Sun Solaris Practice Exam
Sun Solaris Practice Exam
About Sun Solaris Exam
The Sun Solaris Certification confirms your skills in managing the Solaris operating system, widely used in enterprise servers. Solaris powers systems that need strong performance, stability, and security. This certification is ideal for tech professionals aiming to work in Unix system administration. Employers value this certificate for roles in server maintenance, system security, and performance tuning. With Solaris still active in banking, telecom, and government data centers, the demand for certified professionals remains steady. The certificate shows you are capable of handling Solaris tasks and ready for system-level IT jobs in India and abroad.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for:
- Unix/Linux System Administrators
- Server Engineers
- Data Center Support Staff
- Network & Infrastructure Engineers
- IT Support Professionals
- Government IT contractors
- Candidates preparing for Solaris-related job roles
Skills Required
- Solaris system installation and configuration
- Managing users, groups, and file permissions
- Process and resource management
- System boot and service control
- Package and patch management
- Network setup and troubleshooting
- Zone and virtualization management
- Basic security administration
Knowledge Gained
- Full understanding of Solaris OS architecture
- Managing disks, partitions, and ZFS
- Creating and managing users and processes
- Running Solaris services with SMF
- Updating systems using IPS
- Setting up secure networks and firewalls
- Monitoring system performance and uptime
- Using zones and virtualization effectively
Course Outline
The Sun Solaris Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Introduction to Sun Solaris OS
- Overview of Solaris architecture
- Features of Unix-based systems
- History and evolution of Solaris
Domain 2 - Solaris File System and Management
- File system hierarchy
- UFS, ZFS overview
- Disk partitioning and mounting
Domain 3 - User and Process Management
- User roles and permissions
- Managing processes and jobs
- Scheduling with cron and at
Domain 4 - System Boot and Services
- Boot process
- GRUB and SMF (Service Management Facility)
- Run levels and service states
Domain 5 - Package and Patch Management
- IPS (Image Packaging System)
- Managing software updates
- Applying and removing patches
Domain 6 - Networking in Solaris
- Network interfaces and configuration
- TCP/IP stack
- Managing routing and DNS
Domain 7 - Security and Access Controls
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Solaris auditing features
- Network and file security
Domain 8 - System Monitoring and Performance
- System performance tools (vmstat, iostat)
- Resource control and performance tuning
- Logging and troubleshooting
Domain 9 - Virtualization and Zones
- Solaris Containers and Zones
- Resource pools and projects
- Using virtual network interfaces
