Description

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.

Prerequisites

o IBM Linux course LX02 (Linux Power User)
o Practical experience in running Linux as a user

Objectives

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

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

Contents

o Physical system management and planning
o Advanced Linux installation
o System startup and shutdown
o System Administration tools
o Packaging tools
o X Window System
o Managing hard disks, partitions, LVM and RAID
o File Systems
o Kernel compilation
o Memory management
o Scheduling
o Backup and restore
o User administration
o User-level security
o Logging
o Printers
o Troubleshooting
o Policies and procedures