Linux Advanced System and Network Administration: LPI Certification (2009 Objectives)

Course Specifications

Course number: 085106
Course length: 5.0 day(s)

Course Description

Course Objective: You will configure network devices, and implement DHCP and DNS services, implement Internet and web hosting services, manage file services, manage an email server, share information using LDAP, maintain servers, configure storage devices, secure networks, and troubleshoot system and network issues. This helps in effective communication across networks.

Target Student: This course is intended for system and network administrators who are familiar with working at the Linux command line and performing basic system administration tasks such as maintaining user accounts and groups, and backing up and restoring data.

Prerequisites: The user should have performed network administration tasks such as installation and configuration of network services, troubleshooting simple networking problems, and connecting workstations to a network. The user should have taken Linux System Administration: LPI Certification or possess equivalent knowledge.

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Content

Lesson 1: Configuring Network Devices to Communicate in Networks

Topic 1A: Communicate Within a Network
Topic 1B: Communicate Across Networks
Lesson 2: Implementing DHCP Services

Topic 2A: Install a DHCP Server
Topic 2B: Configure a DHCP Server
Lesson 3: Implementing DNS Server

Topic 3A: Install a DNS Server
Topic 3B: Configure a DNS Server
Topic 3C: Secure a DNS Server
Lesson 4: Implementing Internet and Web Hosting Services

Topic 4A: Install a Web Server
Topic 4B: Configure a Web Server
Topic 4C: Maintain a Web Server
Topic 4D: Install a Proxy Server
Topic 4E: Configure a Proxy Server
Topic 4F: Configure an FTP Server
Topic 4G: Secure an FTP Server
Lesson 5: Managing File Services

Topic 5A: Implement SAMBA Services
Topic 5B: Implement NFS Services
Topic 5C: Access Files Remotely Using SSH
Topic 5D: Access Files Remotely Using VPN
Topic 5E: Synchronize Files
Topic 5F: Perform System Backup
Lesson 6: Managing an Email Server

Topic 6A: Configure an Email Server
Topic 6B: Implement Procmail
Topic 6C: Manage Remote Email Delivery
Lesson 7: Sharing Information Using LDAP

Topic 7A: Configure an LDAP Server
Topic 7B: Update an LDAP Server
Lesson 8: Maintaining Servers

Topic 8A: Configure Filesystems
Topic 8B: Maintain Filesystems
Topic 8C: Configure Automount Filesystems
Topic 8D: Compile a Kernel
Topic 8E: Configure Kernel Modules
Topic 8F: Customize a Kernel
Topic 8G: Manage Kernel
Topic 8H: Patch a Kernel
Topic 8I: Change Runlevels
Lesson 9: Configuring Storage Devices

Topic 9A: Manage Device Nodes Using udev
Topic 9B: Manage Storage Device Access
Topic 9C: Manage Disk Space
Topic 9D: Configure RAID
Lesson 10: Securing Networks

Topic 10A: Configure TCP Wrappers
Topic 10B: Configure Firewall on a Router
Topic 10C: Manage Passwords
Topic 10D: Detect Intrusion
Lesson 11: Troubleshooting System and Network Issues

Topic 11A: Troubleshoot the Bootloader
Topic 11B: Troubleshoot System-Related Issues
Topic 11C: Troubleshoot Boot and Runtime Issues
Topic 11D: Troubleshoot System Environment
Topic 11E: Troubleshoot Network Issues
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