Duration

4 days

Overview

This course builds upon the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Administration course and it teaches advanced system

administration tasks on SLES 15.

Attending students should have a good working knowledge of general system configuration and the Linux command

line. After attending the course, the student should be able to administer SLES 15 and deal with specialized networking

and storage configurations. They should also have a solid understanding of basic Bash scripting.

Audience

The course is designed for those who already have experience with Linux, including general system configuration and using the command line. The course is ideal for those seeking advanced administration skills on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, those who have completed the H8PJ5S: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Administration (SLE201v15) course and those preparing to take the SUSE Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux 15 certification exam.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, it is highly recommended that students have a good working knowledge of Linux and be able to:

Perform partitioning and file system setup and maintenance
Perform system configuration, including network setup and user management
Manage software packages
Work on the command line, including file management and text editing

This knowledge can be gained through the H8PJ5S: SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Administration course (SLE201v15)

Course objectives

During this course, you will learn:

System optimization
Control groups
Encryption management
How to use the shell efficiently and create shell scripts
Management of hardware and drivers
Advanced networking configuration
iSCSI and multipath IO
Centralized authentication
Packaging software and managing system updates
Configuration management using Salt

Certifications and related examinations

This course helps prepare students for the SUSE Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux 15 certification exam

Outline

Advanced System Administration

YaST Security Module
Backup and recovery
Software libraries
General server health
Monitoring overview
Control groups

Encryption

SSL/TLS
GPG

Shell Scripting

Use basic script elements
Use control structures
Read user input
Use arrays
Use shell functions
Use command options in scripts
Test file types and compare values

Hardware

Hardware info
Drivers

Advanced Networking

Advanced network interface types
Network namespaces
IPv6

Advanced Storage Administration

iSCSI
MPIO

Centralized Authentication

PAM
SSSD

Advanced Software Management

RPM
Repositories
RMT

Configuration Management with Salt

Salt overview
Install and configure Salt
Understand execution modules
Understand the Salt State system

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.