RH131 - Red Hat Linux System Administration

Video Sample: A Taste of Training

Check out a short clip of Red Hat Instructor, Marc Curry, as he shows how to use Logical Volume Manager (LVM) during his RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT class.

Course Summary

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

Now updated for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 !!

RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration Description


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. To assist you in determining whether you have equivalent experience, take the RH033 Pre-assessment Questionnaire.

Duration:

4 days ( 32 Hrs.)

Prepares for:

RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Admin

What you will learn:

The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements (four days) and in the RHCT Certification Lab Exam (one-half day) of the RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration course.

The RHCT training elements and Certification Lab Exam will also review and test on certain prerequisites for the course, listed on the RH133 course page.

This outline, together with the prerequisites listing, can serve as a study outline for those planning to attend the RH133 course and take the RHCT Certification Lab Exam. It is highly recommended that all prospective RHCT participants review these outlines in preparation for the course and exam.

Note: Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date information.

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


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