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Course 3071: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Fundamentals

Section 1: Understand the Linux story

  • The History of Linux
  • Understand the Multiuser Environment
  • Perform a Simple Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Section 2: Use the Linux Desktop

  • Overview of the Linux Desktop
  • Use the GNOME Desktop Environment
  • Access the Command Line Interface From the Desktop

Section 3: Administer Linux with YaST

  • Get to Know YaST
  • Understand the Role of SuSEconfig
  • Manage the Network Configuration Information from YaST
  • Install Software Packages
  • Manage Installation Sources

Section 4: Locate and Use Help Resources

  • Access and Use man Pages
  • Use info Pages
  • Access Release Notes and White Papers
  • Use GUI-based Help
  • Find Help on the Web

Section 5: Manage Directories and Files

  • Understand the File System Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
  • Identify File Types in the Linux System
  • Change Directories and List Directory Contents
  • Create and View Files
  • Work with Files and Directories
  • Find Files on Linux
  • Search File Content

Section 6: Work with the Linux Shell and Command Line

  • Get to Know the Command Shells
  • Execute Commands at the Command Line
  • Get to Know Common Command Line Tasks
  • Understand Command Syntax and Special Characters
  • Use Piping and Redirection

Section 7: Use Linux Text Editors

  • Get to Know Linux Text Editors
  • Use the Editor vi to Edit Files

Section 8: Manage Users, Groups, and Permissions

  • Manage User and Group Accounts with YaST
  • Describe Basic Linux User Security Features
  • Manage User and Group Accounts From the Command Line
  • Manage File Permissions and Ownership
  • Ensure System Security

Course 3072: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Administration

Section 1: Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

  • Perform a SLES 10 Installation
  • Configure the SLES 10 Installation
  • Troubleshoot the Installation Process

Section 2: Administer the Linux File System

  • Select a Linux File System
  • Configure Linux File System Partitions
  • Manage Linux File Systems
  • Configure Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and Software RAID
  • Set Up and Configure Disk Quotas

Section 3: Administer User Access and Security

  • Configure User Authentication with PAM
  • Manage and Secure the Linux User Environment
  • Use Access Control Lists (ACLs) for Advanced Access Control

Section 4: Configure the Network Manually

  • Understand Linux Network Terms
  • Set Up Network Interfaces with the ip Tool
  • Set Up Routing with the ip Tool
  • Test the Network Connection With Command Line Tools
  • Configure Host Name and Name Resolution
  • Use the Network Manager to Configure the Network

Section 5: Administer Linux Processes and Services

  • View and Manage Processes
  • Schedule Jobs

Section 6: Monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

  • Monitor a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 System
  • Use System Logging Services
  • Monitor Login Activity

Section 7: Manage System Initialization

  • Describe the Linux Load Procedure
  • GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader)
  • Manage Runlevels

Section 8: Manage Software for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

  • Manage RPM Software Packages
  • Verify and Update Software Library Access

Section 9: Manage Backup and Recovery

  • Develop a Backup Strategy
  • Backup Files with YaST
  • Create Backups with tar
  • Work with Magnetic Tapes
  • Copy Data with dd
  • Mirror Directories with rsync
  • Automate Data Backups with cron

Section 10: Manage Printing

  • Configure Local Printing
  • Manage Print Jobs and Queues
  • Understand How CUPS Works
  • Configure and Manage a Print Server
  • Use the Web Interface to Manage a CUPS Server

Section 11: Configure Remote Access

  • Provide Secure Remote Access with OpenSSH
  • Enable Remote Administration with YaST

Course 3073: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Advanced Administration

Section 1: Manage Virtualization with Xen

  • Understand the Concept of Virtualization
  • Understand How Xen Works
  • Install Xen
  • Manage Xen Domains with YaST
  • Manage Xen Domains at the Command Line
  • Understand Xen Networking
  • Migrate a Guest Domain

Section 2: Configure a Web Application Server

  • Setup a Basic Web Server
  • Configure Virtual Hosts
  • Limit Access to the Web Server
  • Configure Apache with OpenSSL
  • Install PHP
  • Describe Tomcat
  • Install and Configure Tomcat
  • Install Web Applications
  • Use Tomcat's Administration Tools
  • Use Port 80 to Access Tomcat

Section 3: Configure and Use Samba

  • Understand Samba
  • Configure a Simple File Server
  • Configure User Authentication
  • Use Samba's Client Tools
  • Use Samba as a Domain Controller
  • Integrate Samba in a Windows Domain
  • Configure Samba as a Print Server

Section 4: Enable Fundamental Network Services

  • Enable the Extended Internet Daemon (xinetd)
  • Enable an FTP Server
  • Configure Time on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
  • Configure NFS (Network File System)

