For users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to start building skills in systems administration on Enterprise Linux, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. This 5 Day course provides intensive hands-on training on the Latest Linux and includes the RH202 RHCT Certification Lab Exam on the last day. Those who are interested in taking the RH133 course, but who are not interested in RHCT certification or who feel they must defer the RHCT Exam to a later date may wish to consider RH131.
Course updated for building skills on the following distributions :
Mandriva 2006
Mandrake 10.1
Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Limited Edition 2005
White Box Enterprise Linux 3
White Box Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Fedora Core 2
Red Hat 9.0
Mandrake Move
Knoppix
Suse Live
A Linux system administrator who has proved 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 Linux system to an existing production network.
Linux or UNIX users, who understand the basics of Linux, that desire further technical training to begin the process of becoming a system administrator.
ATRC RH033 Linux Essentials + or equivalent experience with Linux.
40 hours
15:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
20 Classes of 2 Hours each. 4 Weeks.
RH253 Linux Networking and Security Administration and
RHD143 Red Hat Linux Programming Essentials
What you will learn:
RH133 Course Content
The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements.
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 outlines prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Please contact ATRC for updated course outlines.
Hardware Compatibility and Resources
CPU and Memory Support
Filesystem Device Nodes
System and Hot swappable Bus Support
Laptops
Block Devices and Filesystem Schemes
Installer Features
Linux Installation
Partitioning Hard Drives
Configuring Software RAID at Installation
Configuring Flexible Filesystems with LVM
Network Configuration and Firewall Setup
Package Selection
Validating the Installation
Serial Console Installation
Noprobe Mode
Driver Disks
Post-Install Configuration
Hands-on Lab: Installing Linux
Creating and Managing Partitions
Filesystem Basics and Attributes
Filesystem Creation
Ext3: Journaling for Ext2 Filesystems
The Filesystem Hierarchy
Mount options and configuration
Connecting to Network Resources with NFS and SMB/CIFS
Unmounting Filesystems
The Auto-Mounter
Swap partitions
Filesystem Maintenance
Determining Filesystem Usage
Adding a Drive
Hands-on Lab: Creating a New Filesystem, Using autofs and Adding Swap
The Boot Sequence
BIOS Initialization
The Boot Loader
Kernel Initialization
init Initialization
Run levels
Daemon Processes
The rc.sysinit Script
System V run levels
The rc.local Script
Virtual Consoles
System Shutdown and Reboot
Controlling Services
Hands-on Lab: Managing Startup
User Policy Considerations
The User Account Database
Adding a New User Account
Modifying/Deleting Accounts
Password Aging Policies
Authentication Configuration
NIS Configuration
Group Administration
Switching Accounts
File Ownership
Linux File Permission
SUID / SGID Executables
The Sticky Bit and Setgid Access Mode
Default File Permissions
User Private Groups
Filesystem Quota Setup and Administration
Hands-on Lab: User and Group Administration, Creating Quotas, Joining a NIS Domain and Automounting home directories
Network Device Recognition
Network Interfaces
Address Resolution Protocol
Bringing Network Interfaces Up and Down
Interface Configuration Files
Configuration Utilities
Multiple NICs
Binding Multiple IP Addresses
DHCP/BOOTP
Allowing User Control of Network Interfaces
Basic IP Routes
System Default Route
IP Forwarding
Global Network Parameters
Name Resolution
DNS Client Configuration
DNS and Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Hands-on Lab: Static Network Settings
Using the Alternatives System
The Print System User Interface
CUPS Printing System Configuration
CUPS Queue Management
Task Automation With at and cron
Controlling Access to Task Automation
crontab format
System crontab Files
Using tmpwatch
Configuring, Maintaining and Monitoring System Logs
Managing the whatis Database
System Monitoring and Process Control
Tape Backups
Archiving with tar, dump/restore, and cpio
Remote Backups
Hands-on Lab: System Administration Tools
Introduction to the RPM Package Manager
Installing and Removing Software with RPM
Installing Kernel Errata
RPM Queries and Verification
RPM Utilities and Features
Network in the Enterprise
Network Registration
The up2date utility
Remote Administration
Boot Loader Components
GRUB and grub.conf
Starting the Boot Process
Multiboot Systems
Configuring a Enterprise Linux Network Installation Server
Using Kickstart to Automate Installation
The Kickstart Configuration File
Hands-on Lab: Using Kickstart, RPM, Installing Kernel Errata, Booting Into a Maintenance Runlevel
Kernel Modules and Their Configuration
The /proc filesystem
/proc/sys configuration with sysctl
Software RAID Configuration and Recovery
Flexible Filesystems with LVM
Using LVM to Create Snapshot Logical Volumes
Hands-on Lab: RAID Creation, LVM Creation
The X Protocol
X Security
xauth with ssh
X Modularity
X Extensibility
Window Managers
Display Managers
XFree86 Startup
X Server Configuration
The X Font Server
Hands-on Lab: The X Window System
Basic Troubleshooting Guidelines
Troubleshooting X
Troubleshooting Services
Troubleshooting Networking
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
Filesystem Corruption and Recovery
Recovery Run-levels
Boot Floppies
Rescue Environment Utilities
Rescue Environment Details
Hands-on Lab: System Rescue and Troubleshooting