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by bradleyr

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I come from Linux(Slakware)/FreeBSD background. Would like to get certified in Solaris System Administration. Anybody has a good book and a couple resources to recommend? Also, there is Solaris 7 and there is Solaris 8. I would think that getting certified in Solaris 8 would be better, but I am aware that you can get certified in both - so which one is better to pursue?... Please, any suggestions and opinions would help would help.

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by volksjager

Hi I would highly recommend the following book
Solaris: Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8.0: Study Guide (Exam 310-011 and 310-012) by Syngress Media. This book takes you through what is required to become certified. I came from a SCO Unix background so wanted to transfer to Solaris, this book certainly helps with that process. There are a number of other good books available that are readily available from Amazon. Janice Windsor is another well known Unix author. With referenceto Solaris7 & 8, it would be best to take Solaris 8 as the 7 exams require a cross over to 8 which will soon be discontinued. The format of the exams have apparently changed in as much as they are more geared to target people who use the product on a daily basis.

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by hedrickchris

Two things you should know about the Syngress book. First it is an excellent book for more than the certification, but doesn't give you a real feel for the test. You might want to subscribe to the test on LearnSolaris.com. The other thing is that this is the only book available on the market, except for the Solaris 8 Exam Cram. The next book scheduled for release is the Solaris 8 System Administration All-In-One book. Of course I don't know how this book is, but their A+ and Net+ books are top of the line. Good Luck!

by unix_magic

imho,
You need to get into the details of Solaris and Sun Hardware if you really want to learn.
Get the book Solaris Internals (seach at fatbrain.com or in BigAdmin mysun.sun.com).
This book covers the internals of Solaris (specifically on the SPARC platform), and explains the sun4 architecture quite nicely.
The folks who've written this are engineers from Sun Micros.
Getting Solaris 8 makes more sense, as it is the latest offering from Sun.
But, unlike M$, I do not expect sun to take away support for Solaris 7 as yet.
You'd do well to find out what version of Solaris is predominantly being used in your area.
I've a feeling it is Sol 7.
As you are from pretty much a Unix background, you shouldn't really have any problem.
As far as my knowledge goes, the SA-I exam concentrates on the Unix basics and some sys admin basics like creating users, etc.
Also it concentrates on the OpenBoot Prompt.
You'd do well to get accustomed to the OBP, diagnostic commands, etc.

Best of Luck.

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