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Fundamentals of UNIX/Linux Administration (Beginner Level)



Introduction:


UNIX Administration course will provide the delegates with transferable skills, and will give them appreciation of working in a multi-vendor UNIX environment. The course concentrates on the common philosophy and approach to administering UNIX whilst looking at some specific areas of particular systems. The course is tuned and targeted at software developers, quality assurance engineers, and software configuration management engineers. Instead of spending the entire time focusing on how to setup, configure, and administer a Linux machine, the course focuses on the common configuration elements and core command-line tools to effectively work in the Linux environment. Introduction to Linux System Administration course can be delivered on nearly any version of Linux and UNIX.

Course Objectives:


By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

 

  • Use responsibly the privileges of UNIX administrative user, the superuser
  • Identify system requirements and software installation issues
  • Make effective use of system logs and diagnostic tools
  • Analyze hard disk partitioning/slicing and creating file systems
  • Alter and customize the start-up sequence of a UNIX system
  • Manage the UNIX file system, file and directory attributes
  • Add and delete users whilst implementing the security principles and techniques
  • Backup and restore portions of the file system using various tools and methods
  • Set up and administer the UNIX printing service
  • Set up file sharing among systems using NFS and use common TCP/IP utilities
  • Create automated task scheduling
  • Setup and configure a basic LINUX installation
  • Configure and determine basic networking properties
  • Add users and groups, and change permissions accordingly
  • Work with common UNIX file system commands, like LS, mv, etc.
  • Control processes
  • Search for files and contents of files
  • Analyze files using SED, AWK, and GREP
  • Automate simple tasks using shell scripts
  • Use CRON to set background tasks

Who Should Attend?


IT Engineers, IT Professionals, IT Directors, Engineers, IT Project Managers, IT Auditors, IT Compliance Managers, IT Coordinators, IT Support Managers, IT Officers, IT Support Specialists, IT System Administration, Technical Support Professionals, Chief Information Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Information Assurance Officers, Program Managers, Network Systems Analysts, Government Program Managers, R&D Project Managers, Software and System Developers, Chief Security Officers, Security Specialists, Chief Information Security Officers, Directors of Security, Security Architects, Security Operation Center Managers, Security Consultants, Security Managers, Security Auditors, Security Directors, Systems Administrators, Incident Response Analysts, Business Owners, Security Analysts, Security Systems Engineer, Network Architect, Operations Managers, Risk Management Professionals, Network Administration Professionals, Application Developers, Application Support Analysts, Application Engineers, Associate Developers, Technology Officers, Information Officers, Help Desk Specialist, Help Desk Technician, Database Administrators, Network Architects, Network Engineers, Network System Administrators, System Analysts, System Architects, System Designers, UNIX professionals, User and application support specialists, Software developers and those working toward becoming an effective system, Network or database administrator on the UNIX platform, Anyone who deal directly or indirectly with UNIX system 

Course Outline:


  • Course introduction
  • Preamble to UNIX Administration
  • UNIX system administration issues and goals
  • Working as root
  • System administration shells
  • Mounting disks with mount
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting file systems
  • File system utilities
  • Storage Management
  • Overview of disk partitioning
  • Using FDISK to create physical partitions
  • LVM structure
  • On-line help and resources
  • OS Installation and Software Management
  • Preparing for installation
  • Installation methods and sources
  • Identify software release
  • Manipulating software packages
  • Applying software patches
  • UNIX Devices
  • The /DEV directory; logical and physical device names
  • Major and minor device numbers and device naming conventions
  • Block and character devices
  • Removable media
  • Disk slicing information
  • Exploring and configuring hardware
  • Files and Directories
  • Directory structure: file system concepts, INODES and links
  • Permission bits and access control, including SUID, SGID and sticky bit
  • Configuring shared group directory attributes
  • Introduction to ACL (Access Control List)
  • Processes
  • Processes & daemons
  • Processes interrogation tools (e.g. PS, TOP)
  • Communicating with processes: signals and traps
  • Postponing tasks with at and batch
  • Long term scheduling with CRONTAB
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • What to monitor & why
  • Auditing and logging
  • Basic UNIX log files
  • Simple touch, tail, tail -f, GREP for working with logs
  • Syslog daemon; rotating logs
  • Generic Startup and Shutdown
  • Bootstrap procedure
  • Single and multi-user run levels
  • System startup files (RC files)
  • The INIT process and the /ETC/INITTAB file
  • Clean shutdown procedure
  • File systems
  • Disk terminology
  • File system overview: structure and types
  • Making file system with MKFS command
  • Creating, formatting and mounting logical volumes
  • User Accounts
  • Requirements for a user account
  • Main configuration files
  • Managing user accounts
  • Adding, modifying and deleting users with USERADD, USERMOD and USERDEL
  • Managing passwords with PASSWD
  • Secure User Considerations
  • User types and their accounts
  • The SUDO utility
  • Testing account usage and activity: LASTLOG, LAST, LASTB
  • Additional user security files: SECURETTY, USERTTY
  • TCP/IP Networking
  • The TCP/IP protocol suite: protocols and services
  • Basic TCP/IP configuration
  • IP, NETMASK and broadcast addresses, hostname
  • TCP/IP daemons and configuration files: INETD and /ETC/INETD.CONF
  • INETD under SMF
  • DFS concepts
  • Setting up NFS
  • Mounting and sharing NFS directories
  • Security issues
  • Appendix: Sharing with Samba
  • Backup and Restore
  • Why have backups; backup terminology and media
  • Tape device names
  • Using MT to manipulate tapes
  • Backup utilities
  • Compression tools
  • Printing
  • Print spooler model
  • Adding printers
  • Enabling and disabling printers
  • Network printing

