Sun Microsystems Solaris Administration
Introduction to the Sun Certifications
IntroductionThe Sun Microsystems Certifications
Sun Certification Exams for Solaris 9
Taking the Exams
Overview of Sun Solaris 9
An Overview of Solaris Operating SystemAn Overview of Sun Hardware
A Brief History of Solaris
Preparing for Installation
Installing from CD/DVD and What You NeedTerminology and System Requirements
Installation Types and Methods
Installation Disk Layout Planning
Installation of Solaris 9
Beginning Installation Emergency BootingText Console Installation I
Text Console Installation II
Text Console Installation III
Upgrading Solaris
Packages and Patches
An Overview of PackagesInstalling a Package
Viewing Installed Packages
Checking Packages
Removing Installed Packages
An Overview of Patches
Adding a Patch
Checking for Installed Patches
Removing a Patch
Booting a SPARC System
The SPARC Boot ProcessAn Overview of the OpenBoot PROM
The OpenBoot PROM Commands
Working with NVRAM Variables
OpenBoot Devices and Device Aliases
Booting and Shutting Down the System
Resetting a Hung System
System Diagnostics
OpenBoot Prom Security
System Run Levels
The Run Control Scripts
Managing System Processes
An Overview of Solaris Management ToolsThe Role of Processes and Process Types
Graphical Tools for Viewing Processes
Command Line Tools for Viewing Processes
Deciphering the Process Command Output
Controlling Processes with Signals
Process Scheduling and Schedulers
Priorities Using nice and priocntl
Scheduled Jobs and Beginning cron
Editing a crontab
cron and at Access Control
Using the at command
Managing File Systems
File Systems ExplainedDisks/ Drivers/ and Device Names
Disk Geometry and File Systems Overview
Partitioning Using format
Creating UFS File Systems
Checking and Repairing a UFS File System
The Default Solaris File System Layout
Mounting and Unmounting File Systems
File System Links
Viewing Disk Usage Information
Working with Floppy Disks and CD-ROMs
User and Security Administration
About User Accounts and GroupsWorking with User Accounts and Groups
Shell Initialization Files
System Access Control
File Access Control Through Permissions
su/ Special Permissions/ and File Types
Basic User Auditing
Managing Network Printers
Printing in SolarisConfiguring a Printer
Printer Classes and Client Defaults
Performing System Backups and Restores
Solaris Backup and Restore UtilitiesSolaris Tape Devices
Using tar for Backup and Restore
Using dd
Backup Procedures and ufsdump
File System Snapshots with fssnap
Backing Up with ufsdump
Restoring with ufsrestore