Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management

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Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management :: [RH401]

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code.

RH401

length.

4 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Red Hat

price.

$2,898

RH401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management is a four-day lab-based course that explores the concepts and methods necessary for successful large-scale deployment and management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Course participants will learn how to install and use a Red Hat Network Satellite Server to deploy and manage systems. The use of virtualization technology as a key deployment tool is also examined.

Subjects covered in the course include: installing and managing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server; provisioning systems using RHN, DHCP, and PXE; using version control to maintain configuration files; and building custom RPMS.

In addition, a substantial part of the class is dedicated to the use of Virtualization in systems deployment. Virtualization topics include: an overview of virtualization; installing, configuring, and managing virtual machines; understanding the hypervisor; using virtual machine snapshots; network configuration with virtualization.

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who can benefit

RH401 is aimed at senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators and other IT professionals working in enterprise environments.

prerequisites

RH401 requires RHCE-level skills. A current RHCE certification is recommended, but not required.

skills gained

Goal:

	RH401 is designed to train people with RHCE level competency on skills required to deploy and manage Red Hat systems to enterprise standards of reliability, availability, scalability and manageability.
	Central to the course is hands-on training in the use of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server for deployment and provisioning of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and the use of virtualization as a critical technology in systems deployment.
	Persons taking RH401 will learn how to implement and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments efficiently and effectively in ways that make their systems manageable by a team. They will learn to install and deploy a Red Hat Network Satellite Server which can be used to provision new systems and keep many systems up to date. Students will create their own packages using Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) and use CVS and Red Hat Satellite Server to manage configuration files.
	Course participants will learn to use virtual machine technology, which permits multiple host operating systems to run on a single hardware platform. They will learn how virtualization works, including the purpose and function of the virtualization hypervisor; how to install, configure, and manage virtual machines; how to take snapshots of virtual systems; and how to configure networking, including private networks, masquerading, and physical network separation.

prepares for:

	EX401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management Expertise Exam
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course content details

	Enterprise System Management Concepts

	System management tasks
	Standardization, centralization, and scalability
	Provisioning and automation
	Red Hat tools for system management

	Provisioning using DHCP and PXE

	Bare metal provisioning
	Provisioning technologies: DHCP, TFTP, and PXE
	Network installations
	DHCP server configuration

	Installing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server

	Features and advantages of the RHN Satellite Server
	Types of RHN Satellite Servers
	RHN Satellite Server hardware requirements
	Understanding software channels
	Installing an RHN Satellite Server
	Populating an RHN Satellite Server with software channel content
	Troubleshooting an RHN Satellite Server installation

	Building RPMs

	Building open source software
	Using RPM macros
	Writing custom spec files
	Using rpmbuild to create and sign RPMs
	Guidelines for custom RPMs

	Using CVS to Manage Configuration Files

	Basics of CVS for system administrators
	Creating local and remote repository access
	Structuring a CVS project
	Using CVS to track, log, and reverse configuration changes

	Managing the Red Hat Network Satellite Server

	Configuring clients to use a RHN Satellite Server
	Using activation keys to script installations
	Creating and managing custom software channels

	Red Hat Network Management and Provisioning

	Types of RHN service
	Elements of a deployment system
	Using custom software channels in a deployment system
	Using configuration channels to maintain system configuration
	Automating installations through kickstart

	Red Hat Network Proxy Server

	Hosted RHN versus Proxy Server
	Proxy Server software and hardware requirements
	Installing RHN Proxy Server
	Configuring clients to use a RHN Proxy Server

	Saving Kernel Crash Dumps

	Saving crash signatures over the network
	Saving crash dumps over the network
	Configuring netdump servers
	Configuring netdump clients
	Saving crash dumps locally using kexec and kdump

	Red Hat Virtualization Overview

	Virtualization concepts and terminology
	Hardware considerations

	Virtual Machine Management

	Identifying virtual machines
	Virtualization management tools: xm, xentop, virsh
	Creating and monitoring virtual machines
	Resource management
	Accessing consoles

	Installing and Configuring Virtual Machines

	Installing virtual machines
	Configuring virtual machine resources (CPU, memory, storage, network devices)

	Hypervisor Details

	Understanding the hypervisor
	vnc console access
	xendomains

	Virtualization: Advanced Techniques

	Snapshot storage
	Creating virtual private networks
	Masquerading virtual machines
	Physical and logical network separation