Linux for Unix Administrators v6

    

Summary:
This accelerated fast track course concentrates on the popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution, and covers subjects ranging from initial installation of Linux to day-to-day administrative tasks such as management of user accounts and disk space. Also covered is setup and maintenance of many of the most popular network services available for Linux, including servers for DNS, SMB, e-mail servers, FTP, web, and caching proxy. Special attention is paid to the concepts needed to implement these services securely, and to the trouble-shooting skills which will be necessary for real-world administration of network and system services.

Duration:
5 days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is intended for administrators proficient in UNIX environments, this course helps administrators transition their UNIX skills to the Linux environment.

Topics:

• Linux Hardware Discovery, Interaction, and Control
• Boot Process and SysV Init
• Software Maintenance
• Filesystem Administration
• VM & RAID L
• Remote Storage Administration
• User/Group Administration
• Security Administration
• Process Administration
• Networking
• The X Window System
• BIND Concepts and Configuration
• OpenLDAP
• Using vsFTPd and Apache
• Apache Security
• The SQUID Proxy Server
• Samba Concepts and Configuration
• Postfix
• Mail Services and Retrieval
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Installing RHEL6
• Installing SLES11

Prerequisites:
Students should already be experienced Unix administrators. Fundamentals such as the Unix command line and how to edit files will not be covered in class. A good understanding of network concepts, the TCP/IP protocol suite, and basic Unix security is also assumed. The accelerated pace of this class makes it more difficult for unprepared students to keep up.

Last Update: May 22, 2012