NET 402 - Linux Network Administration

1. Demonstrate how to install the Linux operating system to function as a workstation
   1. Configure the partitions required for a workstation
   2. Format the partitions required for a workstation
   3. Select the required services to be installed for a workstation
   4. Configure network addressing for a workstation
   5. Evaluate workstation application programs
2. Demonstrate how to install the Linux operating system to function as a server
   1. Configure the partitions required for a server
   2. Format the partitions required for a server
   3. Identify and select the required services to be installed for a server
   4. Configure network addressing for a server
   5. Configure startup server procedures
   6. Describe the different run levels
   7. Describe the different common configuration files
   8. Configure shutdown server procedures
3. Describe and demonstrate basic Linux console commands
   1. Illustrate proper command syntax
   2. Describe various command options and parameters
   3. Demonstrate the proper usage of console commands 
4. Manage users with and without a GUI interface
   1. Create user accounts
   2. Create groups and add users to groups
   3. Configure file ownership and permissions
5. Shell programming
   1. Describe the need for shell programming
   2. List the common shell environment variables
   3. Illustrate proper shell programming syntax
   4. Create and demonstrate shell programs that automate network administration
6. Merge packages with RPM
   1. Explain the advantages of using a package manager
   2. Demonstrate how to download and install Linux RPM programs
   3. Demonstrate how to download and update a Linux RPM program
7. Describe and manage the basic network services that are ran at the server
   1. Demonstrate how to configure, start and stop a telnet service
   2. Demonstrate how to configure, start and stop a WEB service
   3. Demonstrate how to configure, start and stop an FTP service
8. Analyze and demonstrate sharing files with NFS
   1. Demonstrate how to format a file system
   2. Demonstrate how to mount and unmount a file system
   3. Demonstrate how a Linux workstation can mount a servers file system
9. Share Windows/Linux resources with Samba
   1. Describe the reason for Samba
   2. Edit Samba configuration files
   3. Demonstrate how to start and stop Samba
   4. Test the Samba configuration by sharing Linux resources with Windows workstations
10. Printing from Linux
    1. Demonstrate the different types of printers and printer interfaces
    2. Describe the Linux printing process
    3. Describe the reason for device files
    4. Demonstrate how to install and manage local printers
    5. Demonstrate how to install and manage remote printers
11. Archiving, backing up and restoring
    1. Describe the importance of backing up files
    2. Describe the different backup strategies
    3. Describe the different dump levels
    4. Demonstrate usage of the tar, dump and restore utilities