Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Server Administration (ES-411)
The Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Server Administration course is presented as instructor- led training in a classroom. This course provides students with the skill set necessary to identify the features and architecture specifics of the Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000/M9000 with Expansion Cabinet servers. These skills include performing configuration and platform administration methodologies supported by Sun on these Sun servers and being familiar with and using troubleshooting tools and techniques available within the Solaris Operating System (OS) relevant to this server line. The hands-on labs offered in this course might involve accessing equipment that resides at a location other than where the training is delivered. Students will not have physical access to this equipment.
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Describe the architecture, functional goals, and reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features of the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 servers
Identify system components by location, layout, and function
Perform configuration and platform administration methodologies supported by Sun on the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 servers
Be familiar with and use troubleshooting tools and techniques available within the Solaris OS
Configure and manage the platform using service processor utilities
Initialize and configure the Solaris OS on a domain
Define and edit nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) parameters
Create, manage, and delete multiple domains using hardware, system configuration, and domain component lists (DCLs)
Use OpenBoot programmable read-only memory (PROM) commands to gather system information and interpret results
Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course include:
Senior Sun Enterprise system administrators
Senior service providers
Operations managers
Information technology planners
Individuals responsible for supporting mainframe-style networked database servers
Individuals responsible for configuring, upgrading, and supporting the Sun SPARC Enterprise servers
Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
Provide administration support for the Solaris OS
Understand the fundamentals of data storage administration
Understand the fundamentals of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking and administration
Understand general enterprise server concepts
Troubleshoot server and network system software and hardware
Topics
Related Courses: *Before: *Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Server Overview and Architecture (WE-4110) *Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Server Overview and Architecture Assessment (WGS-PREX-4110)
Code:
ES-411
Length:
4 days
Type:
Instructor-Led
Certified By:
Sun Microsystems
Tuition:
$3,200 / $2,720 GSA GOV.
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Module 1 - Introduction to the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 Servers
Compare and contrast the five Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server models
Differentiate hardware features across the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 mid-range server product line
Differentiate hardware features across the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 high-end server product line
List the common features of all five Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server models
Module 2 - Sun SPARC Enterprise Architecture Overview
Compare and contrast the Jupiter bus interconnect with bus interconnects for Sun's predecessor mid-range and high-level server product lines
Document the architectural similarities and differences across the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server product line
Classify and label architectural components across the entire Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server product line
Differentiate between uni-XSBs and quad-XSBs
Identify the terms used in board nomenclature in the Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server line
Module 3 - Service Processor Architecture and Configuration
Document the functions of the service processor
Compare and contrast the differences between each Sun SPARC Enterprise MX000 server???s service processor
Describe the service processor architecture
List the features of the DSCP and XSCF networks
Compare the differences between the physical network configurations available
Perform an initial configuration of the service processor
Identify the features of the service processor firmware
Upgrade the service processor firmware
Module 4 - Platform Administration and Configuration
Manage administrative privileges
Manage user accounts
Configure user accounts to make use of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Configure the Domain Name Service (DNS)
Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Manage the platform environment
View hardware configurations
Configure Capacity on Demand (COD)
Module 5 - Domain Administration and Configuration
Document the characteristics of a domain
List the components required to build a domain
Create a domain from the service processor
Document the structure of the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) device tree
Configure the Solaris OS after installing it on the domain
Access domain configurations using standard Solaris OS utilities
Module 6 - Dynamic Reconfiguration
Document the benefits of dynamic reconfiguration
Describe the restrictions and concerns that can occur with DR
Analyze domain configuration status using DR
Perform the steps required for removing uni- and quad-XSBs using DR
Perform the steps required for installing uni-and quad-XSBs using DR
Move uni- and quad-XSBs between domains using DR
Module 7 - Data Colection and Fault Analysis
Create and configure snapshots
Locate and view domain console logs
Locate and view POST logs
Locate and view FMA logs
Identify escalation paths
Isolate hardware faults using FMA
Configure SunVTS
Configure the explorer Command
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