Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management

(Start)Datum	Locatie	Inschrijven
09 July 2012	Nieuwegein
03 September 2012	Amsterdam
12 November 2012	Nieuwegein

Description:

RH401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management is a four-day lab-based course that explores the concepts and methods necessary for successful large-scale deployment and management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Course participants will learn how to install and use a Red Hat Network Satellite Server to deploy and manage systems. The use of virtualization technology as a key deployment tool is also examined.

Subjects covered in the course include: installing and managing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server; provisioning systems using RHN, DHCP, and PXE; using version control to maintain configuration files; and building custom RPMS.

In addition, a substantial part of the class is dedicated to the use of Virtualization in systems deployment. Virtualization topics include: an overview of virtualization; installing, configuring, and managing virtual machines; understanding the hypervisor; using virtual machine snapshots; network configuration with virtualization.

Target Audience:

RH401 is aimed at senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators and other IT professionals working in enterprise environments.

Duration:

4 days

Pre-requisites:

RH401 requires RHCE-level skills. A current RHCE certification is recommended, but not required.

Objectives:

• Enterprise System Management Concepts
  • System management tasks
  • Standardization, centralization, and scalability
  • Provisioning and automation
  • Red Hat tools for system management
• Provisioning using DHCP and PXE
  • Bare metal provisioning
  • Provisioning technologies: DHCP, TFTP, and PXE
  • Network installations
  • DHCP server configuration
• Installing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server
  • Features and advantages of the RHN Satellite Server
  • Types of RHN Satellite Servers
  • RHN Satellite Server hardware requirements
  • Understanding software channels
  • Installing an RHN Satellite Server
  • Populating an RHN Satellite Server with software channel content
  • Troubleshooting an RHN Satellite Server installation
• Building RPMs
  • Building open source software
  • Using RPM macros
  • Writing custom spec files
  • Using rpmbuild to create and sign RPMs
  • Guidelines for custom RPMs
• Using CVS to Manage Configuration Files
  • Basics of CVS for system administrators
  • Creating local and remote repository access
  • Structuring a CVS project
  • Using CVS to track, log, and reverse configuration changes
• Managing the Red Hat Network Satellite Server
  • Configuring clients to use a RHN Satellite Server
  • Using activation keys to script installations
  • Creating and managing custom software channels
• Red Hat Network Management and Provisioning
  • Types of RHN service
  • Elements of a deployment system
  • Using custom software channels in a deployment system
  • Using configuration channels to maintain system configuration
  • Automating installations through kickstart
• Red Hat Network Proxy Server
  • Hosted RHN versus Proxy Server
  • Proxy Server software and hardware requirements
  • Installing RHN Proxy Server
  • Configuring clients to use a RHN Proxy Server
• Saving Kernel Crash Dumps
  • Saving crash signatures over the network
  • Saving crash dumps over the network
  • Configuring netdump servers
  • Configuring netdump clients
  • Saving crash dumps locally using kexec and kdump
• Red Hat Virtualization Overview
  • Virtualization concepts and terminology
  • Hardware considerations
• Virtual Machine Management
  • Identifying virtual machines
  • Virtualization management tools: xm, xentop, virsh
  • Creating and monitoring virtual machines
  • Resource management
  • Accessing consoles
• Installing and Configuring Virtual Machines
  • Installing virtual machines
  • Configuring virtual machine resources (CPU, memory, storage, network devices)
• Hypervisor Details
  • Understanding the hypervisor
  • vnc console access
  • xendomains
• Virtualization: Advanced Techniques
  • Snapshot storage
  • Creating virtual private networks
  • Masquerading virtual machines
  • Physical and logical network separation

Note:

The training will be delivered in Dutch or English language. For more information you can contact us by email training@ictivity.nl or by phone +31 88 428 48 48.

 Continuation:

-RH423: Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication

Exam:

- EX401: Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management Expertise Exam

This is the second module for the RHCA exam.