Red Hat System Administration I - RH124

Course summary

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is designed for IT professionals who are new to Linux and require core Red Hat Enterprise Linux skills. Focused on administration tasks that will be encountered in the workplace, this course will actively engage students in task focused activities, lab based knowledge checks and facilitative discussions to ensure maximum skill transfer and retention. In addition, GUI based tools will be featured to build on the students existing technical knowledge, while key command line concepts will be introduced to provide a foundation for students planning to become full time Linux system administrators. By the end of the five day course, students will be able to perform installation, establish network connectivity, manage physical storage and perform basic security administration.

Audience:

  • Microsoft Windows system administrators who need to quickly learn core Red Hat Enterprise Linux proficiencies
  • System administrators, network administrators, and other IT professionals who require proficiency performing core tasks in Linux
  • Non Linux IT professionals on the path to becoming a full time Linux system administrator

Prerequisites:

  • Previous operating system administration experience is helpful but not required

Follow up courses and exams:

Includes:

  • 5 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Hands-on labs and exercises
  • Catered lunch
  • One workstation per student
  • Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
  • Red Hat promotional items

All other expenses of travel and per diem are the student´s responsibility.

 

Course Outline

The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements of the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course.

  • Unit 1 - Getting Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop

Objective: Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit

  • Unit 2 - Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus

Objective: Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus

  • Unit 3 - Get Help in a Graphical Environment

Objective: Access documentation, both locally and online

  • Unit 4 - Configure Local Services

Objective: Configure the date and time and configure a printer

  • Unit 5 - Manage Physical Storage I

Objective: Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks

  • Unit 6 - Manage Logical Volumes

Objective: Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes

  • Unit 7 - Monitor System Resources

Objective: Manage memory and CPU utilization

  • Unit 8 - Manage System Software

Objective: Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)

  • Unit 9 - Get Started with Bash

Objective: Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques

  • Unit 10 - Get Help in a Textual Environment

Objective: Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/docUse man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc

  • Unit 11 - Establish Network Connectivity

Objective: Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings

  • Unit 12 - Administer Users and Groups

Objective: Manage users and groups

  • Unit 13 - Manage Files from the Command Line

Objective: Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy; manage files from the command line

  • Unit 14 - Secure Linux File Access

Objective: Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line

  • Unit 15 - Administer Remote Systems

Objective: Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync

  • Unit 16 - Configure General Services

Objective: Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops

  • Unit 17 - Manage Physical Storage II

Objective: Manage filesystem attributes and swap space

  • Unit 18 - Install Linux Graphically

Objective: Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot

  • Unit 19 - Manage Virtual Machines

Objective: Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines

  • Unit 20 - Control the Boot Process

Objective: Understand runlevels and manage GRUB

  • Unit 21 - Deploy File Sharing Services

Objective: Deploy an FTP server and a web server

  • Unit 22 - Secure Network Services

Objective: Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux

  • Unit 23 - Comprehensive Review

Objective: Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered throughout the course