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Oracle 1Z0-821 Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your 1Z0-821 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free 1Z0-821 questions. We also provide premium 1Z0-821 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Oracle 1Z0-821 Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
Installing Oracle Solaris 11 using an Interactive Installer
  • Plan for an Oracle Solaris 11 operating system installation
  • Install the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using an interactive installer
  • Verify the operating system installation
  • Troubleshoot installation issues
Updating and Managing Software Packages
  • Explain the image packaging system (IPS)
  • Update the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using IPS
  • Manage software packages by using Package Manager and the command line interface
  • Administer boot environments
  • Troubleshoot software update issues
Administering Services
  • Explain the role of the Service Management Facility (SMF)
  • Administer SMF services
  • Troubleshoot service and boot issues
Setting Up and Administering Data Storage
  • Describe ZFS
  • Administer ZFS Storage Pools
  • Administer ZFS File Systems
  • Administer ZFS Snapshots and Clones
  • Troubleshoot file systems and storage issues
Administering Oracle Solaris Zones
  • Explain Oracle Solaris Zones
  • Determine the current zones configuration and resource utilization on the system
  • Administer an Oracle Solaris zone
  • Troubleshoot zone and resource utilization issues
Administering a Physical Network
  • Explain basic networking concepts
  • Configure a network interface
  • Administer a network interface
  • Verify network operation
  • Determine datalink availability
  • Troubleshoot network issues
Setting Up and Administering User Accounts
  • Explain key user management concepts
  • Set up user accounts
  • Manage user accounts
  • Manage user initialization files
  • Use shell metacharacters
  • Configure user disk quotas
  • Troubleshoot user account and quota issues
Controlling Access to Systems and Files
  • Control access to systems
  • Control access to files
  • Use authentication
  • Troubleshoot access and authentication issues
  • Managing and using SSH
  • Managing password algoritgms
Managing System Processes and Scheduling System Tasks
  • Manage system processes
  • Schedule system administration tasks
  • Troubleshoot process issues
  • Monitor system logs
  • Explain the use of core files, core dump files and crash dump files
  • Managing the CRON facility
  • Managing the SYSLOG facilityManaging the CRON facility (NEW Nov 2016)
  • Managing the SYSLOG facility  (NEW Nov 2016)
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