UNIX System Administration

Course ID

75430

Course Description

The course begins with administering user accounts and groups, then moves into file, file system, and disk management. Various archiving commands are shown along with backup strategies. Students will learn about process and job scheduling as well as startup and shutdown procedures. The course finishes with security, system tuning, and networking topics. Generic system administration concepts are covered and related to specific vendors' systems.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of UNIX, and some system administration experience recommended.

Audience

UNIX administrators and anyone involved with the UNIX System V, Release 4 operating system.

Course Content

    Overview of System Administration
  • System Administrator Responsibilities
  • A Brief History of UNIX
  • Evolving Standards
  • Navigating the Documentation

    User Administration
  • What is a "user" in UNIX?
  • The /etc/passwd File
  • Groups
  • The /etc/group File
  • Passwords
  • Adding Users
  • Deleting Users
  • Modifying User Attributes
  • The Login Process
  • /etc/profile and .profile
  • Communicating with Users: /etc/motd
  • Communicating with Users: The wall Command

    File System Basics
  • The Hierarchy
  • Files
  • Directories
  • Device Files
  • Character and Block Devices
  • The/dev Directory
  • Links
  • Symbolic Links
  • A File System Tour
  • The df Command
  • The du Command
  • The find Command

    Advanced File System Concepts
  • The Physical File System
  • The Inode File
  • File Storage in Disk Blocks
  • The Superblock
  • The Free List
  • Slices and File Systems
  • File System Types

    Disk Management
  • Making a File System
  • The mkfs Command
  • Sharing File Systems
  • The mount Command
  • The fstab File
  • The fsck Command
  • The lost+found Directory
  • The prtvtoc Command

    Backups
  • Backup Strategies
  • Backup Tools
  • The tar Command
  • The cpio Command
  • The dump Command
  • Network Backup Strategies

    UNIX Processes
  • Overview of Processes
  • Process Space
  • Process Table
  • The fork/exec Mechanism
  • The ps Command
  • Background Processes
  • The kill Command
  • Scheduling Jobs
  • The cron Daemon
  • The at Command
  • The crontab Command
  • Format of cron Files
  • Access to Scheduling Facilities

    System Startup and Shutdown
  • Run States
  • The init Daemon
  • /etc/inittab
  • The inittab Actions
  • The init Command
  • The rc Scripts
  • Single-User Mode
  • The shutdown Command

    UNIX System Security
  • Security Overview
  • Physical Security
  • Account Security
  • SUID and SGID Settings
  • File and Directory Permissions
  • Software Security

    Performance Monitoring and Tuning
  • Performance Issues
  • Methods of Improving Performance
  • Swapping and Paging
  • The sar Utility
  • Using sar
  • The truss Command

    IP Addressing
  • Basic Network Needs
  • Ethernet Addresses
  • IP Addresses
  • DNS vs /etc/hosts to Resolve IP
  • Addresses
  • Network Addresses
  • Network Classes
  • Broadcast Addresses
  • Subnet Masks

    Configuring TCP/IP
  • The /etc/hosts File
  • The ifconfig Command
  • The /etc/services File
  • The inetd Daemon
  • The /etc/inetd.conf File
  • Simple TCP/IP Troubleshooting: The
  • ping Command
  • Simple TCP/IP Troubleshooting: The
  • nestat Command

    The LP Print Service
  • Printing Overview
  • The lp Command
  • The lpstat Command
  • The cancel Command
  • Adding a Printer
  • The lpadmin Command
  • The accept and reject Commands
  • The enable and disable Commands
  • Adding a Networked Printer
  • Other Administrative Commands

    Appendix A Network Utilities
  • Network Services
  • telnet - Terminal Emulator
  • ftp - File Transfer
  • rcp - Remote Copy
  • rlogin - Remote Login
  • rsh - Remote Commands

    Appendix B Kernel Reconfiguration
  • Overview of Reconfiguration
  • Kernel Parameters
  • Steps to Reconfigure a Kernel
  • Specific Steps for SVR4
  • 16. Appendix C Overview of NIS
  • What is NIS?
  • Why Use NIS?
  • NIS Design and Implementation
  • NIS Maps
  • Configuring NIS

For More Information

For training inquiries, call 850-308-1376

or email us at eramos@gbsi.com

Course Details

Duration - 4 days
Price - $2495.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

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