SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Administration

Attendees will be taught the following concepts and skills that are fundamental in administering the SLES Operating System:

• Install SLES 15 and perform basic Linux configuration
• Become familiar with the command line interface & commonly used commands
• Configure and use Remote Administration
• Manage the boot process and understand systemd
• Manage processes and jobs
• Manage users and permissions
• Manage software
• Configure basic networking
• Manage storage
• Monitor SUSE Linux Enterprise

This course is designed for students without previous Linux experience. Basic computer skills on any operating system is required.

• Section 1: Overview of SUSE Linux Enterprise
  • Flavors of SUSE Linux
  • SLE Maintenance Model
  • YaST
• Section 2: The Linux Filesystem
  • Understand the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
  • Understand the Linux File Types
• Section 3: Work with the Command Line
  • Getting Help at the Command Line
  • Understand the Shell Environment
• Section 4: The Vim Editor
• Section 5: Remote Administration
  • Understand Remote Administration with OpenSSH
  • Understand Remote Administration with VNC
• Section 6: System Initialization
  • Understand the Boot Process
  • Understand the GRUB2 Boot Loader
  • Define and Describe systemd
• Section 7: Process Management
  • Understand Process Administration
  • Understand Background Processes
  • Understand Process Scheduling
  • Understand xinetd
• Section 8: Identity and Security
  • Understand User Management
  • Understand Filesystem Permissions
  • Understand Privilege Delegation
• Section 9: Software Management
  • Understand Compiling Software from Source
  • Understand Management of RPM Packages
  • Understand Software Management with Libzypp
• Section 10: Network Management
  • Understand Network Management in SLE
  • Understand Network Management with Wicked
  • Understand firewalldl
• Section 11: Storage Management
  • Understand the Linux I/O Stack
  • Recognize Traditional Linux File Systems
  • Configure Logical Volume Management (LVM)
  • Configure Software RAID
  • Define and Describe BtrFS
  • Understand NFSv4
• Section 12: Administration and Monitoring
  • Understand Time Sync with chrony
  • Configure System Logging
  • Understand Supportconfig
• Section 13: Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise
  • Understand the Unified Installer
  • Understand Extensions and Modules
  • Understand AutoYaST