Module 1: Planning the Oracle Solaris Cluster Environment

• Define Clustering
• Describe Oracle Solaris Cluster features
• Identify Oracle Solaris Cluster hardware environment
• Identify the Oracle Solaris Cluster software environment
• Identify the Oracle Solaris Cluster-Supported applications
• Identify the Oracle Solaris Cluster High Availability Framework
• Identify Global Storage Services
• Identify Virtualization support in Oracle Solaris Cluster

 Module 2: Establishing Cluster Node Console Connectivity

• Describe the different methods of accessing a console
• Configure the Oracle Solaris Cluster console software on the administration workstation
• Use the Oracle Solaris Console tools

 Module 3: Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Cluster Installation

• Prepare the Oracle Solaris OS environment
• Identify Cluster Storage topologies
• Describe Quorum Server, Quorum Votes, and Quorum Devices
• Describe Persistent Quorum Reservations and Cluster Amnesia
• Describe Data Fencing
• Configure a Cluster Interconnect
• Identify public network adapters
• Configure shared physical adapters

 Module 4: Installing and Configuring the Oracle Solaris Cluster Software

• List the Oracle Solaris Cluster installation and configuration steps
• Install the Oracle Solaris Cluster packages by using the Oracle Solaris Cluster installer
• Describe the Oracle Solaris Cluster framework configuration
• Configure a cluster installation using all-at-once and typical modes
• Configure additional nodes for the one-at-a-time method
• Describe the Oracle Solaris OS files and settings that are automatically configured by scinstall
• Perform automatic quorum configuration
• Describe manual quorum selection

 Module 5: Performing Oracle Solaris Cluster Administration

• Identify the cluster daemons
• Use cluster commands
• Use RBAC with Oracle Solaris Cluster
• Administer Cluster Global Properties
• Administer Cluster Nodes
• Administer Quorum
• Administer Disk Path Monitoring
• Administer SCSI protocol settings of storage devices

 Module 6: Using ZFS With Oracle Solaris Cluster Software

• Build ZFS storage pools and file systems
• Use ZFS for Oracle Solaris Cluster failover data

 Module 7: Using Solaris Volume Manager With Oracle Solaris Cluster Software

• Provide an overview of Solaris Volume Manager software
• Describe shared disk sets
• Describe Solaris Volume Manager Multi-Owner Disksets
• Describe creating and managing shared disks
• Build volumes in shared disk sets with soft partitions of mirrors
• Use Solaris Volume Manager status commands
• Perform Oracle Solaris Cluster software-level device group management
• Mirror the boot disk with Solaris Volume Manager software

 Module 8: Managing the Public Network With IPMP

• Define the purpose of IPMP
• Define the concepts of an IPMP group
• List examples of network adapters in IPMP groups on a single Oracle Solaris OS server
• Describe the operation of the in.mpathd daemon
• List the options available for use with the ifconfig command that support IPMP and configure IPMP using /etc/hostname.x
• Configure IPMP manually with the ifconfig command
• Perform a forced failover of an adapter in an IPMP group
• Describe the integration of IPMP into the Oracle Solaris Cluster software environment

 Module 9: Managing Data Services, Resource Groups, and HA-NFS

• Describe how data service agents enable a data service in a cluster to operate properly
• List the components of a data service agent
• Describe data service packaging, installation, and registration
• Describe the primary purpose of resource groups
• Differentiate between failover and scalable data services
• Describe how to use special resource types
• List the guidelines for using global and highly available local file systems
• Differentiate between standard, extension, and resource group properties

 Module 10: Configuring Scalable Services and Advanced Resource Group Relationships

• Identify scalable services and shared addresses
• Describe the characteristics of scalable services
• Describe the SharedAddress resource
• Describe the properties of resource groups and scalable groups
• Describe how the SharedAddress resource works with scalable services
• Add auxiliary nodes for a SharedAddress property
• Review command examples for a scalable service
• Control scalable resources and resource groups

 Module 11: Using Oracle Solaris Zones in Oracle Solaris Cluster

• Describe Oracle Solaris 10 OS zones
• Identify HA for Zones
• Configure a failover Zone
• Identify Zones as virtual nodes
• Identify zone cluster
• Create a zone cluster
• Identify cross-cluster affinities and dependencies

 Module 12: Exploring Oracle Solaris Cluster Use Cases

• Configure Oracle Database 11g software as a failover application

Oracle Solaris Cluster Administration Course Prerequisites:

This Oracle Solaris Cluster Administration Training course requires prior knowledge of:

1. At least 1 year of experience in Solaris Operating System Administration.
2. Good understanding of storage devices, RAID architectures, and fibre cabling.
3. Familiarity with the basics of networking concepts, such as TCP/IP, subnetting, and routing.
4. A basic understanding of clustering concepts and technologies.
5. Working knowledge of scripting languages, such as Perl and/or Solaris safe-C (helpful, but not mandatory).