Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) serves as the next step in the training journey for IT professionals who have already completed Red Hat System Administration I. This course delves further into essential Linux system administration skills, focusing on areas such as storage configuration and management, the installation and deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the management of security features like SELinux, the control of recurring system tasks, troubleshooting, basic system tuning, and command-line automation and productivity. It is important to note that this course assumes prior attendance of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124).
Experienced individuals with proficiency in Linux administration who are aiming to quickly prepare for the RHCSA certification should consider beginning their journey with the RHCSA Rapid Track (RH199) program.
This particular course is designed with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0.
Course summary
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux using scalable methods
- Access security files, file systems, and networks
- Execute shell scripting and automation techniques
- Manage storage devices, logical volumes, and file systems
- Manage security and system access
- Control the boot process and system services
- Run containers
Audience for this course
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
Technology considerations
- There are no special technology requirements.
- This course is not designed for bring your own device (BYOD).
- Internet access is not required, but is recommended to allow students to research and access Red Hat online resources.
Improve command line productivity
Run commands more efficiently by using advanced features of the Bash shell, shell scripts, and various utilities provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Schedule future tasks
Schedule commands to run in the future, either one time or on a repeating schedule.
Analyze and Store Logs
Locate and accurately interpret system event logs for troubleshooting purposes.
Archive and Transfer Files
Archive and copy files from one system to another.
Tune system performance
Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.
Manage SELinux security
Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.
Manage logical volumes
Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.
Access network-attached storage
Use the NFS protocol to administer network-attached storage.
Control the boot process
Manage the boot process to control services offered and to troubleshoot and repair problems.
Manage network security
Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules.
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on servers and virtual machines.
Run Containers
Obtain, run, and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server.
