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Red Hat System Administration I
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DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE DAY FOUR DAY FIVE
Working with Processes

Introduction Networking File System
Text Files (continued)
Local Users Virtualizing

Command Line Services Archiving Files
and Groups Systems
Managing Files Permissions OpenSSH Software

Review
Packages
Getting Help Processes Logs

DAY ONE
Introduction
Introduction
Command Line ● Welcome to Class

● Course Objectives and
Managing Files Structure
● Orientation to Classroom
Getting Help Network
● Internationalization

Welcome to Class

Course Objectives and Structure

DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE DAY FOUR DAY FIVE
Working with Processes

Introduction Networking File System
Text Files (continued)
Local Users Virtualizing

Command Line Services Archiving Files
and Groups Systems
Managing Files Permissions OpenSSH Software

Review
Packages
Getting Help Processes Logs

Orientation to Classroom Network

Internationalization

DAY ONE Chapter 1:
Accessing the Command
Introduction
Line
Command Line ● Using the Local Console
● Using the Desktop
Managing Files ● Using the BASH Shell
Getting Help

Goal:
To login to a Linux system and run simple commands using the

shell.

Objectives:
● Use Bash shell syntax to enter commands at a Linux console.

● Launch applications in a GNOME desktop environment.
● Use Bash features to run commands from a shell prompt using
fewer keystrokes.

Accessing the Command-Line
Using the Local Console

Quiz:
Local Console Access Terms

Accessing the Command-Line
Using the Desktop

Executing Commands
Using the BASH Shell

Quiz:
BASH Commands and Keyboard
Shortcuts

Lab:
Accessing the Command Line

DAY ONE Chapter 2:
Managing Files From the
Introduction
Command Line
Command Line ● The Linux File System Hierarchy
● Locating Files by Name
Managing Files ● Managing Files Using
Command-Line Tools
Getting Help
● Matching File Names Using Path
Name Expansion

Goal:
To copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working

from the Bash shell prompt.

Objectives:
● Identify the purpose for important directories on a Linux

system.
● Specify files using absolute and relative path names.
● Create, copy, move, and remove files and directories using
command-line utilities.
● Match one or more file names using shell expansion as
arguments to shell commands.

The Linux File System Hierarchy

Quiz:
File System Hierarchy

Locating Files by Name

Quiz:
Locating Files and Directories

Managing Files Using Command-Line Tools

Practice:
Command-Line File Management

Matching File Names Using
Path Name Expansion

Quiz:
Path Name Expansion

Lab:
Managing Files with Shell Expansion

DAY ONE Chapter 3:
Getting Help in Red Hat
Introduction
Enterprise Linux
Command Line ● Reading Documentation Using
man Command
Managing Files ● Reading Documentation Using
pinfo Command
Getting Help ● Reading Documentation in
/usr/share/doc
● Getting Help From Red Hat

Goal:
To resolve problems by using on-line help systems and Red Hat

support utilities.

Objectives:
● Use the man Linux manual reader.

● Use the pinfo GNU Info reader.
● Use the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) package
documentation.
● Use the redhat-support-tool command.

Reading Documentation Using
man Command

Practice:
Using the man Command

Reading Documentation
Using pinfo Command

Using pinfo Command

Practice:
Using the pinfo Command

in /usr/share/doc

Practice:
Viewing Package Documentation

Getting Help From Red Hat

Practice:
Creating and Viewing an SoS Report

Lab:
Viewing and Printing Help Documentation

DAY TWO Chapter 4:
Working with Creating, Viewing, and
Text Files Editing Text Files
Local Users ● Redirecting Output to a File or
and Groups
Program
Permissions ● Editing Text Files from the Shell
Prompt
Processes ● Editing Text Files with a
Graphical Editor

Goal:
To create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an

editor.

Objectives:
● Redirect the text output of a program to a file or to another

program.
● Edit existing text files and create new files from the shell
prompt with a text editor.
● Copy text from a graphical window to a text file using a text
editor running in the graphical environment.

Redirecting Output to a File or Program

Quiz:
I/O Redirection and Pipelines

Editing Text Files from the Shell Prompt

Practice:
Editing Files with Vim

Editing Text Files with a Graphical Editor

Practice:
Copying Text Between Windows

Lab:
Creating, Viewing, and, Editing Text Files

DAY TWO Chapter 5:
Working with Managing Local Linux
Text Files Users and Groups
Local Users ● Users and Groups
and Groups
● Gaining Superuser Access
Permissions ● Managing Local User Accounts
Processes
● Managing Local Group Accounts
● Managing User Passwords

Goal:
To manage local Linux users and groups and administer local

password policies.

Objectives:
● Explain the role of users and groups on a Linux system and

how they are understood by the computer.
● Run commands as the superuser to administer a Linux system.
● Create, modify, lock, and delete locally defined user accounts.
● Create, modify, and delete locally defined group accounts.
● Lock accounts manually or by setting a password-aging policy
in the shadow password file.

