Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, IT architects, and other individuals tasked with the following responsibilities:
- Data center planning
- Administering heterogeneous server platforms
- Administering heterogeneous operating system environments
- Installing and configuring Sun xVM Ops Center
- Administering Sun xVM Ops Center
Prerequisites
- Administer the Solaris 10 OS
- Administer Ethernet networks
- Perform basic Sun server initial setup tasks
Skills Gained
- Explore Sun xVM Ops Center architecture
- Prepare a datacenter for Sun xVM Ops Center installation
- Install Sun xVM Ops Center
- Discover/register hardware asset (client system, manual discovery)
- Discover/register OS asset (client system, manual discovery)
- Discover/register software (server system, service tag)
- Load OS image
- Create OS profile
- Load firmware image
- Create firmware profile
- Install OS
- Create system inventory
- Create update profile
- Create update policy
- Create update job (install package or patch)
- Compare inventories
- Run a baseline report
- Run a CVE compliance report
- View monitored data for hardware
- View monitored OS data
- Set monitor thresholds for OS
Course Content
Module 1 - Sun xVM Ops Center Overview
- IT Pain Points and Value Proposition
- Sun xVM Ops Center Overview
- Sun xVM Ops Center Features
- Sun xVM Ops Center Benefits
Module 2 - Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture
- Sun xVM Ops Center Architecture Overview
- Sun xVM Ops Center Structure
- Sun xVM Ops Center Capabilities
Module 3 - Installing and Configuring Sun xVM Ops Center
- Sun xVM Ops Center System Requirements
- Install Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controller
- Install and Configure Proxy Controller
- Uninstall Sun xVM Ops Center
Module 4 - Discovering and Managing Gear Using Sun xVM Ops Center
- Discover Gear
- Gear Registration and Management
- OS Agent Management
- Managing Gear
Module 5 - Monitoring and Managing Gear Using Sun xVM Ops Center
- Monitor Gear
- Change Thresholds
- Group Monitor Capabilities
- Role-Based Notification
Module 6 - Managing xVM Ops Center Libraries
- Manage OS Provisioning
- Manage Firmware Provisioning
- Manage OS Updates
Module 7 - Performing Update Management Using Sun xVM Ops Center
- OS Update Concepts
- Update Management Prerequisites
- Create a System Catalog
- Create and Manage Update Jobs
- Create Profiles and Policies
- Compare System Catalogs
- Generate Reports
- Manage Custom Software
Module 8 - Provisioning OS and Firmware Using Sun xVM Ops Center
- Provisioning Management Prerequisites
- Provision Firmware Profiles
- Deploy OS Profiles
- Create or Load a JET Module
- Run a Script during OS Provisioning
- Post-Provisioning Agent Installation
Module 9 - Performing Sun xVM Ops Center Administration
- Command-Line Administration Scripts
- Manage Users
- Manage Roles
- Manage Proxy and Systems
- Manage Log Files