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Linux® Administration and Support: Hands-On

 
Course: 144   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Install, configure and support Linux servers for reliability, functionality and performance
  • Control and troubleshoot the boot process
  • Create and extend volume management and access external storage
  • Deploy software components from source and packaged distributions
  • Deliver file, print and network services for both UNIX and Windows clients
  • Build, install and tune a customised Linux kernel for improved functionality

Course Benefits

Open source software and operating systems continue to increase in popularity, allowing organisations to maintain complex systems more cost effectively. The need for administrators who can leverage the benefits of these systems is growing at a rapid rate. In this course, you gain the knowledge and skills required to build, manage and tune a Linux server to meet your organisation's critical administrative needs.

Who Should Attend

Those responsible for the design, support and maintenance of new and existing Linux systems benefit from this course. Knowledge of Linux or UNIX at the level of Course 143, "Linux Comprehensive Introduction", or Course 428, "UNIX Comprehensive Introduction", is required.

Hands-On Training

Extensive exercises using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS Linux and other open source software provide you with hands-on experience administering and supporting Linux. Exercises include:
  • Designing and performing an installation
  • Recovering from catastrophic failure
  • Creating and modifying users and groups
  • Administering logical volumes and file systems
  • Configuring network services
  • Sharing files and printers with Samba
  • Building a high-availability, load-balancing cluster
  • Creating a customised kernel

Related Courses

  • 433 UNIX and Linux Security
  • 396 UNIX and Linux Tools and Utilities
  • 468 System and Network Security Introduction
  • 589 Vulnerability Assessment

 
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Upcoming Dates

Live online classroom training.Attend highlighted events in person or live, online via Learning Tree AnyWareTM.

UK Dates

14-17 FebLondon
26-29 JunLondon
13-16 NovLondon

US East Coast Dates

21-24 FebNew York*
10-13 AprWashington, DC*
5-8 JunWashington, DC*

*New York and Washington, DC Courses – Available online with a run time of 2pm to 9pm BST.

For AnyWare enrolments, please register at least 10 days prior to the start of the course.


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0800 282 353 or +44 1372 364610
Productivity through Education®
 
 

Linux® Administration and Support: Hands-On

 
Course: 144   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course Content
 

Installing Linux

Administering open source systems

  • The roles of an administrator
  • Open source licensing
  • Acquiring your Linux distribution

The installation process

  • Selecting storage technology
  • Structuring the file system
  • Selecting software packages
  • Performing the installation

Booting Linux

Managing the boot process

  • Choosing the boot loader
  • Specifying the target run level
  • Following the boot scripts sequence
  • Assigning services with chkconfig
  • The /etc configuration hierarchy

Rescuing an unbootable system

  • Troubleshooting a boot loader
  • Recovering with rescue media

Developing an Administrative Framework

Users and groups

  • Defining users in passwd and shadow
  • Assigning users to groups
  • Establishing and modifying accounts

Process control and logging

  • ps
  • pstree
  • top
  • vmstat
  • Examining the /proc file system
  • Signalling processes with kill and pkill
  • Capturing important events with syslog

Managing File Systems

Device and volume management

  • Installing new discs
  • Establishing and extending logical volumes

Mounting file systems

  • Creating and tuning journaled file systems
  • Attaching to network file servers

Ensuring availability

  • Backing up and restoring data
  • Archiving system configuration
  • Repairing file systems with fsck

Adding and Updating Software

Employing package management schemes

  • Manipulating portable tar archives
  • Installing and updating software with Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
  • Listing and checking system software
  • Alternative packaging schemes

Building software from source

  • Working with SRPMs
  • Resolving dependency issues with yum
  • Packaging binary RPMs

Configuring Networks

Connecting to an IP network

  • Setting IPv4 addresses and netmasks
  • Configuring and testing IPv6 connectivity

Controlling network services

  • Specifying standalone network services
  • Running services through xinetd
  • Monitoring network activity

Supporting Print and File Services

Service for UNIX and Mac OS clients

  • Offering local and network print services
  • Updating printer drivers
  • Sharing files with NFS

Service for Windows clients

  • Emulating Windows services with Samba
  • Authenticating users

The Linux Kernel

Kernel configuration and tuning

  • Probing the PCI bus with lspci
  • Discovering new hardware with udev
  • Manipulating kernel data structures

Running high-performance clusters

  • Balancing network load with Linux Virtual Server (LVS)
  • Ensuring high availability

Building an improved kernel

  • Deciding when to upgrade
  • Inserting new device drivers
  • Determining required functionality
 
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0800 282 353 or +44 1372 364610
Productivity through Education®
 
 

Linux® Administration and Support: Hands-On

 
Course: 144   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course Fees
£ 1,925Standard Fee
Fee with a Savings Plan
£ 1,2252-Course Passport
£ 1,0853-Course Passport
£ 1,0004-Course Passport
£ 1,600Voucher 10-Pack

Your Course Fee Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)
  
 

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