Linux System Administration On-Site Training
The Training sessions are usually held in German. Please contact us if you are interested in Training sessions in English.
inovex is a Linux Foundation Authorized Training Partner
This Training course is heavily practice-focused. Participants learn:
- How to update, manage and configure Linux systems using the three major Linux distributions Red Hat, SUSE and Debian/Ubuntu;
- Which tools and concepts must be mastered in order to efficiently create and manage an enterprise-level Linux infrastructure; and
- How the latest system administration methods can be used in practice.
This Training prepares participants to pass the LFCS test.
Agenda:
1. Introduction
- Linux Foundation Training
- Linux Foundation Certifications
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Distribution Details
- Labs
2. Linux Filesystem Tree Layout
- Data Distinctions
- FHS Linux Standard Directory Tree
- root (/) directory
- /bin
- /boot
- /dev
- /etc
- /home
- /lib and /lib64
- /media
- /mnt
- /opt
- /proc
- /sys
- /root
- /sbin
- /srv
- /tmp
- /usr
- /var
- /run
- Labs
3. Processes
- Programs and Processes
- Process States
- Execution Modes
- Daemons
- Creating Processes
- Process Limits
- Process Monitoring
- Signals
- niceness
- Libraries
- Labs
4. Package Management Systems
- Software Packaging Concepts
- RPM (Red Hat Package Manager)
- DPKG (Debian Package)
- Revision Control Systems
- Labs
5. Package Installers
- Package Installers
- yum
- zypper
- APT
- Labs
6. Partitioning and Formatting Disks
- Common Disk Types
- Disk Geometry
- Partitioning
- Naming Disk Devices
- Sizing up partitions
- Partition table editors
- Labs
7. Linux Filesystems
- Filesystem Basics
- Available Filesystems
- Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
- Filesystem Concepts
- Disk and Filesystem Usage
- Extended Attributes
- ext4
- XFS
- btrfs
- Creating and formating Filesystems
- Checking and Repairing Filesystems
- Mounting Filesystems
- Swap
- Filesystem Quotas
- Labs
8. Encrypting Disks
- Filesystem Encryption
- LUKS
- Using an Encrypted Partition
- Labs
9. RAID and LVM
- RAID
- RAID Levels
- Software RAID Configuration
- Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- Volumes and Volume Groups
- Working with Logical Volumes
- Resizing Logical Volumes
- LVM Snapshots
- Labs
10. Kernel Services and Configuration
- Kernel Overview
- Kernel Configuration
- sysctl
- Kernel Modules
- Module Utilities
- Module Configuration
- udev and Device Management
- Labs
11. User and Group Account Management
- User Accounts
- Management
- Passwords
- Restricted Shells and Accounts
- The root Account
- Group Management
- PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)
- Authentication Process
- Configuring PAM
- LDAP Authentication
- File Permissions and Ownership
- SSH
- Labs
12. Networking
- IP Addresses
- Hostnames
- Network Devices
- ip and ifconfig
- Network Configuration Files
- Network Manager
- Routing
- DNS and Hostname Resolution
- Network Diagnostics
- Labs
13. Firewalls
- Firewalls
- Interfaces
- firewalld
- Zones
- Source Management
- Service and Port Management
- Labs
14. System Startup and Shutdown
- Understanding the Boot Sequence
- The Grand Unified Boot Loader
- GRUB Configuration Files
- System Configuration Files in /etc
- The init Process
- systemd
- SysVinit Startup
- chkconfig and service
- Upstart
- Shutting down/Rebooting the System
- Labs
15. Backup and Recovery Methods
- Backup Basics
- tar
- Compression: gzip, bzip2 and xz and Backups
- dd
- rsync
- dump and restore **
- mt **
- Backup Programs
- Labs
16. Local System Security
- Local System Security
- Creating a Security Policy
- Updates and Security
- Physical Security
- Filesystem Security
- Linux Security Modules
- Labs
17. Basic Troubleshooting and System Rescue
- Troubleshooting Overview
- Things to Check: Networking
- Boot Process Failures
- Filesystem Corruption and Recovery
- Virtual Consoles
- Rescue Media and Troubleshooting
- System Rescue and Recovery
- Labs
Target audience: IT-Engineers with basic Linux skills
Length: 4 days
Would you like a consultation on this on-site Training?
Call Collin Rogowski on +49 172 5673497 or send us an E-Mail. We look forward to advising you.

Do you have any questions?
Collin Rogowski
Head of inovex Academy