Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for Experienced Unix Administrators

Course: RHL4UA

Duration: 5 Days

Level: II

Course Summary

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is finding its way into business, education and government. Due to its outstanding reliability, performance and low cost, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is being used extensively for file, database and web server applications. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Unix Administrators courses is designed to cover in detail the differences between RHEL and other Unix based systems.

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Unix Administrators course will allow delegates to manage the network services of their RHEL. systems including installation and package management, kernel configuration, setting up web and proxy servers, file sharing services, DNS and inetd services. The course also covers X Window system configuration, security services and a trouble shooting session.

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Topics Covered In This Course

RHEL6 Introduction

Obtaining RHEL6
RHEL6 versions
Rebuild versions of RHEL
RH Certification Program

Hardware and Installation

Hardware compatibility
CPU, RAM, Hotswap Buses
RHEL6 installation
Post install steps
Network based installation

The Boot Process

BIOS initialisation
The GRUB boot loader
Kernel initialisation
The init process and inittab file
Controlling services
System configuration files

The Linux Filesystem

Partitioning hard disks
Managing filesystems
The automounter
Access control lists

Package Management

The Red Hat package manager
The Red Hat Network
Using pup, pirut and yum
Using KickStart to automate installation

Apache and Squid

The Apache web server
Access configuration
Virtual host configuration
The Squid proxy server

Network File Sharing Services

Configuring the Network File System
NFS Clients
The FTP server vs FTP
Configuring the Samba Windows server

The Domain Name Service

DNS Zones, Domains and delegation
The Berkeley Internet Domain (BIND)

Network Services

The Extended Internet Services Daemon, xinetd
The Secure Shell Package
Configuring a DHCP server
The Network Time Protocol (NTP)

The X Window System

X Window clients and servers
The X.org server configuration
Running remote X.org configuration
Desktop and window managers

Securing Services

Using tcp_wrappers
Firewalls and packet filtering
Network Address Translation
Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

What You Can Expect

At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

Install RHEL6 from DVD
Install RHEL6 using KickStart
Boot and shutdown RHEL and understand the boot process
Administer the Linux File System and partition disks
Add software and packages
Understand the kernel and recompiling
Introduction to Linux RAID and Logical Volume Management
Configure Apache web server
Configure Squid proxy server
Configure Network File System services
Setting up an FTP server
Configure the Samba Windows server
Install and configure the Domain Name Server
Configure xinetd, secure shell, network time protocol and DHCP services
Configure the X Window system
Configure the Linux firewall
Use the Security Enhanced Linux environment
Troubleshoot a RHEL6 system

Who Should Take This Course

Experienced Unix Administrators who are now required to set-up, configure and run RHEL systems.

Recommended Prerequisites

Delegates must have at least one year experience of administering other Unix based systems e.g. Solaris, HP-UX, AIX etc.

Training Style

Instructor led training. The course is split into theory and practical with the delegates being encouraged to try operations as they are being presented.

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