SGI Linux System Administration

Languages: English | Available as: Classroom, Virtual
Course Length: 4.5 Days

This course introduces Linux command line system administration to users who have completed a basic Linux, UNIX, or IRIX class. Topics include installation, RPM, user account management, partitioning disks, filesystem management, run levels, system and user processes, syslog-ng, basic system accounting, and cron and at. Lab exercises are included to prepare students for the actual work environment.

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Topics Covered

Installation
RPM
User account management
Pluggable authentication modules (PAM)
Partitioning disks
Filesystem management (Reiser and ext3)
User quotas (ext3)
LVM
Run levels and initialization scripts
System and user processes
Virtual memory
System logging and accounting
cron and at

Skills Addressed

Plan and install a Linux distribution
Install RPM software packages from a CD
Create, delete, modify, manage, and maintain user accounts and group accounts
Use and maintain the root account
Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAMs)
Create Linux native (ext3) and Reiser filesystems
Create logical volumes
Customize a system software initialization script
Gather information on system resource usage
Add swap resources
Understand Linux directory layout and file positioning
Boot your system into single-user mode for maintenance
Configure and manage syslog-ng and basic system accounting
Monitor and manage log files with logrotate
Use cron and at
Use man, xman, apropos file viewers

Target Audience
Experienced Linux users who wish to administer systems

Prerequisites
Introduction to Linux course to obtain Linux user-level training, or equivalent experience

The standard classroom course provides an instructor-led classroom environment at one of our training centers and direct access to lab equipment.

Accreditation
This course is part of the Accreditation for Continued Excellence (ACE) program. An optional ACE examination is offered during the afternoon of the last day of class. The examination period follows the completion of the standard coursework.

There is no additional charge to take this examination on the last day of class. If you wait to take the examination at a later time, an examination charge will be accessed per the conditions of the ACE program.

If you plan to take the examination on the last day of class, ensure that your travel arrangements allow for up to two (2) hours in the afternoon to complete the examination.