Solaris Sys Admin Practice Test Part I

 

1. On a boot server, where is the initial boot program name obtained for a client?  
/etc/progload
/etc/bootme
/kernel/boot
/tftpboot
2. For the Ultra-1,2,4 and Enterprise systems, you will need to enable the flash prom update to permit 64-bit operations?  
True
False
3. What is the result of the following command? setfacl -s u::rw-,g::r--,o:r--file1  
Access mode 644 replaces the existing ACLs for file1
Access mode 644 is added to the existing ACLs for file1
Access mode 644 is deleted from the existing ACLs for file1
4. What is the large area called in which metadevices are manipulated?  
workspace
palette
workarea
canvas
5. You can protect the superuser account on a system by restricting access to a specific device through what file?  
/etc/default/login
/etc/hosts.equiv
/etc/default/passwd
/etc/default/su
6. Which OpenBoot PROM command can be used to verify PROM settings?  
probe-scsi
printenv
banner
devalias
7. The /bin and /lib sub-directories are under which parent directory?  
/usr
/var
/export
/sbin
8. When a user creates a file or directory, what controls the default file permissions assigned to the file or directory?  
chown
chgrp
umask
chmod
9. What file contains a list of file systems to be automatically mounted at boot up?  
/etc/vfstab
/etc/dfs/dfstab
/etc/fstab
/sbin/boot
10. What command stops the print service?  
disable
cancel
lpsched
lpshut
11. What does fsck do when it preens a file system?  
Checks writable file systems only
Forces checking of the file system
Checks and fixes the file system non-interactively
Only checks to determine whether a file system needs checking
12. Which file controls the default policy on password aging?  
/etc/default/login
/etc/default/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/passwd
13. Which of the following commands will start the ypbind program?  
ypinit -start
ypwhich
ypstart
ypinit
14. Which of the following is associated with the Volume Manager?  
/dev/vx/dsk
/dev/md/dsk
/dev/vx/rdsk
/dev/dsk
15. By default, how many pseudo-ttys are supported?  
128
48
16
24
64
16. What does multitasking enable a user to do?  
Share files
Access multiple resources across the network
Share network products
Run more than one application at a time
17. To display all OpenBoot parameter settings, what should you type?  
nvalias
printenv
show all
devalias
18. A umask value of 022 sets the default permission on a file to which of the following?  
766
644
755
533
022
19. Which line refers to the actual device driver in the /etc/remote file?  
hardwire
dialers
UNIX-9600
tip9600
20. Where is the print spool directory located in Solaris?  
/usr/spool/lpd
/var/spool/lpd
/var/spool/lp
/usr/spool/lp

 

Answers to Part I

 

1. On a boot server, where is the initial boot program name obtained for a client?: "/tftpboot"

2. For the Ultra-1,2,4 and Enterprise systems, you will need to enable the flash prom update to permit 64-bit operations?: "True"

3. What is the result of the following command? setfacl -s u::rw-,g::r--,o:r--file1: "Access mode 644 replaces the existing ACLs for file1"

4. What is the large area called in which metadevices are manipulated?: "canvas"

5. You can protect the superuser account on a system by restricting access to a specific device through what file?: "/etc/default/login"

6. Which OpenBoot PROM command can be used to verify PROM settings?: "printenv"

7. The /bin and /lib sub-directories are under which parent directory?: You answered "/usr": Correct!
8. When a user creates a file or directory, what controls the default file permissions assigned to the file or directory?: "umask"

9. What file contains a list of file systems to be automatically mounted at boot up?: "/etc/vfstab"

10. What command stops the print service?: "lpshut"

11. What does fsck do when it preens a file system?: "Checks and fixes the file system non-interactively"

12. Which file controls the default policy on password aging?: "/etc/default/passwd"

13. Which of the following commands will start the ypbind program?: "ypinit"

14. Which of the following is associated with the Volume Manager?: "/dev/vx/dsk"

15. By default, how many pseudo-ttys are supported?: "48"

16. What does multitasking enable a user to do?: "Run more than one application at a time"

17. To display all OpenBoot parameter settings, what should you type?: "printenv"

18. A umask value of 022 sets the default permission on a file to which of the following?: "644"


19. Which line refers to the actual device driver in the /etc/remote file?: "dialers"

20. Where is the print spool directory located in Solaris?: "/var/spool/lp"