Course Content
This course is designed for those who are seeking a fundamental understanding of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) operating system.
Students will be able to install and configure a SLES 12 server and integrate it into an existing network. They will be able to perform the most important system administration tasks.
This course helps prepare students for the SUSE Certified Administrator in Enterprise Linux 12 (2018 Update) certification exam.
Who should attend
This course is designed for those who have little or no experience with Linux and who are seeking a fundamental understanding of the SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 operating system. It is also ideal for those who want to begin preparing for the SUSE Certified Administrator in Enterprise Linux 12 (2018 Update) certification exam.
Prerequisites
This course is designed for students without previous Linux experience. Basic computer skills on any operating system is required.
Course Objectives
Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills that are fundamental in administering the SLES Operating System:
- Install SLES 12 and perform basic Linux configuration
- Become familiar with the command line interface & commonly used commands
- Configure and use Remote Administration
- Manage the boot process and understand systemd
- Manage processes and jobs
- Manage users and permissions
- Manage software
- Configure basic networking
- Manage storage
- Monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise
- Learn about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications (optional)
Outline: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Administration (SLE201V12)
Section 1: Overview of SUSE Linux Enterprise
- Flavors of SUSE Linux
- SLE Maintenance Model
- YaST
- Linux Desktop Environments
Section 2: The Linux Filesystem
- Understand the FHS (SLES12)
- Understand Linux File Type
Section 3: Work with the Command Line
- Help and Documentation
- The Shell Environment
- Common CLI Commands
Section 4: The Vim Editor
Section 5: Remote Administration
- SSH
- VNC
Section 6: System Initialization
- Boot Process
- Boot Loader
- Kernel and Initrd
Section 7: Process Management
- Process Administration
- Background Processes
- Process Scheduling
Section 8: Identity and Security
- User Management
- File Permissions
- Privilege Delegation
Section 9: Software Management
- Compile from Source
- RPM
- Dependency Managers
Section 10: Network Administration
- Linux Network Commands
- Wicked
- Firewall
Section 11: Storage Administration
- Storage Concepts
- Partitioning
- Filesystems
- LVM
- RAID
Section 12: Administration and Monitoring
- Time Sync
- System Logging
- Support Config Tool