Users and Groups

Quiz:
User and Group Concepts

Gaining Superuser Access

Practice:
Running Commands as root

Managing Local User Accounts

Practice:
Creating Users Using
Command-line Tools

Managing Local Group Accounts

Practice:
Managing Groups Using
Command-line Tools

Managing User Passwords

Practice:
Managing User Password Aging

Lab:
Managing Local Linux Users and Groups

DAY TWO Chapter 6:
Controlling Access to Files
Working with with Linux File System
Text Files
Permissions
Local Users ● Linux File System Permissions
and Groups
● Managing File System
Permissions Permissions from the Command
Line
Processes ● Managing Default Permissions
and File Access

Goal:
● To set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the

security effects of different permission settings.

Objectives:
● Explain how the Linux file permissions model works.

● Change the permissions and ownership of files using
command-line tools.
● Configure a directory in which newly created files are
automatically writable by members of the group which owns
the directory, using special permissions and default umask
settings.

Linux File System Permissions

Quiz:
Interpreting File and Directory
Permissions

Managing File System Permissions from the
Command Line

Practice:
Managing File Security from the
Command Line

Managing Default Permissions
and File Access

Practice:
Controlling New File Permissions
and Ownership

Lab:
Controlling Access to Files with Linux File
System Permissions

DAY TWO Chapter 7:
Working with Monitoring and Managing
Text Files Linux Processes
Local Users ● Processes
and Groups
● Controlling Jobs
Permissions ● Killing Processes
Processes
● Monitoring Process Activity

Goal:
To evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat

Enterprise Linux system.

Objectives:
● List and interpret basic information about processes running

on the system.
● Control processes in the shell's session using bash job control.
● Terminate and control processes using signals.
● Monitor resource usage and system load due to process
activity.

Processes

Quiz:
Processes

Controlling Jobs

Practice:
Background and Foreground
Processes

Killing Processes

Practice:
Killing Processes

Monitoring Process Activity

Practice:
Monitoring Process Activity

Lab:
Monitoring and Managing Linux Processes

DAY THREE Chapter 8:
Controlling Services and
Processes
Daemons
Services ● Identifying Automatically
Started System Processes
OpenSSH ● Controlling System Services
Logs

Goal:
To control and monitor network services and system daemons

using systemd.

Objectives:
● List system daemons and network services started by systemd

service and socket units.
● Control system daemons and network services using
systemctl.

Identifying Automatically Started System
Processes

Practice:
Identify the status of systemd units

Controlling System Services

Practice:
Using systemctl to Manage
Services

Lab:
Controlling Services and Daemons

Configuring and Securing
Processes
OpenSSH Service
Services ● Accessing the Remote
Command Line with SSH
OpenSSH ● Configuring SSH Key-based
Authentication
Logs ● Customizing SSH Service
Configuration

Goal:
To configure secure command-line access on remote systems

using OpenSSH.

Objectives:
● Log into a remote system using ssh to run commands from a

shell prompt.
● Set up ssh to allow secure password-free logins by using a
private authentication key file.
● Customize sshd configuration to restrict direct logins as root
or to disable password-based authentication.

Accessing the Remote Command Line
with SSH

Practice:
Accessing the Remote
Command-Line

Configuring SSH Key-based Authentication

Practice:
Using SSH Key-based Authentication

Customizing SSH Service Configuration

Practice:
Restricting SSH Logins

Lab:
Configuring and Securing
OpenSSH Service

Analyzing and Storing
Processes
Logs
Services ● System Log Architecture
● Reviewing Syslog Files
OpenSSH ● Reviewing systemd Journal
Entries
Logs
● Preserving the systemd Journal
● Maintaining Accurate Time

Goal:
To locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for

troubleshooting purposes.

Objectives:
● Describe the basic syslog architecture in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.
● Interpret entries in relevant syslog files to troubleshoot
problems or review system status.
● Find and interpret log entries in the systemd journal to
troubleshoot problems or review system status.
● Configure systemd-journald to store its journal on disk rather
than in memory.
● Maintain accurate time synchronization and time zone
configuration to ensure correct timestamps in system logs.

System Log Architecture

Quiz:
System Logging Components

Reviewing Syslog Files

Practice:
Finding Log Entries

Reviewing systemd Journal Entries

Practice:
Finding Events with journalctl

Preserving the systemd Journal

Practice:
Configure a Persistent
systemd Journal

Maintaining Accurate Time

Quiz:
Adjusting System Time

Lab:
Analyzing and Storing Logs

DAY FOUR Chapter 11:
Managing Red Hat Linux
Networking
Enterprise Networking
Archiving Files Networking Concepts
Validating Network Configuration
Software Packages
Configuring Networking with nmcli
Editing Network Configuration Files
Configuring hostnames and Name
Resolution

Goal:
To configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

systems.

