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Oracle 1Z0-879 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade Exam |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-879 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator Certified Professional Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 59 |
| Passing Score: | 64% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer |
| Exam Price: | 245 USD |
| Recommended Training: | System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 1 System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 2 |
| Exam Registration: | Oracle University Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Previously available via Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring; now retired |
| Pre Condition: | Designed as upgrade exam; typically for candidates holding earlier Solaris certifications; no strict mandatory prerequisites |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/certification/oracle-solaris-10-system-administrator-certified-professional-upgrade/pexam_1Z0-879 |
Oracle 1Z0-879 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Solaris Zones and System Boot | 15% | - Zone installation, configuration and administration - SPARC PROM and x86 GRUB boot management - Service Management Facility (SMF) |
| Topic 2: User, Security and Access Control | 18% | - System security and auditing - Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - File permissions and access control lists - User and group administration |
| Topic 3: Network and Naming Services | 17% | - Network interface configuration - NFS and AutoFS services - Naming services: NIS, LDAP, DNS - Network troubleshooting |
| Topic 4: File Systems and Storage Management | 20% | - Swap space and core dump management - UFS file system administration - Solaris Volume Manager (SVM) concepts and configuration - ZFS file system configuration and management |
| Topic 5: System Maintenance and Troubleshooting | 15% | - System performance analysis - Backup and recovery procedures - Process and service monitoring - Patch and package management |
| Topic 6: System Installation and Upgrade | 15% | - Solaris 10 OS installation and upgrade options - Live Upgrade and WAN Boot procedures - JumpStart configuration and network installation - Solaris Flash archive creation and deployment |
Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade Exam FAQ: Straight Answers for Candidates
Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade is an official certification exam from Oracle, identified by the exam code 1Z0-879. Pass it and you hold the Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator (Upgrade) certification, which sits at the Professional level. It also feeds into related credentials, including Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator Certified Professional. In practical terms, this certification tells employers your skills have been measured against the vendor's own standard, which is why certified candidates tend to stand out in hiring and promotion decisions.
Expect 59 questions within 120 minutes on the Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade exam. Numbers aside, the real challenge is rhythm: lingering too long on one item quietly steals time from three others. Build the habit of answering, flagging, and moving on, then rehearse the full experience under a countdown with the ValidVCE test engine until finishing comfortably early becomes your norm.
Registration for Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade officially runs 245 USD, with 64% required to pass. Worth knowing before you book: retakes are billed at the same full 245 USD, so a failed attempt doubles your spend. The smarter sequence is to measure yourself first. When your scores on the ValidVCE practice tests clear the passing line with room to spare, consistently, that is your signal to schedule the real thing.
Designed as upgrade exam; typically for candidates holding earlier Solaris certifications; no strict mandatory prerequisites
Because vendors update their policies without much fanfare, verify the latest entry requirements before you book using the official exam page.
Booking for the Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade exam goes through the vendor's official registration channels.
When you choose your slot, note that the exam is delivered Previously available via Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring; now retired.
Oracle lists the following recommended training for Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade candidates.
- System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 1
- System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS Part 2
Courses teach the concepts; repetition makes them exam-ready. Round out whichever training you pick with the 612 practice questions from ValidVCE, and each topic stops being theory and starts being points.
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The Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade blueprint spans 6 domains. The ones carrying the most weight include File Systems and Storage Management (20%), Network and Naming Services (17%), and Solaris Zones and System Boot (15%). The complete domain-by-domain breakdown is in the exam topics section above; treat it as your master checklist and let the weights tell you where your study hours earn the most.
Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade Sample Questions:
An LDAP client is NOT returning the expected information, but it is authenticating with the server. The configuration file might be corrupt. Which file contains this configuration information?
- A. /var/ldap/ldap_auth_file
- B. /var/ldap/ldap_config_file
- C. /var/ldap/ldap_profile_file
- D. /var/ldap/ldap_client_file
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
The security team has requested that NFS logging be enabled. They have supplied you with the configuration parameters that they want. In which file do you need to place the configuration parameters?
- A. /etc/default/nfs/nfslogd
- B. /etc/default/lognfs
- C. /etc/default/nfs_log
- D. /etc/default/nfslogd
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
The systems on your network use only the command line to log in. A recent security review requires you to track the number of failed logins after three unsuccessful attempts have been made. You create the /var/adm/loginlog file. To complete this task you must edit the file that contains the line SYSLOG_FAILED_LOGINS=5.
Which file contains this line?
- A. /etc/default/login
- B. /etc/default/security/login
- C. /etc/default/loginlog
- D. /etc/default/failedlogin
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The standard operating procdure for your department specifies that sendmail must be turned off. However, when you enter the ps -ef command, you see that sendmail is running on your server. In Solaris 10, how would you shutdown the sendmail service and ensure that it does not automatically start at the next reboot?
- A. svcadm -t disable svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
- B. pkill sendmail and disable the sendmail legacy startup script in /etc/rc2.d
- C. svcadm disable svc:/network/smtp:sendmail; pkill sendmail
- D. pkill sendmail; svcadm disable svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
- E. svcadm disable svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
You have three applications from three different vendors, but only one system to run them on. Each application will require different OS patches to be installed. The problem you will encounter, if you load all of these applications on the same server, is that the vendor will not support the application if it runs on anything but the recommended environment. Which answer provides a solution?
- A. Run each application in a zone. Install one application in the global-zone and patch it with the most current patch versions allowed. Do not patch the non-global zones.
- B. Run each application in a separate non-global zone. Patch the non-global zones with the most current patch versions.
- C. Run each application in a separate non-global zone. Patch each zone separately.
- D. Zones will not work in this scenario - use domains.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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