Solaris 9 Device and File System Management

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
To explain how to manage devices, to describe the file systems that Solaris supports, and to explain how to create a backup strategy

Target Audience
System administrators of Solaris; experienced system administrators of other UNIX or Linux-based operating systems who are moving to Solaris 9

Prerequisites
Familiarity with managing a computer system running under any variant of UNIX or Linux; experience in interacting with a Solaris operating environment as an administrator; experience in using the vi text editor

Expected Duration (hours)
4.0

Lesson Objectives

Solaris 9 Device and File System Management

explain how Solaris manages disk space and how to install a new hard disk.

explain how to use the Format utility to configure and manage devices.

partition a disk using the Format utility.

describe the purpose, features, and functions of disk-based, distributed, and pseudofile systems in a Solaris operating environment.

explain how to use the Solaris file management utilities.

create and mount a UNIX file system (UFS) and unmount an existing file system.

check a file system using fsck, resolve file system inconsistencies, and monitor file system usage using associated commands.

check a file system using the fsck command.

explain how to develop an appropriate backup strategy.

explain how to use the Solaris backup utilities.

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

back up files in Solaris.

Course Number:
76250_eng