Red Hat System Administration I

What you'll learn
Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures.
Providing operational support.
Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability.

Description
Course content summary:

Introduction to the command line.

Install and configure software components and services.

Monitor and manage running processes.

Manage and secure files and file systems.

Systemd management.

Network management.

File management.

Process Management.

Administer users and groups.

Review the system log files and journal for issues.

Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console.

Manage Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Audience for this course

This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system administrators who 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

Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration

Prerequisites for this course:

Basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems are expected.

Outline for this course

Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Access the command line

Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Manage files from the command line

Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.

Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Resolve problems by using local help systems.

Create, view, and edit text files

Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.

Manage local users and groups

Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.

Control access to files

Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

Monitor and manage Linux processes

Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Control services and daemons

Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.

Configure and secure SSH

Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.

Analyze and store logs

Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.

Manage networking

Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Archive and transfer files

Archive and copy files from one system to another.

Install and update software

Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

Access Linux files systems

Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.

Analyze servers and get support

Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.

Who this course is for:
Linux system administrators
Windows system administrators
network administrators

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