Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

This course covers installation, establish network connectivity, manage physical storage, and perform basic security administration.

Objectives

• Perform installations
• Establish network connectivity
• Manage physical storage
• Perform basic security administration
• Use GUI-based tools
• Key command line concepts

Who Can Take This Course

• Experienced C programmers who want to learn key skills for creating applications and programs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Windows and UNIX programmers who are migrating their programs to Linux
• Microsoft Windows system administrators who need to quickly learn core Red Hat Enterprise Linux proficiencies
• System administrators, network administrators, and other IT professionals who require proficiency performing core tasks in Linux
• Non-Linux IT professionals on the path to becoming full-time Linux system administrators

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Follow-On Courses

• Red Hat System Administration II with RHCSA Exam (RH135)

Certification Programs

This course is part of the following programs

• RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Course Content

1. Getting Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop

• Get started with GNOME
• Edit text files with gedit

2. Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus

• Manage files graphically
• Access remote systems

3. Get Help in a Graphical Environment

• Access documentation locally
• Access documentation online

4. Configure Local Services

• Configure the date and time
• Configure a printer

5. Manage Physical Storage, Part I

• Basic disk concepts
• Manage system disks

6. Manage Logical Volumes

• Logical volume concepts
• Manage logical volumes

7. Monitor System Resources

• Manage memory
• Manage CPU utilization

8. Manage System Software

• Manage system software locally
• Manage system software using Red Hat Network (RHN)

9. Get Started with Bash

• Basic shell concepts
• Execute simple commands
• Use basic job control techniques

10. Get Help in a Textual Environment

• Use man and info pages
• Find documentation in /usr/share/doc

11. Establish Network Connectivity

• Basic network concepts
• Configure, manage, and test network settings

12. Administer Users and Groups

• Manage users
• Manage groups

13. Manage Files from the Command Line

• Linux filesystem hierarchy
• Manage files from the command line

14. Secure Linux File Access

• Linux file access mechanisms
• Manage file access from the GUI and the command line

15. Administer Remote Systems

• Share and connect to a desktop
• Use SSH and rsync

16. Configure General Services

• Manage services
• Configure SSH and remote desktops

17. Manage Physical Storage, Part II

• Manage filesystem attributes
• Manage swap space

18. Install Linux Graphically

• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Configure the system with firstboot

19. Manage Virtual Machines

• Basic virtualization concepts
• Install and manage virtual machines

20. Control the Boot Process

• Understand runlevels
• Manage GRUB

21. Deploy File Sharing Services

• Deploy an FTP server
• Deploy a web server

22. Secure Network Services

• Manage a firewall
• SELinux concepts
• Manage SELinux

23. Comprehensive Review