the new features and functionality of Oracle Solaris 11 and how these new features and improvements will make it easier to deploy services to the enterprise while improving performance and reducing total cost of ownership.You will learn how to implement the new packaging system, how using the default file system, ZFS, will improve your data management capabilities, how to deliver fully virtualized networking, and how to use the advanced user, application, and device security, and much more.
Skills Gained
- Understand the key features of Oracle Solaris 11
- Understand the Image Packaging System
- Describe Automated Installation
- Understand the enhancements in Oracle Solaris 11 virtualization technologies
- Understand the new features and capabilities of ZFS
Who Can Benefit
- Architect
- Network Administrator
- Security Administrators
- System Administrator
- System Integrator
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of or experience with Solaris 10 OS technologies
Syllabus
Introduction to Oracle Solaris 11
- Describe the Key Features of Oracle Solaris 11
- Understand Oracle's commitment to Solaris and SPARC
Image Packaging System (IPS) and Automated Installer (AI)
- Understand why the packaging system is changing
- Describe the design and new features of IPS
- Describe how to search, install, verify, repair, and remove package
- Describe boot environments
- Define the components of the AI
- Describe how to create an AI service
- List the steps to convert from JumpStart to AI
- Describe the Distribution Constructor
Network Virtualization
- Describe Network Interface Card virtualization
- Define virtual switching
- Explain the Open Networking Platform
- List the network performance enhancements
ZFS Features in Oracle Solaris 11
- Describe root pool enhancements
- Define the deduplication and synchronization properties
- List changes to snapshots and send streams
- Describe the performance enhancements
- List interoperability enhancements with ACLs
Oracle Solaris Zones
- List the major enhancements to Zones
- Define the changes in networking and storage for Zones
- Describe how to use zonestat for Zone monitoring
Network Virtualization - Part II
- Describe load balancing components
- Define IP filtering and IP forwarding in a zone
- List the network performance improvements
Security Features of Oracle Solaris 11
- Describe new security features of Solaris 11
- Explain enhancements to process rights management
- Describe enhancements to user rights management
- Define the cryptographic framework
- Describe how to create an encrypted file system
Service Management Facility (SMF)
- Describe considerations for deploying applications in Oracle Solaris 11
