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RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials
For individuals with no command-line experience in Linux or UNIX who want to develop skills for using and customizing Red Hat Linux workstations.

RH133 System Administration
For users of Linux/UNIX who want to start building skills in systems administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. (RHCT)

RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking & Security Administration
Teaches skills necessary to setup a Red Hat Linux server and configure common network services and security at a basic level. (RHCE)

RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials

Unit 1 – Linux Ideas and History

An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?

Unit 2 – Linux Usage Basics

Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.

Unit 3 – Running Commands and Getting Help

How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.

Unit 4 – Browsing the Filesystem

Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.

Unit 5 – Users, Groups and Permissions

Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.

Unit 6 – Using the bash Shell

Basic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.

Unit 7 – Standard I/O and Pipes

The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.

Unit 8 – Text Processing Tools

An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.

Unit 9 – vim: An Advanced Text Editor

How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.

Unit 10 – Basic System Configuration Tools

Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.

Unit 11 – Investigating and Managing Processes

Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Unit 12 – Configuring the Bash Shell

A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.

Unit 13 – Finding and Processing Files

In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria .

Unit 14 – Network Clients

An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.

Unit 15 – Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions

A deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.

Unit 16 – The Linux Filesystem In-Depth

The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.

Unit 17 – Essential System Administration Tools

An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall.

RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT Exam

Unit 1 – Package Management

Manage software on system using yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm.

Unit 2 – System Initialization

Define boot process, recover system, and manage service startup.

Unit 3 – Kernel Services

Explore kernel modules and variants, tune kernel parameters, manage devices, and monitor processes and resources.

Unit 4 – System Services

Configure and access various consoles to manage system logging, time synchronization, printers, and task automation.

Unit 5 – Filesystem Management

Expand storage by adding new filesystems and swap space. Configure autofs for on-demand network storage.

Unit 6 – User Administration

Create, modify and delete users, groups, and policy. Escalate privileges. Establish collaborative group directories.

Unit 7 – Network Configuration

Configure dynamic and static network settings for both IPv4 and IPv6.

Unit 8 – Advanced User Administration

Revisit user administration by connecting to network directory services like NIS and LDAP. Protect users and groups through ACLs, quotas, and SELinux.

Unit 9 – Advanced Filesystem Management

Back up your data. Manage filesystems using Software RAID and Logical Volume Management.

Unit 10 – Installation

Perform both interactive and automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Unit 11 – Virtualization with Xen

Install the xen environment and create a para-virtualized user domain running Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Unit 12 – Troubleshooting

Explore troubleshooting methodologies while defining standard things to check. Maintain system from different runlevels. Utilize the rescue environment of anaconda.

RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration

Unit 1 – Introduction to System Services

Unit 2 – Organizing Networked Systems

Unit 3 – Network File Sharing Services

Unit 4 – Electronic Mail Services

Unit 5 – The HTTP Service

Unit 6 – Security Concerns and Policy

Unit 7 – Authentication Services

Unit 8 – System Monitoring

Unit 9 – Securing Networks

Unit 10 – Securing Services

Unit 11 – Securing Data