Red Hat System Administration I

Part 1 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This course relates to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7. Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is designed for IT professionals without previous Linux administration experience. The course focuses on providing students with Linux administration “survival skills” by focusing on core administration tasks.

Course overview

Red Hat System Administration I provides a foundation for students wishing to become full-time Linux system administrators by introducing key command line concepts and other enterprise-level tools. These concepts are further developed in the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).

Course content summary

Introduction to the command line
Managing physical storage
Learning how to install and configure software components and services
Establishing network connections and firewall access
Monitoring and managing processes
Managing and securing files
Administrating users and groups
Accessing Linux file systems
Installing and using virtualized systems
Reviewing the system log files and journal

Outline for this course

Access the command line
Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.
Manage files from the command line
Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the bash shell prompt.
Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Resolve problems by using online help systems and Red Hat support utilities.
Create, view, and edit text files
Create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an editor.
Manage local Linux users and groups
Manage local Linux users and groups, and administer local password policies.
Control access to files with Linux file system permissions
Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
Monitor and manage Linux processes
Obtain information about the system, and control processes running on it.
Control services and daemons
Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd
Configure and secure OpenSSH service
Access and provide access to the command line on remote systems securely using OpenSSH
Analyze and store logs
Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.
Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking
Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
Archive and copy files between systems
Archive files and copy them from one system to another.
Install and update software packages
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
Access Linux file systems
Access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Use virtualized systems
Create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines with KVM and libvirt.
Comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned in this course.