Marine Corps COOL Snapshot - Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

The Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Solaris 11 System Administrator certification is designed to begin with individuals who possess a strong foundation in the administration of the Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System at the entry level. The OCA certification covers essential system administration skills such as managing local disk devices, managing file systems, installing and removing Solaris packages and patches, performing system boot procedures and system processes. Certification provides a solid foundation on which to base continued learning. Up-to-date training and field experience are recommended. Candidates are required to pass an exam to obtain the certification.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

The following Marine Corps Enlisted MOSs provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential:

Enlisted Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	COOL$
0671 Data Systems Administrator	MOS	Other
0679 Data Systems Chief	MOS	Other
2629 Signals Intelligence/ Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Technician	MOS	Other
2651 Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Engineer	MOS	Other
6694 Aviation Logistics Information Management System (ALIMS) Specialist	MOS	Most	COOL Bucks

The following civilian occupations are related to this credential:

Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Local Salary Info
Computer Systems Analysts	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook	find local salary
Database Administrators	Computer and Mathematical	Bright Outlook	find local salary
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Computer and Mathematical		find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements

Credential Prerequisite
Experience
Education
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Oracle Corporation

500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Phone: (650) 506-7000

Contact Page

Written Exam 1Z0-821

Installing Oracle Solaris 11 using an Interactive Installer
- Plan for an Oracle Solaris 11 operating system installation
- Install the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using an interactive installer
- Verify the operating system installation
- Troubleshoot installation issues
- Booting and shutting down the system
Updating and Managing Software Packages
- Explain the image packaging system (IPS)
- Update the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system by using IPS
- Manage software packages by using Package Manager and the command line interface
- Administer boot environments using Package Manager and the command line interface
- Troubleshoot software update issues
Administering Services
- Explain the role of the Service Management Facility (SMF)
- Administer SMF services
- Boot and shut down a system
- Troubleshoot service and boot issues
Setting Up and Administering Data Storage
- Describe ZFS
- Administer ZFS Storage Pools
- Administer ZFS File Systems
- Administer ZFS Snapshots and Clones
- Troubleshoot file systems and storage issues
Administering Oracle Solaris Zones
- Explain Oracle Solaris Zones
- Determine the current zones configuration and resource utilization on the system
- Administer an Oracle Solaris zone
- Troubleshoot zone and resource utilization issues
Administering a Physical Network
- Explain basic networking concepts
- Configure a network interface
- Administer a network interface
- Verify network operation
- Determine datalink availability
- Troubleshoot network issues
Setting Up and Administering User Accounts
- Explain key user management concepts
- Set up user accounts
- Manage user accounts
- Manage user initialization files
- Use shell metacharacters
- Configure user disk quotas
- Troubleshoot user account and quota issues
Controlling Access to Systems and Files
- Control access to systems
- Control access to files
- Use authentication
- Troubleshoot access and authentication issues
- Managing and using SSH
- Managing password algoritgms
Managing System Processes and Scheduling System Tasks
- Manage system processes
- Schedule system administration tasks
- Troubleshoot process issues
- Monitor system logs
- Explain the use of core files, core dump files and crash dump files
- Managing the CRON facility
- Managing the SYSLOG facility

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator examination:

Best Sources

Related Training
- Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Ed 5 Training Course

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the Oracle Corporation testing process, visit the agency website.

Third-Party Test Vendor Information
Testing for this credential is handled by the following vendor:

Pearson VUE

The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:

RECERTIFICATION

Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator

Renewal Period: Not Renewable

The Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator credential has the following recertification information:

Certification credentials will be CURRENT or RETIRED according to their version (e.g 9i, 10g, 11g, 12c etc.). Candidates who hold an Oracle Certified Database Administrator Associate, Professional, Expert and/or Master credential on a RETIRED version have 12 months to to earn a credential on a CURRENT (non-retired) version of Oracle Database to remain in ACTIVE status.

For certifications NOT subject to the Recertification Policy, Oracle strongly recommends that a certification is kept current with the current version released. However, it is not required to upgrade when a new version is released. As subsequent versions of a certification continue to be released, older certifications will become less relevant, and any training to help prepare for upgrade exams may become obsolete.

Note: Marine Corps COOL will only pay recertification fees for the current year, no arrears will be paid. Voucher requests for recertification fees must be submitted with proof of the current status of the certification (for example, a screen shot of your credentialing agency dashboard or a copy of a current fee receipt).