Advanced Linux Administration

All existing administrators, developers, analysts, indeed, all users who find themselves looking after a Linux box. Also, experienced Unix Administrators who need to port their skills to Linux.

Delegates will learn how to

• Compare various Linux distributions
• Understand Linux versus UNIX administration
• Understand the methods and ways of installing a Linux system
• Use the modular kernel architecture and re-configure it to suit a specific need
• Install additional software: pre-packaged and from source code
• Perform automated software updates
• Configure and troubleshoot boot and operating system start-up process
• Implement and manage partitions and filesystems, including LVM
• Maintain file system security, including using chattr and ACL
• Enhance user and session security with PAM
• Perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting
• Configure network services with inetd/xinetd and tcp wrappers

Linux administration involves a fair amount of interaction with system hardware and the kernel, as well as using proliferation of front end tools. This course provides a hands-on approach to these and other advanced administrative tasks that are unique to Linux, concentrating on CLI-based methods.
With its distinctive design approach, this course is also suitable as a Unix to Linux conversion for existing Unix administrators. It is a fast-paced skills-building event, full of practical exercises and troubleshooting.

The course platform will be one of the Red Hat derivatives, such as CentOS or ScientificLinux. However, the discussions and material address every major Linux strand, and wherever specific tool, technique or method is relevant, SUSE, Debian and Ubuntu specifics are covered. For example, we discuss the unique approach adopted by various systems in the areas such as system start-up and software management.