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Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator


Credential: Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator
Credentialing Agency: Oracle Corporation

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

The Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Solaris 11 System Administrator certification is designed to begin with individuals who possess a strong foundation in the administration of the Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System at the entry level. The OCA certification covers essential system administration skills such as managing local disk devices, managing file systems, installing and removing Solaris packages and patches, performing system boot procedures and system processes. Certification provides a solid foundation on which to base continued learning. Up-to-date training and field experience are recommended. Candidates are required to pass an exam to obtain the certification.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility Requirements 

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience
  • Education
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

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Written Exam 1Z0-821

  • 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
    • Booting and shutting down the system
  • 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 using Package Manager and the command line interface
    • Troubleshoot software update issues
  • Administering Services
    • Explain the role of the Service Management Facility (SMF)
    • Administer SMF services
    • Boot and shut down a system
    • 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 facility

Exam Preparation Resources

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RECERTIFICATION

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

The Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator credential has the following recertification information:

  • Certification credentials will be CURRENT or RETIRED according to their version (e.g 9i, 10g, 11g, 12c etc.). Candidates who hold an Oracle Certified Database Administrator Associate, Professional, Expert and/or Master credential on a RETIRED version have 12 months to to earn a credential on a CURRENT (non-retired) version of Oracle Database to remain in ACTIVE status. All candidates that hold Oracle Database credential in ACTIVE status will have all their credentials remain in ACTIVE status, even if the credentials are retired.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

COOL Bucks

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Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

Promotion Points

This certification has been approved for promotion points.

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Star

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Skill Level

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Proponent Funded

Indicates the credential may have funding through the MOS proponent. Some proponents offer credentialing opportunities in conjunction with military training and/or as part of MOS development beyond the training base.

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Navy Bucks

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Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 and Above

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E6 through E7

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E8 and Above

LaDR

This credential is recommended on the rating Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) for Sailors currently in the pay grade indicated on the icon, BUT MAY BE TAKEN BY SAILORS IN OTHER PAY GRADES.

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GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill. Click for external link to GI Bill licensing and certification information.

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ANSI

This credential has been accredited by ANSI. Click for external link to the ANSI web site.

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ICAC

This credential has been accredited by ICAC. Click for external link to the ICAC web site.

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ABSNC

This credential has been accredited by ABSNC. Click for external link to the ABSNC web site.

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NCCA

This credentialing program has been accredited by NCCA. Click for external link to the NCCA web site.

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IAS

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

High

Highly attainable: mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

MOS is Military Occupational Specialty
ASI is Additional Skill Identifier
WOMOS is Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty

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NKO e-learning

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Updated: October 16, 2019
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