Oracle Solaris 11 Administration Course

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Curriculum

1

Introduction to Oracle Solaris 11 OS

2

Planning for Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation

3

Installing Oracle Solaris 11 OS by Using the Live Media Installer

4

Installing Oracle Solaris 11 OS Using the Text Installer

5

Verifying the OS Installation

1

Analyze the boot design and boot process

2

Boot a SPARC-based system

3

Boot an x86-based system

4

Shut down a system

1

Describing SMF and its components

2

Administering SMF Services

1

Describing IPS, its components, and interfaces

2

Configuring an IPS Client to Access the Local IPS Repository

3

Managing Package Publishers

4

Managing Software Packages

5

Managing Signed Packages and Package Properties

6

Describe the use of IPS in packaging the Oracle Solaris OS

7

Manage boot environments

8

Updating the OS by using IPS

1

Introducing ZFS

2

Administering ZFS Storage Pools

3

Administering ZFS File Systems

4

Administering ZFS Properties

5

Administering ZFS Snapshots and Clones

1

Reviewing Networking Fundamentals

2

Administering Datalink Configuration

3

Administering a Network Interface

4

Administering Profile-Based Network Configuration

5

Configuring a Virtual Network

6

Verifying the Network Operations

7

Managing Resources on the Virtual Network

1

Introducing Oracle Solaris Zones

2

Configuring an Oracle Solaris Zone

3

Determining an Oracle Solaris Zone Configuration

1

Controlling Access to Systems

2

Controlling Access to Files

3

Securing Access to Remote Host

1

Getting Started with the User Administration

2

Setting Up User Accounts

3

Maintaining User Accounts

4

Configuring User Disk Quotas

1

Managing System Processes

2

Scheduling System Administration Tasks

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Learning Outcomes

Successful completion will help you to

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Configure enterprise network interfaces using persistent and profile-based administrative methods

2

Validate storage pool health through rigorous ZFS data integrity testing protocols

3

Draft standardized disaster recovery plans using clones and remote host security

4

Prioritize system tasks through granular scheduling and process management optimization techniques

5

Standardise user account policies to ensure strict regulatory compliance across departments

6

Monitor hardware resource consumption across multiple isolated guest zone environments

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Prerequisites

To participate effectively in the Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course, learners should have the following:

Basic UNIX skills
Completion of UNIX and Linux Essentials Ed 1 (or equivalent)

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Frequently asked questions

The Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course equips IT teams with the core skills to install, configure, secure, and maintain Solaris 11 systems in enterprise environments. It covers OS installation and verification, SPARC and x86 boot and shutdown procedures, service administration using SMF, and software lifecycle management using IPS with boot environments for safer updates and rollback.

The program also builds capability in ZFS storage administration, network configuration, Solaris Zones, access control, user administration, quotas, and process scheduling for stable day-to-day operations.

The Oracle Solaris 11 Administration course includes networking modules that focuses on how Solaris supports software-defined segmentation for zones and multi-tenant workloads. Participants learn to configure datalinks, VNICs, and virtual switching concepts, including EVS where applicable, to manage internal traffic between isolated zones without additional physical hardware. The modules also cover verification and troubleshooting steps so teams can prove network behaviour during handovers and incident reviews. This supports more controlled east-west traffic, clearer boundaries, and better operational visibility.

The Oracle Solaris 11 Administration program covers IPS governance, including publisher management and setting up local repositories to control what gets installed in production. This supports internal distribution of approved updates, reduces reliance on external bandwidth, and helps keep server fleets aligned to a consistent patch baseline. It also teaches how boot environments work with updates, so teams can validate changes and roll back cleanly when required. This improves change control discipline and reduces patch-related risk.

Cost reduction is addressed through better utilisation and fewer avoidable incidents, not just “more features.” The Oracle Solaris 11 Administration course builds proficiency in ZFS efficiency (compression, snapshots, and pool management) and Solaris Zones for workload isolation and consolidation. With improved consolidation ratios, organisations can reduce physical server counts, power draw, and cooling load. It also supports standardisation, lowering support effort per environment.

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