Objectives:
● Explain fundamental concepts of computer networking.

● Test and review current network configuration with basic
utilities.
● Manage network settings and devices with nmcli and
NetworkManager.
● Modify network settings by editing the configuration files.
● Configure and test system hostname and name resolution.

Networking Concepts

Quiz:
Networking Concepts

Validating Network Configuration

Practice:
Examining Network Configuration


Practice:


Practice:

Configuring hostnames and Name Resolution

Practice:
Configuring hostnames
and Name Resolution

Lab:
Managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Networking

Archiving and Copying
Networking
Files Between Systems
Archiving Files ● Managing Compressed tar
Archives
Software Packages ● Copying Files Between Systems
Securely
● Synchronizing Files Between
Systems Securely

Goal:
To archive and copy files from one system to another.

Objectives:
● Use tar to create new compressed archive files and extract

files from existing archive files.
● Copy files securely to or from a remote system running sshd.
● Securely synchronize the contents of a local file or directory
with a remote copy.

Managing Compressed tar Archives

Practice:
Backing Up and Restoring Files From
a tar Archive

Copying Files Between Systems Securely

Practice:
Copying Files Over the Network
With scp

Synchronizing Files Between
Systems Securely

Practice:
Synchronizing Two Directories
Securely with rsync

Lab:
Archiving and Copying Files
Between Systems

Installing and Updating
Networking
Software Packages
Archiving Files ● Attaching Systems to
Subscriptions for Software
Software Packages Updates
● RPM Software Packages and
YUM
● Managing Software Updates
with yum
● Enabling yum Software
Repositories
● Examining RPM Package Files

Goal:
To download, install, update, and manage software packages

from Red Hat and YUM package repositories.

Objectives:
● Register systems with your Red Hat account and entitle them
to software updates for installed products.
● Explain what an RPM package is and how RPM packages are
used to manage software on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux
system.
● Find, install, and update software packages using the yum
command.
● Enable and disable use of Red Hat or third-party YUM
repositories.
● Examine and install downloaded software package files.

Attaching Systems to Subscriptions for
Software Updates

Quiz:
Red Hat Subscription Management

RPM Software Packages and Yum

Quiz:
RPM Software Packages

Managing Software Updates with yum

Practice:
Installing and Updating Software
with yum

Enabling yum Software Repositories

Practice:
Enabling Software Repositories

Examining RPM Package Files

Practice:
Working with RPM Package Files

Lab:
Installing and Updating
Software Packages

DAY FIVE Chapter 14:
Accessing Linux File
File System
Systems
Virtualized Systems ● Identifying File Systems and
Devices
Review ● Mounting and Unmounting File
Systems
● Making Links between Files
● Locating Files on the System

Goal:
To access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat

Enterprise Linux system.

Objectives:
● Identify the file system hierarchy.

● Access the contents of file systems.
● Use hard links and symlinks to make multiple names.
● Search for files on mounted file systems.

Identifying File Systems and Devices

Quiz:
Identifying File Systems and Devices

Mounting and Unmounting File Systems

Practice:
Mounting and Unmounting
File Systems

Making Links Between Files

Practice:
Making Links Between Files

Locating Files on the System

Practice:
Locating Files on the System

Lab:
Accessing Linux File Systems

DAY FIVE
Chapter 15:
File System Using Virtualized Systems
Virtualized Systems ● Managing a Local Virtualization

Host
Review ● Installing a New Virtual Machine

Goal:
To create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines

with Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and libvirt.

Objectives:
● Install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system as a host for running

virtual machines.
● Perform an interactive install of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on a
virtual machine.

Managing a Local Virtualization Host

Quiz:
Managing a Local Virtualization Host

Installing a New Virtual Machine

Practice:
Installing a New Virtual Machine

Chapter Test:
Using Virtualized Systems

DAY FIVE
Chapter 16:
File System Comprehensive Review
Virtualized Systems
Review

Goal:
To practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red

Hat System Administration I.

Objective:
Review course chapters to reinforce knowledge and skills.

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Comprehensive, hands-on training that solves real-world problems

Red Hat System Administration I

RH124-RHEL7-en-1-20140606 Copyright © 2014 Red Hat, Inc.

Working with Processes

Local Users Virtualizing

Managing Files Permissions OpenSSH Software

Getting Help Processes Logs

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Command Line ● Welcome to Class

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Working with Processes

Local Users Virtualizing

Managing Files Permissions OpenSSH Software

Getting Help Processes Logs

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To login to a Linux system and run simple commands using the

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● Use Bash shell syntax to enter commands at a Linux console.

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To copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working

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● Identify the purpose for important directories on a Linux

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To resolve problems by using on-line help systems and Red Hat

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● Use the man Linux manual reader.

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