Red Hat System Administration I


Guaranteed to Run Class - February 24, 2014
Vendor: Red Hat Linux
Course # RH124
Course Starts On: February 24, 2014 - April 7, 2014 - May 12, 2014 - June 16, 2014 -
Length of the Course: 5 Days
Price: $2,900 – Click Here to Pre Register

Course Description

Fundamental Red Hat system administration skills

Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124) is designed for IT professionals who are new to Linux® and require core Red Hat Enterprise Linux skills. This course focuses on essential administration tasks that will be encountered in the workplace, including installing the operating system, establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and performing basic security administration.

Early in the course, GUI-based tools will be featured to build upon the students’ existing technical knowledge. As the course progresses, key command-line concepts will be introduced to provide a foundation for students planning to continue to Red Hat System Administration II with the goal of becoming full-time Linux system administrators.

Course Topics:

Course content summary:

  • Graphical installation of Linux
  • Managing physical storage
  • Introduction to the command line
  • Learning how to install and configure local components and services
  • Establishing network and securing network services
  • Managing and securing files
  • Administrating users and groups
  • Deploying file-sharing services
  • GUI-based tools and key command-line concepts
  • Basic security skills

Course Audience:

* Microsoft Windows system administrators who need to quickly learn core Red Hat Enterprise Linux proficiencies
* System administrators, network administrators, and other IT professionals who require proficiency performing core tasks in Linux
* Non-Linux IT professionals on the path to becoming full-time Linux system administrators

Course PreRequisites:

Previous operating system administration experience is helpful but not required

Course Outline:

Course Outline

Unit 1: Get Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop
Objective: Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit

Unit 2: Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus
Objective: Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus

Unit 3: Get Help in a Graphical Environment
Objective: Access documentation, both locally and online

Unit 4: Configure Local Services
Objective: Configure the date and time and configure a printer

Unit 5: Manage Physical Storage I
Objective: Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks

Unit 6: Manage Logical Volumes
Objective: Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes

Unit 7: Monitor System Resources
Objective: Manage CPU, memory, and disk utilization

Unit 8: Manage System Software
Objective: Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)

Unit 9: Get Started with Bash
Objective: Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques

Unit 10: Get Help in a Textual Environment
Objective: Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc

Unit 11: Establish Network Connectivity
Objective: Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings

Unit 12: Administer Users and Groups
Objective: Manage users and groups

Unit 13: Manage Files from the Command Line
Objective: Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy and pathnames; manage files from the command line

Unit 14: Secure Linux File Access
Objective: Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line

Unit 15: Administer Remote Systems
Objective: Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync

Unit 16: Configure General Services
Objective: Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops

Unit 17: Manage Physical Storage II
Objective: Manage filesystem attributes and swap space

Unit 18: Install Linux Graphically
Objective: Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot

Unit 19: Manage Virtual Machines
Objective: Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines

Unit 20: Control the Boot Process
Objective: Understand runlevels and manage GRUB

Unit 21: Deploy File Sharing Services
Objective: Deploy an FTP server and a web server

Unit 22: Secure Network Services
Objective: Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux

Unit 23: Comprehensive Review
Objective: Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered in this course