Sun Cluster 3.2 Topics for Certification

Section 1: Product Introduction

Describe various aspects of Sun Cluster 3.2 hardware including nodes, storage, and private and public networks

Describe the various layers of cluster software, including the cluster framework, agents, and applications

Describe Solaris 10 cluster-specific features such as zones, ZFS and SMF

Section 2: Plan and Install Sun Cluster 3.2 Software Framework

Configure console connectivity and the cluster console software and describe requirements, installation, and configuration of cluster servers and storage connections

Plan and install software, configure quorum devices, and describe quorum votes and cluster amnesia prevention

Describe the necessary tools, resources, and steps required to install Sun Cluster

Differentiate between alternate methods of configuring Sun cluster software

Section 3: Manage Sun Cluster Framework

Perform basic cluster operations, including cluster node startup and modification of basic cluster properties

Perform more advanced cluster operations, including administering quorum devices, disk paths, and interconnect components

Show how to utilize Sun Cluster Manager, control clusters, and modify private network addresses and netmasks

SECTION 4: Section 4: Perform Volume Management in Sun Cluster Software

Explain and implement Solaris Volume Manager, including describing SVM disk space management and disksets

Manage SVM database replicas, and create local metadbs and shared disksets

Build volumes and disksets, and create local and global filesystems

Explain and implement VERITAS Volume Manager including describing VxVM disk groups, disk organization, and volume requirements in the Sun Cluster software environment

Install and configure VxVM in the Sun Cluster environment, and create shared storage disk groups and volumes with VxVM

Manage VxVM device groups, register disk groups, and build global and local filesystems on VxVM devices

Configure the ZFS volume management and filesystem layers

SECTION 5: Section 5: Configure Applications in Sun Cluster Software

Describe how to utilize IPMP within Sun Cluster software including operation, uses, configuration, and failover/failback

Explain how to define and configure resources and resource groups for failover applications in the cluster

Explain how to configure scalable services and advanced resource group relationships, including the use of SharedAddress and Resource group affinities

Configure Oracle HA and Oracle RAC in Sun Cluster software

Exam type: Multiple choice

Number of questions: 62

Pass score: 66%

Time limit: 105 minutes