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SunRay Training Course :: [SUNRAY-TS]

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code.

SUNRAY-TS

length.

4 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$3,000 :: $2,550 GSA GOV.

Sun Ray solutions deliver an interoperable desktop computing solution that reduces maintenance, upgrading, and operational costs. See the course outline for details on this hands-on course.

course schedule

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

course content details

	Day 1 - Introduction

Product history & overview

	Sun Ray Technology Overview

	System architecture
	Design goals & assumptions
	API & resource utilization issues
	Sun Ray vs. Other Thin Clients
	Implementation overview
	Limitations

	Sun Ray Desktop Components

	SR DeskTopUnit (DTU) hardware
	- Motherboards (P1, P2, P3, .., P7)
	- Various chip sets
	- All-in-one variants (SR100, SR150, SR170)
	SR DTU firmware
	- Architecture
	- Security

	SR boot up
	- Boot up process in-depth
	- DHCP
	- Firmware synchronization
	- Trouble-shooting
	SR DTU management
	SR peripherals
	- USB devices:
	- USB architecture overview
	- How USB driver works in SR environment
	- Device trouble-shooting
	- Monitors:
	- Resolutions and settings
	- Smart Cards:
	- Its function in SR environment

	Sun Ray Interconnect (Network) Environment

	Introduction
	Characteristics
	QoS requirements
	Selection criteria
	Implementation options:
	- Dedicated (Private)
	- LAN (Public)
	- VLAN (Private/Public hybrid)
	Trouble Shooting/issues
	- Common problems
	- Auto-negotiation
	- Turn on time
	- Packet Loss
	- Latency
	- Solutions/remedies/tools

	SRSS Sparc/Solaris Install & Upgrade

	SRSS/Solaris support matrix
	Server install and configuration overview
	Fresh install
	Solaris files touched by utinstall
	Upgrade procedures
	What are preserved and what are not
	Patches
	Trouble shooting
	analysis, tools
	Other install-related useful docs/refs

	SRSS Sparc/Solaris Configuration

	Basic SRSS Configuration
	Verification
	Trouble Shooting

	SRSS Linux Install

	Difference vs. Solaris Install
	RedHat EL3
	SuSE 8.2
	JDS2
	Things to look for
	Trouble Shooting

	SRSS Linux Configuration

	SRSS features not supported
	Trouble Shooting

	Labs & Hands-on

	Day 2 - Sun Ray Server Architecture

	SR services
	Display, DDX
	Authentication Manager
	Session Manager
	SR settings
	SR audio
	How they work? (AuthMgr, Audio driver, etc. & interfaces)
	Windows App & Interop
	Citrix, Tarantella, RDesktop, ...
	Interop issues

	Sun Ray User and Desktop Administration

	User admin
	Desktop admin
	Authentication policy
	Token reader
	Firmware upgrade/management (forced)

	Sun Ray Session Management

	Session Management Model
	Session Management via CLI
	Session Management via GUI

	Non-Smart Card Mobility (NSCM)

	How it works
	Configuration
	Login GUI & Solaris PAM
	Trouble shooting
	Patch level

	Sun Ray Controlled Access Mode (CAM)

	Kiosk overview
	Installation & configuration
	Administration

	Security & Privacy

	Security overview & concerns
	Session authentication configuration
	Data traffic encryption & issues
	Administration: GUI & CLI

	Smart Card Support

	Smart Card support design
	Technical overview
	Card configuration
	Administration
	Developing Smart Card applications
	Middleware
	Support

	Labs & Hands-on

	Day 3 - Sun Ray Technology Review/Quiz (before multi-server/group discussion)

	What is a token? Its significance?
	What is a session?
	How are sessions managed by SRSS?
	How are sessions managed by an SA?

	Sun Ray Failover and Load Balance

	Design philosophy
	Technical overview
	Token query
	GroupManager
	Load balance
	Server re-direct
	Configuration & Administration
	Usage scenarios
	Trouble shooting

	Sun Ray Failover Group Management

	Group wide admin
	User, desktop, policy, ...
	Sun Ray Data Store
	Design
	Characteristics
	Configuration
	Replication
	Trouble shooting
	CLI-only management

	Sun Ray USB Device Support

	Remote Device Management
	Device Manager
	USB Resource Management
	Access Policy
	Supported Device Drivers
	Finding devices
	Hot-plug/Hot-desk issues
	USB Printer Class
	USB Serial Adaptors
	Supported adaptors
	Functionality
	Compatibility
	Non-supported devices
	USB Mass Storage
	USB device trouble shooting/issues
	Bugs/patches
	What is known to work and what doesn’t

	Sun Ray Multihead (MH) Support

	Architecture
	AuthMgr
	Session Manager
	DDX module
	MH Administration
	XINERAMA issues
	Trouble shooting
	Limitations
	Recommendations on SR MH deployment

	Sun Ray Screen Resolution and Persistent Settings

	Overview
	Screen resolution
	Auto-sizing
	Default settings in 1.x &
	Persistent settings:
	Administered by user
	Administered by SA

	Labs & Hands-on

	Day 4 - Sun Ray LAN Support

	SR boot up revisit
	OSDs
	DTU bootup trouble shooting hints & kinks
	DHCP
	DHCP operations in depth
	DHCPINFORM
	Administration
	DHCP Interop/boot up scenarios
	Case by case analysis
	Enhanced network configuration support
	Performance/QoS concerns
	LAN vs. Dedicated Interconnect
	Pro's & con's
	Trouble shooting/notes/issues:
	Interop with other DHCP service
	Tools

	Large Scale Deployment

	Design considerations
	Remote Sun Ray users (e.g., Sun Ray at home)
	Dedicated SRDS

	Automatic Multi-Group Hotdesking (Regional Hotdesking)

	Architecture
	PAM stacks
	Backend Database
	Key Mapping

	Other SRSS3.1 Enhancements

	Solaris 10/x86 support
	SR170 serial ports
	XKB
	Libusb
	Enhanced admin framework
	Type of Server (ToS) packet tagging
	Low-latency audio

	Server/Network Sizing Guidelines

	Sizing Considerations
	Server Sizing
	Network Sizing

	Deployment Case Study

	Large scale deployment
	Horizontal
	Vertical
	Reference deployments
	User/server ratio
	Support model

	Trouble Shooting

	General approach
	Failover Group
	SRDS replication mismatch/misconfiguration
	Policy misconfiguration
	Group signature mismatch
	Networking
	DHCP
	Physical connection
	Latency
	Error rates
	Check list
	Devices
	Smart cards
	Performance related
	Log files
	OSDs

	References

	Useful URLs
	Reference docs
	White papers
	Sun Blueprints

	Labs & Hands-on

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