In this course you will start building skills in system administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to a level where you can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network.

Prerequisites:

RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials or equivalent experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Goal

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegate will be a Linux system administrator who has proven competency by passing the RHCT Exam, a realistic performance based lab exam that his/her actual ability to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Enterprise Linux system to an existing production network.

Course Objectives
# Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux interactively and with Kickstart.
# Control common system hardware.
# Create and maintain the Linux filesystem.
# Configure the NFS client and autofs.
# Understand system and service initialization.
# Perform user and group administration.
# Integrate a work station with an existing network running common network services.
# Configure a workstation as a client to NIS, DNS, and DHCP services.
# Administer the Linux printing subsystem.
# Automate tasks with at, corn, and anacorn.
# Maintain and interpret system logs.
# Back up filesystems to tape and tar archive.
# Install, update, query and remove software packages with RPM.
# Update the Linux kernel from an RPM.
# Configure the X Window System and the GNOME desktop environment.
# Perform basic performance, memory, and process management.
# Configure basic host security.
# Perform basic troubleshooting