Skip to main Content

RedHat Enterprise Linux for Solaris Administrators

  • Course Code RH290
  • Duration 2 days

Course Delivery

Additional Payment Options

  • GTC 19 inc. VAT

    GTC, Global Knowledge Training Credit, please contact Global Knowledge for more details

Public Classroom Price

SAR6,484.00

excl. VAT

Request Group Training Add to Cart

Course Delivery

This course is available in the following formats:

  • Company Event

    Event at company

  • Public Classroom

    Traditional Classroom Learning

Request this course in a different delivery format.

Course Overview

Top

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Solaris Administrators (RH290) course quickly and efficiently covers many of the hands-on, practical skills needed when transitioning from Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It focuses on the differences between the two operating systems, covering Red Hat Enterprise Linux equivalents to Solaris-specific technologies like applying software patches, automated deployment with Jumpstart, and advanced filesystem features. In addition, the course demonstrates how to use RPM, yum, Red Hat Network (RHN), and Kickstart to manage your environment.

Course Schedule

Top

Target Audience

Top
  • Experienced Solaris system administrators transitioning to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.
  • Solaris administrators who are contemplating a migration to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and want to understand the difference in skillset that will be required.
  • Solaris administrators who want to quickly expand their skillsets to include Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Course Content

Top

Leverage existing Solaris skills to migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

System overview
  • Important differences between Solaris and RHEL, including their directory structures and commands
  • Where to get more documentation
System configuration
  • Configure and access various consoles for local and remote administration
  • Hands-on interaction with new tools
System initialization, services, and shutdown
  • Explore the x86 boot process, kernel modules and initialization
  • Manage service startup and shutdown
Software and update management
  • Manage software lifecycle with yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm
  • How to manage Solaris machines from Red Hat Network
Special devices
  • Understand and modify the partition table, character devices, and block devices
  • Create and manage software RAID, logical volumes, and iSCSI
Filesystems
  • Expand storage by adding new or reconfiguring existing filesystems and swap space
  • Configure autofs for on-demand network storage
  • Set up space and file quotas for users and groups
Security and authentication
  • Connect to network directory services like NIS and LDAP
  • Securely access systems and services using the NetFilter kernel-level firewall
  • Enforce security with SELinux
System monitoring
  • Collect system information, monitor system activity, and generate reports
  • Set up system auditing, centralized logging, and kernel monitoring and profiling
Enterprise deployment
  • Perform automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart
  • Save kernel crash dumps to disk and over the network

Course Prerequisites

Top
  • Experience in Solaris at the power user, network operations, or system administrator level.
  • Two years of Solaris experience installing server operating system and software, troubleshooting servers, and configuring and securing servers and services.

Follow on Courses

Top
  • RHCE Rapid Track Course with RHCSA and RHCE Exams (RH300)
  • RHCE Rapid Track Course (RH299)
  • RHCE Rapid Track Virtual Course (RH299VT)