Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

Retail Price: $4,000.00

5 Days

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This course equips you with Linux® administration ""survival skills"" by focusing on foundational Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on your journey toward becoming a full-time Linux system administrator.

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

Learning Objectives

You should be able to demonstrate these skills:

  • Access the command line
  • Manage files from command line
  • Create, view, and edit text files
  • Manage local users and groups
  • Monitor and manage Linux processes
  • Control services and daemons
  • Control access to files with file system permissions
  • Analyze and store log files
  • Configure and secure the OpenSSH service
  • Install and update software packages
  • Access Linux file systems
  • Manage Linux networking

Course Details

Course Outline

1 - Getting Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop
  • Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit
    • 2 - Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus
  • Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus
    • 3 - Get Help in a Graphical Environment
  • Access documentation, both locally and online
    • 4 - Configure Local Services
  • Configure the date and time and configure a printer
    • 5 - Manage Physical Storage
  • Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks
    • 6 - Manage Logical Volumes
  • Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes
    • 7 - Monitor System Resources
  • Manage memory and CPU utilization
    • 8 - Manage System Software
  • Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)
    • 9 - Get Started with Bash
  • Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques
    • 10 - Get Help in a Textual Environment
  • Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc
    • 11 - Establish Network Connectivity
  • Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings
    • 12 - Administer Users and Groups
  • Manage users and groups
    • 13 - Manage Files from the Command Line
  • Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy; manage files from the command line
    • 14 - Secure Linux File Access
  • Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line
    • 15 - Administer Remote Systems
  • Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync
    • 16 - Configure General Services
  • Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops
    • 17 - Manage Physical Storage II
  • Manage filesystem attributes and swap space
    • 18 - Install Linux Graphically
  • Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot
    • 19 - Manage Virtual Machines
  • Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines
    • 20 - Control the Boot Process
  • Understand runlevels and manage GRUB
    • 21 - Deploy File Sharing Services
  • Deploy an FTP server and a web server
    • 22 - Secure Network Services
  • Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux
    • 23 - Comprehensive Review
  • Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered throughout the course

    • Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.