Red Hat System Administration I

Course Code: 2618

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Overview

The course is designed to help participants to build a foundation for their career as Linux system administrators. The course deep dives into the command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, while also focussing on the administration tasks to manage a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8.

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Course Delivery

This course is available in the following formats:

Live Classroom
Duration: 5 days

Live Virtual Classroom
Duration: 5 days

What You'll learn

Introduction to the command line
Managing physical storage
Install and configure software components and services
Establish network connections and control firewall restrictions
Monitor and manage running processes
Manage and secure files and file systems
Administer users and groups
Review the system log files and journal for issues
Troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat Insights
Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console

Outline

Module 1: Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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

Module 2: Access the command line

Log into a Linux system
Run simple commands using the shell

Module 3: Manage files from the command line

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

Module 4: Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Resolve problems by using local help systems

Module 5: Create, view, and edit text files

Manage text files from command output or in a text editor

Module 6: Manage local users and groups

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

Module 7: Control access to files

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

Module 8: Monitor and manage Linux processes

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

Module 9: Control services and daemons

Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd

Module 10: Configure and secure SSH

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

Module 11: Analyze and store logs

Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes

Module 12: Manage networking

Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers

Module 13: Archive and transfer files

Archive and copy files from one system to another

Module 14: Install and update software

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

Module 15: Access Linux files systems

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

Module 16: Analyze servers and get support

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

Module 17: Comprehensive review

Review the content covered in this course by completing hands-on exercises

Prerequisites

To attend this course, participants need to have basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems.

Who Should Attend

This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills.

The course is highly recommended for: