Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

English | Oct 1, 2014 | ISBN: 0789755947 | mp4 | H264 1280x720 | AAC 2 ch 95 kbps | 13 hrs 10 min | 2.91 GB

12+ Hours of Video Instruction

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course is an engaging self-paced video training solution that provides learners with more than 16 hours of personal visual instruction from an RHCSA and RHCE certified expert with more than 20 years of practical Linux teaching experience. Through the use of topic-focused instructional videos you will gain an in-depth understanding of the Red Hat Certified Administrator (RHCSA) exam as well as a deeper understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux so you master the key foundational principles of systems administration. Included with the product are dynamic and interactive hands-on exercises and quizzes designed to test your knowledge while you study. The course includes 100% coverage of exam objectives, hands-on exercises included with each lesson so you can practice what you learned in a real CLI environment, multiple-choice quizzes to help you test your knowledge, and hands-on exercises to give you the extra edge you need to excel on the exam.

Description

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course contains more than 12 hours of training with content divided into 4 modules with 26 video lessons. The videos consist of live trainer discussions, CLI presentations, live demos, and practice exam exercise walk-throughs. The video lessons in this course review each exam objective so you can use this course as a complete study tool for taking the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course. Instruction throughout offers detailed explanations, demos, tips, and more.

This Complete Video Course includes interactive hands-on exercises for each lesson with thorough video explanations. The streaming site also includes module quizzes and exercises so you can test your knowledge every step of the way.

Major topics include

Module 1: Performing Basic System Management Tasks

1: Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

2: Using Essential Tools

3: Essential File Management Tools

4: Working with Text Files

5: Connecting to a RHEL Server

6: Managing Users and Groups

7: Connecting to an LDAP Server

8: Managing Permissions

9: Configuring Networking

Module 2: Operating Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

10: Managing Processes

11: Managing Software

12: Working with Virtual Machines

13: Scheduling Tasks

14: Configuring Logging

15: Managing Partitions

16: Managing LVM Logical Volumes

Module 3: Performing Advanced System Administration Tasks

17: Managing the Kernel

18: Using Kickstart

19: Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

20: Applying Essential Troubleshooting Skills

Module 4: Managing Network Services:

21: Managing HTTP Services

22: Managing SELinux

23: Configuring a Firewall

24: Configuring FTP Services

25: Configuring Time Services

26: Configuring VNC Access

Skill Level

* Beginning to intermediate

What You Will Learn

- Key concepts for all the objectives on the Red Hat Certified Administrator (RHCSA) exam

- Information on the new RHEL 7 exam

Who Should Take This Course

Primary audience:

Red Hat Certified Administrator (RHCSA) certification candidates

Secondary audience:

- Anyone interested in learning about Red Hat from the ground up

- Linux engineers who are interested in learning more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux

- Junior system administrators who want to deepen their skills

- Administrators currently administering UNIX systems and developers who write software for Linux

Course Requirements

The ideal target student has some preliminary Linux knowledge already, because this course focuses on Linux administration rather than on basic Linux usage.

