Red Hat Linux System Administration
4 days training
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Red Hat Linux System Administration Course Overview
This highly practical instructor-led course is designed to give
delegates practical experience in the administration of a Red Hat Linux
system. With a strong emphasis on practical hands-on training,
this course will teach the essential administrative tasks required to
administer a Red Hat Linux system.
Targeted to closely follow the official Red Hat certification
curriculum, this course together with the Using Red Linux course will
enable the delegate to work towards achieving the Red Hat Certified
Technician (RHCT) qualification.
Targeted to closely follow the official Red Hat certification
curriculum, this course together with the Using Red Linux and the
Securing and Networking Red Hat Linux course will also enable the
delegate to work towards achieving the Red Hat Certified Engineer
(RHCE) qualification.
Skills Gained
The delegate will have knowledge in all, and practise in some, of the following:
- Installing Red Hat Linux
- Package Management
- Customising and Using X Windows
- Kernel updates for RPM
- System Startup/Shutdown and Initialisation
- System Logs and their Management
- File system Configuration
- Partitioning Disks
- LVM, RAID and Swap management
- Controlling Common Hardware
- Printer Configuration
- Account Management and Security
- Backup and Restore
- Process Scheduling and Control
- Configure Basic Networking for Client Access
- XEN Virtualisation
- Troubleshooting and Disaster Recovery
Who will the Course Benefit?
The course is suitable for novice System Administrators, Programmers
and other technical IT staff who need to acquire knowledge of the key
administration tasks required to administer a Red Hat Linux system.
This course will teach some of the necessary skills to enable the
delegate to work towards achieving the Red Hat Certified Technician
(RHCT) and the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certifications.
The course assumes knowledge of the Red Hat Linux operating system to
the level covered in the Using Red Hat Linux course.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course the delegate will have gained practical
experience of the Linux commands and GUI and posses the technical
knowledge required to administer a Red Hat Linux system.
Examinations
The delegate will gain the essential knowledge required to study towards the official Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) and the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification routes.
Before taking any exam, ensure you have the recommended
experience. The Red Hat website lists all exam requirements and
these are updated regularly.
Exams are not included as part of the course.
Pre-Requisite Courses
Follow-On Courses
Red Hat Linux System Administration Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 1
Session Introduction
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Introduction
Administration and Course Materials
Course Structure and Agenda
Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: INSTALLING RED HAT LINUX
- Installation Methods Available
- Multiboot Systems
- The RHEL Installer: Anaconda
- The Virtual Consoles
- Using Boot Time Options
- Performing the Installation
- Firstboot and Post Installation
Session 2: INVESTIGATING THE SYSTEM
- The /proc pseudo Filesystem
- Investigating Bus/Devices: lspci, lsusb etc.
- Graphical Tools for Investigating Hardware
- Serial Device Management
- Monitoring and Managing log files
- Using the system-config Tools
- The /etc/sysconfig Directory and Main Configuration Files
Session 3: USER ADMINISTRATION
- User and Group Administration
- Adding a New User and Group
- Password Management Using passwd, chage etc.
- Authentication Policies and User Private Groups
- Switching Accounts
- The su Command
- The Shells and the User Environment
Red Hat Linux System Administration Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 4: SYSTEM STARTUP/SHUTDOWN AND INITIALISATION
- The boot Sequence Explained
- The grub boot managers
- The init Program and Run Levels
- The /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinitrc Program
- The System V Startup Script Model
- Control Services Using chkconfig, ntsysv etc.
- System Shutdown and Reboot Management
Session 5: FILESYSTEM CONFIGURATION
- The Linux File System Basics
- The Native Linux File Systems ext2fs and ext3fs
- Disk Partitioning: fdisk and parted
- Creating and Maintaining Linux File Systems
- Autofs
- Checking and Repairing File Systems
- Handling Removable Media
- File System Attributes
- Using Disk Quotas
Session 6: LVM, RAID AND SWAP MANAGEMENT
- The Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
- Basic LVM Design and Configuration
- Software RAID Using mdadm
- Implementing RAID0, 1 and 5 File Systems
- Hot Swap Replacement
- Simulating RAID Disk Failure
- Swap Space Management
Red Hat Linux System Administration Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 3
Session 7: PRINTERS
- Files Printing under Red Hat Using cups
- Administering CUPS Using the Web Browser Interface
- Administering CUPS Using the Red Hat Tools
- Print Queue Management
- Print Commands
Session 8: PROCESS SCHEDULING
- Using at to Manage One-Off Jobs
- Using the cron System
- System crontab Files
- Monitoring cron Access
- Controlling Access to cron and at Using cron Processes
- Using anacron
Session 9: BACKUP AND RESTORE
- Backup and Restore
- Backing Up to Tape Devices
- Controlling Tape Devices
- Using the backup Commands
- Using Compression
- Remote Backup Administration
Session 10: PACKAGE MANAGEMENT
- The Red Hat Package Management system
- The YUM management tool
- Installing and Removing software manually
- RPM queries and verifying packages
- Dependency problems and resolution
- Updating the Kernel from RPM's
- Other RPM features
- Updating Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Linux System Administration Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 4
Session 11: CUSTOMISING AND USING X WINDOWS
- Windowing System Available
- The X Windowing System Managers
- Configuring Using system-config-display
- Customising X Start-up
- The X window protocol and X security
- xauth and ssh operation
- The font server
Session 12: BASIC CLIENT NETWORKING
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Device Recognition and Control
- Configuring Networking Interfaces
- Using Multiple and Virtual Interfaces
- Configuring NTP
- Configuring Your System as a DHCP/DNS Client
- Configuring for Routing
- Network Tools ifup, mii-tool etc.
Session 13: XEN VIRTUALISATION
- Basic definition
- XEN components
- Installing XEN
- Enabling access to a CD Drive
- Managing the VM Environment
- Migration
Session 14: TROUBLESHOOTING
- The Rescue Environment
- Rescue Environment Utilities and Operation
- The Networked Rescue Environment
- Overriding Boot Levels From grub
- Booting from USB Devices
- Common boot problems and their resolution
Pre-Requisite Courses
Follow-On Courses
Venues and Dates
Disclaimer
Cubicle Co.,Ltd. are not affiliated to Red Hat Inc. in any
way. Red Hat, Red Hat Certified Engineer, RHCE, are
registered trademarks and Red Hat Certified Technician and RHCT are
trademarks of Red Hat Inc. No exams are included in the Red
Hat Linux courses.
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