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Course Overview
Already familiar with the basics of Linux? RH134: Red Hat System Administration II takes you further, improving your skills in managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. With Red Hat Enterprise Linux powering over 90% of Fortune 500 companies’ operations, advanced Linux administration skills are in high demand.
This Red Hat® training course goes deeper into core Linux system administration skills, helping you build proficiency in managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, performing troubleshooting, configuring SELinux, working with logical volumes, and managing file systems. You’ll also complete tasks aligned with the EX200: Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam, setting you on the path toward becoming a Red Hat Certified System Administrator.
This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0.
Who Should Attend
This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system administrators who are responsible for these tasks:
- Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures
- Providing operational support
- Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability
- Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration
Course Objectives
This course builds the core Linux system administration skills needed to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. It emphasizes tasks essential to day-to-day system management and aligns with topics covered on the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200).
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux with scalable methods
- Access security files, file systems, and networks
- Execute shell scripting and automation techniques
- Manage storage devices, logical volumes, and file systems
- Manage security and system access
- Control the boot process and system services
- Running containers
- Use image mode for RHEL
Course Outline
1 - Shell Scripting and the Command Line
- Write and run simple shell scripts, and use shell scripting features to efficiently run commands at the shell prompt.
2 - Using Regular Expressions for Practical Applications
- Efficiently complete system administration tasks by using regular expressions to match text.
3 - Scheduling User Tasks
- Schedule programs to run in the future, either at a specific time and date or on a recurring basis, as a regular user.
4 – Scheduling System Tasks
- Schedule system programs that must run on a recurring basis to support daemons or operating system functions.
5 - Analyzing and Storing Logs
- Locate and interpret system logs for troubleshooting purposes, and ensure accurate timestamps for log events.
6 - Managing Security with SELinux
- Protect systems and manage security by using SELinux.
7 - Archiving Files
- Create compressed archives of files so that they can be backed up and transferred to other systems.
8 - Transferring Files
- Securely transfer files from one system to another.
9 - Tuning System Performance
- Improve system performance by setting a tuning profile and by adjusting the scheduling priority of specific processes.
10 - Managing Basic Storage
- Manage storage devices by creating partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
11 - Managing Storage with Logical Volume Manager
- Use Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to manage logical volumes that can contain file systems and swap spaces.
12 - Controlling and Troubleshooting the Boot Process
- Manage how the system boots to control which services start and to troubleshoot and repair boot-time problems.
13 - Recovering Superuser Access
- Gain administrative access to a system when the superuser password is unknown or is locked.
14 - Managing Network Security
- Control network connections to services by using the system firewall, and network services that can bind to particular ports by using SELinux.
15 - Accessing Network-attached Storage
- Access network-attached storage that is provided by using the Network File System (NFS) protocol, either manually or by using the automounter.
16 - Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux in package mode, either interactively or by using Kickstart.
17 - Managing Containers with Podman
- Manage containers and container images with the latest version of container management tools.
18 - Working with Image-based Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Create, use, install, and upgrade containers and servers that use image-based installation management.
19 - Comprehensive Review
- Practice skills that you learned in Red Hat System Administration II.