RedHat Product Offerings
The RedHat Enterprise editions
RedHat versions currently available
The RedHat Certification Routes
The Fedora project
Hardware Configurations and requirements
Documentation and Help

Installing RedHat / Fedora Linux
Installation methods : FTP,HTTP,NFS etc.
Multiboot configuration issues
The Anaconda installer
Passing boot time options
Expert mode, driver disks and other install features
Performing the installation
Firstboot and post installation configuration

Automating the Install: Kickstart
The kickstart system and it’s operation
Using Pre and Post kickstart processing
Kickstart from floppy/CDROM
Building the install server : NFS, FTP and HTTP
Automatic Kickstart from DHCP and PXEBoot
Using and configuring the DHCP/PXEBoot environment

Investigating the System
The /proc filesystem
Investigating hardware
Investigating bus/devices:lspci,lsusb etc.
Handling new hardware : kudzu
Monitoring the essential logfiles
Using the RedHat tools to administer
The /etc/sysconfig directory
dmesg and detecting new hardware

System Startup/Shutdown and Initialisation
The boot sequence.
The lilo and grub boot managers
Creating an emergency grub floppy
Re-installing MBR using lilo or grub
The system V startup script model : init, runlevels
Control services using chkconfig/RedHat tools
System shutdown and reboot

Filesystem Configuration
The Linux file system basics
The RedHat Linux Filesytems available
Disk partitioning: fdisk/parted/qt-parted
Creating and maintaining Linux file systems.
Checking and Repairing File systems
Mount options and operation : /etc/fstab

LVM & RAID
The Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
Basic LVM configuration and use
Extending filesystems under LVM
Software RAID using Raidtools
Implementing RAID 0,1 & 5 file systems

User Administration
User and group administration.
Password management and control
Command Line/Graphical tools for user administration
Allowing access to privileged commands: sudo
Setting up/maintaining disk quotas for users

Printing Under Linux
Printing under RedHat using cups
Administering CUPS using a browser
Using the system-config-printer tool
Adding new printer drivers
Cross platform printing

Process Scheduling
Using at to manage one-off jobs
Using the vixie cron system
System crontab files
Managing your system with System Crontab
Using anacron for missed jobs

Backup and Restore
Backup and Restore of Linux
Backing up to tape devices/Hard disk
Controlling tape devices
Backup and compression utilities
Remote backup administration
How to restore a system from scratch

Managing System Software
The Redhat Package Management system.
The YUM/up2date package management tools
Installing and removing software manually
RPM queries and verifying packages
Dependency problems and their resolution
Creating a yum repository/Updating multiple systems
Updating Enterprise Linux with up2date

Compiling Kernels and System Software
Monolithic and modular kernel design
Kernel module configuration
Compiling your own drivers/software
How to compile and install a custom kernel
Tuning the kernel : /proc/sys & sysctrl
Loading a new kernel from an RPM package
Updating the Boot Managers (LILO/GRUB)

Customising and Using X Windows
The Windowing Systems available
Window managers, X and their operation
Configuring Xfree86/Xorg
Customising X for security :xauth and ssh operation.
The font server and it’s operation
Switching X systems
Fixing X issues

Basic Networking
Device recognition and control
Configuring networking interfaces
Using multiple and virtual interfaces
Configuring your system as a NIS/DHCP/DNS client
Configuring for routing
Network tools ifup,mii-tool etc...

Troubleshooting
The rescue environment
Rescue environment utilities and operation
The networked rescue environment
Over riding boot levels from grub/lilo
Disaster recovery distros
Common boot problems and their resolution