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Solaris 2.5.1 System Administration: Network Services

Course Status: Released
Course Language: English
Course Duration: 7 Hours
Deployment Options: Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience
Trainee system administrators for Solaris 2.5.1 and experienced system administrators from other operating systems moving to Solaris 2.5.1
Prerequisites
All preceding courses in the Solaris 2.5.1 System Administration curriculum; experience of using UNIX and an understanding of the basic architecture of a UNIX network
Course Aim
To describe the NIS+ namespace, the DNS, the Solaris 2.5.1 electronic mail system, and the Common Desktop Environment
Learning Objectives
Describe the NIS+ namespace.
Explain how to manage the NIS+ namespace.
Outline the Domain Name System.
List the main components of a Solaris 2.5.1 electronic mail system.
Explain the contents of the mail configuration file.
Describe the Common Desktop Environment.
Topics Covered
The NIS+ name service
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NIS versus NIS+
- Initialization

Managing NIS+
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The name service switch
- Command set overview

The Domain Name System
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DNS overview
- Client-side and server-side setups
- Name server queries

Electronic mail
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Mail overview
- Mail addressing
- The sendmail program
- The sendmail.cf file

Configuring CDE
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The Common Desktop Environment
- Configuring Login Manager
- Configuring Session Manager