Course Overview
The need for sysadmins with advanced administration and networking skills has never been greater, and competition for people with experience is fierce. Whether you're looking for expert test prep for the Linux Foundation Certified Engineer certification, need training to help transition to Linux from other platforms, or you're just brushing up on these vital admin and networking skills, this course will teach you what you need to know.
This course is excellent preparation for the Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) exam.
Who should attend
This course is designed for system administrators and IT professionals who need to gain a hands-on knowledge of Linux network configuration and services as well as related topics such as basic security and performance.
Course Content
Introduction
- Linux Foundation
- Linux Foundation Training
- Linux Foundation Certifications
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- E-Learning Course: LFS211
- Distribution Details
- Labs
Linux Networking Concepts and Review
- OSI Model Introduction and Upper Layers
- OSI Model Transport Layer
- OSI Model Network Layer
- OSI Model Lower Layers
- Network Topology
- Domain Name System
- System Services
- Managing System Services
- Labs
Network Configuration
- Runtime Network Configuration
- Boot Time Network Configuration
- DNS Client
- Intro to OpenVPN
- Labs
Network Troubleshooting and Monitoring
- Network Troubleshooting
- Client-Side Troubleshooting
- Server-Side Troubleshooting
- Network Monitoring
- Labs
Remote Access
- Remote Access History
- Intro to Cryptography
- Secure Remote Access
- Remote Graphics
- Labs
Domain Name Service
- Overview Of DNS
- BIND (named) Server
- BIND Zone Configuration
- Labs
HTTP Servers
- Apache
- Apache Configuration
- Apache Virtual Hosts
- Apache Security
- Labs
Advanced HTTP Servers
- Mod Rewrite
- Mod Alias
- Mod Status
- Mod Include
- Mod Perl
- Performance Considerations
- Labs
Email Servers
- Email Overview
- Postfix
- Dovecot
- Labs
File Sharing
- FTP
- vsftpd
- rsync
- SSH Based Protocols
- Other Protocols
- Labs
Advanced Networking
- Routing
- VLANs
- DHCP
- NTP
- Labs
HTTP Caching
- Overview
- Squid Configuration
- Labs
Network File Systems
- NFS
- SMB/CIFS
- Other Network File Systems
- Mounting Network File Systems
- Labs
Introduction to Network Security
- Security Concepts
- Security Practices
- Security Tools
- Labs
Firewalls
- TCP Wrappers
- netfilter Concepts
- Iptables Command
- Managing IPtables
- Advanced Firewalls
- Network Address Translation
- Labs
High Availability
- Overview
- DRBD
- Labs
Database
- Introduction
- Database Management Systems
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Labs
System log
- Overview
- Remote Logging: Client
- Remote Logging: Server
- Labs
Package Management
- Installing from Source
- Package Management
- Packaging System Benefits
- Main Package Management Systems
- Role of Linux Distributions
- Building RPM Packages
- RPM Spec File Sections
- RPM Spec File Example
- Building Debian Packages
- Labs