Overview
This Red Hat System Administration IIII course is designed for experienced Linux system administrators who hold a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®) credential or possess equivalent skills, and want to broaden their ability to administer Linux systems at an enterprise level.
This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7.
What You'll Learn
- Deploy and manage network servers running caching domain name service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD and Postfix SMTP nullclients
- Manage network file sharing with network file system (NFS) and server message block (SMB), iSCSI initiators and targets, advanced networking and firewalld configurations
- Use bash shell scripting to help automate, configure, and troubleshoot the system
Curriculum
Review how to manage services and the boot-up process using systemctl
Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding, teaming, and local software bridges
Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques
Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure DNS caching
Relay all email sent by the system to an SMTP gateway for central delivery
Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks
Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users
Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators
Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)-enabled websites and virtual hosts
Write simple shell scripts using bash
Use bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands and scripts
Customize bash startup and use environment variables, bash aliases, and bash functions
Practice and demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned in this course
Who should attend
This course is intended for experienced Linux administrators wishing to learn enterprise-level automation techniques through scripting, how to deploy and secure network services, and how to manage other key security features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
The course is highly recommended for:
- Linux Administrator
- Linus Experts
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator
- IT System Administrator
- System Engineer
- Backup and Storage IT Specialist
Prerequisites
To attend this course, participants need to have the RHCSA certification or equivalent experience.
