RHCT - Red Hat Linux System Administration
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- RHCT - Red Hat Linux Essentials
Next Course(s):
- Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration
This course is included in the following Certification Program:
- Linux Red Hat Certified Technician
Our Program is All-Inclusive:
- 32 hours of classroom instruction
- Unlimited supervised computer lab/practice time for 6 months
- A complete instruction manual
- Certificate upon completion
- Career Enhancement Services
- Full Placement Counseling
- Free Resume Review
- Job Placement Assistance
- Free Test Preparation
- Computer-Based Training Files
- Assessment Testing
- Internship Opportunities
- Guarantee: Retake the course for free until test passed and/or employed.
- Check the schedule
Topics:
Unit 1: Hardware, Device Configuration, and Installation
Hardware Compatibility and Resources
CPU and Memory
Filesystem Device Nodes and Device Node Table
Block Device Support
System and Hotswappable Bus Support
Peripheral Device Ports
Laptops
Console and Graphics
Disk Partitioning
Block Devices and Filesystem Schemes
Red Hat Installer Features
Red Hat Linux Installation
Partitioning Hard Drives
Configuring Software RAID at Installation
Configuring Flexible Filesystems with LVM
Network Configuration and Firewall Setup
Package Selection
Validating the Installation
Serial Console Installation
Noprobe Mode
Driver Disks
Post-Install Configuration
Hands-on Lab: Installing Red Hat Linux
Unit 2: Linux Filesystem Management
System Initialization: Device Recognition
Managing Partitions
Filesystem Basics and Attributes
Filesystem Creation
Ext3: Journaling for Ext2 Filesystems
ReiserFS and JFS
The Filesystem Hierarchy
Mount options and configuration
Connecting Network Resources
Unmounting Filesystems
The Auto-Mounter
Virtual Memory Files
Filesystem Maintenance
Determining Filesystem Usage
Adding a Drive
Hands-on Lab: Using autofs and Adding Swap
Unit 3: System Initialization and Services
BIOS Initialization
The Boot Sequence
The Boot Loader
Kernel Initialization
init Initialization
Run levels
Daemon Processes
The rc.sysinit Script
System V run levels
The rc.local Script
Virtual Consoles
System Shutdown and Reboot
Controlling Services
Hands-on Lab: Managing Startup
Unit 4: User Administration
User Policy Considerations
The User Account Database
Adding a New User Account
Modifying/Deleting Accounts
Password Aging Policies
Authentication Configuration
NIS Configuration
Group Administration
Switching Accounts
File Ownership
Linux File Permission
s SUID / SGID Executables
The Sticky Bit and Setgid Access Mode
Default File Permissions
User Private Groups
Hands-on Lab: User and Group Administration
Unit 5: Network Configuration
Network Device Recognition
Network Interfaces
Address Resolution Protocol
Bringing Network Interfaces Up and Down
Interface Configuration Files
Configuration Utilities
Multiple NICs
Binding Multiple IP Addresses
DHCP/BOOTP
Allowing User Control of Network Interfaces
Basic IP Routes
System Default Route
IP Forwarding
Global Network Parameters
Name Resolution
DNS Client Configuration
DNS and Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Hands-on Lab: Static Network Settings
Unit 6: System Administration Tools
Using the Alternatives System
The Print System User Interface
LPRng/CUPS Configuration
LPRng/CUPS Queue Management
Task Automation With at and cron
Controlling Access to Task Automation
Crontab format
System crontab Files
Using anacron
Using tmpwatch
Configuring, Maintaining and Montoring System Logs
Managing the whatis Database
System Monitoring and Process Control
Tape Backups
Archiving with tar, dump/restore, and cpio
Remote Backups
Hands-on Lab: System Administration Tools
Unit 7: RPM, Boot Loaders, and Kickstart
Installing and Removing Software with RPM
RPM Queries and Verification
RPM Utilities and Features
Red Hat Network in the Enterprise
Red Hat Network Registration
The up2date utility
Remote Administration
Boot Loader Components
LILO and lilo.conf
GRUB and grub.conf
Starting the Boot Process
Multiboot Systems
Configuring a Red Hat Linux Network Installation Server
Using Kickstart to Automate Installation
The Kickstart Configuration File
Hands-on Lab: RPM and Kickstart
Unit 8: Kernel Services and Configuration
Kernel Modules and Their Configuration
Updating a Kernel RPM
The /proc filesystem
/proc/sys configuration with sysctl
The Linux Quota System
Software RAID Configuration and Recovery
Flexible Filesystems with LVM
Hands-on Lab: Kernel Services and Configuration
Unit 9: The X Window System
The X Protocol
X Security
X Auth with ssh
X Modularity
X Extensibility
Window Managers
Display Managers
XFree86 Startup
X Server Configuration
The X Font Server
Hands-on Lab: The X Window System
Unit 10: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting X
Troubleshooting Services
Troubleshooting Networking
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
Filesystem Corruption and Recovery
Recovery Run-levels
Boot Floppies
Rescue Environment Utilities
Rescue Environment Details
Hands-on Lab: System Rescue
