What's New in Oracle Solaris 11 Self-Study Course

Oracle Solaris 11 builds on the industry’s top enterprise operating system, Oracle Solaris 10, and provides a broad range of new features which will allow enterprises to more fully utilize their resources with an even more robust operating system. This Self-Study course provides a detailed look at the newest key features of Oracle Solaris 11 and how to use these features within your environment. You will learn how to implement the new packaging system, how to use the default file system (ZFS) to improve your data management capabilities, how to deliver fully virtualized networking, and how to use the advanced user, application, and device security.

Audience

• System Administrator
• Network Administrator
• System Integrator
• Security Administrators
• Architect

Course Topics Introduction to Oracle Solaris 11

• Describe the Key Features of Oracle Solaris 11
• Understand Oracle's commitment to Oracle Solaris and SPARC

Image Packaging System (IPS)

• Understand why the packaging system is changing
• Describe the design and new features of IPS
• Describe how to search, install, verify, repair, and remove package
• Describe boot environments

Automated Installation (AI)

• Define the components of the AI
• Describe how to create an AI service
• List the steps to convert from JumpStart to AI
• Describe the Distribution Constructor

Advances in Solaris Networking

• Describe Network Interface Card virtualization
• Define virtual switching
• Explain the Open Networking Platform
• List the network performance enhancements

Oracle Solaris Containers in Oracle Solaris 11

• List the major enhancements to Zones
• Define the changes in networking and storage for Zones
• Describe how to use zonestat for Zone monitoring

ZFS Features in Oracle Solaris 11

• Describe root pool enhancements
• Define the deduplication and synchronization properties
• List changes to snapshots and send streams
• Describe the performance enhancements
• List interoperability enhancements with ACLs

Security Features of Oracle Solaris 11

• Describe new security features of Oracle Solaris 11
• Explain enhancements to process rights management
• Describe enhancements to user rights management
• Define the cryptographic framework
• Describe how to create an encrypted file system

Deploying Applications Using SMF

• Describe considerations for deploying applications in Oracle Solaris 11

Course Objectives

• Understand the key features of Oracle Solaris 11
• Understand the Image Packaging System
• Describe Automated Installation
• Understand the enhancements in Oracle Solaris 11 virtualization technologies
• Understand the new features and capabilities of ZFS