Advanced Linux System Administration (Udemy.com)
This course will teach you everything you need to know to be an Advanced system administrator.
Created by: Shikhar Verma
Last updated July 2023
What you will learn
- Overview of Linux Virtual Server Cluster
- Components of an LVS Cluster
- Background of the LVS Cluster
- Configuring an LVS Cluster
- Piranha Configuration Tool
- Overview of Linux Virtualization
- KVM + QEMU + Libvirt Architecture
- About Hypervisor
- Squid Proxy Server
- How proxy Server works
- Overview of LDAP
- Advantages of LDAP over NIS
- LDAP Database Structure
- Managing SELinux Security
- Changing SELinux Modes
- SELinux Booleans & Contexts
- Overview of firewalld
- firewalld components
- Overview of Samba Server
- Samba File sharing Server
- CIFS File System
- Overivew of kickstart Server
- Features & configuration of kickstart server
- Deploying a new virtual system with kickstart
- Overview of Network Teaming
- Configuring iSCSI Targets & Initiators
- Access control Lists ACL's
How it compares
Against the other 124 rated Udemy courses in Linux on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 5% of them
- Reviews313#81 of 125 by number of reviews
- Length11.9 hourslonger than 76% of them
- Last updatedJuly 2023earlier than 51% of them
Course Description
This course specifically designed for students who have basic Linux Administration knowledge and looking for advance administration skills in Linux. This course will teach you everything you need to know to be an Advanced systems administrator.
Every section of this course has a different set of quizzes, and there is also many project lab assignment that will help you demonstrate what you have learned.
Course Outline
Linux Virtual Server Cluster
Introduction
Components of an LVS Cluster
Background of the LVS Cluster
Hardware/Network Requirements
Cluster Node Interconnection Prerequisites
Configuring an LVS Cluster
Piranha Configuration Tool
Linux Virtualization
Overview of Linux Virtualization
What is Hypervisor?
Types of Virtualization
KVM + QEMU + Libvirt Architecture
Virtualization Requirements
Packages, Configuration tool & Service Daemon
Practice Lab Session
Squid Proxy Server
Overview of Squid Proxy Server
Types of Proxy Server
Proxy Server Configurations & its packages
How proxy Server works
Practice Lab Session
LDAP (Light Weight Directory Access Protocol)
Overview of LDAP
Conceptual understanding about LDAP
Advantages of LDAP over NIS
LDAP Database Structure
Practice Lab Session
Managing SELinux Security
Introduction - SELinux
SELinux Security Concepts
Changing SELinux Modes
Practice Lab Sessions
Changing SELinux Contexts
SELinux Booleans
Audit logs & troubleshooting SELinux
Firewalld
Overview of firewalld in RHEL 7
Features of firewalld & its advantages over iptables
firewalld components
how packet flows
Limiting network communications
Practice Lab Sessions
Samba Server
Overview of Samba Server
Features of Samba Server
How Samba Server Works
Samba File sharing Server
CIFS File System
Practice Lab Sessions
Automating Installation with kickstart
Overview of kickstart Server
Features & configuration of kickstart server
Graphical mode to configure the kickstart config file
Deploying a new virtual system with kickstart
Practice Lab Sessions
Network Teaming
Overview of Network Teaming
Policies of Network Teaming
Creating teaming virtual interface – (how to configure NIC Teaming as Active Backup (Failover)
Managing Network Teaming
Configuring iSCSI Targets & Initiators
About iSCSI
iSCSI fundamentals
iSCSI Components terminology
Practice Lab Sessions
Access control Lists ACL's
Overview of ACL
Use of command getfacl & setfacl
Default ACL
Securing files with ACLs
Practice Lab Sessions
Troubleshooting Linux Boot Problems in Red Hat Linux (Basic System Recovery) - Advanced Level
Simple & step by step understanding of Linux Boot Process ( 2 detailed Sessions)
Overview of Red Hat Linux 7 and their features
Comparison of features of RHEL7 with RHEL6
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Initramfs file missing/Corrupted)
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Grub related issues like stage 1.5/2 grub is missing)-Part1
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Grub related issues like stage 1.5/2 grub is missing)-Part2
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Master Boot Record missing/corrupted)
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Critical files are missing like mount binary, incorrect entry in fstab etc)
Lab on Basic System Recovery (Critical files are missing like mount binary, incorrect entry in fstab etc)
Instructor Details
- 4.1 Rating
313 Reviews
Shikhar Verma
Shikhar Verma – Entrepreneur, Corporate Trainer, and IT Consultant
●Founder & CEO of Techstart – Leads an IT company specializing in designing, developing certified courses, content creation, and managing online/offline IT projects for renowned companies.
