Course Description

Redhat Linux System Administration focuses on skills in systems administration on Red Hat Linux, to a level where you can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. This course provides intensive hands-on training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and includes the RHCT Certification Lab Exam.

Prerequisites

Red Hat Linux Essentials

Goal

Upon successful completion of this course, students will possess basic Linux system administratorknowledge which can be proved by passing the RHCT Exam. The exam is a performance-basedlab exam that tests actual ability to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux system to an existing production network.

Audience

Linux or UNIX users who understand the basics of Red Hat Linux and desire further technical training to begin the process of becoming a system administrator.

Course Outline

1. Install Red Hat Linux interactively and with Kickstart

2. Control common system hardware and administer Linux printing subsystem

3. Create and maintain the Linux filesystem

4. Perform user and group administration

5. Integrate a workstation with an existing network

6. Configure a workstation as a client to NIS, DNS, and DHCP services

7. Automate tasks with at, cron, and anacron

8. Back up filesystems to tape and tar archive

9. Manipulate software packages with RPM

10. Configure the X Window System and the GNOME

11. Perform performance, memory, and process management.

12. Configure basic host security