Course Description

Course Objectives

In this course you will have experience with Linux system administration and get the following benefits:

• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux using scalable methods
• Access security files, file systems, and networks
• Execute shell scripting and automation techniques
• Manage storage devices, logical volumes, and file systems
• Manage security and system access
• Control the boot process and system services

Who Should Attend?

This course is for the Linux system administrators and network administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills and they are responsible for these tasks:

• Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures
• Providing operational support
• Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability

Course Schedule

Day-1 Regular Expression with Grep

• Regular Expressions Fundamentals
• Matching Text with grep
• Creating and Editing Text Files with vim

Day-2 Scheduling Tasks and Managing Linux Processes

• Scheduling Recurring Jobs with cron
• Scheduling System cron Jobs
• Process Priority and “nice” Concepts .
• Using nice and renice to Influence Process Priority

Day-3 Managing SElinux Security and User Management 

• Enabling and Monitoring Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
• Changing SELinux Modes
• Changing SELinux Contexts
• Changing SELinux Booleans
• Troubleshooting SELinux
• Using Identity Management Services
• Connecting to Network-defined Users and Groups

Day-4 Adding Disks, Partitions and File Systems to a Linux System 

• Adding Partitions, File Systems, and Persistent Mounts
• Managing Swap Space
• Adding Disks, Partitions, and File Systems to a Linux System