Linux: Enterprise Linux: System Administration UK Classes & Lessons (Oracle)

About this class

Intended for students already comfortable with working in the Linux environment, this in-depth course helps students acquire the variety of skills needed to set up and maintain Linux computers. The class covers subjects ranging from initial installation of Enterprise Linux to day-to-day administrative tasks such as management of user accounts and disk space, and even imparting the troubleshooting skills future system administrators will need to cope with unexpected behavior.

Perform Post-Install System Configuration
Identify File-system Administration
Identify User/Group Administration and NFS
Identify LVM and Raid
Install Linux
Identify Boot Process and SysV Init

What prerequisites are required

Enterprise Linux: Linux Fundamentals
Enterprise Linux: Linux FundamentalsNew

What delegates will learn

Troubleshooting
PC Hardware and Linux
Perform Post-Install System Configuration
Boot Process and SysV Init
User/Group Administration and NFS
Perform Linux Installation
File-system Administration
LVM and Raid
Task Automation & Process Accounting
Client Networking
The X Window System
Security Concepts
Linux Kernel Compilation

Contents of this class

Linux Installation

Pre-Installation Considerations
Hardware Compatibility
Multi-OS Booting
Partition Considerations
Partition Planning
Filesystem Considerations
Journaled Filesystems
Installation Choices

PC Hardware and Linux

Kudzu
PC System Hardware
USB Devices and Configuration
Linux Device Files
Configuring New Hardware
Kernel Modules
Handling Module Dependencies
Configuring Kernel via /proc

Post-Install System Configuration

Configuration Utilites and Files
Network Services
Managing System Time and Network-Wide Time
Continual Time Sync - NTP
Configuring NTP Clients
Managing Software
PM Features, Architecture and Package Files
Working With RPMs

Boot Process and SysV Init

Booting Linux on PCs
LILO Options
GRUB Configuration
Kernel Boot Parameters
System init Styles
/etc/inittab
rc.sysinit

User/Group Administration and NFS

User/Group Concepts
User Private Group Scheme
User Administration
Modifying Accounts
Group Administration
Password Aging
Default User Files
Controlling Logins

Filesystem Administration

Partition Tables
File System Creation
Mounting File Systems
File-system Maintenance
Persistent Block Devices
Resizing Filesystems
File Deletion and Undeletion

LVM and Raid

Logical Volume Management
Implementing LVMs
Manipulating VGs and LVs
Advanced LVM Concepts
Graphical LVM Tool
RAID Concepts, Tools, and Implementation
RAID Monitoring/Control

Task Automation & Process Accounting

Automating Tasks
at / batch
at Access Control
cron, crontab, and crontab Format
/etc/cron.Directories
anacron
Viewing Processes
Managing Processes

Client Networking

Linux Network Interfaces
Ethernet Hardware Tools
Runtime configuration change
Configuring Routing Tables
Advanced Configuration
Starting and Stopping Interfaces
Virtual IP Interfaces
Enabling IPv6

The X Window System

The X Window System
Xorg
Configuring X
X Fonts
Using Fonts
Display Manager Selection
XDMCP
Using Unix Remotely

Security Concepts

Security Concepts
Tightening Default Security
Staying Current
Using up2date
Security Advisories
Secuity Framework
Choosing a Policy
Booleans

Linux Kernel Compilation

Why Compile?
Getting Kernel Source
Preparing to Compile
Configuring the Kernel
General Options
Disk Configuration
Network Configuration
Expansion Port Configuration

Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting
Gathering Information
Information from df and mount
Information from Log Files
Information Regarding Network Settings
Information from ps, chkconfig, dmesg, w, and netstat
Useful Debugging Aids
Common Problems

Optional follow-on classes

Enterprise Linux: Network ServicesComing Soon