Linux System Administration I – Implementation – lx03gpl
Course #: lx03gpl
Duration: 5 Days
The purpose of this course is to provide experienced Linux users additional skills that may help them become a capable system admiistrator.
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
- 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
The intended audience for this course is experienced Linux users who want to become administrators of one or more Linux servers.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- Attended IBM Linux course Linux Basics and Installation (LX020)
- Practical experience in running Linux as a user
Topics
Day 1
- Introduction
- Unit 1: Advanced Linux installation
- Exercise 1: Advanced Linux installation
- Unit 2: Startup and shutdown
- Exercise 2: Startup and shutdown
- Unit 3: System administration tools
- Exercise 3: System administration tools
- Unit 4: Package management
- Exercise 4: Packaging tools
Day 2
- Unit 5: X Window System and VNC
- Exercise 5: X Window System and VNC
- Unit 6: Logging
- Exercise 6: Logging
- Unit 7: Kernel services and device management
- Exercise 7: Device management
Day 3
- Unit 8: Disk management, RAID, and LVM
- Exercise 8: Disk management, LVM, and RAID
- Unit 9: File systems and file system quota
- Exercise 9: File systems
- Unit 10: Memory management
- Exercise 10: Memory management
Day 4
- Unit 11: Scheduling
- Exercise 11: Scheduling
- Unit 12: Backup and restore
- Exercise 12: Backup and restore
- Unit 13: User administration
- Exercise 13: User administration
- Unit 14: User-level security
- Exercise 14: User-level security
Day 5
- Unit 16: Problem determination
- Exercise 16: Problem determination
- Optional units and exercises