Solaris 11.4 Performance Management

1. Performance Management Concepts
   1. Understanding of Performance Metrics
   2. Baselines and Benchmarking
2. Overview of Solaris 11.4 Performance Features
   1. Observability Tools in Solaris
   2. Enhancements in Solaris 11.4 for Performance

1. Real-Time Monitoring Tools
   1. prstat, vmstat, iostat, mpstat, netstat
   2. dtrace: Dynamic Tracing in Solaris
2. Log-Based Monitoring
   1. System Logs and Audit Trails
   2. Using sar for Historical Performance Data
3. Visualization Tools
   1. Performance Data Visualizers and Analyzers
   2. Custom Performance Monitoring Dashboards

1. CPU Performance Analysis
   1. Understanding Load Averages
   2. Multi-threading and Processor Sets
   3. CPU Scheduling and Prioritization
2. Memory Usage and Analysis
   1. Virtual Memory Statistics
   2. Page-in/Page-out Activities
   3. Swap Management and Optimization
3. Disk I/O Performance
   1. Analyzing Disk Utilization and Throughput
   2. Filesystem Performance and Caching
   3. ZFS Specific Tuning and Monitoring
4. Network Performance
   1. Network Throughput and Latency Measurement
   2. Advanced Network Tuning Parameters

1. Overview of Resource Management
   1. Projects, Tasks, and Resource Pools
   2. Fair Share Scheduler (FSS)
   3. Resource Capping Daemon (rcapd)
2. Configuring and Using Resource Controls
   1. CPU and Memory Controls
   2. I/O Throttling
3. Prioritization and Scheduling
   1. The dispadmin and priocntl Commands
   2. Real-time Scheduling and Interactivity Tuning

1. Tuning Methodologies and Best Practices
   1. System Tuning Approach and Strategies
   2. Kernel Tuning and Parameters
2. File System Tuning
   1. ZFS Tuning Considerations
   2. UFS and Other File Systems Optimizations
3. Application-Level Tuning
   1. Database Performance
   2. Web Server Optimization Strategies

1. Network Tuning
   1. Tuning TCP/IP Parameters
   2. Network Buffers and Flow Control
2. Solaris Zones Performance
   1. Non-global Zones Resource Allocation
   2. Networking and Storage Configurations in Zones
3. Oracle VM Server for SPARC (LDoms)
   1. Logical Domain Resource Allocation
   2. Managing Domain Performance

1. DTrace for Advanced Performance Analysis
   1. DTrace Scripting for Custom Analysis
   2. Probing System Activity with DTrace
2. Advanced Observability with MDB
   1. The Modular Debugger (MDB)
   2. Advanced Kernel Analysis
3. Performance Toolkit and Third-party Tools
   1. Oracle Solaris Studio Performance Analyzer
   2. Open Source and Community Tools

1. Interactive Labs and Scenarios
   1. Real-World Performance Problem Solving
   2. Interpreting and Responding to Performance Data
2. Group Discussion of Case Studies
   1. Sharing Experiences and Solutions
   2. Strategies for Complex Environments

1. Systematic Approach to Performance Troubleshooting
2. Common Performance Pitfalls and Their Resolutions
3. Creating a Performance Troubleshooting Guide

This course is hands-on and includes lab exercises and case studies to ensure practical learning and the ability to apply performance management skills directly to the Solaris environment.