Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Solaris 11 System Administrator

Note: This course used to be called Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA).

The course provides students with hands-on experience working with essential and complex administration tasks. It includes the certification tests and assessments throughout the week using example test questions. Students will undertake a series of lectures and lab exercises focussing on attaining the Oracle certification.

Students will live, learn, and test on-site.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Manage file local and network systems
• Perform basic system assessments
• Update and manage software packages
• Manage services
• Set up and manage data storage
• Perform basic zones administration tasks
• Perform basic physical network administration tasks
• Set up and administer users
• Control access to systems and files
• Perform basic system process management
• Monitor and perform basic system troubleshooting

Instructors are available at all times to provide individual and group attention, lead lab exercises and practice sessions, and ensure the students' success. Our attention to detail shows in our unsurpassed instruction and customer service, our classroom and testing facilities, and our individual and corporate success stories.

This Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration course teaches you the full range of introductory system administration tasks. Learn to monitor basic troubleshooting and install the operating system on a single system.

This course is designed for enterprise system administrators who are new to the Oracle Solaris 11.1 Operating System. You'll learn the skills you need to perform your job tasks successfully and efficiently.

You'll learn how to:

• Perform basic installation and software package updates
• Perform basic services, process, and access control management
• Perform basic data storage, zones, network and user administration

Discover how Oracle Solaris 11.1 delivers Oracle Database and Java enhancements, expanded mission-critical cloud management capabilities and advanced platform features. This course provides intensive hands-on experience with key system administration tasks with the goal of making the system administrator job-ready. As you learn about new cloud management features in Oracle Solaris 11, you will be able to provide your organization with accurate insights.

Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Using an Interactive Installer

• Planning for an Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation
• Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Using an Interactive Installer
• Verifying the Operating System Installation

Updating and Managing Software Packages

• Planning for an Oracle Solaris 11 OS Software Update
• Updating the Oracle Solaris 11 OS
• Managing Software Packages
• Upgrading Oracle Solaris 11 to Oralce Solairs 11.1 OS
• Administering Boot Environments

Administering Services

• Planning for Oracle Solaris 11 Services Administration
• Administering SMF Services
• Booting and Shutting Down a System

Setting Up and Administering Data Storage

• Planning for Data Storage Management
• Administering ZFS Storage Pools
• Administering ZFS File Systems
• Administering ZFS Snapshots and Clones

Administering Oracle Solaris Zones

• Planning for Oracle Solaris Zones
• Determining an Oracle Solaris Zone Configuration
• Administering an Oracle Solaris Zone

Administering a Physical Network

• Planning for Network Management
• Determining Datalink Availability
• Configuring a Network Interface
• Administering a Network Interface
• Verifying Network Operation

Setting Up and Administering User Accounts

• Planning for User Administration
• Setting Up User Accounts
• Maintaining User Accounts
• Managing User Initialization Files
• Using Shell Metacharacters and Configuring User Disk Quotas

Controlling Access to Systems and Files

• Planning for System and File Access Control
• Controlling Access to Systems
• Controlling Access to Files
• Configuring and Using Solaris Secure Shell

Managing System Processes and Scheduling System Tasks

• Planning for System Processes Management
• Managing System Processes
• Scheduling System Tasks

Performing Basic System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Monitoring System Logs
• Introducing Core Files
• Introducing Crash Dump Files
• Introducing Core Dump Files

As part of this accelerated course, you will prepare for this exam, covered by our Certification Guarantee:

• 1Z1-821 for Associate
• 1Z1-822 for Professional

Please note that it is not possible to sit Oracle exams onsite. As part of this course, delegates receive an exam voucher to take exams remotely.

Students are required to meet the following prerequisites:

• Have a good understanding of basic Unix commands and tasks
• Be able to use pipes and redirection with confidence
• Understand the filesystem structure and be able to modify the contents of files and directories
• Use the vi editor proficiently

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.