RH301 Red Hat Linux Rapid Track Course

Course Outline

The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements (four days) Red Hat Linux Rapid Track Course.

The RHCE training elements will also review on certain prerequisites for the course. The prerequisites for the RHCE course are outlined in a separate document, which should be carefully reviewed by anyone planning to attend an RHCE course.

The RHCE outline, together with the prerequisites outline, can serve as a study outline for those planning to attend the RHCE course. It is highly recommended that all prospective RHCE participants review these outlines in preparation for the course and exam.

Note: Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date information.

• Essential initial topics in system administration, including editors, switching accounts, adding users, using cron, and managing network connections

• The Linux kernel: variants and modules
• The /proc filesystem and the sysctl command
• Accessing devices using udev
• Exploring hardware

• Creating filesystems
• Making filesystem mounts persistent across reboots
• Managing swap space

• Modifying and deleting user accounts
• Password aging
• Group administration
• Creating group directories
• Setting disk quotas

• Setting up a host-based firewall
• Using access control lists
• The SELinux security layer
• Managing suid and sgid executables
• Controlling access to superuser authority using sudo

• Understanding and implementing Software RAID
• Understanding Logical Volume Management
• Creating and resizing logical volumes

• The interactive Anaconda installer
• Kickstart: a hands-free method of installation

• Understanding the boot procedure
• Configuring the GRUB boot loader
• The Initial RAM Disk
• Understanding run levels
• Controlling services

• RPM: The Red Hat Package Manager
• The YUM installer
• Using the Red Hat Network

• Configuring the X Server
• The CUPS printing system
• cron and the superuser: the system-wide crontab file
• cron and system reboots: the anacron system
• Authentication Configuration: Pluggable Authentication Modules

• Understanding network addresses
• Using OpenSSH for network communications
• Using VNC for network communications
• Network Authentication

• Protecting services using TCP Wrappers
• Protecting the system using a packet filtering host-based firewall

• Setting up an NFS server
• Setting up an FTP server
• The Samba Server: networking with Windows systems

• Creating a private repository
• NTP: Coordinating time
• Configuring a DHCP server
• Configuring a DNS server

• Configuring the Apache web server
• Configuring the Squid web proxy cache

• Understanding e-mail delivery
• Using sendmail and postfix
• Dovecot: an IMAP and POP server

• A method for fault analysis
• Things to check
• Understanding recovery run levels
• Using the rescue environment

Prerequisites:

• RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials
• RH131 Red Hat Linux System Administration
• or RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration (and RHCT Exam)
• RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration
• or equivalent experience with UNIX; LAN/WAN fundamentals Internetworking with TCP/IP, knowledge or experience setting up NFS, HTTP, DNS, FTP, NIS, DHCP, and other networking services, and security

In order to ensure that the prerequisites for RH301 are met, you should expect to receive a high score for RH033 (36 points or more) and moderate scores for RH133 and RH253 (24 points or more each).

The prerequisites are important! Participants arriving without a large portion of these prerequisites will make less than optimal progress in the training and will be unlikely to pass the certification exam. Please do not sign up for RH301 unless you are experienced with systems administration or are a power user in UNIX / Linux environments. If you need training on the above prerequisites, please see Skills Courses.

Goal:

A Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrator who has been trained then tested by means of the RHCE Exam, a realistic performance-based lab exam that tests his/her actual ability to: install and configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux; understand limitations of hardware; configure networking and file systems; configure the X Window System; configure security, set up common network (IP) services, carry out diagnostics and troubleshooting, and perform essential Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration.

Audience:

UNIX or Linux system administrators who have significant real-world experience with UNIX or Linux systems administration and some experience setting up key networking services such as HTTP, DNS, NIS, DHCP, and who want a fast-track course to prepare for the RHCE Exam.

Certification Tracks:

** Rapid track courses include certification exams

• Monday through Thursday

  • Start: 9:00am
  • End: 4:30 to 5:00pm (depending on class progress)