●15+ Years of Industry Experience – Worked extensively in the IT sector before establishing his own business, bringing deep expertise in technology and corporate training.
●Passionate About Technology & Education – Dedicated to utilizing his technical skills to drive both organizational success and personal career growth.
●Renowned Udemy Instructor – Simplifies complex technical concepts and delivers them in an engaging and approachable manner.
●Educating Since 2016 – Taught over 100,000 students worldwide across multiple learning platforms.
●Educational Background – Holds a BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
●Core Expertise:
☆Generative AI, Python, DevOps, Docker, Git, Kubernetes, Linux, Ansible, Shell Scripting
☁️ AWS Cloud (Amazon Web Services), Linux Clustering, GCP
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Reviews
By Francesco comunale on 1/18/2023
This course is very useful. I have been learning a lot, LDAP or other topics like squid proxy, LVS are fundamentals to upgrade own skills also is good review argument like samba server, firewelld maybe can I suggest inserting some other troubles' problem that one could find in administration journal.
By Azriel Ho on 12/30/2022
Content was well covered, but needs to articulate on some points as I wasn't able to understand some of the points and should have provided more notes. For instance, he should have provided the slides for the last chapter and provided notes explaining the diagrams he drew in the lectures, doing so would have helped me understand the points better
By Andries Burger on 7/9/2022
The planned lectures indicate great material to be covered, but UDEMY jumps the gun by asking us for this feedback when you completed the introduction and first lecture. I will update this when I am done with Lecture 4 of this course; then I will have a better understanding of how the material is conveyed. Update: The halfway mark - course measures up but is very repetitive. Also, background sounds are distracting.
By John Schmitt on 1/18/2021
Could this be done better using DHCP rather than manually setting IP addresses? Does IPv6 change the story of how Linux System Administration works? Some of the material seems out of date. ifconfig has long been deprecated in favor of iproute2. Some of the terminology used seems to come from the days of the 2.6 kernel. This course needs a refresh.
By Trent Doyle on 4/14/2020
Most of the course material I found helpful, though he doesnt coverall needed topics. Some of the course is a little aged. But still a good place for information and reference. Can't say too much for his highlighted "pauses" on topics, though.
By Pedro Hernandez on 10/18/2019
Well, I need to thank you for the effort in doing this course. however, this course supposed to be advance and did not go in deep with a few of the modules as I was expecting to. namely, LDAP AND SElinux. also in the booting process and troubleshooting you mentioned that you were going to explain the systemd booting process and troubleshooting but you never did, and this was very sad. in any case , the othe lesson were to my satisfaction.
By Asif Patel on 5/20/2019
as usual Shikhar your course is awesome .there is no point to give your any negative feedback or less than 5 Start as a rating to your course .thanks for giving us such a wonderful acknowledge about linux in a very easy way. keep it up.
By Robin Rao on 5/9/2019
One Word. Awesome..!! The instructor has covered almost each and everything. Used very easy language to make the learner understood the content shown. Thank You Shikhar. Kudos.!
By Syed Shahnawaz Ali on 10/18/2018
Hi all, The course provided by shikar verma is very informative and shikar expalins every topic in depth giving all relevant examples which eases to understand it thoroughly. Thank you for providing deep insight on every topic.I appreciate your knowledge in redhat so much that I will be looking forward to any new courses from your side as your accent and way of explaination helps me a lot .I Just finished the course. Excellent tutorial. Shikar is a real world pro and shares his knowledge of how things work in the real world. Best course I've taken on Udemy. Thank you...
By Chris Papas on 10/5/2018
I was waiting for a course like this to come out, and instructor Shikhar Verma sure Delivered on that, Outstanding course. All Topics were very well detailed and explained fully in depth. 5 stars!! great trainer will buy more of his courses.
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