Duration

4.5 Days, Instructor Led

Course Description

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

Target 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.
  

Course Prerequisites

• RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials
• or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux.

Goal:

A Linux system administrator who has proven 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 Red Hat Linux system to an existing production network.

RHCT Exam Included

This 4 1/2-day course provides intensive hands-on training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 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 Outline:

It is highly recommended that all prospective RHCT participants review the exam study guide 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 - Package Management

• Manage software on system using yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm.

UNIT 2 - System Initialization

• Define boot process, recover system, and manage service startup.

UNIT 3 - Kernel Services

• Explore kernel modules and variants, tune kernel parameters, manage devices, and monitor processes and resources.

UNIT 4 - System Services

• Configure and access various consoles to manage system logging, time synchronization, printers, and task automation.

UNIT 5 - Filesystem Management

• Expand storage by adding new filesystems and swap space. Configure autofs for on-demand network storage.

UNIT 6 - User Administration

• Create, modify and delete users, groups, and policy. Escalate privileges. Establish collaborative group directories.

UNIT 7 - Network Configuration

• Configure dynamic and static network settings for both IPv4 and IPv6.

UNIT 8 - Advanced User Administration

• Revisit user administration by connecting to network directory services like NIS and LDAP. Protect users and groups through ACLs, quotas, and SELinux.

UNIT 9 - Advanced Filesystem Management

• Back up your data. Manage filesystems using Software RAID and Logical Volume Management.

UNIT 10 - Installation

• Perform both interactive and automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

UNIT 11 - Virtualization with Xen

• Install the xen environment and create a para-virtualized user domain running Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

UNIT 12 - Troubleshooting

• Explore troubleshooting methodologies while defining standard things to check. Maintain system from different runlevels. Utilize the rescue environment of anaconda.

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