Classes > Linux > RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration & RHCT
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Goal:
A Linux system administrator who has proven competency by passing the RHCT Exam, a realistic performance-based lab exam that tests his/her actual ability to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux system to an existing production network.
Audience:
Linux or UNIX users, who understand the basics of Red Hat Linux, that desire further technical training to begin the process of becoming a system administrator.
Prerequisites:
RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux.
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Price:
$2,498 bundle price for this four-day course plus half-day exam.
Duration:
4 ½ days
Class Times:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday - end time depends on class progress
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday (Note: catered lunch not provided on Friday)
Prepares for:
RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Admin
What you will learn:
UNIT 1 - Installation
- Hardware Overview
- CPU and Memory
- Preparing to Install
- Multiboot systems
- The RHEL Installer
- Installer Features
- RHEL Installation Overview
- Partitioning Hard Drives
- Sample Partition Structure
- Configuring File Systems
- Software RAID
- LVM: Logical Volume Manager
- Network Configuration
- Firewall Setup
- Security Enhanced Linux
- SELinux Installation Options and Control
- Package Selection
- Validating the Installation
- noprobe Mode and Driver Disks
- Post-Install Configuration
- Hands-on Lab: Installation
UNIT 2 - System Initialization and Services
- Boot Sequence Overview
- BIOS Initialization
- Boot Loader Components
- GRUB and grub.conf
- Kernel Initialization
- init Initialization
- Run levels
- /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
- /etc/rc.d/rc
- Daemon Processes
- System V run levels
- /etc/rc.d/rc.local
- Virtual Consoles
- Controlling Services
- System Shutdown
- System Reboot
- Hands-on Lab: Managing Startup
UNIT 3 - Kernel Services and Configuration
- Objectives
- Agenda
- Kernel Modules
- Kernel Module Configuration
- The /proc filesystem
- /proc/sys configuration with sysctl
- General Hardware Resources
- System Bus Support
- Hotswappable Bus Support
- System Monitoring and Process Control
- Hands-on Lab: Configuring kernel parameters
UNIT 4 - Filesystem Management
- System Initialization: Device Recognition
- Disk Partitioning
- Managing Partitions
- Managing Data: Filesystem Creation
- Journaling for ext2 filesystems: ext3
- Mount Options and Configuration
- The Auto-Mounter
- ext2/ext3 Filesystem Attributes
- Virtual Memory Files
- Filesystem Maintenance
- Adding a Drive
- Hands-on lab: Filesystem Management
UNIT 5 - Network Configuration
- Device Recognition
- Network Interfaces
- mii-tool
- ifconfig
- ifup/ifdown
- Interface Configuration Files
- Configuration Utilities
- Binding Multiple IP Addresses
- DHCP/BOOTP
- Global Network Parameters
- Default Route
- Static Routes
- Name Resolution
- DNS Client Configuration
- DNS Utilities
- Network Diagnostics
- Hands-on Lab: Static Network Settings
UNIT 6 - RPM and Kickstart
- The RPM Way
- RPM Package Manager
- Installing and Removing Software
- Updating a Kernel RPM
- RPM Queries
- RPM Verification
- Other RPM Utilities and Features
- Automatic Dependency
- Resolution
- Red Hat Network (RHN)
- RHN in the Enterprise
- RHN Registration
- The up2date utility
- Remote Administration
- Network Installation Server
- Using Kickstart to Automate Installation
- Hands-on Lab: RPM and Kickstart
UNIT 7 - User Administration
- User Policy Considerations
- The User Account Database - /etc/passwd
- Adding a New User Account
- User Private Groups
- Group Administration
- Modifying/Deleting Accounts
- Password Aging Policies
- Login Shell Scripts
- Non Login Shell Scripts
- Switching Accounts
- sudo
- Network Users
- Authentication Configuration
- NIS Client Configuration
- LDAP Client Configuration
- File Ownership
- Linux File Permissions
- SUID / SGID Executables
- The Sticky Bit
- The Setgid Access Mode
- Default File Permissions
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- SELinux
- Controlling SELinux
- SELinux Contexts
- Troubleshooting SELinux
- Hands-on Lab: User and Group Administration
UNIT 8 - Printing and Administration Tools
- CUPS: Common Unix Printing System
- Controlling Access to cron
- System crontab Files
- System Logging
- syslog Configuration
- Tape Drives
- Using tar/star
- Using dump/restore
- Using cpio
- Remote Backups
- Other Backup Software
- Hands-on Lab: Printing and Admin Tools
UNIT 9 - The X Window System
- XOrg: The X11 Server
- XOrg Server Design
- XOrg Server Configuration
- XOrg Modularity
- Server and Client Relationship
- Configuration Utilities
- Remote X Sessions
- Hands-on Lab: The X Window System
UNIT 10 - Advanced Filesystem Management
- Software RAID Configuration
- Software RAID Recovery
- Converting LVM1 to LVM2
- Creating Logical Volumes
- Resizing Logical Volumes
- The Linux Quota System
- Hands-on Lab: Logical Volumes, RAID and Quotas
UNIT 11 - Troubleshooting
- Basic Guidelines
- Troubleshooting X
- Troubleshooting Networking
- Order of the Boot Process
- Filesystem Corruption
- Filesystem Recovery
- Recovery Run-levels
- Rescue Environment
- Hands-on Lab: System Rescue and Troubleshooting
Includes:
- 4 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Hands-on labs and exercises
- RHCT Exam on the morning of day 5
- Catered lunch on days 1-4
- One workstation per student!
- Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
- Red Hat promotional items!
All other expenses of travel and per diem are the student's responsibility.
Sign up soon; class space is limited.
To enroll call 1-858-689-2773 or email info@TechnicalTrainingResources.com
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