N3072 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Administration

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Course Overview
In this course you learn advanced SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) administration skills. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Administration topics for system administrator in an enterprise environment:

Section         Topic
1.                  Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
2.                  Administer the Linux File System
3.                  Administer User Access and Security
4.                  Configure the Network Manually
5.                  Administer Linux Processes and Services
6.                  Monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
7.                  Configure System Initialization
8.                  Manage Software for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
9.                  Manage Backup and Recovery
10.                Administer Printing
11.                Configure Remote Access

Certification
This course helps to prepare for the Novell Certified Linux Professional 10 (CLP 10) Practicum Exam (050-697). The Novell CLP 10 is a prerequisite for the higher level certification.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, you should complete Fundamentals of networking - N3003 or have experience as a network administrator.

Detailed course contents

SECTION 1 Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

  • Objective 1 Perform a SLES 10 Installation
    Boot From the Installation Media
    Select the System Language
    Select the Installation Mode
    Set the Clock and Time Zone
    Understand and Change the Installation Settings
    Verify Partitioning
    Select Software
  • Objective 2 Configure the SLES 10 Installation
    Set the Hostname
    Set the root Password
    Configure the Network
    Test the Internet Connection
    Novell Customer Center Configuration and Online Update
    Configure Network Services
    Manage Users
    Configure Hardware
    Finalize the Installation Process
  • Objective 3 Troubleshoot the Installation Process

SECTION 2 Administer the Linux File System

  • Objective 1 Select a Linux File System
    Linux File Systems
    Virtual Filesystem Switch .
    Linux File System Internals
    File System Journaling
    Additional File System Documentation
  • Objective 2 Configure Linux File System Partitions
    Linux Device and Partition Names
    Design Guidelines for Implementing Partitions
    Manage Partitions with YaST
    Manage Partitions with fdisk
  • Objective 3 Manage Linux File Systems
    Create a File System Using YaST
    Create a File System Using Command Line Tools
    Mount File Systems
    Monitor and Check a File System
  • Objective 4 Configure Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and Software
    RAID
    How to Use VM Components
    How to Use VM Features
    How to Configure Logical Volumes With YaST
    How to Configure LVM with Command Line Tools
    Manage Software RAID
  • Objective 5 Set Up and Configure Disk Quotas
    Prepare the File System
    Initialize the Quota System
    Start and Activate the Quota Service
    Configure and Manage User and Group Quotas

SECTION 3 Administer User Access and Security

  • Objective 1 Configure User Authentication with PAM
    Location and Purpose of PAM Configuration Files
    PAM Configuration
    PAM Configuration File Examples
    Secure Password Guidlines
    PAM Documentation Resources
  • Objective 2 Manage and Secure the Linux User Environment
    PerformAdministrative Tasks as root
    Delegate Administrative Tasks With sudo
    Set Defaults for New User Accounts
    Configure Security Settings
  • Objective 3 Use Access Control Lists (ACLs) for Advanced Access
    Control
    The Basics of ACLs
    Basic ACL commands
    Important ACL Terms
    ACL Types
    How ACLs and Permission Bits Map to Each Other
    How to Use the ACL Command Line Tools
    How to Configure a Directory with an Access ACL
    How to Configure a Directory with a Default ACL
    Additional setfacl Options
    The ACL Check Algorithm
    How Applications Handle ACLs

SECTION 4 Configure the Network Manually

  • Objective 1 Understand Linux Network Terms
  • Objective 2 Set Up Network Interfaces with the ip Tool
    Display the Current Network Configuration
    Change the Current Network Configuration
    Save Device Settings to a Configuration File
  • Objective 3 Set Up Routing with the ip Tool
    View the Routing Table
    Add Routes to the Routing Table
    Delete Routes from the Routing Table
    Save Routing Settings to a Configuration File
  • Objective 4 Test the Network Connection With Command Line Tools
    TestNetwork Connections with ping
    Trace Network Packets with traceroute
  • Objective 5 Configure Host Name and Name Resolution
    Set the Host and Domain Name
    Configure Name Resolution
  • Objective 6 Use the NetworkManager to Configure the Network

