Sun Certified Network Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System (CX-310-044)

Product Description

The Sun Certified Network Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System exam is geared toward those candidates with three or more years of experience working in a network capacity. The examination will include multiple choice scenario-based questions and fill-in questions. A test candidate must already be a Sun Certified System Administrator to qualify to take this examination. Reseller exam to not apply as prerequisites.

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Details

• Delivered at: Authorized Prometric testing centers
• Prerequisites: Previous Solaris OS System Administrator Certification in any version of the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 7, 8, 9
• Exam type: Multiple choice, free response, drag and drop
• Number of questions: 64
• Pass score: 70%
• Time limit: 105 minutes

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Languages

• English
• Japanese

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Recommended Training

To succeed fully in this exam, candidates can take advantage of the following course(s):

	Sun Career Accelerator Package for Network Administration for the Solaris 9 OS (PK-CERT-SA3B)
	Network Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (SA-399)
	Network Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (WSB-399)
	Network Administration for the Solaris 9 Operating System (CDS-399)

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Additional Study

Certification Prep Workshop: Sun Certified Solaris Network Administrator (SA-SYS3-CPW)

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Web-based Practice Exams

• ePractice Certification Exam for the for Sun Certified Network Administrator for Solaris 9 OS (WGS-PREX-S044C)

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Exam Objectives

• Describe the advantages of using a layered network model and describe the functions of the network interface, internet, transport, and application layers of the TCP/IP model.
• Describe basic peer-to-peer communication and related TCP/IP protocols.
• Describe the features and functions of LAN components, including network topologies, media, and network devices.
• Describe Ethernet concepts and statistics, including the major Ethernet elements and the CSMA/CD access method.
• Describe the components of an Ethernet frame.
• Explain how to use snoop, netstat, and ndd on an Ethernet interface.
• Describe the function and management of the ARP and RARP.

• Describe the purpose, features, and functionality of internet layer protocols, IP datagram, IP address types, subnetting and VLSM, and interface configuration files, as used in an IP configuration.
• Explain how to configure and unconfigure logical interfaces in IP.
• Explain the purpose, benefits, and limitations of multipathing, and explain how to configure multipathing using configuration files and the command-line.
• Describe the purpose and limitations of trunking, and explain how the four supported trunking policies impact how trunking is implemented.
• Explain the purpose and usage of routing types (direct and indirect), routing schemes (static and dynamic), and routing protocol types (autonomous systems, interior routing protocols, and exterior routing protocols).
• Given a routing table example, describe table entries, identify the routing table search order, and associate a network name to a network number.
• Explain how to configure static and dynamic routing, and the configuration of routing at boot time.
• Describe the operation of CIDR.
• Given a routing scenario problem, troubleshoot the router configuration or network names or both, and select a resolution.
• Identify purpose, features, and functionalities for different types of unicast, multicast, and anycast addressing, and autoconfiguration as they relate to IPv6 addressing.
• Explain how to configure Ipv6 on a router and non router, and troubleshoot configuration and interface problems.
• Explain how to configure IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels and IPv6 multipathing.
• Distinguish among protocol characteristics of the transport layer, and explain the fundamentals of TCP and UDP.

• Explain the purpose of DNS in a network environment.
• Explain how to configure a primary and secondary DNS server and a DNS client.
• Given DNS server output for a problem scenario, identify strategies to resolve the problem.
• Describe the purpose and features of DHCP client and server functions.
• Describe how to configure a DHCP server and use associated utilities.
• Given DHCP debug output, deduce resolution strategies.
• Explain how to configure and manage a DHCP client to request either a dynamic host name or use its own host name.
• Explain how to configure a DHCP server to support the JumpStart clients.
• Describe the purpose, features, and functions of NTP, and define NTP terms.
• Explain how to configure an NTP server and an NTP client.
• Explain how to view logs and use snoop to troubleshoot an NTP problem.

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