RHCSA Rapid Track Course
Linux Training Overview
This course presents the working environment of a RHEL 6 system.
It introduces commonly required operations that can be performed by
entering commands interactively in a command terminal, along with
functions available in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) and
Gnome. This course will concentrate on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL), version 6 (all update levels).
Each participant will be able to use RHEL 6 Bash Shell techniques
and commands to maintain collections of files, create files using
interactive editor utilities, create and execute basic command
procedures, communicate with other users, and tailor the interactive
environment to meet their needs. Basic administrative features to
setup a functioning RHEL6 system will also be shown.
This course helps to prepare
for the RHCSA examination.
Linux Training Prerequisites
This course is a concentrated preparation for the RHCSA examination.
Participants are assumed to be (Red Hat Enterprise) Linux system
administrators working on production level configurations, and have
used and demonstrated competencies in Linux fundamentals and
entry-level administrative functions.
Linux Training Course duration
This course normally requires four (4) days, approximately 50%
lecture and 50% lab time.
Linux Training Course Objectives
Command Line Process Management
Logging Into an RHEL 6 System
Bash Shell Syntax Rules
Documentation via man and info
Command Line Editing
Administer Remote Systems
RHEL 6 System Overview
Graphical User Environments (KDE, GNOME)
Using GUIs remotely
Customizing the Graphical Environments
Get Help in a Graphical Environment
RHEL 6 on-line documentation
Displaying local documentation in KDE / GNOME
Using GUIs remotely RHCSA Rapid Track Course
Installation and Managing Software
Installation types and methods
Installing the RHEL 6 operating system
Maintaining the system via patches
Managing system software (rpm)
Installing the RHEL 6 operating system via kickstart
Package management via yum (repositories)
Control the Boot Process
Components involved in the RHEL 6 boot
Grub loader stages and configuration
Default bootstrap
Boot to single-user mode
Linux startup methods, tools, and procedures
Understanding run levels and Upstart init
Adding procedures to the startup mechanisms
Shutdown methods and control
Managing User Accounts
UID and GID concepts
Creation of a user account
Security through password aging
Controlling access by groups
Connecting to an LDAP server
Managing Simple Partitions and File Systems
Commands to manipulate disks/filesystems
partitioning disk surfaces with fdisk
creating ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems (mkfs)
manipulating file system structures
verifying file system structures (fsck)
making file systems available to software (mount)
configuring swap space(s)
Encrypted File Systems RHCSA Rapid Track Course
Logical Volume Management
Commands to manipulate physical volumes
Commands to manipulate volume groups
Commands to manipulate logical volumes
Using File System Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Defining Access Control Lists (ACLs)
files
directory (defaults)
Network Configuration and Troubleshooting
TCP/IP address selection
Host names and related files
Configuring network devices
Network testing with ping
Network utilities: telnet, rlogin, rcp, rsh, ssh
Deploy and Secure File System Services
Network File System (NFS)
Automounter (autofs)
Basic firewall setup (iptables)
Manage System Resources
Schedule repeating tasks with crontab
Controlling rsyslog
Tune and Maintain the Kernel
Kernel (boot time) options
Updating kernel modules
RHCSA Rapid Track Course
Managing SELinux
SELinux basics
Control via booleans
Understanding file contexts
Managing Virtual Machines
KVM concepts and requirements
Creating and controlling virtual machines
