Segment

pSeries/AIX

Curriculum

Linux

Course type

Classroom

DURATION: 5 Day(s)

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this course is teach experienced Linux users the techniques, methods, and policies used in Linux System Administration.

AUDIENCE:
The intended audience for this course are experienced Linux users who want to become the administrator of one or more Linux servers.

STUDENT PREREQUISITES:
- IBM Linux course LX02 (Linux Power User)
- Practical experience in running Linux as a user

OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Physically plan and manage the system and its environment
- Install Linux from a network install server
- Manage system startup and shutdown
- Select and use system administration tools when appropriate
- Use packaging tools to create, install and deinstall packages
- Configure and manage the X Window System
- Manage character devices, PCMCIA and USB
- Manage hard disks, partitions, RAID and LVM
- Create and manage filesystems
- Recompile the Linux kernel
- Perform memory management
- Use scheduling tools
- Create and restore backups
- Perform user administration
- Apply user-level security
- Manage logging
- Configure and manage printers
- Troubleshoot Linux problems
- Discuss policies and procedures

CONTENT:
- Physical system management and planning
- Advanced Linux installation
- System startup and shutdown
- System Administration tools
- Packaging tools
- X Window System
- Character Devices, PCMCIA and USB
- Managing hard disks, partitions, LVM and RAID
- Filesystems
- Kernel compilation
- Memory management
- Scheduling
- Backup and restore
- User administration
- User-level security
- Logging
- Printers
- Troubleshooting
- Policies and procedures