RHCSA Training in Cochin

Red Hat Certified System Administrator – RHCSA Training in Cochin

RHCSA Syllabus

Basics about Linux

• • Basics about Linux OS
  • Different Linux distributions
  • Why Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

• • RHCSA Syllabus is based on two text books RH124 & RH134
  • RH 124 is the Red Hat System Administration – I
  • RH 134 is the Red Hat System Administration – II

This course is designed for IT professionals working to become full-time enterprise Linux system administrators.

Prerequisites for this course

• Basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems are expected.

Red Hat System Administration – I

Course Overview

• • Introduction to the command line
  • Managing physical storage
  • Install and configure software components and services
  • Establish network connections and control firewall restrictions
  • Monitor and manage running processes
  • Manage and secure files and file systems
  • Administer users and groups
  • Review the system log files and journal for issues
  • Troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat Insights
  • Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Consol

Setup your own Lab:  https://developers.redhat.com/rhel8/install-rhel8-vbox

1. Accessing the command line

• • Accessing the command line using local console
  • Accessing the command line using the Desktop
  • Practice GNOME 3 Desktop environment
  • Executing commands using the bash shell
  • Lab: Accessing the command line

2. Managing Files from the command line

• • The Linux file system hierarchy
  • Locating files and directories
  • Managing files using command-line tools
  • Matching file names using path name expansion
  • Lab: Managing files with shell

 

3. Getting help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• • Reading documentation using man command
  • Reading documentation using pinfo command
  • Reading documentation using info command
  • Reading documentation using man command
  • Reading documentation using usr/share/doc command
  • Lab: Practice Red Hat helping tools in the command line

 

4. Creating, Viewing and Editing text files

• • Creating and editing text files in the command line
  • Redirecting outputs to the files
  • Editing text files with Vim
  • Editing text files with a graphical editor
  • Lab: Creating and editing text files in the command line

 

5. Managing local Linux users and groups

• • About users and groups concepts
  • Gaining super user access
  • Creating new users and groups
  • Managing local user accounts and groups
  • Managing user passwords
  • Lab: Managing local user accounts and groups (adding, removing, controlling)

 

6. Controlling access to files with Linux file system permissions

• • Linux file system permissions for files and directories
  • Managing file security
  • Managing default permissions and file access
  • Controlling permissions and ownership
  • Lab: Controlling access to files with Linux file system permissions in the command line

 

7. Monitoring and Managing Linux processes

• • Linux Processes
  • Controlling jobs
  • Background and foreground Processes
  • Killing Processes
  • Monitoring process activity
  • Lab: Monitoring and managing Linux processes

 

8. Controlling Services and Daemons

• • Identifying automatically started system processes
  • Identifying status of systemd units
  • Controlling system services using systemctl
  • Lab: Controlling Services and Daemons using the command line

 

9. Configuring and Securing OpenSSH Service

• • Accessing the remote command line with SSH
  • Configuring SSH key-based authentication
  • Customizing SSH Service Configuration
  • Restricting SSH Logins
  • Lab: Configuring and Securing OpenSSH Services

 

10. Analyzing and storing Logs

• • System log Architecture, Reviewing syslog files
  • Finding log entries
  • Configure persistent system Journal
  • Maintaining accurate time
  • Lab: Analyzing and storing Logs

 

11. Managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking

• • Networking concepts
  • Configuring Network using nmcli
  • Editing network configuration files
  • Configuring Host Names
  • Lab: Managing Red Hat Linux enterprise networking

 

12. Archiving and Copying files between systems

• • Managing tar archives
  • Copying files over network with scp
  • Synchronizing files between systems securely
  • Synchronizing directories with rsync
  • Lab: Archiving and copying files between systems

 

13. Installing and Updating Software Packages

• • Red Hat Subscription Management
  • RPM Software Packages and YUM
  • Installing and updating Software with YUM
  • Lab: Installing and Updating Software Packages

 

14. Accessing Linux File Systems

• • Identifying File system and Devices
  • Mounting and Unmounting File systems
  • Making links between files
  • Locating Files on the system
  • Lab: Accessing Linux File Systems

 

Red Hat System Administration – II

1. Creating and Editing Text files with VIM

• • The Vim Text editor
  • Creating and Editing Text files using Vim
  • Edit a system file with Vim
  • Lab: Creating and Editing Text files with VIM
  • Scheduling Future Linux Tasks
  • Scheduling job with cron
  • Managing temporary Files
  • Lab: Scheduling Future Linux Tasks

 

2. Scheduling Future Linux Tasks

• • Scheduling job with cron
  • Managing temporary Files
  • Lab: Scheduling Future Linux Tasks

 

3. Tune System Performance

• • System performance tuning
  • Managing the priority of Processes
  • Lab: Tune System Performance

 

4. Controlling Access to files with ACLs (Access Control Lists)

• • Securing files with ACLs
  • Using ACLs to Grant and Limit Access
  • Lab: Controlling Access to files with ACLs
  • Managing SE Linux Security
  • Enabling and monitoring Security Enabled Linux (SE Linux)
  • SE Linux Concepts and Modes
  • Changing SE Linux contexts
  • Troubleshooting SE Linux
  • Lab: Managing SE Linux Security

 

6. Managing Basic Storage

• • Adding Disks Partitions, and File Systems to Linux System
  • Managing Swap space
  • Lab: Managing Basic Storage

 

7. Logical Volume Management (LVM)

• • Logical Volume Management Concepts
  • Managing LVMs
  • Adding a Logical Volume
  • Extending a Logical Volume
  • Lab: Managing Logical Volume Management (LVM) storage

 

8. Implementing Advanced Storage Features

• • Accessing Network Storage with Network File System (NFS)
  • Mounting and Automounting NFS
  • Lab: Implementing Advanced Storage Features

 

9. Accessing Network Storage with SMB

• • Accessing Network Storage with SMB
  • Mounting an SMB file system
  • Lab: Accessing Network Storage with SMB

 

10. Controlling and Troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux Boot Process

• • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Boot Process
  • Repairing Common Boot Issues
  • Resetting a lost Root Password
  • Repairing boot Loader issues
  • Lab: Controlling and Troubleshooting RHEL Boot Process

 

11. Managing Network Security

• • Limiting Network Communication
  • Securing Linux Network
  • Lab: Managing Network Security