The purpose of this course is to provide experienced Linux users additional skills that may help them become a capable system admiistrator.

• Install Linux from a network install server, setup network install servers, and perform automated installs
• Manage system and services startup and shutdown
• Select and use system administration tools when appropriate
• Configure and manage printers
• Use packaging tools to create, install, and de-install packages
• Configure and manage the X Window System and VNC
• Manage logging
• Manage kernel services
• Manage devices
• Manage hard disks, partitions, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and Logical Volume Management (LVM)
• Create and manage file systems and file system quota
• Perform memory management
• Use scheduling tools
• Create and restore backups
• Perform user administration
• Apply user-level security
• Troubleshoot Linux problems

The intended audience for this course is experienced Linux users who want to become administrators of one or more Linux servers.

You should have:

• Attended IBM Linux course Linux Basics and Installation (LX020)
• Practical experience in running Linux as a user

Day 1

• Introduction
• Unit 1: Advanced Linux installation
  • Exercise 1: Advanced Linux installation
• Unit 2: Startup and shutdown
  • Exercise 2: Startup and shutdown
• Unit 3: System administration tools
  • Exercise 3: System administration tools
• Unit 4: Package management
  • Exercise 4: Packaging tools

Day 2

• Unit 5: X Window System and VNC
  • Exercise 5: X Window System and VNC
• Unit 6: Logging
  • Exercise 6: Logging
• Unit 7: Kernel services and device management
  • Exercise 7: Device management

Day 3

• Unit 8: Disk management, RAID, and LVM
  • Exercise 8: Disk management, LVM, and RAID
• Unit 9: File systems and file system quota
  • Exercise 9: File systems
• Unit 10: Memory management
  • Exercise 10: Memory management

Day 4

• Unit 11: Scheduling
  • Exercise 11: Scheduling
• Unit 12: Backup and restore
  • Exercise 12: Backup and restore
• Unit 13: User administration
  • Exercise 13: User administration
• Unit 14: User-level security
  • Exercise 14: User-level security

Day 5

• Unit 16: Problem determination
  • Exercise 16: Problem determination
• Optional units and exercises