Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 Study Guide Exams 310-XXX & 310-XXX

Short for OpenBoot PROM (Programmable Read Only Memory) monitor; refers to firmware that controls the boot process of a Sun workstation, which includes checking the hardware devices connected to the system and loading the operating system.

The variables that govern the boot process; also called NVRAM configuration variables.

The set of programs that manages all system operations and provides a means of communication between the user and the resources available to that user.

The smallest installable modular unit of Solaris software. In other words, a package is a collection of software, that is, a set of files and directories, grouped into a single entity for modular installation and functionality.

The basic unit of information that travels over the network or the Internet.

The /etc/passwd file that contains the user account information. It is also the command used to change a user's password.

A software component that offers a small upgrade to an existing system such as an additional feature, a bug fix, a driver for a hardware device, or a solution to address issues such as security or stability problems.

A command used to install a patch or patches on the system.

A command used to remove, or back out, a patch from a system.

A reference to a file's location.

See personal computer file system.

A file system used to gain read and write access to disks formatted for the disk operating system (DOS) running on the PCs.

A command used to install software package on the system.

A command used to check the accuracy of installed files, including the integrity of directory structures and files in a package. You can also use this command to display information about the package files.

A command used to display information about a package.

A command used to remove a previously installed package.

A part of the boot process that scans the system to verify the installed hardware and memory. POST runs diagnostics on hardware devices and builds a device tree, which is a data structure describing the devices attached to the system.

A command just like the halt command that synchronizes the file systems and stops the processor. It's not recommended because it does not shut down all the processes.

See POST.

A server that manages print services.

A set of specific software installation requirements defined in a file called a profile file. It specifies the elements of installation that you would otherwise determine interactively in a manual installation, such as the software group to install.

See OpenBoot.

See programmable read only memory.

A command used to display information about selective processes that will be refreshed periodically.

A command used to display a listing of processes running on the system.