SUSE Linux Advanced System Administration

Delegates: This course introduces the advanced aspects of SUSE Linux administration. The course covers the administrative skills required for performing advanced Administration tasks on SUSE Linux within the Enterprise. Objectives: On completion of this course delegates will have in-depth technical knowledge of what is required to administer Linux within the Enterprise. They will have gained practical experience of configuring administrative, networking and security aspects of a Linux Enterprise system to an advanced level.They will also gain the key skills required to work towards achieving the Novell Certified Linux Professional (Novell CLP - SLES 10) and the LPIC-1 & LPIC-2 certification status. Note: Exams are not included as part of the course. Before taking any exam, delegates must ensure they have the recommended experience. Topics Covered:Setting up a network installation serverAdvanced network configurationNetwork troubleshootingConfiguring network services LDAP, APACHE, SAMBA, SQUID, DNS and NISSecuring a Linux server using ACLs and extended file attributesFirewall configurationPluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)Backup and restoreKernel installation and compilationCompiling software from sourceSystem logging via syslogSystem performance monitoringCollecting process and user activity with system accountingHardware configuration with hotplug and udevManaging the XEN Virtual Machine EnvironmentShell scriptingRequirements: Experience of administering Linux in an Enterprise environment to the level covered in the SUSE Linux System Administration course.