Course Description:
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is a 5-day course designed for IT professionals who are new to
Linux and require core Red Hat Enterprise Linux skills. Focusing on administration tasks that will be encountered in the workplace, students will learn to perform installations, establish network connectivity, manage physical storage, and perform basic security administration. This course builds on students' existing technical knowledge by focusing on GUI-based tools. Key command line concepts are introduced to provide a foundation for students planning to continue to Red Hat System Administration II.
Audience:
A Microsoft Windows system administrator who needs to quickly learn core Red Hat Enterprise Linux proficiencies.
A system administrator, network administrator, or other IT professional who requires proficiency performing core tasks in the Linux OS.
A non-Linux IT professional on the path to becoming a full-time Linux system administrator
Prerequisites:
Previous operating system administration experience is helpful but not required for this course
Course Content Summary:
Graphical installation of Linux
Managing physical storage
Introduction to the command line
Learning how to install and configure local components and services
Establishing network and securing network services
Managing and securing files
Administrating users and groups
Deploying file sharing services
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Day 1
Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit
Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus
Access documentation, both locally and online
Configure the date and time and configure a printer
Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks
Day 2
Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes
Manage memory and CPU utilization
Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)
Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques
Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc
Day 3
Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings
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Manage users and groups
Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy; manage files from the command line
Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line
Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync
Day 4
Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops
Manage filesystem attributes and swap space
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot
Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines
Understand runlevels and manage GRUB
Day 5
Deploy an FTP server and a web server
Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux
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Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered throughout the course
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