Overview
Course Description
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Audience Profile
Experienced Linux system administrators with a minimum of three years of Linux experience who want a fast-track solution to earn an RHCE certification. Experienced Solaris system administrators who have completed the Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Solaris Administrators (RH290) course. This course is not recommended for students who have successfully completed the RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH200). For those students, the Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) course is recommended.
Prerequisites
- Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
- Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)
- Red Hat System Administration III (RH 254)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, the senior Linux administrator students should have been exposed to all the intermediate and advanced competencies tested by the RHCSA and RHCE exams.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: Software Management
Lessons
• Manage packages with yum, rpm, and RHN; build an RPM package and place it in a repository
Module 2: Network Management
Lessons
• Configure and troubleshoot network settings; configure network bonding
Module 3: Storage Management
Lessons
• Manage portioning, filesystems and swap space; configure encrypted partitions and iSCSI initiator
Module 4: Logical Volume Management (LVM)
Lessons
• Manage physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes with their filesystems
Module 5: Account Management
Lessons
• Provide password aging for accounts; use ACLs and SGID directories for collaborative directories
Module 6: Authentication Management
Lessons
• Configure an LDAP and Kerberos client; configure autofs to support authentication client
Module 7: Installation, Kickstart, and Virtualization
Lessons
• Install a system and manage kickstart and firstboot; use virtualization tools to manage virtual machines
Module 8: Boot Management
Lessons
• Configure runlevels and sysctl; reset the root password; understand the boot process
Module 9: Scheduling Commands
Lessons
• Schedule commands using as and cron
Module 10: Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) Management
Lessons
• Understand, troubleshoot, and manage SELinux
Module 11: Firewall Management
Lessons
• Manage the firewall
Module 12: Network Time Protocol (NTP) Service
Lessons
• Configure an NTP server and provide that service to clients
Module 13: System Logging (RSYSLOG) Service
Lessons
• Troubleshoot by finding and analyzing logs; configure remote logging
Module 14: Web (HTTP/HTTPS) Service
Lessons
• Manage a web server with virtual hosts and using file/directory access controls
Module 15: Email (SMTP) Service
Lessons
• Null client; outbound smarthost relay; accept inbound connections
Module 16: Domain Name System (DNS) Service
Lessons
• Configure a caching nameserver and DNS forwarder
Module 17: Network File System (NFS) Service
Lessons
• Manage the NFS service; use autofs to access the NFS server
Module 18: Common Internet File System (CIFS) Service
Lessons
• Configure a CIFS server; use autofs to access the CIFS server
Module 19: File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service
Lessons
• Provide anonymous-only download service; provide drop-box upload service
Module 20: Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) Service
Lessons
• Configure local and remote printers
Module 21: Secure Shell (SSH) Service
Lessons
• Configure and implement SSH keys; use SSH for port forwarding; transfer data using rsync
Module 22: Virtual Network Computing (VNC) Service
Lessons
• Configure remote desktops and connect to them securely
Module 23: Comprehensive Review
Lessons
• Review tasks previously taught in class