The document is a course outline for RH131 Red Hat Linux System Administration. The 4-day course aims to teach students to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux workstation to an existing network. It covers topics like package management, system initialization, kernel services, system services, filesystem management, user administration, network configuration, advanced user administration, advanced filesystem management, installation, virtualization with Xen, and troubleshooting. The course runs from 9am to 5pm daily and includes lunch and refreshments.

1. Course Outline
RH131 Red Hat Linux System
Administration
Introduction
For users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to start building skills in systems
administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, to a level where they can attach and
configure a workstation on an existing network. See complete details below.
Pre-Requisites
RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux.
Goal
An operator who can perform system administration tasks to a level where he/she can
install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux workstation to an existing network.
Audience
Linux or UNIX users, who understand the basics of Red Hat Linux, that desire further
technical training to begin the process of becoming a system administrator.
Course Details
Course code: RH131
Duration: 4 days
Starting time: 9.00 am
Finishing time: 5.00 pm
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
Booking guidelines
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booking.
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2. Course Outline
Course Outline
Unit 1 - Package Management
• Manage software on system using yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm.
Unit 2 - System Initialization
• Define boot process, recover system, and manage service startup.
Unit 3 - Kernel ServicesTypes and Differences
• Explore kernel modules and variants, tune kernel parameters, manage devices, and
monitor processes and resources.
Unit 4 - System Services
• Configure and access various consoles to manage system logging, time synchronization,
printers, and task automation.
Unit 5 - Filesystem Management
• Expand storage by adding new filesystems and swap space. Configure autofs for on-
demand network storage.
Unit 6 - User Administration
• Create, modify and delete users, groups, and policy. Escalate privileges. Establish
collaborative group directories.
Unit 7 - Network Configuration
• Configure dynamic and static network settings for both IPv4 and IPv6.
Unit 8 - Advanced User Administration
• Revisit user administration by connecting to network directory services like NIS and
LDAP. Protect users and groups through ACLs, quotas, and SELinux.
Unit 9 - Advanced Filesystem Management
• Back up your data. Manage filesystems using Software RAID and Logical Volume
Management.
Unit 10 – Installation
• Perform both interactive and automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Unit 11 - Virtualization with Xen
• Install the xen environment and create a para-virtualized user domain running Red Hat
Enterprise Linux.
Unit 12 – Troubleshooting
• Explore troubleshooting methodologies while defining standard things to check.
Maintain system from different runlevels. Utilize the rescue environment of anaconda.
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