Unix System Administration Training Course

Unix System Administration

Note: During the Covid-19 crisis, courses will only be delivered over the web

4 days hands-on £1,940+VAT

This course can be delivered over the web

Next scheduled date:
Monday January 20^th, 2025 Enrol Now!

Can't wait that long? It may be possible to deliver this course at an earlier date. Contact us if you're interested

Unix configuration and day-to-day administrative tasks

Outline

Review

Useful commands (find, grep, etc.)
Users, groups & privileges
Becoming super-user (root)

Unix Devices

Device special files
Using raw devices
Creating file systems
Repairing file systems

The File System

I-node structure
File and directory permissions
Special file permission bits (suid, etc.)

Backup and Restore

Using 'tar'
Using 'cpio'
Other backup utilities
Backup strategies

Process Management

The 'fork' and 'exec' mechanism
Process termination
Understanding signals
Process scheduling
The role of 'init'
System run levels
Shutting the system down
Customising the startup sequence

User Management

The 'passwd' and 'group' files
Adding and removing users
Pseudo-users in the system
Restricting a user's access

Printers and Queues

Managing print queues
Printing systems for formatted output
Adding and removing printers

Network Management

TCP/IP basics
DHCP servers and clients
DNS servers and clients
NIS servers and clients
NFS servers and clients
Controlling remote access

Tuning the System

System activity logs
Kernel parameters

Overview

Effective systems administration is the key to minimising down-time and ensuring the smooth running of Unix systems. This course covers both the day-to-day administrative tasks and the less frequent tasks such as configuration.

This course is generic and the material can be applied to most Unix systems. It has a high hands-on content so that participants can apply the theoretical concepts.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the super-user (root) privileges
Partition hard disks and create file and swap systems
Manage the file system
Administer user accounts
Customise the boot sequence
Backup and restore file systems
Schedule 'cron' tasks for later execution
Administer print services
Configure NFS and NIS

Audience

This course is for potential systems and network administrators and for support personnel.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Unix and/or Linux, including shell programming, up to the level covered in the Introduction to Unix/Linux and Shell Programming course is assumed.

RTD Training & Development

Unix System Administration

Call us on +44 (0)1225 66 72 72 or send us a message