Sun Certified Solaris(tm) 9 System and Network Administrator All-in-One Exam Guide

In this chapter, you will

• Learn how to install systems using JumpStart

• Learn how to upgrade systems using Live Upgrade

• Review key security architecture issues

• State how to allocate resources effectively in Solaris

JumpStart is a client/server system for installing Solaris systems on a local area network using a Standard Operating Environment (SOE). This removes the need to individually configure each installation on every host on a subnet. This greatly reduces the administrative burden on sysadmins , as most client systems use exactly the same settings, particularly within the same organizational unit.