The first of two courses covering the core system administration tasks needed to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is designed for IT professionals without previous Linux system administration experience. The course provides students with Linux administration competence by focusing on core administration tasks. This course also provides a foundation for students who plan to become full-time Linux system administrators by introducing key command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools.
This course is the first of a two-course series that takes a computer professional without Linux system administration knowledge to become a fully capable Linux administrator. These concepts are further developed in the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).
This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 9.0.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Introduce Linux and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ecosystem.
• Run commands and view shell environments.
• Manage, organize, and secure files.
• Manage users, groups and user security policies.
• Control and monitor systemd services.
• Configure remote access using the web console and SSH.
• Configure network interfaces and settings.
• Archive and copy files from one system to another.
• Manage software using DNF
TARGET AUDIENCE:
• The primary persona is a technical professional with current or pending responsibilities as a Linux enterprise or cloud system administrator.
• This course is popular in Red Hat Academy, and is targeted at the student who is planning to become a technical professional using Linux.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• Basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems are expected.
COURSE CONTENT:
Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Access the command line
Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.
Manage files from the command line
Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Resolve problems by using local help systems.
Create, view, and edit text files
Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.
Manage local users and groups
Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.
Control access to files
Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
Monitor and manage Linux processes
Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Control services and daemons
Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.
Configure and secure SSH
Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.
Analyze and store logs
Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.
Manage networking
Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
Archive and transfer files
Archive and copy files from one system to another.
Install and update software packages
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories.
Access Linux files systems
Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.
Analyze servers and get support
Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.
Comprehensive review
Review the content covered in this course by completing hands-on exercises.
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
Preliminary Exam in System Administration (PE124)
Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)
RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199)