Sun Enterprise 10000 Administration

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code.

ES-400A

length.

5 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$3,495 :: $2,971 GSA GOV.

The Sun Enterprise 10000 Server Administration course provides the student with the essential information for administering the Sun Enterprise 10000 system. Through a balanced mix of lectures and hands-on labs, students will gain skills and knowledge needed to manage system software and hardware, and perform basic system troubleshooting.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

Senior system administrators, operations managers, and those individuals responsible for configuring, upgrading, and supporting the Sun Enterprise 10000 system.

prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:

	SA-239: Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System
	SA-299: Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System
	SA-399: Network Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System
	SM-240: Sun Enterprise Server Maintenance
	or be able to: describe the Sun Enterprise 10000 system architecture
	Install the Solaris OS on a workstation and on a server using the add_install_client command
	Install software with the pkgadd command
	Configure the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) on a server
	Plan and configure network interface hardware
	Configure Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) subnets
	Create and maintain OpenBoot programmable read-only (PROM) device aliases
	Locate devices in the OpenBoot PROM device tree
	Plan and configure disk storage array hardware
	Add new devices to the Solaris OS
	Understand and follow complex administration procedures

skills gained

	Identify the major features of the Sun Enterprise 10000 server
	Perform an initial installation of the System Service Processor (SSP) hardware
	Configure the SSP hardware and administer the SSP
	Identify the steps of the SSP boot process
	Create and configure dynamic domains
	Administer the control boards
	Configure and administer Interdomain Networking (IDN)
	Install and configure Alternate Pathing (AP)
	Configure Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR)
	Perform basic troubleshooting procedures

course content details

	Module 1 - Introduction to the Sun Enterprise 10000 Server

	Describe the capabilities of the Sun Enterprise 10000 system
	Explain the features of the Sun Enterprise 10000 system
	Describe the Sun Enterprise 10000 system packaging
	Explain how to access the Sun Enterprise 10000 system domains

	Module 2 - Sun Enterprise 10000 Hardware Architecture and Configuration

	List the components that make up the Sun Enterprise 10000 server
	Describe the Sun Enterprise 10000 server power subsystem
	Describe the Sun Enterprise 10000 server cooling subsystem
	Understand the function of the centerplane
	Describe the various configurations of system boards

	Module 3 - Installing the System Service Processor

	Describe the supported System Service Processor (SSP) hardware configurations
	Install the SSP hardware
	Connect the SSP to the Sun Enterprise 10000 system
	Install the SSP software

	Module 4 - SSP Software Administration

	List the versions of the Solaris OS that are supported by the SSP software
	Examine the SSP file system
	List the SSP environment variables
	Describe the SSP accounts
	Use the SSP commands
	Describe and use the blacklist file
	Understand the SSP failover process

	Module 5 - SSP Boot Process

	Explain the SSP boot process
	Explain the various SSP daemons and their functions

	Module 6 - Control Board Administration

	Understand the Sun Enterprise 10000 control board
	Explain SSP to control board communication
	Boot the Sun Enterprise 10000 server control boards
	Initiate a control-board failover

	Module 7 - Domains

	Understand domains
	Create and manage a domain
	Initialize a domain
	Establish console communications with a domain

	Module 8 - Interdomain Networking

	Understand the structure of interdomain networks (IDNs)
	Configure an IDN interface
	Use the IDN commands
	Set up an IDN
	Understand and manage common IDN problems

	Module 9 - Alternate Pathing

	Describe the concepts of Alternate Pathing (AP)
	Understand AP terminology
	List AP-supported device types
	Install the AP software
	Create an AP database
	Configure a network pathgroup
	Configure a disk pathgroup
	Place the boot disk under AP control
	Recover from AP problems during the boot process

	Module 10 - Dynamic Reconfiguration

	Explain the concepts of Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR)
	Enable DR in a domain
	Attach a system board using DR
	Detach a system board using DR
	Use the automated DR commands

	Module 11 - Basic Troubleshooting

	Understand the tools available for troubleshooting the Sun Enterprise 10000 system
	Understand the failure modes of the Sun Enterprise 10000 system
	Describe the OpenBoot PROM environment
	Understand support information requirements