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Solaris 8 Tutorial

Solaris 8 Tutorial - The Boot Process and Boot PROM training course provides a general overview of the startup process, presents an introduction to OpenBoot, and gives specifics on /sbin/init, run levels, and run control scripts. Specific details on the OpenBoot firmware and kernel loading are also included.

This is self-paced Solaris 8 tutorial -- there are no books to purchase and no scheduled classes to attend.

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This The Boot Process Solaris tutorial is for anyone preparing for the Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8 Operating Environment, Part I exam; or anyone who is interested in learning more about Solaris 8 system administration. Our Solaris 8 The Boot Process tutorial offer unique benefits unavailable from other self-paced training vendors. Each course is developed using a rigorous set of criteria that includes quality content, interaction, graphics, and interspersed questions, making learning fun, interesting, and effective.

Objectives

Access the OpenBoot environment and run commands to gather system information
Identify the OpenBoot architecture
Use commands to create and manipulate custom device aliases

Topics

OpenBoot environment
OpenBoot architecture
OpenBoot interface
PROM full device names
OpenBoot device aliases
OpenBoot non-volatile RAM (NVRAM)
OpenBoot security
OpenBoot diagnostics
Input and output control
boot
Kernel

Features:

Instructional steps -- walk through a procedure
Exercises -- try it out
Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
Hotwords - See related information
Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
Printable Exercises - PDF downloadable files
Sample Application Files - PDF downloadable files
Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.

Technical Requirements

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Authorware recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

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