RH290 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Solaris Administrators

When migrating platforms, it is critical to ensure that in-house professionals have the skills to maximize performance and maintain efficiency across the entire system. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® for Solaris Administrators (RH290) quickly but completely covers many of the hands- on, practical skills needed when migrating from Sun Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.The course focuses on the differences between the two operating systems, covering Red Hat Enterprise Linux equivalents to Solaris-specific technologies, like applying software patches, automating deployment with Jumpstart, and using advanced filesystem features. In addition, the course demonstrates how to use RPM, yum, Red Hat Network (RHN), and Kickstart to manage your environment.

Course Content

• Find documentation and help
• Navigate directory structures and consoles
• Configure the system using the command line
• Control the boot process, kernel modules, and initialization
• Manage software lifecycle with yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm
• Manage Solaris machines from Red Hat Network
• Create and modify the partition tables, character devices, and block devices
• Create and manage software RAID, logical volumes, filesystems, swap, and automounter.
• Set up space and file quotas for users and groups
• Connect to and authenticate from network directory services like NIS and LDAP
• Secure access to systems and services using the NetFilter kernel-level firewall
• Enforce security with SELinux
• Collect system information, monitor system activity, and generate reports
• Set up system auditing, centralized logging, and kernel monitoring and profiling
• Perform automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart
• Saving kernel crash dumps to disk and over the network

Audience

• Solaris administrators who are contemplating a migration to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and want to understand the difference in required skills.
• Experienced Solaris system administrators transitioning to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.
• Solaris administrators seeking a transition course that will help them work towards Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)certification.

Prerequisite

• Experience in Solaris at the power user, network operations, or system administrator level.
• Two years of Solaris experience installing server operating system and software, troubleshooting servers, and configuring and securing servers and services.

Date and location

• on request

Price

2.280,00 EUR + VAT

Price include course fee, official literature, fully operational classroom, lunch.