The RH401 course has
been modified to focus more closely on deployment and
systems management. RH401 now includes expanded material on
the use of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server, including
expanded coverage of the Red Hat Network Proxy Server; new
material on monitoring using the Red Hat Network Satellite
Server; and the use of DHCP and PXE boot for deployment.
Audience:
RH401 is aimed at senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system
administrators and other IT professionals working in
enterprise environments and mission-critical systems.
Prerequisites:
RH401 requires RHCE-level skills. A current RHCE
certification is recommended, but not required.
Course
Outline:
1.
Understanding Systems Management
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System management tasks
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Standardization, centralization, and scalability
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Provisioning and automation
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Red Hat tools for system managment
2.
Provisioning using DHCP and PXE
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Bare metal provisioning
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Provisioning technologies: DHCP, TFTP, and PXE
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Network installations
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Configuring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
3.
Installing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server
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Features and advantages of the RHN Satellite Server
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Types of RHN Satellite Servers
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RHN Satellite Server hardware requirements
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Understanding software channels
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Installing an RHN Satellite Server
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Populating an RHN Satellite Server
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Troubleshooting an RHN Satellite Server installation
4.
Building RPMs
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Building open source software
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Using RPM macros
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Writing custom spec files
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Using rpmbuild to create and sign RPMs
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Guidelines for custom RPMs
5.
Using CVS to Manage Configuration Files
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Basics of CVS for system administrators
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Creating local and remote repository access
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Structuring a CVS project
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Using CVS to track, log, and reverse configuration changes
6.
Managing the Red Hat Network Satellite Server
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Preparing a client to use an RHN Satellite Server
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Using activation keys to script installations
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Creating and managing custom channels
7.
Red Hat Network Management and Provisioning
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Types of RHN service
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Elements of a deployment system
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Using custom channels in a deployment system
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Using configuration channels to maintain system
configuration
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Automating installations through kickstart
8.
Red Hat Network Proxy Server
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Hosted RHN versus Proxy Server
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Proxy Server software and hardware requirements
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Installing RHN Proxy Server
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Configuring clients to use a RHN Proxy Server
9.
Saving Kernel Crash Dumps
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Saving crash signatures over the network
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Saving crash dumps over the network
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Configuring netdump servers
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Configuring netdump clients
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Saving crash dumps locally using kexec and kdump
10.
Red Hat Virtualization Overview
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Virtualization concepts and terminology
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Hardware considerations
11.
Virtual Machine Management
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Identifying virtual machines
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Virtualization management tools: xm, xentop virsh
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Creating and monitoring virtual machines
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Resource management
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Accessing consoles
12.
Installing and Configuring Virtual Machines
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Installing virtual machines
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Configuring virtual machine resources (CPU, memory, storage,
network devices)
13.
Hypervisor Details
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Understanding the hypervisor
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vnc console access
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xendomains
14.
Virtualization: Advanced Techniques
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Snapshot storage
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Creating virtual private networks
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Masquerading virtual machines
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Physical and logical network separation
