The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge
represented in the training elements of the RH133
Red Hat Linux System Administration Course.
Note: Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date information.
UNIT 1 - Installation
Hardware Overview
CPU and Memory
Preparing to Install
Multiboot systems
The RHEL Installer
Installer Features
RHEL Installation Overview
Partitioning Hard Drives
Sample Partition Structure
Configuring File Systems
Software RAID
LVM: Logical Volume Manager
Network Configuration
Firewall Setup
Security Enhanced Linux
SELinux Installation Options and Control
Package Selection
Validating the Installation
noprobe Mode and Driver Disks
Post-Install Configuration
UNIT 2 - System Initialization and Services
Boot Sequence Overview
BIOS Initialization
Boot Loader Components
GRUB and grKernel Initialization ub.conf
init Initialization
Run levels
/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
/etc/rc.d/rc
Daemon Processes
/etc/rc.d/rc.local
Virtual Consoles
Controlling Services
System Shutdown
System Reboot
Hands-on Lab: Managing Startup
UNIT 3 - Kernel Services and Configuration
Objectives
Agenda
Kernel Modules
Kernel Module Configuration
The /proc filesystem
/proc/sys configuration with sysctl
General Hardware Resources
System Bus Support
Hotswappable Bus Support
System Monitoring and Process Control
Hands-on Lab: Configuring kernel parameters
UNIT 4 - Filesystem Management
System Initialization: Device Recognition
Disk Partitioning
Managing Partitions
Managing Data: Filesystem Creation
Journaling for ext2 filesystems: ext3
Mount Options and Configuration
The Auto-Mounter
ext2/ext3 Filesystem Attributes
Virtual Memory Files
Filesystem Maintenance
Adding a Drive
Hands-on Lab: Filesystem Management
UNIT 5 - Network Configuration
Device Recognition
Network Interfaces
mii-tool
ifconfig
ifup/ifdown
Interface Configuration Files
Configuration Utilities
Binding Multiple IP Addresses
DHCP/BOOTP
Global Network Parameters
Default Route
Static Routes
Name Resolution
DNS Client Configuration
DNS Utilities
Network Diagnostics
Hands-on Lab: Static Network Settings
UNIT 6 - RPM and Kickstart
The RPM Way
RPM Package Manager
Installing and Removing Software
Updating a Kernel RPM
RPM Queries
RPM Verification
Other RPM Utilities and Features
Automatic Dependency
Resolution
Red Hat Network (RHN)
RHN in the Enterprise
RHN Registration
The up2date utility
Remote Administration
Network Installation Server
Using Kickstart to Automate Installation
Hands-on Lab: RPM and Kickstart
UNIT 7 - User Administration
User Policy Considerations
The User Account Database - /etc/passwd
Adding a New User Account
User Private Groups
Group Administration
Modifying/Deleting Accounts
Password Aging Policies
Login Shell Scripts
Non Login Shell Scripts
Switching Accounts
sudo
Network Users
Authentication Configuration
NIS Client Configuration
LDAP Client Configuration
File Ownership
Linux File Permissions
SUID / SGID Executables
The Sticky Bit
The Setgid Access Mode
Default File Permissions
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
SELinux
Controlling SELinux
SELinux Contexts
Troubleshooting SELinux
Hands-on Lab: User and Group Administration
Section 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux: A Deeper View
