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Red Hat System Administration I

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Red Hat System Administration I

Course Code: RH124

Duration: 5 Days

Prerequisite:

There are no formal prerequisites for this course; however, previous operating system administration experience will be very beneficial.

Course Description:

Red Hat System Administration I provides a foundation for students wishing to become fulltime Linux system administrators by introducing key command line concepts and other enterprise-level tools. These concepts are further developed in the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).

Course Objectives:

  • Introduction to the command line
  • Managing physical storage 
  • Learning how to install and configure software components and services 
  • Establishing network connections and firewall access 
  • Monitoring and managing processes 
  • Managing and securing files 
  • Administrating users and groups
  • Accessing Linux file systems 
  • Installing and using virtualized systems 
  • Reviewing the system log files and journal

Intended Audience:

IT professionals across a broad range of disciplines who need to perform essential Linux administration tasks including installation, establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and basic security administration.

Course Outline:

Access the command line 

  • Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Manage files from the command line

  •  Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the bash shell prompt.

Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • Resolve problems by using online help systems and Red Hat support utilities.

Create, view, and edit text files 

  • Create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an editor.

Manage local Linux users and groups 

  • Manage local Linux users and groups, and administer local password policies.

Control access to files with Linux file system permissions 

  • Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

Monitor and manage Linux processes 

  • Obtain information about the system, and control processes running on it.

Control services and daemons 

  • Control and monitor network services and system daemons using system

Configure and secure OpenSSH service  

  • Access and provide access to the command line on remote systems securely using OpenSSH

Analyze and store logs 

  • Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.

Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking 

  • Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

Archive and copy files between systems 

  • Archive files and copy them from one system to another.

Install and update software packages 

  • Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

Access Linux file systems 

  • Access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Use virtualized systems 

  • Create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines with KVM and libvirt.

Comprehensive review 

  • Practice and demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned in this course.

Related Courses:

Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)

Red Hat System Administration II with RHCSA exam (RH135)