Solaris 8 Administrator Certification  Training Guide, Part I and II
by Bill Calkins, Owner Pyramid Consulting
Published by:  New Riders Publishing       ISBN: 1578702593

“Solaris Certification is a marketable tool for your professional growth. It announces to your current or future employers that you not only know the Solaris[TM] Operating Environment but that you've met the requirements that Sun Microsystems has set forth to be one of the best in your field.

One path to accomplishment of that goal is this book. I found it not only to be a source of preparation for the exam, but also a complete reference on the subject. It covers areas like Solaris[TM] Management Console, RBAC, and ACL's, that are sometimes overlooked in other materials. And the examples are explained with enough screen detail that you won't need to be in front of a workstation to learn the subject.

This book takes the feel of an instructor led course and delivers it on your time schedule. I plan to recommend it to all of the companies I work with and I highly recommend it for anyone seeking Solaris Certification, or anyone looking for a comprehensive reference on Solaris 8.”

    Brian Howard
      System Engineer & Solaris(TM) Operating Environment Ambassador for Sun Microsystems

It’s Worth the Wait!
The Solaris Administrator Certification Training Guide for Solaris 8 covers exams 1 and 2 (310-011 and 310-012). I took my time to make sure it's right on target. The only Solaris training guide that’s truly up to date covering all Solaris 8 enhancements through the 7/2001 release! Over 25,000 Solaris administrators have used this book to become certified. How many Solaris 8 “Complete” references have you read only to find they are lacking the current Solaris 8 enhancements.

Readers continue to provide me with valuable feedback from my previous books. I've taken hundreds of reader comments from the previous Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7 books, and other Solaris 8 reference books I’ve worked on, added two great (experienced) technical editors, and turned out the best Solaris 8 training guide available. This book contains all of the training material you need to start administering a Solaris 8 system. The book contains end of chapter excercises, chapter review questions, exam questions, and the key terms you need to pass the exams. I’ve provided enough screen shots so you don’t actually need to be in front of a Solaris system while you study. This is the same course material I use in my Solaris System Administration courses. It's not a quick cram book; I promise, you'll actually learn something. Many readers write me to say the book has become a worn out “dog-eared” system administration reference that they refer to daily. Whether you want to become certified or just learn Solaris administration, I've put it all in this book. I hope you enjoy it.

About the book:
Solaris is the fastest growing and most popular commercial UNIX operating system. If you are a IT professional administering systems running on Solaris, you can obtain Sun certification as a way to provide a standard, tangible way of measuring your technical skills. Certification may provide job advancement opportunities and third party validation of skills. This title offers the perfect self-study tool to allow you to prepare confidently at your own pace, in your own time. Comprehensive and focused on teaching what you need to understand --- not just facts you need to know - this book is the most complete training guide and test preparation tool available on the market. Structured according to the exam objectives, Solaris 8 Administrator Certification Training Guide, Part I and Part II prepares you by concentrating on subjects such as system startup, server setup and customization, system and user security, device files, file systems, networking, naming services, software administration, Sun Management Console, RBAC, and script writing.

About the CD-ROM
Many of you will go on to become certified system administrators. The CD-ROM that accompanies this book will help you prepare for exam day. First of all, our readers have told us that our Test engine is the best one out there for Solaris. Here’s what one reviewer on Amazon.com says:
”I think the companion CD is great! There are sufficient amount of questions and I especially like the question history options letting you review the questions you are bad at or hiding the ones you answered correct more than <n> times”

Furthermore, you can go to my website, www.UnixEd.com , to get updates and additional questions for the CD-ROM. As we see changes on the real exams, you can bet we’ll have them first at UnixEd.com - ready for you to download. Many websites sites offering exam test simulators provide much less functionality and charge $99 for the exams alone!

Here’s what some of the readers say about this book:

“It is very easy reading and flows very nicely. The table of contents nicely outlines exactly what areas are being discussed in relation to the testing areas. This book is very valuable in your preparation for the certification testing.”
        –David Scholten, Senior IT Professional, Smiths Industries

 “This is a well written book that covers Solaris 8 thoroughly and includes some nuggets of information that I have not found elsewhere. Role Based Access Control is a new Solaris 8 feature, and this book contains the first discussion of this topic that does not appear to be a direct copy of the Solaris man page. The explanation alone is worth the price of the book. The book also includes a good discussion on Pseudo Files Systems, an advanced topic that is not understood by most administrators.”
        –Selwyn Schultz, UNIX System Administrator, Herman Miller Corporation

 "This book is very well organized and very readable. It is technically complete and accurate, but does not overwhelm the reader with unnecessary technical jargon. The accompanying CD is superior to others I have analyzed."
        -- John Gilbert, Instructor, El Paso Community College

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From the Midwest Book Review:
Bill Calkins' Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide: Part I and Part II offers the perfect self-study tool to allow you to prepare confidently at your own pace, in your own time. Comprehensive and focused on teaching what you need to understand --- not just facts you need to know - this book is the most complete test preparation tool available on the market. Structured according to the exam objectives, Solaris 7 Administrator Certification Training Guide, Part I and Part II prepares you by concentrating on subjects such as system startup, server setup and customization, device files, file systems, networking, naming services, user security, software administration, and script writing. 650 pp.

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