Linux 2 in 1 - System and Network Administration

More and more Linux systems get installed, so there is an increasing
demand for system administrators who can manage Linux systems. Only
persons who really know an operating system can configure and operate
it most efficiently. This is why this course discusses both the
operation of the system and the way it work under the hood. The most
common distributions will be compared to each other. The course will
explain the use of various administrative utilities as well as means
of solving critical problems with a minimal set of tools. It focuses
on aspects of user management, system operation, and troubeshooting.
It also offers a brief introduction to networking basics and explains
the installation of local Linux networks in detail. There will be lots
of practical examples. The networking section covers fundamental
principles of networking as well as practical aspects of the various
networking services.

Audience: system administrators and administrators of small networks
with LAN experience on other operating systems.

Prerequisits: Experience with network administration on non-Linux systems
is an advantage, but not quite necessary.

Topics:

Introduction to Linux
The shell and common commands
The structure of the file system
Partitioning and formatting hard disks
Managing accounts: users, passwords, groups
Access permissions
System startup and shutdown
The bootstrap loader
Installing Linux
Administration basics
An overview over the administration tools
Graphical user interfaces and configuring X11 servers (KDE)
Installing and managing printers
Monitoring the system
syslogd and processes
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting a running system
Data backup and archiving
Automating processes
Introduction to shell programming
Networking basics (TCP/IP, architectures)
Configuring a TCP/IP network under Linux
Networking tools
ipconfig, ip route, netstat, etc
Remote Login (ssh)
Name resolution
Networking services (inetd, TCP-Wrapper, RPC etc.)
Automatic network configuration (DHCP)
The FTP server (in.ftpd and alternatives)
NIS (yellow pages)
Setting up a network printer
Linux e-mail basics
Configuring internet access

Duration: 5 days

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