Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 (Early Adopter)

Course Description

This course builds on student's system administration experience with Oracle Solaris 10 and provides the skills and knowledge required for transitioning from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11. This course is intended for System Administrators and IT architects who are responsible for planning and performing transitioning tasks.During this course, the students examine various aspects of planning for the transition from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11. This course highlights the new features delivered with Oracle Solaris 11 including Automated Installer (AI), Image Packaging System (IPS), and network virtualization. Throughout the course, students practice transitioning to the Oracle Solaris 11 operating environment by performing a series of guided hands-on labs that walk the student through the critical tasks associated with operating system migration activities. These labs include case studies that showcase best practices when transitioning from Oracle Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11.This course focuses on the new and enhanced features found in the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system. It assumes the student already has the skills and knowledge necessary for administering Oracle Solaris 10.AS THIS IS AN EARLY ADOPTER COURSE, this training is for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist you in planning for the implementation and upgrade of the product features described. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described in this course remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.A Live Virtual Class (LVC) is exclusively for registered students; unregistered individuals may not view an LVC at any time. Registered students must view the class from the country listed in the registration form. Unauthorized recording, copying, or transmission of LVC content may not be made.

Skills Gained

• Install Oracle Solaris 11
• Manage software updates in Oracle Solaris 11
• Explain the new ZFS file system features and enhancements
• Administer Containers in Oracle Solaris 11
• Manag 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

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 Solaris Containers

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.
• Instal the Oracle Solaris 11 OS using the interactive installer.
• Install the Oracle Solaris 11 OS using the automated installer (AI).
• Build an Oracle Solaris image.
• Identify the components of the distribution constructor.

Managing Software Updates in Oracle Solaris 11

• Describe the Image Package System.
• Update the Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System.
• Manage Image Packaging System images.
• Publish packages.
• Create a new boot environment.
• Activate an existing, inactive boot environment.
• Destroy a boot environment.

Applying the New ZFS Enhancements

• Identify the default root file system for Oracle Solaris 11.
• Describe the ZFS deduplication functionality.
• Describe the ZFS snapshot differences functionality.
• Describe the ZFS zpool split functionality.
• Set up a RAID-Z storage pool configuration with triple parity (raidz3).
• Use zpool list to obtain zpool status information.
• Troubleshoot ZFS file system issues.

Administering Oracle Solaris 10 Containers in Oracle Solaris 11

• Describe Oracle Solaris 10 Containers.
• Identify container features and enhancements that are new with Oracle Solaris 11.
• Configure an Oracle Solaris 11 container.
• Install and boot a container configuration.
• Configure a solaris10 branded zone.
• Migrate a physical Solaris 10 system into a solaris10 branded zone (P2V).
• Perform a virtual to virtual migration of non-global zones present in source system (V2V).

Implementing the New Oracle Solaris 11 Network Features and Enhancements

• Identify the network virtualization features and enhancements that are new with Solaris 11.
• Describe Solaris 11 network virtualization architecture and performance.
• Plan and configure a virtual network.
• Monitor traffic and network resource usage.
• Configuring the virtual network API.
• Configure the Network Auto-Magic (NWAM) profile.
• Troubleshoot NWAM autoconfiguration.

Applying the New System Security Features and Enhancements

• Describe the basic privileges in Oracle Solaris 11.
• Configure root role.
• Create restricted user environments using the Stop profile.
• Delegate container administration to standard users.
• Configure data encryption.
• Set up auditing in SMF.
• Check the integrity of the system using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART).
• Customizing a BART report.