Course description

The first of two courses covering the core system administration tasks needed to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) equips you with Linux® administration "survival skills" by focusing on foundational Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on your journey toward becoming a full-time Linux system administrator. This path continues with the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).

This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8.2.

Course content summary

Introduction to the command line
Managing physical storage
Install and configure software components and services
Establish network connections and control firewall restrictions
Monitor and manage running processes
Manage and secure files and file systems
Administer users and groups
Review the system log files and journal for issues
Troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat Insights
Remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console

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

Prerequisites for this course

Basic technical user skills with computer applications on some operating systems are expected.
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