Your result

As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform the key tasks needed to become a full-time Linux administrator.

You should be able to demonstrate these skills:

• Storage management using LVM
• SELinux management
• Use automated installation
• Use file systems and partitioning
• Manage logical volumes
• Control firewalls
• Perform troubleshooting tasks

Target audience

This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system administrators who are responsible for these tasks:

• 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

Approach

Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) serves as the second part of the RHCSA training track for IT professionals who have taken Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). The course goes deeper into core Linux system administration skills in storage configuration and management, installation and deployment of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, management of security features such as SELinux, control of recurring system tasks, management of the boot process and troubleshooting, basic system tuning and command-line automation and productivity.

Experienced Linux administrators looking for rapid preparation for the RHCSA certification should start instead with RHCSA Rapid Track (RH199).

Preliminary knowledge

Successful completion of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is recommended. Experienced Linux administrators seeking to accelerate their path toward becoming a Red Hat Certified System Administrator should start with the RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199). Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the right fit for your skills.

Course materials

This training makes use of official Red Hat study materials in English.

Further education

Upon completing this training, you may choose to expand your knowledge further with:

• Red Hat System Administration III: Linux Automation (RH294)

That’s why you choose Computrain

Computrain is a Red Hat Advanced Training Partner. This means that each training is guaranteed to meet all quality requirements and match the exam requirements.

Content

Improve command line productivity

• Run commands more efficiently by using advanced features of the Bash shell, shell scripts, and various utilities provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Schedule future tasks

• Schedule commands to run in the future, either one time or on a repeating schedule

Tune system performance

• Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes

Manage SELinux security

• Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux

Manage logical volumes

• Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line

Access network-attached storage

• Use the NFS protocol to administer network-attached storage

Control the boot process

• Manage the boot process to control services offered and to troubleshoot and repair problems

Manage network security

• Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules

Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on servers and virtual machines

Run Containers

• Obtain, run and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server

Certificate

After attending the training you will receive the certificate 'Red Hat System Administration II'.