Course duration

80 hours, 2 semesters (40 hrs /semester)

Course description & objectives

• This program is a 2-semester program that aims to provide students the basic knowledge and system administration skills that are common across all versions of Linux. 
• This program focuses on the LPI Level 2 exam and addresses the following areas: Linux Kernel, System Startup, Linux File systems, Hardware, File and Service Sharing, System Maintenance, System Customization and Automation, Troubleshooting,…The core internet and network related technologies – NFS, SAMBA, Mail, News, DNS, Apache, … will also be addressed in this semester. Some others technologies related to hardware: LVM, RAID, UPS,…will also be covered in this semester.

Who can benefit

The course is designed for people who are:

• Anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of Linux.
• Anyone responsible for providing system administration, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers.
• Interested in achieving the LPI 201 certification. 

Skills gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Everything you need to achieve LPI Level 2 Certification
• Install, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, optimizing,…on the Linux system in network environment.
• Professional skills related to some popular network services: NFS, SAMBA, Mail, News, DNS, Apache (Web), Firewall, …

Certification

Upon completion of the course, students will receive:

• Receive a certificate of completion from Robusta.
• Have adequate skills and knowledge to take the Level 2 exam of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification (exam LPI 201 & 202) at Prometric Testing Center, Robusta.

The LPI certification is a vendor-neutral Linux credential that measures critical Linux system and Network administration skills. LPI currently offer 3 levels of Certification that are widely supported by computer hardware and software manufacturers, vendors, distributors, resellers, and publications.

• LPI Level 1 capability: (see above)

LPI Level 2 capability: Administer a medium-sized business IT system.  Plan, implement, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot a mixed (MS, Linux) network: LAN server (samba), Internet Gateway (firewall, proxy, mail, news), Internet Server (webserver, FTP server).

• § LPI Level 3 capability: Design and implement solutions to complex automation problems (multi-site enterprises, heavy-duty Internet sites, custom solutions). Initiate projects and implement them and act as a consultant to management.

 Prerequisites

In order to succeed fully in this course, students should possess:

• Read & understand materials in English
• Pass Robusta English and IT tests

Have basic knowledge about computers and operating systems

Course content

I. Semester 1 – LPI 201

• The Linux Kernel
• Hardware Management
• Linux System Startup
• Linux Filesystem
• RAID and LVM   
• File Sharing and Services – NFS
• File Sharing and Services – Samba
• Recovering a Linux System   
• Regular Expression
• Basic Perl Language
• System Logging Automation
• Troubleshooting

II. Semester 2 – LPI 202

• Networking Configuration
• Network Troubleshooting
• DNS
• Mail Service
• Webservice

- HTTPD

- Proxy Server

• Network Client Management

- DHCP

- NIS

- LDAP

- PAM Authentication

• System Security

- Configuring a router

- Iptables

- Securing FTP servers

- Secure shell (OpenSSH)

- TCP_wrappers

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

BY CHAPTER

I. LPI 201 Curriculum

Chapter 1:      The Linux Kernel

• Kernel Components
• Compiling a Kernel
• Patching a Kernel
• Customizing a Kernel

Chapter 2:      Hardware Management

• Configuring RAID
• Adding new hardware
• Software and kernel configuration
• Configuring PCMCIA devices

Chapter 3:      System Startup

• Customizing system startup and boot processes
• System recovery

Chapter 4:      Maintaining and Configuring a Linux Filesystem

• Operating the Linux file system
• Maintaining a Linux filesystem
• Creating and configuring filesystem options

Chapter 5:      RAID and LVM

• RAID basics
• Software RAID
• Linux LVM

Chapter 6:      File and Service Sharing - NFS

• Configuring a NFS server

Chapter 7:      File and Service Sharing - SAMBA

• Configuring a SAMBA server

Chapter 8:      Recovering a Linux System

• Backup operations
• System recovery
• Creating a boot disk
• Creating a data CD

Chapter 9:      System Logging and Automation

• System logging
• Automating Processes
• Automounting

Chapter 10:    Troubleshooting

• General troubleshooting
• Environment Configurations

II. LPI 202 Curriculum

Chapter 1:      Networking

• Basic networking configuration
• Advanced Network Configuration and Troubleshooting

Chapter 2:      Mail & News

• Configuring mailing lists
• Using Sendmail
• Managing Mail traffic
• Serving News

Chapter 3:      DNS

• Basic BIND 8 Configuration
• Maintaining a Web server
• Implementing a proxy server

Chapter 4:      Network Client Management

• DHCP Configuration
• NIS Configuration
• LDAP Configuration
• PAM Configuration

Chapter 5:      System Security

• Configuring a router
• Securing FTP server
• Secure shell (OpenSSH)
• TCP_wrappers
• Security tasks

Chapter 6:      Network Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting network issues