Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-016)

Product Description

The Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating System Upgrade Exam is geared toward those candidates with one or more years of experience in a Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). The examination will include multiple choice scenario-based questions, drag and drop and fill-in questions. It will test only on the new Solaris 9 OS system administration features. This exam is for candidates who have already successfully completed the Sun Certified System Administrator Exam, both Part I and Part II of a previous version of the Solaris OS (2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8). Reseller exams are not applicable. Candidates who are not previously certified cannot take the upgrade exam. In addition, the test candidate's Solaris OS Certification must have been in the complete Solaris Certification track (that is, the student must have taken and passed the Solaris 7 OS System Administration I and the Solaris 7 OS System Administration II exam). Those test candidates with a "mix and match" certification do not qualify. Reseller exam to not apply as prerequisites.

ATTENTION: This exam will no longer be sold after January 31, 2010, and customers who purchase will have until March 31, 2010 to take the exam.

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Details

• Delivered at: Authorized Prometric testing centers
• Prerequisites: Sun Certified System Administrator exam in previous version of the Solaris OS (reseller exams are not applicable)
• Exam type: Multiple choice, free response, drag and drop
• Number of questions: 41
• Pass score: 68%
• Time limit: 60 minutes

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Languages

• English
• Japanese
• Korean

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Recommended Training

To succeed fully in this exam, candidates can take advantage of the following course(s):

	Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (SA-239)
	Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (WSB-239)
	Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (CDS-239)
	Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (SA-299)
	Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (WSB-299)
	Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (CDS-299)

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Additional Study

	Certification Prep Workshop: Sun Certified Solaris System Administrator I (SA-SYS1-CPW)
	Certification Prep Workshop: Sun Certified Solaris System Administrator II (SA-SYS2-CPW)

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Web-based Practice Exams

• ePractice Certification Exam for the for Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 OS Part I (WGS-PREX-S014C)
• ePractice Certification Exam for the for Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 OS Part II (WGS-PREX-S015C)

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Exam Objectives

• Given a scenario describing the Jumpstart software configuration alternatives, explain how to establish a boot-only server, identification service alternatives, configuration service alternatives, and installation service alternatives.
• Given scenarios involving the Jumpstart software problems with booting, identification, configuration, install, or begin/finish scripts, analyze and select a course of action to resolve the problem.

• Explain how to create and use a Flash archive and how to use a Flash archive for installation with Webstart, interactive install, and the Jumpstart software.

• Explain how to obtain, install and remove patches, and patch clusters using the command-line.

• Explain the fundamental concepts of role-based access control (RBAC), including rights, roles, profiles, authorizations, administrator profile shells, RBAC databases and explain how to build user accounts, rights, and profiles.

• Explain how to manage user accounts, and describe system-wide initialization files.

• Explain the purpose, features, and functionalities of RAID, and identify the guidelines to follow when using RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5, including hardware considerations.
• Define key Solaris Volume Manager concepts, including volumes and state databases.

• Explain how to perform UFS file system restores and special case recoveries.

• Given a description of a naming service client, identify the steps and commands to configure the DNS client.

• Given a description of a naming service client, identify the steps and commands to configure an LDAP client.

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