SECTION 5 Administer Linux Processes and Services

  • Objective 1 View and Manage Processes
    Understand Process Definitions
    Learn Jobs and Processes
    Manage Foreground and Background Processes
    View and Prioritize Processes
    End a Process
    Understand Services (Daemons)
    Manage a Daemon Process
  • Objective 2 Schedule Jobs
    Schedule a Job (cron)
    Run a Job One Time Only (at)

SECTION 6 Monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

  • Objective 1 Monitor a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 System
    Boot Log Information
    Hardware Information (/proc/)
    Hardware Information (Command Line Utilities-Sourcenet)
    System and Process Information (Command Line Utilities)
    Monitor Hard Drive Space
    Enterprise Server 10 Server
  • Objective 2 Use System Logging Services
    The Syslog Daemon syslog-ng
    Important Log Files
    Archive Log Files (logrotate)
  • Objective 3 Monitor Login Activity

SECTION 7 Manage System Initialization

  • Objective 1 Describe the Linux Load Procedure
  • Objective 2 GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader)
    What a Boot Manager Is
    Boot Managers in SUSE Linux
    Start the GRUB Shell
    Modify the GRUB Configuration File
    Configure GRUB with YaST
    Boot a System Directly into a Shell
  • Objective 3 Manage Runlevels
    The init Program and Linux Runlevels
    init Scripts and Runlevel Directories
    Change the Runlevel

SECTION 8 Manage Software for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

  • Objective 1 Manage RPM Software Packages
    RPM Components and Features
    RPM Basics
    Manage Software Packages with rpm
  • Objective 2 Verify and Update Software Library Access
    Software Library Basics
    View Shared Library Dependencies (Sourcenet - ldd)
    Modify the Software Library Configuration File(/etc/ld.so.conf)
    Update the Library Cache (/etc/ld.so.cache)

SECTION 9 Manage Backup and Recovery

  • Objective 1 Develop a Backup Strategy
    Choose a Backup Method
    Choose the Right Backup Media
  • Objective 2 Backup Files with YaST
    Back Up System Data with YaST
    Restore System Data with YaST
  • Objective 3 Create Backups with tar
    Create tar Archives
    Unpack tar Archives
    Exclude Files from Backup
    Perform Incremental and Differential Backups
    Use tar Command Line Options
  • Objective 4 Work with Magnetic Tapes
  • Objective 5 Copy Data with dd
  • Objective 6 Mirror Directories with rsync
    PerformLocalCopying with rsync
    Perform Remote Copying withrsync
    rsync
  • Objective 7 Automate Data Backups with cron

SECTION 10 Manage Printing

  • Objective 1 Configure Local Printing
    When to Configure a Printer
    Required Printing Software
    Add a Printer
  • Objective 2 Manage Print Jobs and Queues
    Generate a Print Job
    Display InformationonPrint Jobs
    Cancel Print Jobs
    Manage Queues
    Configure Queues
    Start and Stop CUPS
    Objective 3 Understand How CUPS Works
    Steps of the Printing Process
    Print Queues
    Log Files
    Configuration File
  • Objective 4 Configure and Manage a Print Server
    Broadcast Information about Printers to other Computers
    Access Restrictions
    Restrict Access to Printers for Users and Groups
    Restrict Access to the Web Interface
  • Objective 5 Use the Web Interface to Manage a CUPS Server
    Do Administration Tasks
    Manage Printer Classes
    On-Line Help
    Manage Jobs
    Manage Printers
    Server

SECTION 11 Configure Remote Access

  • Objective 1 Provide Secure Remote Access with OpenSSH
    Cryptography Basics
    SSH Features and Architecture(Sourcenet)
    Configure the SSH Server
    Configure the SSH Client
    SSH-related Commands
    Public Key Authentication Management
  • Objective 2 Enable Remote Administration with YaST
    VNC and YaST Remote Administration
    Configure Your Server for Remote Administration
    Access Your Server for Remote Administration