Unix/Linux Training : UNIX Administration II

UNIX Administration II

Unix Training Overview

This five-day course focuses on providing students the skills and knowledge to perform advanced UNIX administration tasks.

Unix Training Audience

UNIX users and/or administrators interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the administrative aspects of the UNIX operating system.

Unix Training Prerequisites

Completion of Introduction to UNIX and UNIX Administration I or equivalent experience.

Unix Training Course duration

5 Days

Unix Training Course outline

Networking Essentials

MAC Addresses

The ifconfig Command

Network Packets

Network Configuration at Boot Time

Reconfiguring Network Information

Additional Resources

The Client-Server Model

Client Processes

Server Processes

The inetd Daemon

Network Ports

RPC Services

Additional Resources

Using the Solaris Management Console

The Solaris Management Console Server

The Toolbox Editor

Add a URL

Add a Tool

Verify Toolboxes

Additional Resources

Swap Space Administration

Virtual Memory

Swap Space

Viewing Swap Space

Adding a Temporary Swap File

Removing a Temporary Swap File

Adding a Permanent Swap File

Adding a Swap Partition

Additional Resources

Administering Dump Files

Crash Dumps

Dump Configuration

Core Files

Core File Configuration

Additional Resources

NFS

What is NFS?

NFS Benefits

NFS Daemons

Starting Server Daemons

Setting up a NFS Server

Setting up a NFS Client

Common NFS Errors

NFS Logging

Using Solaris Management Console to Administer NFS

Additional Resources

AutoFS

AutoFS Essentials

Automount Mapps

The Master Map

Indirect Maps

Direct Maps

Special Maps

Controlling the automountd Daemon

The automount Command

Additional Resources

RAID

RAID Basics

Hardware and Software RAIDs

RAID Levels

RAID Tips

Additional Resources

Volume Management

Logical Volumes

The State Database

Creating a State Database

Creating a Level 0 RAID

Creating a Level 1RAID

Viewing Logical Device Information

Making the root Partition a RAID Device

Additional Resources

Access Control Lists

Access Control Lists Essentials

Displaying ACLs

Setting ACLs

Modifying ACLs

The mask Setting

Removing ACLs

Copy an ACL from One File to Another

Default ACLs

ACLs and the File Manager

Additional Resources

RBAC

RBAC Essentials

Profile Shells

RBAC Databases

Using SMC to Manage RBAC

Administrating RBAC via the Command Line

Additional Resources

Smartcard Authentication

Smartcard Essentials

OCF Server

SmartCard Console

The smartcard Command

Additional Resources

System Logs

System Log Essentials

The /etc/syslog.conf File

The m4 Macro Processor

The Default /etc/syslog.conf File

Monitoring System Log Files

The logger Command

Using the SMC Log Viewer

The syslogd Daemon Options

Additional Resources

Name Services Essentials

Naming Services

The /etc Files

DNS Overview

NIS Overview

NIS+ Overview

LDAP Overview

The /etc/nsswitch.conf File

The Name Service Cache Daemon

The getent Command

Additional Resources

DNS and LDAP Client Configuration

Introduction to Naming Service Client Setup

Setting up a DNS Client

Setting up a LDAP Client

Additional Resources

NIS Server

Introducing NIS

NIS Daemons

Configuring the NIS Master Server

Configuring a NIS Client

Configuring a NIS Slave Server

Authorizing NIS Clients

Additional Resources

Shell Programming Basics

Commenting Programs

Magic Cookie

Finding Commands

The echo Command

Using Variables

Local Variables

Environment Variables

Referencing Variable�s Values

Reading Values into Variables

Default Values

Special Variables

The if Statement

The while Statement

The until Statement

The break Statement

The continue Statement

The case Statement

The for Loop

Numeric comparison

String Comparisons

File Status Checking

Outcome of UNIX Commands

Complex Conditionals

Additional Resources