Managing Disk and Archive Volumes
-using ufs snapshots in archiving
*pool management via zpool
-creation,mirrors,replacement,recovery
-importing and exporting
*creating and using zfs file systems
-control via attributes
-zfs snapshots (recovery and backup)
-cloning and promoting
Virtualization in Solaris 10
*virtualization types
-hardware based
-software based
*benefits of software virtualization
*overview of Solaris 10 implementation (zones)
Features of Solaris Zones
*types (sparse and whole root)
*creation and usage of control daemons
*networking capabilities
*operating states
*the global zone
*use of LOFS in accessing the global zone
Initial Operations on Solaris Zones
*configuring zones (features)
*booting zones
*installing zones (identification and attributes)
*using the zone virtual console
*zone shutdown
*zone deletion
Administrative Operations on Solaris Zones
*package management
*patch control, addition, removal
*Solaris 10 update considerations with active zones
*renaming, moving, cloning, migrating zones
*backup and recovery mechanisms
*limitations in backup interactions with LOFS
Storage Access in Solaris Zones
*accessing UFS data
*sharing zpool/zfs global zone data
*NFS client/server capabilities
-Zone I/O Performance Management
-ZFS performance
*zpool creation considerations
*ZFS file system parameters
*ZFS compression performance
*Monitoring Tools
*using the zdb utility
Native and Branded Zones
*native default (Solaris 10)
*branded types
-Solaris 8 and Solaris 9
-lx (Red Hat Linux)
Security Features in Solaris 10
*File and Directory ACLs
*Principle of Least Privilege
*Assigning privileges to users and programs
Solaris 10 Performance Monitoring Capabilities
*kstat (command, modules, libraries)
*dtrace (introduction to usage)
*Kernel tunables (viewing, changing)
Trusted Extensions in Solaris 10
*comparision of DAC to MAC
*Labels and usage
*Influence of zones in Trusted Solaris
*File manipulation differences
*Administration interface to Trusted Features
