Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI)

Linux Advanced System Administration (LPI) Course Overview

This 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.

Targeted to closely follow the official LPI curriculum (generic Linux), this course together with the Linux System Administration course will enable the delegate to work towards achieving the LPIC-2 qualification.

Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.

The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:

• 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
• Backing-up and restoring XFS filesystems
• Managing software RAID
• Configuring LVM and managing Logical Volumes
• 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)
• Installing and configuring an Intrusion Detection System
• Kernel modification and tuning
• Compiling software from source
• Configuring a Postfix server and email delivery
• Performing system recovery
• System performance monitoring
• Hardware configuration with hotplug and udev

Who will the Course Benefit?

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.

An ideal course for delegates who will be working in an environment using several different Linux distributions and therefore knowledge of skills common to all the different Linux distributions is required. For the purpose of practical exercises, SUSE Linux will be used.

Delegates who wish to work towards achieving the Linux Engineer LPIC-2 certification will find this course a good basis for LPIC-2: 201-450 and 202-450 exams.

The appendixes also include other related topics that would be useful reading for delegates preparing for certification.

Note: Should the delegate only require knowledge of Red Hat Linux then they should instead consider attending our range of Red Hat Linux Administration courses.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course the delegate 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.

The delegate will possess the essential knowledge required to work towards achieving the Linux Engineer LPIC-2 qualification.

Examinations

This course together with the Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA), Linux Introduction and Linux Shell Programming or the combined 5 days Linux Fundamentals course will aid the delegate in their preparation for the following exam:

• Linux Engineer LPIC-2: 201-450 and 202-450.

Attending this course will help the delegate gain many of the skills and product knowledge requirements as outlined in the exam objectives. Studying this course and its associated reference materials can form part of the preparation to achieve certification. Experience, practice, self-study and aptitude are also key requirements for exam success.

Before taking any exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The LPI website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly.

Exams are not included as part of the course.

Requirements

Experience of administering Linux in an Enterprise environment to the level covered in the Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA) course.

Knowledge of Linux Shell Programming to the level covered on the Linux Shell Programming course would also be beneficial.

Pre-Requisite Courses

• Linux System Administration (LPI & CompTIA)

Follow-On Courses

• Linux Advanced Shell Programming Tools
• Apache Web Server
• Linux System Security
• Perl Programming
• Oracle SQL

• Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
• Course content is structured as sessions, this does not strictly map to course timings. Concepts, content and practicals often span sessions.