Oracle Solaris 11 Network Administration (D78415)

Introduction to the course

• Overview
• Course Goals
• Course Agenda
• Introductions
• Your Learning Center

Networking Fundamentals

• Explain the fundamentals of networking
• Describe the network stack in Oracle Solaris 11
• Explain the role of profile-based configuration in configuring networks in Oracle Solaris 11
• Describe the commands to configure and administer networks in Oracle Solaris 11

Configuring a Virtual Network

• Explain network virtualization
• Configure a virtual network
• Configure VLAN and PVLAN
• Configure VXLAN
• Configure EVS

Configuring Network High Availability

• Describe High Availability
• Configure link aggregations for high availability
• Configure IPMP for IP failover
• Configure VRRP for router failover
• Configure ILB to implement load balancing

Configuring Network Services

• Configure DHCP for dynamic allocation of IP addresses
• Configure DNS for forward and reverse name resolution
• Configure LDAP for directory name resolution
• Configure SMB for cross-platform resource sharing

Configuring Network Resources

• Manage network resources using datalink properties
• Manage network resources using flow properties
• Monitor network traffic by using observability tools

Implementing Network Security

• Administer link protection to prevent threats to the virtual network
• Configure IP Filter firewall to prevent network-based attacks
• Configure the OpenBSD Packet Filter (PF) firewall to control network access

Diagnosing Networking Issues

• Identify the diagnostic tools and utilities for troubleshooting networking issues
• Describe the role of DTrace network providers in observing network behavior