Table of Contents

I Introduction

II What to Expect on the RHCSA Exam

III Preparing an Environment for Doing Exercises

Module 1 Performing Basic System Management Tasks

1 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

Learning Objectives

1.1 What You Need on Your Server

1.2 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

Exercise 1

Summary

2 Using Essential Tools

Learning Objectives

2.1 Using man

2.2 Understanding vim

2.3 Editing Text Files with vim

2.4 Understanding Globbing and Wildcards

2.5 Using Globbing and Wildcards

2.6 Understanding I/O Redirection and Pipes

2.7 Using I/O Redirection and Pipes

Exercise 2

Explanation to Exercise 2

Summary

3 Essential File Management Tools

Learning Objectives

3.1 Understanding Linux File System Layout

3.2 Essential File Management Tasks

3.3 Finding Files 3.4 Understanding Links

3.5 Working with Links

3.6 Working with tar

Exercise 3

Explanation to Exercise 3

Summary

4 Working with Text Files

Learning Objectives

4.1 Understanding Regular Expressions

4.2 Using Common Text Tools (tail, head, tr, cut, sort)

4.3 Working with grep

4.4 sed and awk Basics

Explanation to Exercise 4

Summary

Lesson 4 Interactive Exercise

5 Connecting to a RHEL Server

Learning Objectives

5.1 Opening Local Shells (Including Virtual Consoles)

5.2 Connecting to a Server with SSH

5.3 Understanding SSH Keys

5.4 Using SSH Keys

Exercise 5

Explanation to Exercise 5

Summary

Lesson 5 Interactive Exercise

6 Managing Users and Groups

Learning Objectives

6.1 Understanding the Need for Users

6.2 Understanding User Properties

6.3 Creating and Managing Users

6.4 Understanding Group Membership

6.5 Creating and Managing Groups

6.6 User and Group Configuration Files

6.7 Managing Password Properties

Exercise 6

Explanation to Exercise 6

Summary

7 Connecting to an LDAP Server

Learning Objectives

7.1 Understanding LDAP

7.2 Telling Your Server Where to Find the LDAP Server

7.3 Understanding Automount

7.4 Understanding sssd

7.5 Modifying sssd Configuration

Exercise

Explanation to Exercise 7

Summary

8 Managing Permissions

Learning Objectives

8.1 Understanding Ownership: Users, Groups,, and Others

8.2 Changing File Ownership

8.3 Understanding Basic Permissions

8.4 Managing Basic Permissions

8.5 Understanding Special Permissions

8.6 Managing Special Permissions

8.7 Understanding ACLs

8.8 Managing ACLs

Exercise 8

Explanation to Exercise 8

Summary

Lesson 8 Interactive Exercise

9 Configuring Networking

Learning Objectives

9.1 Understanding NIC Naming

9.2 Managing NIC Configuration with the ip Command

9.3 Storing Network Configuration Persistently

9.4 Understanding Network Manager

9.5 Using Network Manager Utilities (nmcli, nm-tool)

9.6 Understanding Routing and DNS

9.7 Configuring Routing and DNS

9.8 Understanding Network Analysis Tools

9.9 Using Network Analysis Tools

Exercise 9

Explanation to Exercise 9

Summary

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2 Operating Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

