Module 1 - Introduction
to Managing Data |
| 4 |
List the primary reasons
for using software RAID management |
| 4 |
Introduce commonly implemented
RAID levels |
| 4 |
Identify common RAID
standards and terminology |
| 4 |
List the common features
of each supported RAID level |
| 4 |
Identify the primary
advantage of each supported RAID level |
| 4 |
Identify a primary limitation
of each supported RAID level |
| 4 |
Describe the optimum
hardware configuration for each supported RAID level |
| Module 2 - Introduction
to the Solaris Volume Manager Software |
| 4 |
Describe the upgrade
process for the Solaris 9 OS |
| 4 |
Perform basic Solaris
Management Console operations |
| 4 |
Perform basic Enhanced
Storage tool operations |
| 4 |
Perform basic command-line
operations |
| 4 |
Describe the purpose
of the state database |
| 4 |
Initialize the Solaris
Volume Manager software state database by using command-line
programs and the Enhanced Storage tool |
| 4 |
Identify the storage
configuration by using command-line programs and
the Enhanced Storage tool |
| Module 3 - Administering
the State Database |
| 4 |
Explain the state database
consensus algorithm |
| 4 |
List configuration guidelines
for state database replicas |
| 4 |
Identify faulty state
database replica configurations |
| 4 |
Describe the purpose
of the Solaris Volume Manager software configuration
files |
| 4 |
Use the /etc/lvm/md.tab
file to create state database replicas |
| 4 |
Administer state database
replicas by using command-line programs and the Enhanced
Storage tool |
| 4 |
Create replicas and describe
the methods of initializing the state database when
there is no available disk space |
| 4 |
Recover from state database
failures |
| Module 4 - Administering
Concatenated and Striped Volumes |
| 4 |
Describe typical applications for
simple, concatenated, and striped volumes |
| 4 |
List the structural elements of the
Solaris Volume Manager software concatenated and
striped volumes |
| 4 |
Use the /etc/lvm/md.tab file to create
concatenated and striped volumes |
| 4 |
Administer concatenated and striped
volumes by using command-line programs and the Enhanced
Storage tool |
| 4 |
Explain the use of striped volume
interlace values |
| 4 |
Add a file system to a new volume |
| 4 |
Create soft partitions |
| Module 5 - Administering
Mirrored Volumes and Hot Spares |
| 4 |
List the structural elements of the
Solaris Volume Manager software mirrored volumes |
| 4 |
Describe the typical use and limitations
of mirrored volumes |
| 4 |
Describe the metainit command syntax
that is used to create a mirrored volume |
| 4 |
Create mirrored volumes by using
command-line programs and the Enhanced Storage tool |
| 4 |
Explain the use of mirror read and
write policies |
| 4 |
Attach and detach volume submirrors |
| 4 |
Place volume submirrors online and
offline |
| 4 |
Mirror the system boot disk root
and swap slices |
| 4 |
Use hot spares with mirrored volumes
and describe the purpose of hot spares |
| 4 |
Administer hot spare pools by using
command-line programs and the Enhanced Storage tool |
| 4 |
Use soft partitions on top of mirrored
volumes |
| Module 6 - Administering
RAID-5 Volumes |
| 4 |
List the structural elements of the
Solaris Volume Manager software RAID-5 volumes |
| 4 |
Describe the typical use and limitations
of RAID-5 volumes |
| 4 |
Create RAID-5 volumes by using command-line
programs and the Enhanced Storage tool |
| 4 |
Create soft partitions on top of
RAID-5 volumes |
| Module 7 - Performing Advanced
Operations |
| 4 |
Enable Solaris OS file system logging |
| 4 |
Enable Solaris Volume Manager file
system logging |
| 4 |
Expand an existing file system |
| 4 |
Un-mirror the system boot disk |
| 4 |
Use soft partitions with hardware
RAID devices |
| 4 |
Replace a failed disk drive |