COURSE LOCATIONS

Code From To City Fee
IT48 17 Feb 2020 21 Feb 2020 London US$ 5000 Book
IT48 26 Apr 2020 30 Apr 2020 Manama US$ 4000 Book
IT48 01 Jun 2020 05 Jun 2020 Kuala Lumpur US$ 4500 Book
IT48 03 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020 Istanbul US$ 4500 Book
IT48 05 Oct 2020 09 Oct 2020 Bali US$ 5500 Book
IT48 28 Dec 2020 01 Jan 2021 Jakarta US$ 5500 Book


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Egypt

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COURSE CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Completion will be provided to the candidate(s) who successfully attend and complete the course. Training hours attendance percentage of 75% is required.


TRAINING HOURS

Standard course hours: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Informal discussions: 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.


TRAINING METHODOLOGY

We use a blend of interactive and hands-on methods, active participation, a variety of instructional techniques, dynamic presentations, individual and group exercises, in depth discussion, DVD’s, role-plays, case studies, examples. All of the information, competencies, knowledge and skills acquired within our training programs, are 100% transferrable to the participants’ workplace.


ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Pre-Test and Post-Test Assessment are applied on 5-day and 10-day programs. Also, post course evaluation and candidate’s evaluation are applied to add another level of quality measurement. Candidates’ feedback is highly appreciated to elevate the training service quality.


ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

A- Have staff trained in the latest training and development approaches

B- Support nationalization and talent management initiatives

C- Have properly trained and informed people who will be able to add value

D- Gain relevant technical knowledge, skills and competencies


PERSONAL IMPACT

A- Develop job related skills

B- Develop personal skills in subject matter

C- Have a record of your growth and learning results

D- Bring proof of your progress back to your organization

F- Become competent, effective and productive

G- Be more able to make sound decisions

H- Be more effective in day to day work by mastering job-related processes

I- Create and develop competency to perform job well


FREQUENT NOMINATIONS SCHEME

A- 10% discount after 05 candidates’ registration.

B- 15% discount after 10 candidates’ registration.    

C- 20% discount after 20 candidates’ registration.

D- 25% discount after 25 candidates’ registration.

E- 30% discount after 30 candidates’ registration

F- Higher discount rates will be offered based on work volume with different clients.  


SEVERAL NOMINATIONS ON THE SAME COURSE SCHEME

A- One extra free seat is offered on 4 candidates on the same course and dates.

B- Two extra free seats are offered on 6 candidates on the same course and dates.

C- Three extra free seats are offered on 8 candidates on the same course and dates.

D- Four extra free seats are offered on 10 candidates on the same course and dates.

E- Five extra free seats are offered on 12 candidates on the same course and dates.


REGISTRATION POLICY

Nominations to our public courses are to be processed by the client’s Training and/or HR departments. A refund will be issued back to the client in the event of course cancellation or seat unavailability. A confirmation will be issued to the relevant department official(s). 


CANCELLATION POLICY

If a confirmed registration is cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the course start date, a substitute participant may be nominated to attend the same course or a 20% cancellation charge is applied. In case of a no-show, a 100% fee will be charged.


PAYMENT POLICY

Payment is due upon receiving the course confirmation, invoice and/or proforma invoice. However; the fee due can be wire transferred to our bank account directly after course completion. Our bank details are illustrated on the confirmation, invoice and proforma invoice, as well. The above documents can be communicated electronically, i.e., in a soft copy or/and in hard copy based on customer’s request.


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