RHA 130- Red Hat System Administration

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. Assumed Knowledge: Red Hat Linux Computing Essentials ~ RHA030 or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux. To assist you in determining whether you have equivalent experience, take the Pre-assessment Questionnaire:- https://www.redhat.com/apps/training/assess/

Aims

Students will learn to be effective administrators of Linux systems, mastering tasks such as hardware and device configuration, file system management, user administration, network configurations, kernel services, attaching new Linux systems to a corporate network, configuring the new systems for end-users, and troubleshooting. Objectives : An operator who can perform system administration tasks to a level where he/she can install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux workstation to an existing network.

Course Outline

  • Install Red Hat Linux interactively and with Kickstart
  • Control common system hardware
  • Create and maintain the Linux filesystem
  • Configure an NFS client and autofs
  • Understand system and service initialization
  • Perform user and group administration
  • Integrate a workstation with an existing network running common network services
  • Configure a workstation as a client to NIS, DNS, and DHCP services
  • Administer the Linux printing subsystem
  • Automate tasks with at, cron, and anacron
  • Maintain and interpret system logs
  • Back up; filesystems to tape and tar archive
  • Install, update, query and remove software packages with RPM
  • Upgrade the Linux kernel via RPM
  • Configure the X Window System and the GNOME desktop environment
  • Perform basic performance, memory, and process management
  • Configure basic host security
  • Perform basic troubleshooting
  • Performance-based Assessment and Testing

Duration

8 Weeks Part-Time (1 day a week)


Cost

Standard Offer: £990 or £495 per month
Special Offer:£790 or £395 per month