RH142 Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools Course Description
Troubleshooting is both an art and a science. An instinct and a technique. In Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools (RH142), system administrators will learn techniques for troubleshooting a Linux system and how to use the troubleshooting tools available on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This course is a four-day, heavily lab-oriented class designed to help learn or improve troubleshooting skills. Students will gain troubleshooting experience by debugging live systems.
Intended Audience for the RH142 Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools Course- Linux system administrators who understand how to install and configure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and who wish to deepen their understanding of troubleshooting on Linux.
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RH142 Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools Course Objectives
- Introduction to troubleshooting techniques
- Troubleshooting boot issues: working with advanced GRUB features, rescue and GRUB CDs, advanced ext2/ ext3 filesystem repair, rescuing RAID and LVM volumes
- Troubleshooting hardware: listing, testing, and analyzing devices
- Troubleshooting applications: diagnosing performance problems and investigating application/OS interactions
- Troubleshooting the network: configuration, testing, and diagnosing problems with basic and advanced configurations
- Security: working effectively with (and not against) security tools, including SELinux, SSL, and authentication
- Making the most of Red Hat support resources
RH142 Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools Course Outline
- Unit 1 - Troubleshooting Techniques
- An introduction to troubleshooting methods, best practices, and tools.
- Unit 2 - Common Troubleshooting Tools
- Analysing log files; monitoring file changes; Rebuilding the RPM database.
- Unit 3 - Troubleshooting Boot Issues
- Working with advanced GRUB features; rescue and GRUB CDs; advanced ext2/ext3 filesystem repair; rescuing RAID and LVM volumes.
- Unit 4 - Revision control
- An example to track configuration changes with a revision control system.
- Unit 5 - Hardware
- Preempting hardware failures (looking for the signs); protecting against hardware failures; redundant configurations; tools to help identify hardware failures and intermittent problems.
- Unit 6 - Applications
- An overview of tools and techniques for troubleshooting applications. Some common application problems and how to solve them.
- Unit 7 - Network
- Manual configuration of network cards, troubleshooting advanced setups (bonded interfaces, virtual interfaces); connectivity issues; network diagnostic tools.
- Unit 8 - Security
- Working effectively with (and not against) security tools, including SELinux, SSL, and authentication.
- Unit 9 - Red Hat Resources and Reporting Problems
- Support options; Knowledgebase; certified training; initiating support calls; TAM support; developer support; bugzillas; support workflow; diagnostic and information-gathering tools.
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