10 Managing Processes

Learning Objectives

10.1 Understanding Jobs and Processes

10.2 Managing Shell Jobs

10.3 Getting Process Information with ps

10.4 Understanding Memory Usage

10.5 Understanding Performance Load

10.6 Monitoring System Activity with top

10.7 Sending Signals to Processes

10.8 Understanding Priorities and Niceness

10.9 Changing Process Nice Values

Exercise 10

Explanation to Exercise 10

Summary

Lesson 10 Interactive Exercise

11 Managing Software

Learning Objectives

11.1 Understanding Meta Package Handlers

11.2 Setting Up Yum Repositories

11.4 Using rpm Queries

Exercise 11

Explanation to Exercise 11

Summary

Lesson 11 Interactive Exercise

12 Working with Virtual Machines

Learning Objectives

12.1 Introducing KVM Virtualization

12.2 Managing Libvirt and KVM

12.3 Using virsh

12.4 Using virt-manager

Exercise 12

Explanation to Exercise 12

Summary

13 Scheduling Tasks

Learning Objectives

13.1 Cron Versus at

13.2 Understanding Cron Configuration Files and Execution Times

13.3 Scheduling with Cron

13.4 Using at

Exercise 13

Explanation to Exercise 13

Summary

14 Configuring Logging

Learning Objectives

14.1 Understanding Rsyslogd and Journald Logging

14.2 Integrating Rsyslogd and Journald

14.3 Configuring Rsyslog Logging

14.4 Working with Journald

14.6 Configuring logrotate

Exercise 14

Explanation to Exercise 14

Summary

Lesson 14 Interactive Exercise

15 Managing Partitions

Learning Objectives

15.1 Understanding Disk Layout

15.2 Creating Partitions

15.3 Understanding File System Differences

15.4 Making the File System

15.5 Mounting the Partition Manually

15.6 Understanding /etc/fstab

15.7 Mounting Partitions via /etc/fstab

15.8 Understanding Encrypted Partitions

15.9 Creating a LUKS Encrypted Partition

15.10 Dealing with "Enter root password for maintenance mode"

Exercise 15

Explanation to Exercise 15

Summary

Lesson 15 Interactive Exercise

16 Managing LVM Logical Volumes

Learning Objectives

16.1 Why use LVM

16.2 Understanding LVM Setup

16.3 Creating an LVM Logical Volume

16.4 Understanding Device Mapper and LVM Device Names

16.5 Understanding LVM Resize Operations

16.6 Growing an LVM Logical Volume

16.7 Shrinking an LVM Logical Volume

Exercise 16

Explanation to Exercise 16

Summary

Lesson 16 Interactive Exercise

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3 Performing Advanced System Administration Tasks

17 Managing the Kernel

Learning Objectives

17.1 Understanding the Modular Structure of the Kernel

17.2 Working with Kernel Modules

17.3 Modifying Kernel Module Behavior Through modprobe

17.4 Tuning Kernel Behavior Through /proc

17.5 Using sysctl

17.6 Updating the Kernel

Exercise 17

Explanation to Exercise 17

Summary

Lesson 17 Interactive Exercise

18 Using Kickstart

Learning Objectives

18.1 Understanding Kickstart Usage

18.2 Creating a Kickstart File

18.3 Using the Kickstart File for Automatic Installations

18.4 Using Kickstart Files in Fully Automated Datacenters

Exercise 18

Explanation to Exercise 18

Summary

19 Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

Learning Objectives

19.1 Boot Procedure Generic Overview

19.2 Understanding Grub2

19.3 Modifying Grub2 Parameters

19.4 Understanding systemd

19.5 Managing Services in a systemd Environment

19.6 Understanding systemd Targets

19.7 Switching Between systemd Targets

19.8 Managing File System Mounts in a systemd Environment

19.9 Managing Automount in a systemd Environment

Exercise 19

Explanation to Exercise 19

Summary

20 Applying Essential Troubleshooting Skills

Learning Objectives

20.1 Changing Grub Parameters on Boot

20.2 Making Grub Changes Persistent

20.3 Starting the rescue.target Mode

20.4 Changing the Root Password

Exercise 20

Explanation to Exercise 20

Summary

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4 Managing Network Services

21 Managing HTTP Services

21.1 Understanding Apache Configuration

21.2 Creating a Basic Website

Exercise 21

Explanation to Exercise 21

Summary

22 Managing SELinux

Learning Objectives

22.1 Understanding the Need for SELinux

22.2 Understanding SELinux Modes and Policy

22.3 Understanding SELinux Labels and Booleans

22.4 Using File System Labels

22.5 Understanding semanage fcontext and chcon Differences

22.6 Using Booleans

22.7 Configuring SELinux for Apache

Exercise 22

Explanation to Exercise 22

Summary

Lesson 22 Interactive Exercise

23 Configuring a Firewall

Learning Objectives

23.1 Understanding Firewall Configuration

23.2 Using Firewalld

Exercise 23

Explanation to Exercise 23

Summary

24 Configuring FTP Services

Learning Objectives

24.1 Understanding FTP Configuration

24.2 Configuring an FTP Server for Anonymous Downloads

Exercise 24

Explanation to Exercise 24

Summary

25 Configuring Time Services

Learning Objectives

25.1 Understanding Time on Linux

25.2 Setting Up a Chrony Time Server

Exercise 25

Explanation to Exercise 25

Summary

26 Configuring VNC Access

Learning Objectives

26.1 Understanding VNC

26.2 Configuring a VNC Server

26.3 Connecting to a VNC Server

Exercise 26

Explanation to Exercise 26

Summary

Course Interactive Exercise

Module 4 Quiz

Course Intro

This session introduces the course and explains what students can expect of it.

What to expect on the RHCSA exam

This session explains what participants can expect on the RHCSA exam.

