Description

The purpose of this course is to teach TCP/IP network configuration and administration including the skills necessary to begin implementing and using PPP, DHCP, electronic mail, static and dynamic routing, DNS, NFS and NIS.

Audience

Network administrators or other personnel responsible for the configuration, use, and support of TCP/IP and common network services, such as electronic mail, DHCP, DNS, NFS, and NIS on Linux.

Prerequisites

o Have a working knowledge of the Linux environment and commands
o Be able to work with linuxconf in configuring your system
o Be able to edit files with vi
o Understand file systems, directories, files and their security
o Understand the concept of mounting file systems
o Have a basic knowledge of general networking concepts

Objectives

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

o Understand the basic concepts of TCP/IP protocols and addressing
o Understand TCP/IP broadcasting and multicasting
o Configure TCP/IP on Linux
o Configure PPP
o Understand DHCP and build a DHCP server on Linux
o Connect multiple TCP/IP networks using static and dynamic routing
o Use networking commands for remote login, remote execution, and file transfer
o Understand and implement DNS, NFS, and NIS
o Understand and implement electronic mail
o Perform basic troubleshooting of network problems

Contents

o TCP/IP protocols and addressing
o TCP/IP broadcasting and multicasting
o TCP/IP subnet masking
o Configuring TCP/IP on Linux
o TCP/IP commands
o Electronic mail
o Point-to-Point Protocol implementation
o Static and dynamic routing including an introduction to the RIP and OSPF protocols
o Concepts and basic implementation of DNS
o Introduction to troubleshooting network problems
o Concepts and basic implementation of NFS and NIS