Solaris 9 Network Administrator Exam Cram 2 (Exam CX-310-044)

John Philcox is owner and director of Mobile Ventures Limited, a computer consultancy based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in the United Kingdom, specializing in Unix systems and networks. He has more than 20 years experience in IT, 15 of those with SunOS and Solaris environments. He is a certified Solaris administrator, as well as a professional member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers and the Institute of Management of Information Systems, both in the U.K. John is also a member of Usenix and SAGE. He has worked in a number of large multi-vendor networks in both the public and private sectors of business. John was the author of Solaris System Management (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 073571018X) and a contributing author of Solaris 9 System Administration Training Guide (Exam CX-310-014 and CX-310-015 (Que Publishing, ISBN: 0789729229). John has also been a technical editor/reviewer on the following books: Solaris 2.6 Administrator Certification Training Guide Part II (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578700868) Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide: Part I and II (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578702496) Solaris 8 Security (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578702704) Solaris 8 Training Guide (310-011 and 310-012): System Administrator (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 1578702593) Inside Solaris 9 (New Riders Publishing, ISBN: 0735711011)

Introduction.


Self-Assessment.


1. Local Area Networks.


Network Topologies. Network Devices. Network Media. Network Access Methods. Ethernet. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



2. The TCP/IP Model.


The TCP/IP Protocol Stack. The Layers of the TCP/IP Model. Peer-to-Peer Communication. The Protocols of the TCP/IP Model. Comparison of the TCP/IP Model and the ISO/OSI Reference Model. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



3. ARP and RARP.


Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP). Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



4. Fundamental IPv4.


The Internet Layer Protocols. IP Addresses. Interface Configuration. Troubleshooting IPv4. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



5. IP Multipathing.


Configuring Multipathing. Managing Multipathing. Troubleshooting Multipathing. Sun Trunking. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



6. IPv4 Routing.


Routing Types. Types of Routing Protocol. The Routing Table. Static Route Configuration. Dynamic Route Configuration. Configuring a Router on a Running System. Classless InterDomain Routing (CIDR). Troubleshooting Routing. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



7. Basic IPv6.


IPv6 Features. IPv6 Addressing. IPv6 Header Format. IPv6 Autoconfiguration. Implementing IPv6. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



8. Advanced IPv6.


IPv6 Multipathing. IPv6-Over-IPv4 Tunnels. Troubleshooting IPv6. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



9. TCP and UDP.


TCP. UDP. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



10. Domain Name System (DNS).


DNS Fundamentals. Configuring a Primary DNS Server. Configuring a Secondary DNS Server. Configuring a Caching-Only DNS Server. Configuring a DNS Client. Troubleshooting. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



11. Basic Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).


DHCP Fundamentals. Configuring a DHCP Server. Configuring a DHCP Client. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



12. Advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).


JumpStart and DHCP. Troubleshooting the DHCP Server. Troubleshooting the DHCP Client. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



13. Network Time Protocol (NTP).


NTP Fundamentals. NTP Configuration. Troubleshooting NTP. Exam Prep Questions. Need to Know More?



14. Practice Exam #1.


How to Take the Practice Exams. Exam-Taking Tips.



15. Practice Exam #1 Answer Key.


Answer Key Explanations.



16. Practice Exam #2.


17. Practice Exam #2 Answer Key.


Answer Key Explanations.



Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM.


The PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition, Software. An Exclusive Electronic Version of the Text.



Appendix B: Using the PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition, Software.


The Exam Simulation. Question Quality. The Interface Design. The Effective Learning Environment. Software Requirements. Installing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition. Removing PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition, from Your Computer. How to Use the Software. Contacting PrepLogic. License Agreement.



Glossary.


Index.