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Classes > Linux > RH131 - Red Hat Linux System Administration

Goal:
An operator who can perform system administration tasks to a level where he/she can install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux workstation to an existing 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.

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.
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