Linux System Administration Certificate for Venkat Raman Pandey

Establish Network Connectivity

• Configure, manage, and test static network settings

Administer Users and Groups

• Implement password aging and configure an LDAP client

Monitor System Resources

• Manage CPU, memory, and disk utilization; manage system logs

Manage System Software

• Install software and query with yum using RHN and a custom repository

Deploy Network Services

• Deploy VNC, FTP, and web services and require key authentication with SSH

Secure Filesystems and Network Services

• Restrict file access with ACLs and secure network services with a firewall and SELinux

Manage Physical Storage

• Manage encrypted partitions, filesystems, and swap space

Manage Logical Volumes

• Understand Logical Volume concepts and manage Logical Volumes, including snapshots

Control the Boot Process

• Understand runlevels and manage GRUB

Tune and Maintain the Kernel

• Pass parameters to the kernel and manage kernel modules

Automate Installation with Kickstart

• Create kickstart configurations and use them to install Linux

Manage Virtual Machines

• Deploy and manage KVM virtual machines

Troubleshoot System Problems

• Apply a systematic approach to diagnosing and correcting system failures

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