Deploying Ubuntu Server Edition

(Start)Datum	Locatie	Inschrijven
10 September 2012	Eindhoven
10 September 2012	Amsterdam
10 December 2012	Eindhoven
10 December 2012	Amsterdam

Description:

After completing this course, participants will be able to: 

• Install and deploy Ubuntu Server in an enterprise environment
• Perform an advanced, automated installation using Kickstart
• Manage disk partitions, logical volumes and file systems
• Install and manage software packages using command-line tools
• Create proxies and mirrors for Ubuntu repositories
• Create and deploy virtual machines using  KVM and libvirt
• Automate updates and use Landscape to manage client systems
• Maintain user-level security
• Configure a simple firewall
• Set up a mail server using Postfix and Dovecot
• Constrain applications with AppArmor mandatory access controls
• Monitor server load and status
• Define and implement a backup strategy
• Install and configure LDAP directory service, Kerberos and AD integration

Who should attend:

Pre-requisites:

• An Ubuntu Certified Professional certification and/or;
• A RHCE certification and/or, the equivalent training and working knowledge
• of RedHat (or other RPM-based distributions), and/or
• A sound working knowledge of system administration of some other version
• of UNIX or Linux such as Solaris, HPUX or SUSE.

In particular attendees must be able to work effectively at a command prompt and

have familiarity with:

• The bash shell and ssh
• Use of standard filters and pipelines
• File system management commands
• Commands to list and manage processes
• TCP/IP networking and configuration
• An editor that doesn't need a mouse, such as vi or emacs

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Students receive:

Individual student packs consisting of:

• Student Course Guide
• Ubuntu 10.04 LTG desktop and server CDs
• Ubuntu note pad and pen
• Ubuntu gift (it's a surprise)
• Free Access to Landscape systems management and monitoring service
• Certifcate of completion, following minimum 80 per cent attendance and active participation, as determined by the instructor

Objectives:

 Installation 

• Installation
  • Checking hardware requirements
  • Downloading and burning an installation CD
  • Running the installer
  • “Expert mode” installation
  • Partitioning: (guided, manual, LVM)
  • Software selection
  • Why is the root account disabled?
• Troubleshooting installations
  • Saving installation logs
  • Passing parameters to the installer
• Time synchronisation
• Service Management
  • Controlling boot-time service startup
  • Run-level management

Debian Package Management

• What is a Debian package?
• Low-level package management
  • Installing, listing and removing packages with dpkg
  • Package configuration and re-configuration
• High-level package management
  • Repository structure: pockets and components
  • The Advanced Packaging Tool (APT)
  • Specifying the location of repositories
  • Installing, removing and searching packages
  • Package dependencies
  • Meta-packages and virtual packages
  • Personal Package Archives
• Repository management
• Creating a local repository
• Configuring a proxy server
• Mirroring a repository

Virtualization and Deployment

• Virtualization
  • Setting up a KVM host
  • Virtual machine management using libvirt and virsh
  • Creating a guest
  • Building machine images with VMbuilder
• Automated installation
  • Kickstart and pre-seeding
  • Creating and using a kickstart file
  • Setting up DHCP and TFTP servers to support installation
  • Installing from a local server
  • Making an automated installation CD
• Automating Updates
• Server management using Landscape
  • Obtaining a Landscape account
  • Configuring and registering a Landscape client
  • Managing and upgrading machines through Landscape

Security, Integrity and Performance

• User-level security
  • Living without a root login
  • sudo and the sudoers file
  • Ubuntu group memberships and privileges
  • Configuring PAM to enforce password strength
  • Encrypting partitions using the dm-crypt device mapper
• Constructing a firewall
  • netfilter and iptables
  • Simplifying firewall construction with ufw
  • Testing firewalls with nmap
• Mandatory access control with AppArmor
  • Discretionary vs Mandatory access control
  • Creating an AppArmor profile
  • Setting enforce mode and complain mode
• Configuration management with etckeeper
• Backup tools and strategies
  • Multi-level backup strategies
  • Using rsync for backups
  • Centralised backup with BackupPC and Bacula
• System monitoring and performance tuning
  • Monitoring memory and disk usage
  • Centralised monitoring with Nagios and Munin
  • Network latency monitoring with Smokeping
• Kernel parameter tuning

Directory Service and Authentication

• OpenLDAP
  • OpenLDAP components and architecture
  • Installation and initial configuration
  • Command-line tools (ldapadd and friends)
  • Secure LDAP
  • Managing user accounts in LDAP
  • Configuring a client to use LDAP for authentication
  • Replicating an LDAP directory
• Kerberos
  • Setting up a Key Distribution Centre
  • Configuring clients for kerberos login
  • Adding principals: Hosts, services, users, admin
• Active Directory integration
  • Likewise Open
  • Joining a domain
• Logging in as an AD user

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