Preparing an Environment for Doing Exercises

This session explains how participants can set up an environment in which they can do hands-on practice.

Module 1: Performing Basic System Management Tasks

Lesson 1: Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server

In this lesson, the participant learns how to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server. In this important lesson the student sets up the environment he can use for further practice during the rest of this course.

Lesson 2: Using Essential Tools

This lesson revises basic shell skills, such as editing text files, using commands, and finding help. It also discusses input/output redirection.

Lesson 3: Essential File Management Tools

This lesson revises how to use essential file management tools that enable administrators to list, copy, move, and delete files and to create hard and symbolic links. It also discusses how to compress and archive files and how to find files.

Lesson 4: Working with Text Files

In this lesson, the student learns how to process text files. Regular expressions as well as common tools such as grep, cut, and tail, are discussed.

Lesson 5: Connecting to a RHEL Server

This lesson teaches how to connect to a RHEL Server. It includes local connection methods such as virtual consoles, but also discusses how to connect to a server using SSH and VNC.

Lesson 6: Managing Users and Groups

In this lesson, the student learns how to create and manage user and group accounts. It also covers authentication against an LDAP Directory server.

Lesson 7: Connecting to an LDAP Server

In this lesson, students learn how to connect Red Hat Enterprise Server to an LDAP Server to handle authentication.

Lesson 8: Managing Permissions

This lesson teaches how to manage file permissions and Access Control Lists.

Lesson 9: Configuring Networking

This lesson discusses how to set up networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Module 2: Operating Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers

Lesson 10: Managing Processes

This lesson shows how tasks and processes are managed. It explains how to interpret information from the top utility and shows how to terminate processes and change process priority.

Lesson 11: Managing Software

This lesson explains how to install and manage software. It explains how to refer to repositories and how to use the yum tool to install software from the repositories. It also teaches how to perform queries on installed software using the rpm tool.

Lesson 12: Working with Virtual Machines

This lesson explains how to work with virtual machines in a KVM environment. It explains how to use the role of libvirt, and how to work with the virsh and virt-manager tools.

Lesson 13: Scheduling Tasks

In this lesson, the student learns how to use Cron and atd to schedule a task for regular execution, or one-time-only execution at a specific time.

Lesson 14: Configuring Logging

This lesson shows how to configure an rsyslog server for local log handling.

Lesson 15: Managing Partitions

In this lesson, the student learns how to organize storage. Creation of partitions is covered, as well as formatting these partitions with the XFS or ext4 file systems.

Lesson 16: Managing LVM Logical Volumes

This lesson explains how to work with logical volumes. It explains how to set up a server with logical volumes.

Module 3: Performing Advanced System Administration Tasks

Lesson 17: Managing the Kernel

This lesson discusses how to perform basic kernel management tasks. It discusses how to update the kernel and how kernel modules are used to manage hardware on a server system.

Lesson 18: Using Kickstart

This lesson discusses how to use Kickstart for an automated installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Lesson 19: Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

This lesson discusses the boot procedure from the Grub2 boot loader up to starting services with systemd.

Lesson 20: Applying Essential Troubleshooting Skills

This lesson explains how to resolve common problems that can occur during the boot procedure.

Module 4: Managing Network Services

Lesson 21: Managing HTTP Services

This lesson discusses how to set up a basic HTTP server.

Lesson 22: Managing SELinux

This lesson discusses how SELinux is used to protect services on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server. It introduces some of the most common SELinux management tasks and explains how to deal with common SELinux-related problems.

Lesson 23: Configuring a Firewall

This lesson explains how to use system-config-firewall to set up a firewall.

Lesson 24: Configuring FTP Services

In this lesson, students learn how to set up an FTP service for anonymous file downloads.

Lesson 25: Configuring Time Services

In this lesson, the participant learns how to set up the NTP service to get time from an NTP server.

Lesson 26: Configuring VNC Access

In this lesson, students learn how to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux for VNC access. This includes the configuration of a VNC Server as well as connecting RHEL 7 to an external VNC Server.