Linux Network Administration
5 Days

Audience: New Linux System Administrators with at least 6 months working experience on a Linux system.

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of Linux system commands. Some basic networking would be helpful but not essential. Linux System Adminsitration Level 1.

Objectives: After completing this course, students will be able to apply their Linux network administration knowledge to configure a fully functional and robust network and diagnose an array of network problems.

Course Outline:

Linux on the Network
Network Basics
Identifying Network Hosts
Network Interface Cards
Network Configuration
Network Status

Dynamically Delivering Host Configuration
DHCP Fundamentals
Rationale for DHCP
Configuring a DHCP Client
Configuring DHCP Servers and Relay Agents

Implementing a Domain Name System
The Domain Name System
Resource Records
Configuring BIND 8
Controlling the DNS Server

Distributing Information with NIS
NIS Overview
NIS Servers and Clients
NIS Installation
NIS Server Configuration
NIS Client Configuration
NIS Client-Side Tools

Delivering Email
Mail Delivery
Configuring Sendmail
Retrieving Remote Mail

Web Hosting with Apache
Features of Apache
General Configuration and Access Control
Virtual Hosting

Accessing Remote UNIX Filesystems
The Network File System
Setting up the NFS Server
Setting up the NFS Client

Creating a Heterogeneous Network
Samba Server
Setting Up and Securing a Samba Server
Using Samba's Client Tools

Replacing Insecure Services
Security Threats
Insecure Remote Services
Installing Secure Remote Services
Installing Secure Access Server