Course Description

For users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to start building skills in systems administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. See complete details below.

What you will learn:

Unit 1 - System Initialization

· Objectives

· Boot Sequence Overview

· Boot Loader Components

· GRUB and grub.conf

· Starting the Boot Process: GRUB

· Kernel Initialization

· init Initialization

· Run Levels

· /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

· /etc/rc.d/rc

· System V run levels

· /etc/rc.d/rc.local

· Controlling Services

· Hands-on Lab 1: Managing Startup

Unit 2 - Package Management

· RPM Package Manager

· Installing and Removing Software

· Updating a Kernel RPM

· rpm Queries

· rpm Verification

· About yum

· Using yum

· Searching packages/files

· Configuring Additional Repositories

· Creating a private repository

· Red Hat Network

· Red Hat Network Server

· Entitlements

· Red Hat Network Client

· Hands-on Lab 2: Working with packages

Unit 3 - Kernel Services

· Objectives

· The Linux Kernel

· Kernel Images and Variants

· Kernel Modules

· Kernel Module Utilities

· Managing the initrd Image

· Accessing Drivers Through /dev

· Device Node Examples

· Managing /dev With udev

· Adding Files Under /dev

· Kernel Configuration With /proc

· /proc Examples

· sysctl : Persistent Kernel Configuration

· Exploring Hardware Devices

· Monitoring Processes and Resources

· Hands-on Lab 3: Configuring the kernel

Unit 4 - System Services

· Network Time Protocol

· System Logging

· syslog Configuration

· XOrg: The X11 Server

· XOrg Server Configuration

· XOrg in runlevel 3

· XOrg in runlevel 5

· Remote X Sessions

· SSH: Secure Shell

· VNC: Virtual Network Computing

· cron

· Controlling Access to cron

· System crontab Files

· Daily Cron Jobs

· The anacron System

· CUPS

· Hands-on Lab 4: System Services

Unit 5 - User Administration

· Adding a New User Account

· User Private Groups

· Modifying / Deleting User Accounts

· Group Administration

· Password Aging Policies

· Switching Accounts

· sudo

· Network Users

· Authentication Configuration

· Example: NIS Configuration

· Example: LDAP Configuration

· SUID and SGID Executables

· SGID Directories

· The Sticky Bit

· Default File Permissions

· Access Control Lists (ACLs)

· SELinux

· SELinux: Targeted Policy

· SELinux: Management

Unit 6 - Filesystem Management

· Objectives

· Overview: Adding New Filesystems to the Filesystem Tree

· Device Recognition

· Disk Partitioning

· Managing Partitions

· Making Filesystems

· Filesystem Labels

· tune2fs

· Mount Points and /etc/fstab

· Mounting Filesystems with mount

· Unmounting Filesystems

· mount By Example

· Handling Swap Files and Partitions

· Mounting NFS Filesystems

· Automounter

· Direct Maps

· gnome-mount

· Hands-on Lab 6: Adding New Filesystems to the Filesystem Tree

Unit 7 - Advanced Filesystem Management

· Configuring the Quota System

· Setting Quotas for Users

· Reporting Quota Status

· What is Software RAID?

· Software RAID Configuration

· Software RAID Testing and Recovery

· What is Logical Volume Manager (LVM)?

· Creating Logical Volumes

· Resizing Logical Volumes

· Logical Volume Manager Snapshots

· Using LVM Snapshots

· Archiving tools: tar

· Archiving Tools: dump/restore

· Archiving Tools: rsync:

· Hands-on Lab 7: Advanced Filesystem Mangement

Unit 8 - Network Configuration

· Objectives

· Network Inferfaces

· Driver Selection

· Speed and Duplex Settings

· IPv4 Addresses

· Dynamic IPv4 Configuration

· Static IPv4 Configuration

· Device Aliases

· Routing Table

· Default Gateway

· Configuring Routes

· Verify IP Connectivity

· Defining the Local Host Name

· Local Resolver

· Remote Resolvers

· Verify DNS Connectivity

· Network Configuration Utilities

· Transparent Dynamic Configuration

· Implementing IPv6

· IPv6: Dynamic Interface Configuration

· IPv6: StaticInterface Configuration

· IPv6: Routing Configuration

· New and Modified Utilities

· Hands-on Lab 8: Manage Network Settings

Unit 9 - Installation

· Anaconda, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installer

· First Stage: Starting the Installation

· First Stage: Boot Media

· Accessing the Installer

· First Stage: Installation Method

· Network Installation Server

· Second Stage: Installation Overview

· Configuring File Systems

· Advanced Partitioning

· Package Selection

· First Boot: Post-Install Configuration

· Kickstart

· Starting a Kickstart Installation

· Anatomy of a Kickstart File

· Kickstart: Commands Section

· Kickstart: Commands section

· Kickstart: Packages Section

· Kickstart: %pre, %post

· Hands-on Lab 9: Installation and System-Initialization

Unit 10 - Virtualization with Xen

· Virtualization with Xen

· Hardware Considerations

· Preparing Domain-0

· Virtual Resources

· Domain-U Configuration

· Installing a new Domain-U

· Domain Management with xm

· Activating Domains on boot

· Hands-on Lab 10: Exploring Virtualization

Unit 11 - Troubleshooting

· Method of Fault Analysis

· Fault Analysis: Gathering Data

· Things to Check: X

· Things to Check: Networking

· Order of the Boot Process

· Filesystem Corruption

· Filesystem Recovery

· Recovery Run-levels

· Rescue Environment

· Rescue Environment Utilities

· Rescue Environment Details

· Hands-on Lab 11: System Rescue and Troubleshooting

Prerequisites:

· RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials or

· or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux.

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.

Prepares for:

· RH202 RHCT Exam

· RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration

Class times:

· Monday through Thursday

o Start: 9:00am

o End: 5:00pm (depending on class progress)

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