Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

This course will actively engage students in task-focused activities, lab-based knowledge checks, and facilitative discussions to ensure maximum skill transfer and retention.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop

• Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit

Lesson 2: Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus

• Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus

Lesson 3: Get Help in a Graphical Environment

• Access documentation, both locally and online

Lesson 4: Configure Local Services

• Configure the date and time and configure a printer

Lesson 5: Manage Physical Storage

• Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks

Lesson 6: Manage Logical Volumes

• Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes

Lesson 7: Monitor System Resources

• Manage memory and CPU utilization

Lesson 8: Manage System Software

• Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)

Lesson 9: Get Started with Bash

• Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques

Lesson 10: Get Help in a Textual Environment

• Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc

Lesson 11: Establish Network Connectivity

• Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings

Lesson 12: Administer Users and Groups

• Manage users and groups

Lesson 13: Manage Files from the Command Line

• Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy; manage files from the command line

Lesson 14: Secure Linux File Access

• Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line

Lesson 15: Administer Remote Systems

• Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync

Lesson 16: Configure General Services

• Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops

Lesson 17: Manage Physical Storage II

• Manage filesystem attributes and swap space

Lesson 18: Install Linux Graphically

• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot

Lesson 19: Manage Virtual Machines

• Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines

Lesson 20: Control the Boot Process

• Understand runlevels and manage GRUB

Lesson 21: Deploy File Sharing Services

• Deploy an FTP server and a web server

Lesson 22: Secure Network Services

• Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux

Lesson 23: Comprehensive Review

• Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered throughout the course

• Waltham, MA - May 7, 2012
• Anaheim, CA - June 11, 2012
• Burbank, CA - June 11, 2012
• Culver City, CA - June 18, 2012
• San Bernardino, CA - June 18, 2012
• San Diego, CA - July 16, 2012
• Culver City, CA - September 24, 2012
• San Bernardino, CA - September 24, 2012
• Anaheim, CA - October 15, 2012
• Burbank, CA - October 15, 2012
• San Diego, CA - November 5, 2012