Understanding Systems Management
- System management tasks
Standardization, centralization, and scalability
Provisioning and automation
Red Hat tools for system managment
Provisioning using DHCP and PXE
- Bare metal provisioning
Provisioning technologies: DHCP, TFTP, and PXE
Network installations
Configuring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
Installing a Red Hat Network Satellite Server
- Features and advantages of the RHN Satellite Server
Types of RHN Satellite Servers
RHN Satellite Server hardware requirements
Understanding software channels
Installing an RHN Satellite Server
Populating an RHN Satellite Server
Troubleshooting an RHN Satellite Server installation
Building RPMs
- Building open source software
Using RPM macros
Writing custom spec files
Using rpmbuild to create and sign RPMs
Guidelines for custom RPMs
Using CVS to Manage Configuration Files
- Basics of CVS for system administrators
Creating local and remote repository access
Structuring a CVS project
Using CVS to track, log, and reverse configuration changes
Managing the Red Hat Network Satellite Server
- Preparing a client to use an RHN Satellite Server
Using activation keys to script installations
Creating and managing custom channels
Red Hat Network Management and Provisioning
- Types of RHN service
Elements of a deployment system
Using custom channels in a deployment system
Using configuration channels to maintain system configuration
Automating installations through kickstart
Red Hat Network Proxy Server
- Hosted RHN versus Proxy Server
Proxy Server software and hardware requirements
Installing RHN Proxy Server
Configuring clients to use a RHN Proxy Server
Saving Kernel Crash Dumps
- Saving crash signatures over the network
Saving crash dumps over the network
Configuring netdump servers
Configuring netdump clients
Saving crash dumps locally using kexec and kdump
Red Hat Virtualisation Overview
- Virtualisation concepts and terminology
Hardware considerations
Virtual Machine Management
- Identifying virtual machines
Virtualisation management tools: xm, xentop virsh
Creating and monitoring virtual machines
Resource management
Accessing consoles
Installing and Configuring Virtual Machines
- Installing virtual machines
Configuring virtual machine resources (CPU, memory, storage, network devices)
Hypervisor Details
- Understanding the hypervisor
vnc console access
xendomains
Virtualisation: Advanced Techniques
- Snapshot storage
Creating virtual private networks
Masquerading virtual machines
Physical and logical network separation