Oracle Solaris 11.4 System Administration

1. Introduction to Solaris 11.4
   1. History of Solaris
   2. Features and Benefits of Solaris 11.4
   3. Differences between Solaris 10 and 11.4
2. Planning the Installation
   1. System Requirements
   2. Installation Methods
3. Performing a Basic Install
   1. Live Media vs. Text Installer
   2. Installation Options
4. Post-Installation Setup
   1. Initial Configuration
   2. Software Package Repositories

1. Boot Process Overview
   1. Understanding the Boot Environment
   2. Service Management Facility (SMF)
2. Managing the GRUB Bootloader
3. Boot and Shutdown Commands
4. Troubleshooting Boot Issues
5. Emergency Boot and Recovery

1. ZFS File System Essentials
   1. ZFS Features and Advantages
   2. Creating and Managing ZFS Pools and File Systems
   3. Snapshots and Clones
2. Legacy UFS File Systems
   1. Differences and Use-Cases
3. Storage Management
   1. Disk Management and Naming Conventions
   2. Managing Disk Labels and Partitions
   3. iSCSI and SAN Configurations

1. Basic Network Configuration
   1. IP Addressing and Network Interfaces
   2. Persistent and Reactive Network Configuration
2. Advanced Networking Features
   1. Link Aggregation and IP Multipathing
   2. Network Virtualization
3. Network Services
   1. SSH, FTP, and DNS Configuration
   2. Configuring DHCP and IP Filter

1. Managing System Processes
   1. Viewing and Controlling Processes
   2. Scheduling Jobs with cron and at
2. Service Management
   1. Understanding SMF and Its Components
   2. Managing Services and Service Properties
   3. Customizing Service Manifests

1. User and Group Management
   1. Adding and Modifying User Accounts
   2. Security and Password Policies
2. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
   1. Configuring Sudo and User Roles
3. System Security Features
   1. Auditing and Compliance
   2. Configuring Solaris Secure Shell (SSH)
   3. File and Directory Permissions

1. Backup Strategies
   1. File System Archiving (ufs, ZFS)
   2. Solaris Backup Utilities (fssnap, flarcreate)
2. Disaster Recovery Planning
   1. Creating and Managing System Restore Points
   2. Bare-Metal Recovery Techniques

1. Package Management
   1. IPS Repository Management
   2. Installing and Updating Software Packages
   3. Managing Package Publishers
2. Patch Management
   1. Analyzing and Applying Patches
   2. Patching Best Practices
3. System Monitoring and Maintenance
   1. Automated Crash Dump Analysis
   2. Log File Management

1. Monitoring Tools
   1. prstat, vmstat, iostat, netstat
   2. DTrace for Advanced Troubleshooting
2. Performance Tuning
   1. Kernel Parameters and Tuning Resources
   2. Network Tuning
3. Troubleshooting Techniques
   1. System Diagnostics
   2. Troubleshooting Network Issues

1. Solaris Zones
   1. Types of Zones and Use-Cases
   2. Configuring and Managing Zones
2. Resource Management
   1. Projects and Resource Pools
   2. Fair Share Scheduler (FSS)
3. Oracle VM Server for SPARC (Logical Domains)
   1. Overview and Concepts
   2. Creating and Managing Logical Domains

This course will take a hands-on approach, with participants engaging in practical exercises and labs throughout to solidify the understanding and gain experience in a controlled environment.