Course Description

This class meets the needs of advanced Linux Systems Administrators expanding their knowledge of core workings of Linux. Theories and methodologies are covered for tuning, monitoring performance, and analyzing the performance of the Linux operating system.

Prerequisites

An intermediate knowledge of the Linux operating system is required. The equivalent knowledge can be found in the GL120 "Linux Fundamentals" and GL250 "Enterprise Linux Systems Administration" courses.

Supported Distributions

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Course Outline

• Tuning Principles
• Linux Architecture Overview
• Log File Administration
• Monitoring Tools
• Benchmark Tools
• Systemtap
• SNMP
• Linux Tunables