Who should attend
- Practiced Linux system administrators who currently manage Linux servers at the enterprise level
- Skilled Linux system administrators who who want or are required to demonstrate competencies by earning the RHCSA
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Prerequisites
- Full time Linux administration with between 1-3 years of experience
- The following skills:
- Use the BASH shell and manage files and directories from the command-line
- Configure print queues to local and remote printers
- Monitor system resources at a basic level (ps, kill)
- Manage system software (install and update packages with yum)
- Establish network connectivity using DHCP
- Administer local user and group accounts
- Manage local, physical storage
- Install Linux graphically on a bare-metal system
Follow On Courses
Course Content
The RHCSA Fast Track course with exam (RH200) is designed for experienced Linux System Administrators who want to harden their technical skill set and become accredited with the RHCSA certification. Using a best-of-breed contemporary teaching approach, students will learn to properly manage a Linux workstation and server, including installation and configuration of local components and services as well as connections to existing network services. To successfully navigate this course, students must already have solid Linux command line experience to perform tasks at an accelerated pace. In addition, they should possess the necessary skills to execute common commands such as cp, grep, sort, mkdir, tar, mkfs, ssh, and yum, and be familiar with accessing man pages for help. At the completion of the course, students will be adequately prepared to take the Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHCSA) exam.
Unit 1 - Establish Network Connectivity
Objective: Configure, manage, and test static network settings
Unit 2 - Administer Users and Groups
Objective: Implement password aging and configure an LDAP client
Unit 3 - Monitor System Resources
Objective: Manage CPU, memory, and disk utilization; manage system logs
Unit 4 - Manage System Software
Objective: Install software and query with yum using RHN and a custom repository
Unit 5 - Deploy Network Services
Objective: Deploy VNC, FTP, and web services and require key authentication with SSH
Unit 6 - Secure Filesystems and Network Services
Objective: Restrict file access with ACLs and secure network services with a firewall and SELinux
Unit 7 - Manage Physical Storage
Objective: Manage encrypted partitions, filesystems, and swap space
Unit 8 - Manage Logical Volumes
Objective: Understand Logical Volume concepts and manage Logical Volumes, including snapshots
Unit 9 - Control the Boot Process
Objective: Understand runlevels and manage GRUB
Unit 10 - Tune and Maintain the Kernel
Objective: Pass parameters to the kernel and manage kernel modules
Unit 11 - Automate Installation with Kickstart
Objective: Create kickstart configurations and use them to install Linux
Unit 12 - Manage Virtual Machines
Objective: Deploy and manage KVM virtual machines
Unit 13 - Troubleshoot System Problems
Objective: Apply a systematic approach to diagnosing and correcting system failures
Unit 14 - Research Red Hat Resources
Objective: Access Red Hat documentation and services