RH124: Red Hat System Administration I

• Introduction to the command line
• Access the command line
• Manage files from command line
• Managing physical storage
• Install and configure software components and services
• Create, view, and edit text files
• Manage and secure files and file systems
• Establish network connections and control firewall restrictions
• Monitor and manage running processes
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
• Control services and daemons
• Manage local users and groups
• Administer users and groups
• Review the system log files and journal for issues
• Control access to files with file system permissions
• Analyze and store log files
• Configure and secure the OpenSSH service
• Install and update software packages
• Access Linux file systems
• Troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat Insights
• Manage Linux networking
• Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console

This course is likely to add to the employment-related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

Candidates with an interest in supplementing the following skills:

• Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures
• Providing operational support
• Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability
• Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration

• Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Access the command line
• Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.
• Manage files from the command line
• Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
• Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Resolve problems by using local help systems.
• Create, view, and edit text files
• Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.
• Manage local users and groups
• Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.
• Control access to files
• Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
• Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
• Control services and daemons
• Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.
• Configure and secure SSH
• Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.
• Analyze and store logs
• Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.
• Manage networking
• Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
• Archive and transfer files
• Archive and copy files from one system to another.
• Install and update software
• Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
• Access Linux files systems
• Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.
• Analyze servers and get support
• Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.
• Comprehensive review
• Review the content covered in this course by completing hands-on exercises.