Innovating@Sun Community Voices How to Buy Log In New Zealand [Change] English

Sun Systems Fault Analysis Workshop (ST-350)

Sun Systems Fault Analysis Workshop (ST-350)
 
Generate a Quote
Email Product Description

The Sun Systems Fault Analysis Workshop teaches system administrators and field engineers how to analyze faults, perform diagnostics analysis, and use Suns Predictive Self-Healing technology and DTrace toolkit for the SPARC-based and x86-based Solaris computing environments. These skills directly translate to higher availability levels and increased uptime of the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). The course provides instruction in the use of a fault analysis method, platform-based diagnostic tools, and the fault isolation capabilities of the Service Management Facility and Fault Management Architecture as well as providing hands-on fault isolation practice in the workshops.

»   Details below
 
 
Select a course
Product ID Duration Price
NZ-ST-350 5 days NZ$5,595.00 (ex. GST)

If schedules are not displayed, or schedules shown do not match your availability, select "Request a Class" to inquire about dates or arranging an onsite or dedicated class for your organization.

 
 
Languages
English

Back to top

 
 
Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, system maintainers, second-line system support personnel, and field engineers.

Back to top

 
 
Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to demonstrate six months of field system administration or system maintenance experience in Sun environments.

Back to top

 
 
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Outline the fundamentals of fault analysis and diagnosis
  • Execute OBP diagnostics and POST
  • Diagnose the system using online tools
  • Interpret the source of system crash dumps
  • Analyze system degradation using the FMA and SMF facilities
  • Select analysis tools from the DTrace Toolkit

Back to top

 
 
Related Courses

Before:

After:

Back to top

 
 
Course Content

Module 1 - Introducing the Fault Analysis and Diagnosis Methodology

  • Describe the fault analysis methodology
  • Introduce the fault diagnosis methodology
  • Identify the basic layers in Sun systems
  • Identify the error types that occur in Sun systems

Module 2 - Performing Solaris OS Diagnostics

  • Use the device management commands
  • Use the disk and file system management commands
  • Use the software package management commands
  • Use the file-checking commands
  • Use the CPU and memory management commands
  • Use the network management commands
  • Use the general-purpose commands
  • Use the program execution management commands

Module 3 - Introducing OBP Components, Features, and Diagnostics

  • Introduce OBP components
  • Introduce Non-Volatile RAM
  • Display system information using OBP commands
  • Modify OBP variables
  • Run OBP diagnostics

Module 4 - Enabling and Monitoring POST Diagnostics

  • Introduce POST concepts
  • Manipulate the OBP Device Tree
  • View extended diagnostics during POST

Module 5 - The Boot Sequence

  • Compare phases of the Boot process
  • Isolate boot process errors

Module 6 - Predictive Self-Healing

  • Describe contract file system
  • Describe the benefits of Predictive Self-Healing
  • Describe the Fault Management Architecture
  • Interpret recommended system maintenance actions using FMA message ID(s)
  • Describe the Service Management Facility (SMF)
  • Write a service manifest
  • Manage services using SMF
  • Diagnose problems using SMF

Module 7 - Introducing Types of System Failures

  • Introduce system crashes and core files
  • Generate a system crash dump
  • Interpret watchdog resets

Module 8 - Analyzing Core Dumps Using the mdb Utility

  • Introduce the mdb utility
  • Analyze the source of a crash dump

Module 9 - Working With the DTrace Toolkit

  • Introduce the Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) facility
  • Interpret DTrace Command-Lines
  • Select the correct DTrace tools for given monitoring requirements
  • Write D Scripts

Back to top

 
 
Browse Other Course Topic Areas
 
Sun Training New Zealand
» Training outside New Zealand
 
»  Contact Sun Training
 
   Registering Others?

 
»   Forgot Password?
»   New Student?
»   How to Order Online
 
Course Catalog Links
»   About Our Instructors
»   What's New
»   Legal Terms
 
Training Resources
»   Savings and Promotions
»   Training Calendar
»   Learning Paths
»   Free Proficiency Assessments
»   Reference Materials
»   Training Product Search
»   Training Locations
»   Become a Sun Education Partner
»   Subscribe
»   Training Products A-Z
»   Download Sun Training Guide