Linux for System Engineers (LFS311)

Introduction

• Linux Foundation
• Linux Foundation Training
• Linux Foundation Certifications
• Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
• E-Learning Course: LFS211
• Distribution Details
• Labs

Linux Networking Concepts and Review

• OSI Model Introduction and Upper Layers
• OSI Model Transport Layer
• OSI Model Network Layer
• OSI Model Lower Layers
• Network Topology
• Domain Name System
• System Services
• Managing System Services
• Labs

Network Configuration

• Runtime Network Configuration
• Boot Time Network Configuration
• DNS Client
• Intro to OpenVPN
• Labs

Network Troubleshooting and Monitoring

• Network Troubleshooting
• Client-Side Troubleshooting
• Server-Side Troubleshooting
• Network Monitoring
• Labs

Remote Access

• Remote Access History
• Intro to Cryptography
• Secure Remote Access
• Remote Graphics
• Labs

Domain Name Service

• Overview Of DNS
• BIND (named) Server
• BIND Zone Configuration
• Labs

HTTP Servers

• Apache
• Apache Configuration
• Apache Virtual Hosts
• Apache Security
• Labs

Advanced HTTP Servers

• Mod Rewrite
• Mod Alias
• Mod Status
• Mod Include
• Mod Perl
• Performance Considerations
• Labs

Email Servers

• Email Overview
• Postfix
• Dovecot
• Labs

File Sharing

• FTP
• vsftpd
• rsync
• SSH Based Protocols
• Other Protocols
• Labs

Advanced Networking

• Routing
• VLANs
• DHCP
• NTP
• Labs

HTTP Caching

• Overview
• Squid Configuration
• Labs

Network File Systems

• NFS
• SMB/CIFS
• Other Network File Systems
• Mounting Network File Systems
• Labs

Introduction to Network Security

• Security Concepts
• Security Practices
• Security Tools
• Labs

Firewalls

• TCP Wrappers
• netfilter Concepts
• Iptables Command
• Managing IPtables
• Advanced Firewalls
• Network Address Translation
• Labs

High Availability

• Overview
• DRBD
• Labs

Database

• Introduction
• Database Management Systems
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Labs

System log

• Overview
• Remote Logging: Client
• Remote Logging: Server
• Labs

Package Management

• Installing from Source
• Package Management
• Packaging System Benefits
• Main Package Management Systems
• Role of Linux Distributions
• Building RPM Packages
• RPM Spec File Sections
• RPM Spec File Example
• Building Debian Packages
• Labs