RH304 - Red Hat Classes & Lessons

About this class

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Course course is designed for RHCT's and RHCEs with broad Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4 experience. It is intended to bring them up to date on the latest technologies now in the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux, version 5. The course offers the RHCE exam on Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 on the fourth day.

Who will the lesson benefit?

Red Hat Certified Technicians (RHCTs), Red Hat Certified Engineers, developers, and others who wish to learn about new features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

What delegates will learn

The course will teach participants some of the new features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, version 5, aimed at RHCEs familiar with versions 3 and/or 4 of Enterprise Linux. Although the course will focus on material new from version 4 to version 5, some version 3 to version 5 material is included as well.

What prerequisites are required

RHCE is recommended. RHCT is acceptable, although some material will be advanced for holders of this certification.

The RHUP304 course presents interesting new material in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Therefore, while it focuses on new material at the RHCT level, it includes substantial material at the RHCE level, and even introduces new features at the RHCA and developer curriculum levels.

In addition, customers should have broad experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 and/or 4.

Contents of this class

Unit 1: New Since Version 3

Notable Changes: RHCT Level
Notable Changes: RHCE Level
LVM2 and Resizing Logical Volumes
Software RAID Toolset Replacement
More to come

Unit 2: Installation and System Initialization

Updating vs. Reinstalling
New Choices in the Installer
Anacron Re-introduced
New in Kickstart Installations
Hands-on Lab: Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, version 5

Unit 3: Package Management Using yum

Using yum
Configuring the yum Client to Connect to an RHN Satellite Server
Creating a yum Repository
Configuring the yum client to Connect to a Private Repository
Hands-on Lab: Using yum

Unit 4: The Kernel: Driver and Device Management

The new Driver Update Model
udev and hal
Device Symbolic Links
The kexec Fastboot Tool (beware!)
Hands-on Lab: Exploring Device Management

Unit 5: New in Filesystem Management

LVM Mirroring
LVM Multipath
Disk Encryption
gnome-mount
Updates to autofs
Hands-on Lab: New in Filesystem Management

Unit 6: New in Networking

NetworkManager
Wireless Improvements
IPV6
IPV6 and Default Service Configuration
Using /sbin/ip
Hands-on Lab: New in Networking

Unit 7: SELinux: Introduction and Overview of Changes

Understanding SELinux
Protected Services
Modularized Policy
Introduction to MLS and MCS
MCS Integration with Client Tools
The semanage Utility
Hands-on Lab: Exploring SELinux

Unit 8: Development Tools Update

SystemTap
The Frysk Technology Preview
Hands-on Lab: SystemTap and Frysk

Unit 9: Introduction to Virtualization

Understanding Virtualizaiton
Virtualization Terminology
How Virtualization Works on Linux
Creating Domain-0
Using Xend
Using xm
Domain Configuration
Virtual Block Devices
Virtual CPUs
Virtual Network Devices
Creating DomainU
Bootstrapping a Domain
pygrub
Monitoring Domains
Accessing a Domain
The Art of Virtualization Security
Taking it Further
Hands-on Lab: Introduction to Virtualization

Unit 10: New RHCE Competencies in Version 5

Hands-on Lab: New RHCE Competencies

Unit 11: Version 3 to Version 5: Self-directed Labs

Hands-on Lab on topics such as:

LVM
Software RAID
BIND
IMAP and POP
SELinux

Unit 12: Version 4 to Version 5: Self-directed Labs