Oracle Solaris 11 Network Administration Ed 4

Suggested Prerequisite

• Experience with administering users, packages, SMF services, and applications on Oracle Solaris 11 systems
• Experience with installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle Solaris Zones and Oracle Solaris 11 OS

Required Prerequisite

• Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 Ed 5
• Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Ed 6
• Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Ed 6

Audience

• System Administrator
• Network Administrator

Course Topics

1.Introduction to the course

• Overview
• Course Agenda
• Course Goals
• Your Learning Center
• Introductions

2. Networking Fundamentals

• Describe the network stack and the key networking features in Oracle Solaris 11
• Explain the role of profile-based configuration in configuring networks in Oracle Solaris 11
• Explain the fundamentals of networking
• Describe the commands to configure and administer networks in Oracle Solaris 11

3. Configuring a Virtual Network

• Configure a virtual network using Virtual LAN (VLAN) and Private VLAN (PVLAN)
• Configure a virtual network
• Configure a virtual network using Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Configure Elastic Virtual Switch (EVS)
• Explain network virtualization

4. Configuring Network High Availability

• Describe high availability (HA)
• Configure Integrated Load Balancer (ILB) to implement load balancing
• Configure Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for router failover
• Configure link aggregations for high availability
• Configure IP Multipathing (IPMP) for IP failover

5. Configuring Network Services

• Configure DNS for forward and reverse name resolution
• Configure DHCP for dynamic allocation of IP addresses
• Configure SMB for cross-platform resource sharing
• Configure LDAP for directory name resolution

6. Managing Network Resources

• Monitor network traffic by using observability tools
• Manage network resources using flows
• Manage network resources using datalink properties

7. Implementing Network Security

• Configure the IP Filter firewall to control network access
• Administer link protection to prevent threats to the virtual network
• Configure the OpenBSD Packet Filter (PF) firewall to control network access

8. Diagnosing Networking Issues

• Describe the role of DTrace network providers in observing network behavior
• Identify the diagnostic tools and utilities for troubleshooting networking issues