Red Hat System Administration I

(RH124)
Course content summary
The first of two courses covering the core system administration tasks needed to manage Red Hat Enterprise
Linux servers
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) equips you with Linux® administration "survival skills" by focusing on foundational
Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on
your journey toward becoming a full-time Linux system administrator. This path continues with the follow-on course, Red Hat
System Administration II (RH134). This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8.2.

Duration
5 days instructor led training, 5 days virtual training

Course overview
• Introduction to the command line

• Managing physical storage

• Install and configure software components and services

• Establish network connections and control firewall restrictions

• Monitor and manage running processes

• Manage and secure files and file systems

• Administer users and groups

• Review the system log files and journal for issues

• Troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat Insights

• Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console

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Audience

This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who
are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system
administrators who are responsible for these tasks:

• Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures

• Providing operational support

• Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability

• Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration

Prerequisites for this course:

• Basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems are expected.

• Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the best fit for your skills.

Course outline

Action Objective

Get started with Red Hat Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Enterprise Linux

Access the command line Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Manage files from the command Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
line

Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Resolve problems by using local help systems.
Linux

Create, view, and edit text files Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.

Manage local users and groups Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local
password policies.

Control access to files Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of
different permission settings.

Monitor and manage Linux Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
processes

Control services and daemons Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.

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 Configure and secure SSH Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.

Analyze and store logs Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.

Manage networking Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Archive and transfer files Archive and copy files from one system to another.

Install and update software Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum
package repositories.

Access Linux files systems Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.

Analyze servers and get support Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting
support from Red Hat to help solve problems.

Comprehensive review Review the content covered in this course by completing hands-on exercises.

Impact of this course

Impact on the organization

This course is intended to develop the skills needed for basic administration and configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
This course introduces key command line concepts and enterprise-level tools, laying the foundation for the rapid
deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The curriculum also introduces the basic administration skills needed for resolving
configuration issues and integrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with other existing environments.

This offering lays the foundation for secure user and group administration, and develops skills that allow administrators to
use available storage solutions more efficiently and securely. This course is the first of a two-part series that turns a
computer professional who knows nothing about Linux into a fully capable Linux administrator.

Impact on the individual

As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform essential Linux administration tasks, including installation,
establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and basic security administration.

You should be able to demonstrate these skills:

• Access the command line

• Manage files from command line

• Create, view, and edit text files

• Manage local users and groups

• Monitor and manage Linux processes

• Control services and daemons

• Control access to files with file system permissions

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 • Analyze and store log files

• Configure and secure the OpenSSH service

• Install and update software packages

• Access Linux file systems

• Manage Linux networking

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