Course Description: UNIX System Administration
Five days — Instructor-led Lecture and Lab Sessions
Overview
This course focuses on the internal structure and operation of the UNIX operating system as it applies
to system administration tasks. The course examines those tasks necessary to set up and maintain a
multiple-user network, including the startup and shutdown processes and necessary utilities.
Discussions on user account maintenance, security, utilities for backup and restoration, automation of
system administration activities, kernel configuration, system monitoring, and troubleshooting are all
a part of the course work. Interactive demonstrations and lab exercises allow students to apply
this information to practical problem solving. While this course emphasizes Solaris, it can be tailored
for other UNIX versions as well. This course is intended for UNIX System Administrators or
prospective System Administrators.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course,
students will be able to:
- Manipulate the disk structure and partitioning system
- Work with Inodes, directories, files, and links
- Manage the file system and various devices
- Verify system logs and perform process accounting tasks
- Modify run levels, startup processes, and shutdown procedures
- Set up client-server framework and establish proper boot processes
- Perform kernel and software configurations
- Create and manage user accounts and groups
- Automate tasks and backup procedures
Pre-requisites
- Previous experience with a UNIX environment.
Course Materials
The course materials are yours to keep. You will be
provided with all course notes, and lab solutions.
Course Outline
Day 1
UNIX System Administration Basics
Topics
- Roles of the System Administrator
- Types of UNIX Systems
- Disk Structure and Partitions
- Specific UNIX OS Partitions
- Inodes
- Directories, Links, and FIles
At the conclusion of day 1, students will be able to:
Understand the tasks required of a typical system
administrator and work with the partitioning system on a UNIX operating system.
Day 2
The Directory and File Systems
Topics
- The Directory Tree and Paths
- Adding/Removing Devices
- Important Directories and Files
- File Systems
- File System Management
At the conclusion of day 2, students will be able to:
Navigate the file structure, work
with important file system directories, and manipulate devices with the file system.
Day 3
Logs and Processes
Topics
- Daily System Logs
- Process Accounting
- Startup and Shutdown Processes
- Run Levels
- Modifying Run States
At the conclusion of day 3, students will be able to:
Manage and view
important system
logs, establish proper procedures for startup and shutdown, change the run levels,
and manipulate processes.
Day 4
Network Administration
Topics
- Diskless Workstations
- Client-Server Boot Process
- Handling Crashes
- Kernel Configuration
- Software Implementation
At the conclusion of day 4, students will be able to:
Create and
configure diskless workstations in a client-server environment, deal with server crashes, manage environment settings on a network.
Day 5
User Maintenance and Automation
Topics
- Create, Modify, and Delete User Accounts
- Manage Passwords
- Backup and Restoration Techniques
- Task Automation
- Performance Monitoring
At the conclusion of day 5, students will be able to:
Perform
user maintenance tasks including the management of passwords and file
accessibility. Perform backups and establish automated tasks to simplify
the duties of the system administrator.
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