Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI) Training Course
Understand The Fundamentals Of Linux
Introduction
This 5-day instructor led Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI) training course is designed to teach the advanced administration, security, networking and performance tasks required on a Linux Enterprise system.
The main PAM configuration files (/etc/pam.d directory)
Configuration file formats
Controlling user access using the configuration files
Configuring pam_listfile
Controlling time-based access with PAM
Controlling limits with PAM
Exercise
Session 19: APPARMOR
Enabling and disabling AppArmor
AppArmor monitoring tools
Building and modifying AppArmor profiles
Logging AppArmor
AppArmor Options
Exercise
Session 20: SELINUX
Installation and configuration of SELinux
Installation of an SELinux policy
Modifying an SElinux policy
Modifying services within SELinux
SELinux contexts
Exercise
Session 21: HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
The Hotplug system
Devices and Interfaces
The sysfs filesystem and persistent names
Device initialisation and interface configuration
Hotplug and Coldplug
The Udev system
Exercise
Addendum: Reference Materials (provided within the course handbook for additional reading)
APPENDIX A - CONFIGURING APACHE FOR PHP AND TOMCAT
Configuring Apache Web Server to support PHP and Tomcat
APPENDIX B - BASIC OPENVPN
Accessing a private network with OpenVPN
APPENDIX C - RAIDTOOLS
Old style raidtools package
APPENDIX D - CUSTOM KERNEL CONFIGURATION
Modifying the kernel configuration
Installing kernel sources
Configuring the kernel
APPENDIX E - DRACUT
Managing the Linux boot process with dracut
APPENDIX F - UEFI
A description of UEFI
The UEFI partition
Secure Boot
UEFI operation
The UEFI Shell
APPENDIX G - ELECTRONIC MAIL AND POSTFIX
Basic mail server configuration with postfix
Description
Targeted to closely follow the official LPI curriculum (generic Linux), will enable the delegate to work towards achieving the LPIC-2 qualification.
About the Course
This course will provide you with the skills needed to work productively in a LINUX environment to develop and customise shell programs.
Who Should Attend
The Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI) training course is suitable for Linux System Administrators who need to acquire advanced administration knowledge of the key administrative, networking and security tasks required on Linux within the Enterprise.
Materials Provided
Full Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI) Training Course Materials
Highly Skilled and Knowledgeable Tutors
Refreshments
Organisational Benefits
Backing-up and restoring XFS filesystems
Configuring LVM and managing Logical Volumes
Managing software RAID
Centralised storage with iSCSI
Monitoring disk status and reliability with SMART
Configuring an LDAP server and client
Configuring the firewall using iptables
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
Configuration and management of AppArmor
Installation and configuration of SELinux and SELinux policy
Kernel modification and tuning
Compiling software from source
System performance monitoring
Installation and configuration of Nagios
Hardware configuration with hotplug and udev
Individual Benefits
Perform administrative tasks with supplied tools such as YaST
Advanced network configuration
Network troubleshooting and analysing packets
Creating Apache virtual hosts and hosting user web content
Sharing Windows and Linux resources with SAMBA
Configuring a DNS server and configuring DNS logging
Configuring a DHCP server and client
Sharing Linux network resources with NFS
Creating Unit Files
Configuring AutoFS direct and indirect maps
Configuring a secure FTP server
Configuring a SQUID proxy server
Creating Btrfs subvolumes and snapshots
Prerequisites
Experience of administering Linux in an Enterprise environment and Knowledge of Linux Shell Programming.
Prereading
There is no prereading associated with this training course.
Exam Overview
This course helps you to prepare for the following exam:
Linux Engineer LPIC-2: 201-450 and 202-450.
Exams are not included as part of the course.
Exam Type
No Exam
Professional Development Units - PDUs
There are no Professional Qualification Credits associate with this training certification.
Attending this course will help you to gain many of the skills and product knowledge requirements as outlined in the exam objectives.
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