Linux System Administration is a comprehensive hands-on course that teaches students how to install, configure and maintain an Enterprise Linux system in a networked environment.
This lab-intensive class explores core administrative tasks such as: creating and managing users, creating and maintaining file systems, determining and implementing security measures and performing software installation and package management. Linux networking topics include installing and supporting SSH, NFS, Samba and the Apache Web server. Students will explore common security issues, as well as several tools, such as the PAM modules that help secure the operating system and network environment. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to maintain Linux systems in a networked business environment.
Although the course includes installing and configuring a CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 Linux system, much of the course content also applies to Oracle, Ubuntu, Scientific and other current versions of mainstream Linux distributions. Labs include user and group maintenance, system backups and restoration, software management, administration tasks automation, file system creation and maintenance, managing remote access, working with cron, and configuring basic file sharing and Web services, as well as working with system logging utilities such as rsyslog and much more.
Objectives
This course is about 50% lab to lecture ratio, combining expert instructor-led discussions with practical hands-on skills that emphasize current techniques, best practices and standards. Working in this hands-on lab environment, guided by our expert practitioner, attendees will explore:
Audience
This is an introductory-level systems administration course geared for Systems Administrators and users who wish to learn how to how to install, configure and maintain an Enterprise Linux system in a networked environment. Attendees should have incoming experience with common UNIX/Linux user-level commands, such as moving, copying and editing files. Experience with the vi editor is a plus
System Administration Overview
Installation and Configuration
Booting and Shutting Down Linux
Managing Software and Devices
Managing Users and Groups
The Linux File System
Linux File Security
Controlling Processes
Working with the Linux Kernel
Shell Scripting Overview
System Backups
Troubleshooting the System
Basic Networking
LAMP Server Basics
Introduction to System Security
The Samba File Sharing Facility
Networked File Systems (NFS)
