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Linux System Administration |
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Software Version |
Red Hat 6.1 or Higher |
Course Duration |
2 Days |
Course Type |
Class Room and Instructor-Led On-Line (E-Learning) Hands-On Training |
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Course Overview |
Students will gain hands-on experience with kernel customization, package management, process and disk management, as well as user and group management. At the end of the course, students will be able to handle the complete Linux system administration functionalities for the enterprise. |
Intended Audience for this course |
Students who expect to become the primary system administrator for one or more hosts, but currently may have only junior system administration privileges and responsibilities. This course is also designed for those who have technical background, knowledge with any computer language, Java, J2EE, XML, .NET Developers, ERP Developers, DBAs, Technical Consultants, Students and also those who want to become Linux System Administrators. |
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Course Topics |
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Introduction to Linux Administration |
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- The System Administrator’s Role
- The root Account
- Documentation
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Kernel Modules and Customization |
- Kernel Basics
- Compiling the Kernel
- Modules
- Kernel Tuning
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Package Management |
- RPM Packages
- Debian Packages
- Compiling Programs from Source
- Shared Libraries
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Process Management |
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- Processes
- Signals
- Daemons
- Memory
- Process Accounting
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Disk Management and Quotas |
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- Files and Directories
- File Systems
- Kernel File Cache
- Distributed File Systems
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User Management |
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- Users and Groups
- Passwords
- Removing a User
- Restrictions
- Logging in to Linux
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Scheduling Tasks and Managing Backups |
- Cron
- At and Batch
- Back Up and Restore
- Backup Media
- Backup Utilities
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Configuring Printers |
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Security |
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- Vulnerabilities
- Host Security
- TCP Wrappers
- Detecting Break-Ins
- Internet Security Resources
- Security Policies
- Security Tools
- What to Do if Attacked
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System Logs |
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- Common Logfiles
- Klogd
- Syslogd
- Logger
- logrotate
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