Course description
The course SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Advanced Administration builds upon the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration course and teaches advanced system administration tasks on SLES. Attending students should have a good working knowledge of general system configuration and working with the Linux command line. After attending the course, the student should be capable of administering SLES 15 and be able to deal with specialized networking and storage configuration. They should also have a solid understanding of basic Bash scripting.
Required knowledge
Before attending this course, it is highly recommended that students have a good working knowledge of Linux and should be able to:
- Perform partitioning and file system setup and maintenance
- Perform system configuration including network setup and user management
- Manage software packages
- Work on the command line including file management and text editing
This knowledge can be gained through the SUSE Linux Enterprise Administration Course.
Target audience
The course is designed for those who already have experience with Linux, including general system configuration and using the command line. The course is ideal for those seeking advanced administration skills on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, those who have completed the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Administration course and those preparing to take the SUSE Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux 15 certification exam.
Course content
Section 1: Advanced System Administration
- YaST Security Module
- Backup and Recovery
- Software Libraries
- General Server Health
- Monitoring Overview
- Control Groups
Section 02: Encryption
Section 03: Shell Scripting
- Use Basic Script Elements
- Use Control Structures
- Read User Input
- Use Arrays
- Use Shell Functions
- Use Command Options in Scripts
- Test File Types and Compare Values
Section 04: Hardware
Section 05: Advanced Networking
- Advanced Network Interface Types
- Network Namespaces
- IPv6
Section 06: Advanced Storage Administration
Section 07: Centralized Authentication
Section 08: Advanced Software Management
Section 9: Configuration Management with Salt
- Salt Overview
- Install and Configure Salt
- Understand Execution Modules
- Understand the Salt State System
Certification
The exam fee is not included in the price of the course.
Materials
Materials are in electronic form from SUSE.
Objectives
During this course you will learn:
- System Optimization
- Control Groups
- Manage encryption
- Use the Shell efficiently and create Shell scripts
- Manage Hardware and Drivers
- Advanced Networking configuration
- iSCSI and Multipath IO
- Centralized Authentication
- Packaging software and managing system updates
- Configuration Management using Salt
