course | System Administration II

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.
• Tune system performance 

 Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.
 

• Control access to files with ACLs
• Interpret and set access control lists (ACLs) on files to handle situations requiring complex user and group access permissions.
• Manage SELinux security
• Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux. 

Maintain basic storage
 

• Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
• Manage logical volumes
• Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.
• Implement advanced storage features 

Manage storage using the Stratis local storage management system and use VDO volumes to optimize storage space in use.
 

• 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.