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Course Outline
Introduction
- Linux Foundation
- Linux Foundation Training
- Linux Foundation Certifications
- Linux Foundation Digital Badges
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Distribution Details
- Labs
Enhanced Systems Administration
- What Makes A Good Systems Administrator
- “Soft” Skills and Tools
- Hard Skills And Tools
- Other Concerns
- Labs
Software Management
- Manual Software Lifecycle
- Package Management
- Creating Your Own Packages
- Creating Debian Packages
- Creating RPM Packages
- Creating Packages of Third Party Software
- Rebuilding OS supplied Packages
- Advanced Packaging Tips
- GPG Sign Your Packages
- Labs
Packaging Automation
- Preparing Packages for Automatic Building
- Automation Frameworks
- Labs
Software Distribution
- Introduction to Software Distribution
- Repository Management
- Creating Repositories
- Using Third Party Repositories
- Mirroring Repositories
- Labs
Installation Tree Management
- CentOS Installation Trees
- Debian/Ubuntu Install Trees
- Labs
Automating Installation
- Automating Installation
- Automating Installation with Kickstart
- Using Kickstart Files
- Debian Preseed
- Further Automation
- Labs
Installation Tools: Cobbler
- Cobbler Overview
- Cobbler Setup
- Using Cobbler
- Advanced Cobbler
- Other Tools
- Labs
Configuration Management Overview
- What is Configuration Management
- Configuration Management Methods
- Overview of Configuration Management Tools
- Labs
Configuration Management with Puppet
- Puppet Overview
- Puppet Terminology
- Puppet Setup
- Puppet Configuration
- Puppet Operations
- Advanced Puppet Concepts
- Labs
Configuration Management with Salt
- Salt Overview
- Salt Terminology
- Salt Setup
- Salt Configuration
- Salt Operations
- Advanced Salt Concepts
- Labs
Configuration Management with Chef
- Chef Overview
- Chef Setup
- Using Chef Workstation
- Labs
Configuration Management with Ansible
- Ansible Overview
- Ansible Setup
- Ansible Configuration
- Ansible Operations
- Advanced Ansible Concepts
- Labs
Spacewalk Server
- Installing Spacewalk Server
- Deploying Spacewalk Clients
- Managing Changes with Spacewalk
- Scripting with the Spacewalk API
- Labs
Channel Management with Spacewalk
- Spacewalk API
- Example Workflow
- Labs
Configuration Management CFEngine ** (OPTIONAL)
- CFEngine Overview
- CFEngine Setup
- CFEngine Configuration
- CFEngine Operations
- Advanced CFEngine Concepts
- Labs
Requirements
Fluent Linux skills.
Audience
This course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for automating enterprise Linux systems.
Experience Level: Advanced
28 Hours
Delivery Options
Private Group Training
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- Pre-course call with your trainer
- Customisation of the learning experience to achieve your goals -
- Bespoke outlines
- Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners
- Training scheduled on a date of your choice
- Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience
Private Group Prices RRP from €9120 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, €2880 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.
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