Thursday, May 18, 2006
Solaris 10 OS Upgrade Exam Details
Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 10 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-203)
Exam code : CX-310-203
Prometric test number : 310-203
Exam type : Multiple Choice and Drag and Drop
Number of questions : 50D
Passing score : 60
Pre-requisites : Previous System Administrator Certification in any version of the Solaris OS
Exam delivery : Authorized Worldwide Prometric Testing Centers
Time limit : 105 minutes
Price : $150 USD
Exam Objectives
Section 1: Install Software
Explain the Solaris 10 OS installation and upgrade options for CD / DVD, including how to provide Minimal Installations for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Perform an OS installation from CD / DVD for SPARC, x64, and x86- based systems.
Section 2: Manage File Systems
Explain disk architecture including the UFS file system capabilities and naming conventions for devices for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Use the prtconf and format commands to list devices, explain critical issues of the /etc/path_to_inst file and reconfigure devices by performing a reconfiguration boot or using the devfsadm command for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Given a scenario, partition a disk correctly using the appropriate files, commands, and options, and manage disk labels using SMI and EFI labels as they relate to disk sets.
Explain the Solaris 10 OS file system, including disk-based, distributed, devfs, and memory file systems related to SMF, and create a new UFS file system using options for <1Tbyte and > 1Tbyte file systems.
Perform Solaris 10 OS package administration using command-line interface commands and manage software patches for the Solaris OS, including preparing for patch administration, and installing and removing patches using the patchadd and patchrm commands.
Section 3: Perform System Boot and Shutdown Procedures for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems
Given a scenario, explain the BIOS settings for booting, abort sequence, and displaying POST, including BIOS configuration for x64 and x86-based system.
Use the Xorg configuration files or kdmconfig utility to configure the keyboard, display, and mouse devices for an x64 and x86 based system.
Perform system boot and shutdown procedures, including identifying the system's boot device, creating and removing custom device aliases, viewing and changing NVRAM parameters, and interrupting an unresponsive system.
Explain the Service Management Facility and the phases of the boot process.
Use SMF or legacy commands and scripts to control both the boot and shutdown procedures.
Section 4: Perform User and Security Administration
Monitor system access by using appropriate commands.
Perform system security by switching users on a system, and by becoming root and monitoring su attempts.
Control system security through restricting ftp access and using /etc/hosts.equiv and $HOME/ .rhosts files, and SSH fundamentals.
Restrict access to data in files through the use of group membership, ownership, and special file permissions.
Section 5: Control Access and Configure System Messaging
Configure role-based access control (RBAC) including assigning rights profiles, roles, and authorizations to users.
Analyze RBAC configuration file summaries and manage RBAC using the command line.
Explain syslog function fundamentals, and configure and manage the /etc/syslog.conf file and syslog messaging.
Section 6: Perform Advanced Installation Procedures for SPARC and x86 based systems
Explain consolidation issues, features of Solaris zones, and decipher between the different zone concepts including zone types, daemons, networking, command scope, and given a scenario, create a Solaris zone.
Given a zone configuration scenario, identify zone components and zonecfg resource parameters, allocate file system space, use the zonecfg command, describe the interactive configuration of a zone, and view the zone configuration file.
Given a scenario, use the zoneadm command to view, install, boot, halt, reboot, and delete a zone.
Given a PXE installation scenario, identify requirements and install methods, configure both the install and DHCP server, and boot the x86 client.
Exam code : CX-310-203
Prometric test number : 310-203
Exam type : Multiple Choice and Drag and Drop
Number of questions : 50D
Passing score : 60
Pre-requisites : Previous System Administrator Certification in any version of the Solaris OS
Exam delivery : Authorized Worldwide Prometric Testing Centers
Time limit : 105 minutes
Price : $150 USD
Exam Objectives
Section 1: Install Software
Explain the Solaris 10 OS installation and upgrade options for CD / DVD, including how to provide Minimal Installations for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Perform an OS installation from CD / DVD for SPARC, x64, and x86- based systems.
Section 2: Manage File Systems
Explain disk architecture including the UFS file system capabilities and naming conventions for devices for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Use the prtconf and format commands to list devices, explain critical issues of the /etc/path_to_inst file and reconfigure devices by performing a reconfiguration boot or using the devfsadm command for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems.
Given a scenario, partition a disk correctly using the appropriate files, commands, and options, and manage disk labels using SMI and EFI labels as they relate to disk sets.
Explain the Solaris 10 OS file system, including disk-based, distributed, devfs, and memory file systems related to SMF, and create a new UFS file system using options for <1Tbyte and > 1Tbyte file systems.
Perform Solaris 10 OS package administration using command-line interface commands and manage software patches for the Solaris OS, including preparing for patch administration, and installing and removing patches using the patchadd and patchrm commands.
Section 3: Perform System Boot and Shutdown Procedures for SPARC, x64, and x86-based systems
Given a scenario, explain the BIOS settings for booting, abort sequence, and displaying POST, including BIOS configuration for x64 and x86-based system.
Use the Xorg configuration files or kdmconfig utility to configure the keyboard, display, and mouse devices for an x64 and x86 based system.
Perform system boot and shutdown procedures, including identifying the system's boot device, creating and removing custom device aliases, viewing and changing NVRAM parameters, and interrupting an unresponsive system.
Explain the Service Management Facility and the phases of the boot process.
Use SMF or legacy commands and scripts to control both the boot and shutdown procedures.
Section 4: Perform User and Security Administration
Monitor system access by using appropriate commands.
Perform system security by switching users on a system, and by becoming root and monitoring su attempts.
Control system security through restricting ftp access and using /etc/hosts.equiv and $HOME/ .rhosts files, and SSH fundamentals.
Restrict access to data in files through the use of group membership, ownership, and special file permissions.
Section 5: Control Access and Configure System Messaging
Configure role-based access control (RBAC) including assigning rights profiles, roles, and authorizations to users.
Analyze RBAC configuration file summaries and manage RBAC using the command line.
Explain syslog function fundamentals, and configure and manage the /etc/syslog.conf file and syslog messaging.
Section 6: Perform Advanced Installation Procedures for SPARC and x86 based systems
Explain consolidation issues, features of Solaris zones, and decipher between the different zone concepts including zone types, daemons, networking, command scope, and given a scenario, create a Solaris zone.
Given a zone configuration scenario, identify zone components and zonecfg resource parameters, allocate file system space, use the zonecfg command, describe the interactive configuration of a zone, and view the zone configuration file.
Given a scenario, use the zoneadm command to view, install, boot, halt, reboot, and delete a zone.
Given a PXE installation scenario, identify requirements and install methods, configure both the install and DHCP server, and boot the x86 client.
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