ISR Computing -

Linux For Advanced IT Administrators

This bootcamp is a fast-paced course and assumes basic understanding of UNIX. There is substantial lecture work with continuous hands-on training. The bootcamp was designed specifically for IT administrators migrating from Windows or MAC OS.

The class is complemented by our e-learning website and access to our instructors before and after the class.

Day One Topics

• Intro to Linux certification process
• Review of Pre-Read material
• Linux commands
• System Orientation
• Administration: Installation, Package management: RPM and Deb, File Locations, X, General Admin tasks, Users and Groups management
• Networking: Fundamentals, Ethernet, TCP/IP. Client side configuration
• Development Environment: Make, Compiling, BinUtils, Scripting, Perl, application management, fixing shared library issues
• Kernel and Boot Loaders: Kernel modules, building a kernel, patching, kernel troubleshooting, panic states
• Homework reading assignment

Day Two Topics

• Networking: xinetd, /etc/services
• Services overview: nfs, http, lpd, mail, sendmail, dns, samba
• Administration: Boot/init, shutdown, runlevels, process priorities, automation, backup
• Security: Managing user accounts and user level security. Managing program access. Managing network security
• Hardware devices, /proc
• Questions, Post read topics, Closing

Audience

The bootcamp is a fast paced course and assumes basic understanding of computers. If you have worked on any flavor of UNIX (Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX etc.) as a user (not necessarily as an administrator), or have done some system administration on Windows NT, you will find the course to be accessible.

Certification Track

If you are preparing for Linux certification, this course covers objectives of following certifications:

• LPI Level 1 (Exam 1 and Exam 2)
• Linux+
• RHCT

Prerequisites

The following objectives are to be prepared before the bootcamp:

• Getting comfortable with Unix command line
• Text editing and processing (using vi or nano)