Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of Linux. Anyone responsible for providing basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers. Microsoft professionals seeking to add Linux expertise.

Prerequisites

LPI 101 Preparatory class.

What you will learn

Maps to the updated LPI 102 exam objectives and covers everything you need to know to prepare for the LPI 102 exam. All the key core elements of the Linux operating system - documentation, administration utilities, network configuration, printing, recovery planning, DFS, kernel configuration, TCP/IP, DHCP, device configuration, and more. The core internet related technologies - e-mail, security, DNS, Apache, Squid.

Course Outline

1. Documentation
• man Pages and the man Command
• Info command
• Linux Documentation Project
2. Administration Utilities
• System Information/Identification
• System Default Files
• Text Processing
3. User Environments
• Login Shell
• Environment Files & Definitions
• Shared Group Directories
4. Managing User
• Creating New User Accounts
• Allocating User IDs
• Account Security
5. Printing
• Print Spooler Model
• User Commands
• Manipulating Printers in Linux
• Network Printing
6. System Start-up and Shutdown
• Standard Boot Process
• Boot Problems/Manual Boot
• Start-up Flow Control
• Shutting Down/Maintenance Mode
7. Distributed File Systems
• Linux File Sharing
• Overview of the Network File System
• Overview of Samba
8. Recovery Planning
• Why/When/What to Backup
• Working with MS-DOS Diskettes
• Network Backups
9. The Linux Shell & Bash Scripting
• Linux Shell Profiles
• Using the bash Shell
• Shell Scripts
• Loops - for, while, and until
• Tests and Conditions
• Comparison - String, Arithmetic
• Advanced bash Concepts
10. The Linux Kernel
• About the Linux Kernel
• Preparing for a New Kernel
• Configuring a New Kernel
• Kernel Modules
• LILO Configuration File
• Using LILO to Test a New Kernel
• LILO Command Options
• Boot Options
11. TCP/IP Networking
• Overview of TCP/IP
• Protocols
• Networks
• Internet Protocol Address
12. Network Configuration
• Set Up Networking
• Routing Tables/Daemons
• Network Interface Configuration
• Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
• Setting up PPP
13. DNS
• The DNS Namespace
• Named (the Server Program) Files
• Domain Database File
• Name and MailServers
• DNS Database Records
14. DHCP and Name Resolution
• DHCP Clients
• The alias Command
• Network Information Service (NIS)
15. Remote Connectivity
• Telnet
• ssh - Secure Shell
• Installation and Configuration
• File Transfer
• FTP
16. Sendmail Email Services
• Sendmail Install and Configuration
• Selected Switches and Parameters
• Structure of Sendmail-cf Directories
17. Apache Web Services
• Apache Installation
• Basic Configuration
• Common Tasks
18. Network Security & Performance Tuning
• Your Role in Security
• Software Security
• Security Tools
• Basic NFS Security
• X Windows Security
• Network Security

Course Duration

Five (5) days

Course Schedule

Go to Epcom Course Schedule

Course Materials

• LPI 102 v2.5 Preparatory course kit
• Professional Instructor-led training from Linux
Professionals.