255 - UnixWare 7 Administration II: System Installation, Configuration,
and Maintenance
Table of Contents
Course Overview
Optimizing the performance of your UnixWare 7 system gives you the competitive
edge you need for today's business critical environment. With this course,
you acquire the high-level skills needed to gain the maximum benefit from
your SCO UnixWare 7 system.
By learning to effectively plan and implement your SCO UnixWare 7 system
installation, you can maximize your investment in SCO business critical
servers. This intensive, hands-on course teaches experienced system administrators
the key principles behind planning and implementing software and hardware
installations to achieve the greatest benefit from UnixWare 7 technology.
Emphasis is also devoted to the special features of your UnixWare 7 software,
including print services, tape drives, kernel configuration, customization
of system startup, and new filesystem technologies. You will leave this
course with a solid grasp of the key principles behind your UnixWare 7
technology, helping you achieve the best possible performance from your
business-critical operating system.
Course Objectives
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Describe the basic hardware configuration of a system
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Describe files and filesystems
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Plan for a successful operating system installation
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Install the UnixWare 7 software and troubleshoot the installation
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Perform post-installation tasks, such as licensing software and creating
emergency boot floppy disks
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Manage system startup and shutdown
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Add hard disks and configure filesystems
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Install and manage serial ports
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Install modems
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Install and manage printers and print services
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Install tape drives and CD-ROM drives
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Control user and system processes
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Tune systems for optimum performance
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Prepare for disaster recovery
Prerequisites
Students must have mastered the content of the following courses before
attending this course:
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215 - Introduction to SCO Unix Systems
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245 - UnixWare 7 Administration I: User Services
Course Series
255 - UnixWare 7 Administration II System Configuration, Maintenance, and
Installation
335 - UnixWare 7 Networking Administration
610 - Shell Programming for System Administrators
Course Topics
Basic Hardware Configuration
Files and Filesystems
Installation Planning
Operating System Installation
Post-Installation Administration
Managing System Startup and Shutdown
Filesystem Configuration and Disk Management
Installing and Managing Serial Ports
Installing Modems
Installing and Managing Printers
Installing Tape Drives and CD-ROMS
Controlling User and System Processes
Managing System Security
Performance Tuning
Disaster Recovery
   
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