Section 5: Create Shell Scripts

  • Understand the Course Project
  • Use Basic Script Elements
  • Understand Variables and Command Substitution
  • Use Control Structures
  • Use Arithmetic Operators
  • Read User Input
  • Use Arrays
  • Finalize the Course Project
  • Use Advanced Scripting Techniques
  • Learn About Useful Commands in Shell Scripts

Section 6: Compile Software From Source

  • Understand the Basics of C Programming
  • Understand the Concept of Shared Libraries
  • Understand the GNU Build Tool Chain
  • Perform a Standard Build Process

Section 7: Perform a Health Check and Performance Tuning

  • Find Performance Bottlenecks
  • Reduce System and Memory Load
  • Optimize the Storage System
  • Tune the Network Performance
  • Use Powertweak

Section 8: Manage Hardware

  • Describe the Differences between Devices and Interfaces
  • Describe how Device Drivers Work
  • Describe how Device Drivers are Loaded
  • Manage Kernel Modules Manually
  • Describe the sysfs File System
  • Describe how udev Works
  • Use the hwup Command
  • Obtain Hardware Configuration Information from YaST

Course 3074: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Networking Services

Section 1: Configure a DNS Server Using BIND

  • Understand the Domain Name System
  • Install and Configure the BIND Server Software
  • Configure a DNS Server
  • Configure the DNS Clients
  • Forward DNS Requests
  • Configure Access, Logging, and Security
  • Configure Dynamic DNS
  • Use YaST to Configure BIND
  • Monitor the DNS Server
  • Find More Information About DNS

Section 2: Use DHCP to Manage Networks

  • Understand How DHCP Works
  • Configure the DHCP Server
  • Configure DHCP Clients
  • Configure a DHCP Relay Server
  • Use DHCP and Dynamic DNS
  • Configure DHCP Failover
  • Troubleshoot DHCP

Section 3: Manage OpenLDAP

  • Understand the Basics of LDAP
  • Install and Set Up an OpenLDAP Server
  • Add Entries to the LDAP Server
  • Query Information from the LDAP Server
  • Modify and Delete Entries of the LDAP Server
  • Activate LDAP Authentication
  • Replicate OpenLDAP Servers

Section 4: Configure a Mail Server

  • Understand the Function of the Three Mail Agents
  • Use the Basic Linux mail Command
  • Understand the Architecture and Components of Postfix
  • Start, Stop, and Reinitialize Postfix
  • Configure Postfix
  • Use Postfix Tools
  • Receive Email over IMAP and POP3
  • Manage Spam
  • Use a Virus Scanner for Email

Section 5: Use OpenSLP

  • Understand what OpenSLP is
  • Understand the SLP Agents
  • Configure OpenSLP
  • Use SLP Frontends

Section 6: Monitor Network Traffic

  • Use ntop to Monitor Network Traffic
  • Use Nagios to Monitor Hosts, Services, and Network
  • Troubleshoot the Network with ethereal and tcpdump

Course 3075: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Security

Section 1: General Considerations and Definition of Terms

  • Create a Security Concept
  • Understand Frequently Used Terms

Section 2: Host Security

  • Limit Physical Access to Server Systems
  • Partitioning and File System Security
  • Limit the Installed Software Packages
  • Configure Security Settings with YaST
  • Stay Informed about Security Issues
  • Apply Security Updates
  • Test and Document the Configuration
  • Use Logging and Accounting

Section 3: AppArmor

  • Improve Application Security with AppArmor
  • Create and Manage AppArmor Profiles
  • Control AppArmor
  • Monitor AppArmor

Section 4: Cryptography: Basics and Practical Application

  • Cryptography Basics
  • Create a Certification Authority and Issue Certificates with CLI Tools
  • Create a Certification Authority and Issue Certificates with YaST
  • GNU Privacy Guard (GPG)

Section 5: Network Security

  • Understand Services and Protocols
  • Secure Access with TCP Wrapper
  • Use SSL to Secure a Service
  • Secure Clients

Section 6: General Firewall Design

  • Understand Firewall Concepts and Purpose
  • Describe Components of Firewalls
  • Understand Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Setups

Section 7: Packet Filters

  • Understand Packet Filters
  • Understand iptables Basics
  • Understand iptables Advanced Features
  • Understand Network Address Translation

Section 8: Application-Level Gateways

  • Application-Level Gateway Basics
  • Configure and Use Squid
  • Configure and Use Dante
  • Configure and Use rinetd

Section 9: Virtual Private Networks

  • VPN and IPSec Basics
  • Configure and Establish an IPSec Connection
  • Understand Packet Filtering of VPN Traffic

Section 10: Intrusion Detection and Incident Response

  • Log Files and Their Evaluation
  • Host-Based Intrusion Detection
  • Network-Based Intrusion Detection
  • Incident Response

 

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