Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8 Study Guide


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Including detailed illustrations and screen shots, this is the ultimate study guide to prepare system administrators for Solaris 8 certification and the only book endorsed by Sun Educational Services. It can also be used as a day-to-day quick reference for Solaris 8.




Solaris 8 Administrator's Guide


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The Solaris operating system, along with related Sun products likeJava, is one of the most reliable and scalable platforms on whichto build e-commerce products, and on which to support all networkedservices. Yet, one problem that potential users face is finding outmore information about what Solaris offers. In a sense, they want toknow how much technical work is involved in migrating to Solaris,and what kind of philosophy Solaris is based on.To answer these questions, Solaris 8 Administrator's Guidecovers all aspects of deploying Solaris as a network server, includingboth basic and advanced network services. Given newfound interest inSolaris as an enterprise network operating system, this guide is aimedsquarely at supporting enterprise-level services. It's written forexperienced network administrators who want an objective guide tonetworking with Solaris, and covers installation on both the Inteland Sparc platforms. With it, you will learn how to setup Solaris asa file server, application server, and database server.In its coverage of advanced topics, Solaris 8 Administrator's Guideoffers examples of configuration files and the installation of third-partysoftware packages. This comprehensive book also contains more conceptualand difficult material that is absent from other Solaris reference manuals.At all points, emphasis is placed on issues like evaluating the security,scalability, and reliability of specific software packages--at the expenseof providing detailed coverage of every available package.The book covers the practical experience and new skills needed to understandthe impact of new services and new software products on existing server systems.Author Paul Watters--a recognized authority on Solaris--avoids so-called"historical" services, like UUCP, which can easily fill chapters but arenot commonly found in today's production environments. Indeed, he doesn'tbother to provide an in-depth history of Solaris or UNIX at all, assumingthat you can find this material elsewhere. Instead, the practical focus ison supporting relevant contemporary networking technologies.Solaris 8 Administrator's Guide provides you with a third-party viewthat not only praises Solaris, but is critical and realistic in its assessment.This book is for experienced Solaris Administrators as well as and those lookingto migrate to this operating system.




Solaris 8 Administrator's Guide


Book Description

"Solaris 8 Administrator's Guide" covers all aspects of deploying Solaris as a net-work server, including both basic and advanced network services. The book shows many examples of configuration files and third-party software installations, and delves more deeply into difficult conceptual material than do the Solaris reference manuals.




Sun Certified Network Administrator for Solaris 8 Operating Environment Study Guide


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This is the ultimate study guide to prepare system administrators for Solaris Network Administrations Certification. This guide explains TCP/IP network administration with practice questions, key learning points and tips.




Solaris 8 Advanced System Administrator's Guide


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As the son of two Jungian therapists, the young Micah Toub got a double dose of insight, ranging from the flaky to the profound. Dreamwork, archetypes, conflict resolution, the mind-body connection--Toub's childhood was a virtual laboratory of psychology. Enriched with excerpts from Carl Jung's own memoir, and informed by readings and conversations with Jungian gurus and unbelievers alike, Growing Up Jung examines the pros and cons of Jungian philosophy while tackling the question: is it possible for the spawn of two shrinks to reach adulthood mentally unscathed?




Solaris 8 System Administrators's Reference


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All the information system administators need to perform critical tasks with Solaris 8. Covers over 400 commands with comprehensive descriptions and tested examples.




Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9.0 Study Guide


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With this guide, the only one that covers this newly updated certification, candidates can skip expensive three-week training program and study at their own pace for exams 310-009 and 310-010. The CD includes Test Yourself Testing Center for both exams and the electronic version of the book.




Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration


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Oracle® Solaris 11 System Administration covers every skill required to effectively install and administer the Oracle®Solaris 11.1 operating system in production environments. It features dozens of step-bystep "learn by example" procedures, demonstrating how to apply complex solutions in real-world data center environments. Author Bill Calkins has administered and taught Oracle Solaris and its predecessors for more than twenty years. He also helped develop the newest Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) exams, which raise the bar for Solaris certification. This guide covers every new 1Z0-821 exam topic in detail and also covers many 1Z0-822 exam topics. Calkins also reviews the changes that system administrators will face when upgrading to Solaris 11.1 and presents new ways to perform familiar tasks on both SPARC and x86 hardware. You'll learn how to Install the Solaris 11 Operating Environment with Live Media or Text Interactive installers Install, manage, and update software with the Image Packaging System and IPS repositories Understand, customize, and troubleshoot SPARC and x86 boot processes from system power-up to loading the OS (including coverage of ILOM, OpenBoot, and GRUB 2) Administer and create services through the service management facility (SMF) Configure system messaging using SMF notifications, syslog and rsyslog Configure and administer ZFS storage pools, including ZFS on the boot drive, local disks, LUNs, and a SAN Configure and manage ZFS file systems: encryption, redundancy, snapshots, clones, network sharing, monitoring, device replacement, and legacy UFS migration Create, migrate, contain, and administer zones, including solaris10 branded and immutable zones Use RBAC to create custom rights profiles and grant special privileges Manage and monitor system process scheduler (including FSS process schedulers and proc tools) Configure Solaris networking and network services, including Reactive and Fixed Network Configurations, VNICs, and Virtual Networking A companion website (unixed.com/solaris11book.html) includes new 1Z0-821 and 1Z0-822 study strategies and self-assessment exams.




OCA Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-821)


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A Complete Study System for OCA Exam 1Z0-821 Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration exam with help from this exclusive Oracle Press guide. In each chapter, you’ll find challenging practice questions, a two-minute drill, and a chapter summary to highlight what you’ve learned. This authoritative resource will help you pass the test and will serve as your essential on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all OCA objectives for exam 1Z0-821, including: Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Managing boot environments Understanding ZFS and other Oracle Solaris file systems Securing systems and files Managing users, groups, and processes Administering the Services Management Facility (SMF) Configuring additional storage Adding and updating Oracle Solaris software Monitoring the system with logging Administering process and kernel crash data Managing network resources Administering Oracle Solaris Zones Electronic content includes: Two practice exams with detailed answers and explanations




Sun Certified Security Administrator for Solaris 9 & 10 Study Guide


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Get the book that shows you not only what--but how--to study Complete coverage of all official exam objectives Exam Readiness checklist at the front of the book--you’re ready for the exams when all objectives on the list are checked off Real-world exercises--Step-by-step instruction modeled after the hands-on exam questions Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exams Covers all Sun Certified Security Administrator topics, including: Attacks, Motives, and Methods * Best Security Practices * Logging and Process Accounting * Auditing, Planning, and Management * Device, System, and File Security * Denial of Service and Remote Access Attacks * Access Control * Solaris Cryptographic Framework * Authentication * Secure Shell The best fully integrated study system available. Electronic content includes: Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: One full practice exam Detailed answers with explanations Score Report performance assessment tool Electronic book for studying on the go with free online registration: Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test About the Authors: John Chirillo, CISSP, ISSAP, CCNP, ASE, SCSA, is a Senior Internetworking Engineer at ValCom and the author of several computer security books. Edgar Danielyan, CISSP, CIW, Security+, CCNA, CCDP, CWNA, is a Solaris security expert and author.