Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) for Solaris Operating System

Overview

The Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) is aimed at system administrators tasked with performing essential system administration procedures on the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) and technical application support staff responsible for administering a networked server running on the Solaris OS. In this course you will gain an in depth knowledge of the Solaris OS including managing local disk devices, managing UFS file systems, installing and removing Solaris packages and patches, performing system boot procedures, software install, user and security administration, network printers and system processes, and system backups and restores. More advanced topics include configuring network interfaces, managing swap configurations, crash dumps, configuring NFS and AutoFS, managing storage volumes and ZFS file systems, configuring system messaging, setting up naming services, and managing Solaris Zones.

To help prepare for the exams, we provide you with all the required resources including the online self-paced courses, including lab exercises, and an online reference library of eBooks and how-to articles.

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Study Time	Approximately 60 hrs	Duration	12 months
Pre-requisites	Candidates for the SCSA must have a minimum of six to twelve months experience as a system administrator, and have an in-depth knowledge of basic UNIX and Solaris OS commands.
Requirements	Click here for a list of technical requirements

Required Exams

Core Exams: Solaris 10

CX-310-200	Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 Operating System, Part I
CX-310-202	Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 Operating System, Part II

Core Exams: Solaris 9

CX-310-014	Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating System, Part I
CX-310-015	Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating System, Part II

Course Outline

• Understanding the Solaris 10 Directory Hierarchy
• Managing File Systems
• Installing Software Packages and Patches
• Understanding Boot PROM Fundamentals
• Performing System Boot Procedures
• Performing User and Security Administration
• Managing Network Printers and System Processes
• Archiving and Restoring Data
• Network Basics
• Swap Space, NFS, Automount, and Core Dump Management

• Manage Storage Volumes
• Access Control and System Messaging Configuration
• Naming Services Setup
• Introducing Zones and ZFS
• Configure Jumpstart Installation Using the Solaris 10 OS
• Perform Flash Installation Using the Solaris 10 OS
• Configure WAN Boot Installation Using the Solaris 10 OS
• Perform Live Upgrade Using the Solaris 10 OS