Hiring managers recognize Oracle certifications on sight, and the Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator exam is the gate you have to pass through. The 133 practice questions at ActualCollection keep your preparation aligned with what the exam actually measures.
Oracle 1Z0-820 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator Certification Exam |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-820 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based Questions |
| Certificate Validity Period: | N/A (Oracle certification policies vary; some credentials do not expire or follow Oracle certification program updates) |
| Exam Price: | USD 245 (may vary by region) |
| Passing Score: | N/A (Oracle does not always publicly disclose passing scores) |
| Real Exam Qty: | N/A |
| Exam Duration: | 120-150 |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) Solaris 11 Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Solaris |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Training |
| Exam Registration: | Oracle Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or test center (Pearson VUE depending on region) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: basic UNIX/Linux administration knowledge; familiarity with Solaris OS concepts is beneficial |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com |
Oracle 1Z0-820 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Service Management Facility (SMF) | - Managing system services with SMF - Troubleshooting service dependencies and failures |
| Topic 2: System Installation and Configuration | - Initial system configuration and setup - Solaris 11 installation methods and deployment options |
| Topic 3: User and Security Administration | - User and role management - RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and permissions |
| Topic 4: System Maintenance and Troubleshooting | - System diagnostics and performance troubleshooting - Patch management and updates |
| Topic 5: Network Configuration and Administration | - IP configuration and troubleshooting - Network interfaces and configuration in Solaris 11 |
| Topic 6: Solaris Zones and Virtualization | - Resource control and isolation - Non-global zones creation and management |
| Topic 7: File Systems and Storage Management | - ZFS file system administration - Storage pools and datasets management |
Oracle 1Z0-820 Certification Exam Q&A
Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator is an official Oracle exam, registered under the code 1Z0-820. A passing score earns you the Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator certification, positioned at the Professional level. The credential also connects to Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Solaris, Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) Solaris 11, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Oracle designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face N/A questions inside a 120-150 window on the Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator is set at N/A (Oracle does not always publicly disclose passing scores), and registering for the exam officially costs USD 245 (may vary by region). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay USD 245 (may vary by region) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended: basic UNIX/Linux administration knowledge; familiarity with Solaris OS concepts is beneficial
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Online proctored or test center (Pearson VUE depending on region), so plan your logistics accordingly.
Oracle recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 133 practice questions in the ActualCollection 1Z0-820 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
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Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator is divided into 7 official domains. Among the headline areas are System Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Network Configuration and Administration, and Service Management Facility (SMF). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
Oracle Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator Sample Questions:
In an effort to reduce storage space on your server, you would like to eliminate duplicate copies of data in your server's ZFS file systems.
How do you specify that pool1/data should not contain duplicate data blocks (redundant data) on write operations?
- A. zfs create - o compression=on pool1/data
- B. zfs create - o dedupratio=2 pool1/data
- C. zpool create -o deduplication =on pool1; zfs create pool1/data
- D. zfs create - o dedup=on pool1/data
- E. zfs create - o deduplication=on pool1; zfs create pool1/data
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Izjb compression enabled
cannot consume more than 2 GB from the storage pool
redundant data at the block level eliminated
mounted as /data
Which command creates the desired file system?
- A. zfs create -o mountpomt=/data -o compression=on -o algorithm=lzjb -o deduplication=on -o quota=2g pool 1/data
- B. zfs create pool 1 /data zfs set mountpoint=/data,quota=2g.dedup=on,compression=on /pooM/data
- C. zfs create -o mountpoint=/data -o compression=on -o dedup=on -o quota=2g pooll/data
- D. zfs create -o mountpoint=/data,compression=on,algorithm=lzjb,deduplication=on,quota=2g/pool1/data
- E. zfs create -o mountpomt=/data compression=on algonthm=lzjb deduphcation=on quota=2g pool!/data
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You are setting up a local IPS package repository on your Oracle Solaris 11 server; solans example.com
You want to point the existing local IPS publisher to the new local IPS repository located in /repo. These are the steps that you have followed:
1 Download and rsync the contents of the Oracle Solaris 11 repository ISO image to the /repo directory.
2. Configure the repository server service properties. The svcprop command displays the
IPS-related properties:
pkg/inst_root astnng /repo pkg/readonly boolean true
The Is command displays the contents of the /repo directory:
#ls /repo
pkg5 repository publisher
The svcs command shows the svc:/application/pkg/server:default service is online.
The pkg publisher command still displays:
PUBLISHERTYPESTATUSURI solarisoriQinonlinehttp://DkQ.Qracle.conVsolaris/release/
Which step needs to be performed to set the local IPS publisher to the local IPS repository /repo?
- A. issue the pkg set-publisher command to set the new repository location.
- B. issue the pkgrepo rebuild command to rebuild the repository.
- C. Restart the svc:/application/pkg/server:default service.
- D. issue the pkgrepo refresh -s command to refresh the repository.
- E. issue the pkgrepo set command to set the new repository location-
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
Identify two correct statements about the Distribution Constructor. (Choose two.)
- A. An Image Packaging System (IPS) software repository server is required during installation from an ISO image.
- B. Manifest files contain the specifications for the contents and parameters of the ISO images to be created.
- C. ISO images can be created that dual boot, supporting both x86 and SPARC architectures with a single image E ISO images for installation of a variety of Oracle Solaris versions and hardware architectures can be created by a single installation server.
- D. Customs scripts can be used to modify the resulting ISO image created.
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
This iron is displayed on the desktop of a laptop computer, which is running Oracle Solaris
11.
Which two statements describe the Information conveyed by this Icon?
- A. The wireless network card is manually configured but not operational.
- B. NWAM is automatically configuring the network.
- C. The wireless network card is automatically configured and operational.
- D. The wireless network card is automatically configured but not operational.
- E. The wireless network card is manually configured and operational.
- F. NWAM is disabled.
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
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