Linux System Administration
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This instructor led Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA) training course is designed to teach the key administration, security, networking and performance tasks required on Linux Enterprise system.
Similarly, the course is targeted to closely follow the official Linux Professional Institute (LPI) curriculum and CompTIA Linux+ certification curriculums.
Delegates who wish to work towards achieving the LPI or CompTIA Linux+ certifications will find this course a good basis for LPIC-1: 101-400 and 102-400 exams or CompTIA Linux+: LX0-103 and LX0-104 exams.
The appendixes also include other related topics that would be useful reading for delegates preparing for certification.
Note: Should the delegate only require knowledge of Red Hat Linux then they should instead consider attending our range of Red Hat Linux Administration courses.
Objectives
The delegate will have knowledge in all, and practise in some, of the following:
- Performing administrative tasks with supplied tools such as YaST
- Comparison and management of Linux file systems
- Understanding Logical Volume Management
- Configuring disk quotas
- Listing, creating and removing swap space
- Managing users and groups
- Configuring the environment and user limits
- Extended permissions and sudo
- Managing software packages and updating Linux
- Understanding GRUB and the startup process
- Configuring startup scripts
- Managing units and services
- Changing run levels and system shutdown
- Configuring local and remote printers
- Managing processes and job scheduling
- Configuring SSH and encrypting data
- IPv4 and IPv6 networking
- Understanding network protocols
- Managing xinet and network services (ftp, telnet etc)
- Configuring local and network time
- Remote system administration
- Creating backups and compressing data
- Modifying language and time zone settings
- Creating Maria databases and working with SQL
- Understanding hardware and device files
- Configuring system logging and rotating logs
Target Audience
The Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA) training course is suitable for novice Linux System Administrators, Programmers and other technical IT staff who need to acquire administration knowledge of the key administrative, networking, performance and security tasks required on Linux operating system within the Enterprise.
An ideal course for delegates who will be working in an environment using several different Linux distributions and therefore knowledge of skills common to all the different Linux distributions is required. For the purpose of practical exercises, SUSE Linux will be used.
Additional Information
This course together with the Linux Introduction and Linux Shell Programming course, covers the major topics required, to enable delegates to work towards achieving the LPIC-1 and the CompTIA Linux+ qualifications.
Before taking any exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The LPI website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly.
Exams are not included as part of the course.
Training Partners
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Modules
Prerequisites
This Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA) course assumes good knowledge of the Linux operating system in an Enterprise environment to the level covered in the Linux Introduction course. Alternatively, relevant experience of UNIX or Linux servers is required, preferably within an enterprise environment.
Knowledge of Linux Shell Programming to the level covered on the Linux Shell Programming course would also be beneficial.
Additional Learning
The courses below may help you meet the knowledge level required to take this course.
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Linux Introduction
A 3-day Training Course on LINUX Introduction; training course gives practical knowledge of LINUX Operating System, command structures and editor facilities.
Relevant Certifications
Scheduled Dates
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Pricing
Different pricing structures are available including special offers. These include early bird, late availability, multi-place, corporate volume and self-funding rates. Please arrange a discussion with a training advisor to discover your most cost effective option.
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Virtual Classroom (London)
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5 Days | $2,035 |
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