This course provides participants with the concepts and tools needed to
understand and configure selected network server components in the
Solaris 10 Operating System.
Solaris Training Prerequisites
It is assumed that the participant has successfully completed the
System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 1 course.
Solaris Training Course duration
This course normally requires three (3) days, approximately 60%
lecture, and 40% lab time.
Solaris Training Course outline
Networking capabilities (overview)
Networking protocols
Transmission Control Protocol/IP (TCP/IP)
UDP
ARP
ICMP
Networking configuration (hardware)
LANs
NIC devices
Networking utilities (hardware)
netstat
ifconfig
snoop
kstat
arp
ping
dladm
Networking configuration (automated)
sys-unconfig
SMC
Interface configuration files (static IP)
/etc/hosts
/etc/nodename
/etc/hostname.interface
/etc/netmasks
/etc/defaultrouter
troubleshooting a static IP configuration
IPv6 configuration
Interface configuration files (DHCP client)
/etc/hosts
/etc/nodename
/etc/dhcp.interface
/etc/netmasks
/etc/defaultrouter
/etc/default/dhcpagent
troubleshooting a DHCP IP configuration
Creating logical interfaces
connections to different subnets
usage in Solaris 10 Zones
NIC channel bonding (aggregation)
advantages and types
creation (dladm)
monitoring
persistence via /etc/hostname.aggregate-name
IP Network Multipathing (IPMP)
Features of IP multipathing
types (probe-based / link-based)
configuring IP multipathing
MAC addresses (SPARC)
/etc/hostname.interface changes
/etc/notrouter
multipath daemon
using if_mpadm
troubleshooting and testing IPMP
Routing Configurations
static
/etc/networks
/etc/defaultrouter
/etc/norouter
/etc/inet/routing.conf
route command
routeadm utility
dynamic
/etc/gateways
in.routed daemon
routeadm utility
routing tables
multi-homed host setup
troubleshooting and testing routing
Configuring a DHCP server
components (dhcpmgr / dhcpconfig / pntadm)
control files and logging (dhtadm)
troubleshooting a DHCP server
DNS (Domain Name System)
concepts and functions
Configure DNS servers
Primary (files and utilities)
Secondary (files and utilities)
troubleshooting and testing DNS services
Configuring NTP (Network Time Protocol)
time management in Solaris 10
Configure an NTP server (/etc/inet/ntp.server)
Configure an NTP client (/etc/inet/ntp.client)
troubleshooting NTP
Networking Security
secure by default (netservices)
inetadm default (SMF) properties
service-specific (SMF) properties
local / remote restrictions
FTP (inbound) security controls
TCP Wrappers configuration and usage
Solaris10 IP Filter Firewall
configuration (/etc/ipf/ipf.conf)
packet filtering control (/etc/ifp/pfil.ap)
control (ipf / ipfstat / ipmon)
troubleshooting and testing IP Filter Firewall
Please contact your training representative for more details on having this course delivered onsite or online
