Description

This course specifically designed for students who have basic Linux Administration knowledge and looking for advance administration skills in Linux. This course will teach you everything you need to know to be an Advanced systems administrator.

Course Outline

Linux Virtual Server Cluster

   Introduction
   Components of an LVS Cluster
   Background of the LVS Cluster
   Hardware/Network Requirements
   Cluster Node Interconnection Prerequisites
   Configuring an LVS Cluster
   Piranha Configuration Tool

Linux Virtualization

   Overview of Linux Virtualization
   What is Hypervisor?
   Types of Virtualization
   KVM + QEMU + Libvirt Architecture
   Virtualization Requirements
   Packages, Configuration tool & Service Daemon
   Practice Lab Session

Squid Proxy Server

   Overview of Squid Proxy Server
   Types of Proxy Server
   Proxy Server Configurations & its packages
   How proxy Server works
   Practice Lab Session

LDAP (Light Weight Directory Access Protocol)

   Overview of LDAP
   Conceptual understanding about LDAP
   Advantages of LDAP over NIS
   LDAP Database Structure
   Practice Lab Session

Managing SELinux Security

   Introduction – SELinux
   SELinux Security Concepts
   Changing SELinux Modes
   Practice Lab Sessions
   Changing SELinux Contexts
   SELinux Booleans
   Audit logs & troubleshooting SELinux

Firewalld

   Overview of firewalld in RHEL 7
   Features of firewalld & its advantages over iptables
   firewalld components
   how packet flows
   Limiting network communications
   Practice Lab Sessions

Samba Server

   Overview of Samba Server
   Features of Samba Server
   How Samba Server Works
   Samba File sharing Server
   CIFS File System
   Practice Lab Sessions

Automating Installation with kickstart

   Overview of kickstart Server
   Features & configuration of kickstart server
   Graphical mode to configure the kickstart config file
   Deploying a new virtual system with kickstart
   Practice Lab Sessions

Network Teaming

   Overview of Network Teaming
   Policies of Network Teaming
   Creating teaming virtual interface – (how to configure NIC Teaming as Active Backup (Failover)
   Managing Network Teaming

Configuring iSCSI Targets & Initiators

   About iSCSI
   iSCSI fundamentals
   iSCSI Components terminology
   Practice Lab Sessions

Access control Lists ACL’s

   Overview of ACL
   Use of command getfacl & setfacl
   Default ACL
   Securing files with ACLs
   Practice Lab Sessions

Troubleshooting Linux Boot Problems in Red Hat Linux (Basic System Recovery) – Advanced Level

   Simple & step by step understanding of Linux Boot Process ( 2 detailed Sessions)
   Overview of Red Hat Linux 7 and their features
   Comparison of features of RHEL7 with RHEL6
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Initramfs file missing/Corrupted)
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Grub related issues like stage 1.5/2 grub is missing)-Part1
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Grub related issues like stage 1.5/2 grub is missing)-Part2
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Master Boot Record missing/corrupted)
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Critical files are missing like mount binary, incorrect entry in fstab etc)
   Lab on Basic System Recovery (Critical files are missing like mount binary, incorrect entry in fstab etc)

Who this course is for:

   IT professionals and also for those who are in job in Linux Administration & wants to get hands-on practical experience on advance topics of Linux.

Requirements

   PC or Laptop with internet Connection
   Basic Knowledge of Linux Administration would be required as it is an intermediate level course module.

Last Updated 4/2019