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RHCT - Red Hat Linux System Administration

Training Provided by The Career Center For users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to start building skills in systems administration on Red Hat Linux, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. This 4 day course provides intensive hands-on training on Red Hat Linux 9 and prepare for the RHCT Exam. A Linux system administrator can prove competency by passing the RHCT Exam, a realistic performance-based lab exam that tests his/her actual ability to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux system to an existing production network.

This is primarily ilt training
instructor led trainingThis class may be available at a classroom in New York, NY,
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Duration:32 hours
Training Presented in:English
RHCT - Red Hat Linux System Administration Prerequisites:
  • 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

About The Training Provider: The Career Center
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