Linux System Administration I – Implementation – lx032-lpl
Course #: lx032-lpl
Duration: 5 Days
The purpose of this course is to teach experienced Linux users the techniques, methods, and policies used in Linux system administration.
Objectives
- Install Linux from a network install server, setup network install servers and perform automated installs
- Manage system and services startup and shutdown
- Select and use system administration tools when appropriate
- Configure and manage printers
- Use packaging tools to create, install, and de-install packages
- Configure and manage the X Window System and VNC
- Manage logging
- Manage kernel services and configure the kernel
- Manage devices
- Manage hard disks, partitions, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- Create and manage file systems and file system quota
- Perform memory management
- Use scheduling tools
- Create and restore backups
- Perform user administration
- Apply user-level security
- Troubleshoot Linux problems
Audience
This intermediate course is for experienced Linux users who want to become administrators of one or more Linux servers.
Prerequisites
You should:
- Attend IBM Linux course Linux Basics and Installation (LX021) or have equivalent experience
- Have practical experience in running Linux as a user
Topics
- Advanced Linux installation
- Startup and shutdown
- System administration tools
- Packaging management
- X Window System and VNC
- Logging
- Kernel Services and Kernel Configuration
- Device management
- Disk management, RAID and LVM
- File systems and File System Quota
- Memory management
- Scheduling
- Backup and restore
- User administration
- User-level security
- Troubleshooting
- Optional material
- Physical system management and planning
- Policies and procedures
- Kernel compilation