KURSUS DI BAWAH OPEN SOURCE CENTRE (CERTIFIED CERTIFICATION) Linux System Administration (15 16 November 2011) Introduction to OSS

S Usage and Licensing (21 23 November 2011) Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC) 2nd Floor, MKN-Embassy Techzone Building Block B, No. 3200 Jalan Teknokrat 2 63000 Cyberjaya Selangor, Malaysia Fax: 03 83184412

Nota : Kursus yang dianjurkan ialah Linux System and Networking System Certified adalah untuk melahirkan tenaga sokongan untuk pihak kerajaan dan industri memperkasakan bidang Open Source di Malaysia. Latihan yang diberikan merupakan kolaborasi diantara pihak MAMPU dan MDEC. Diminta menghantar 10 orang guru dengan detail berikut : Latarbelakang guru ialah panel untuk subjek Sistem Komputer dan Teknologi Rangkaian, Kolej Vokasional, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia Nama
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Certified Linux Administrator 01 (CLA 01)

Main Objectives Be able to install and configure a Linux System

Target participant Anyone who needs to perform the following in a day-to-day work; o Install Linux Systems o Manage Linux users o Configure and manage hardware for Linux o Install, remove and manage software for Linux

Pre-requisite

Pegawai Teknologi Maklumat (PTM)/skim F Minimum of 6 month relevant working experience Have attended the following compulsory trainings: o Introduction to Practical Usage of OSS and Licensing o CLA 01 training Preferably to have also undergone the following trainings o Linux Fundamentals Usage of commonly used Linux commands. o Linux System Administration - Practical training on Linux installation, user management and software management Can perform basic software installation on Linux Know basic Unix/Linux commands to create and edit files Can create and edit documents with vi editor

Criteria to Pass CLA 01

Have completed CLA 01 training. The certification test comprises of 3 parts. Candidates are required to completed the following test successfully: o Part A, practical lab work required 80% score to pass o Part B, written (short answer and/or multiple choice questions) required 60% score to pass The validity of all test and report is 6 months from the 1st test

Re-sits CLA 01 In the event that the candidates fail any parts of the test, refer to the following: Candidate who fail any part of the test may apply to re-sits for that part only Candidates who exceed the validity period of the test must re-sit for all parts of the test Re-sits are done at the availability of the test centres o Candidates must register at the test centres o Cooling period is 1 month before test can be taken again

Domain Details The following is provided as a guide for candidate to prepare to sit for the certification. 1. Linux installation Hardware 1.1 Configuring devices

Maps to LPI LPI 1.101.3 Configure Modem and Sound cards LPI 1.101.4 Setup non-IDE Devices LPI 1.101.6 Configure Communication Devices Description Candidates is able to configure the serial port, sound card and fundamental devices. Key Knowledge Areas Know about Win-modems, modem tools, sound systems, SCSI devices and serial devices. Be able to detect devices. Know about IRQ, DMA and I/O ports. Know about the /proc, lspci, lsusb. Able to identify detected network card. 1.2 Plugable devices Maps to LPI LPI 1.101.5 Setup different PC expansion cards LPI 1.101.7 Configure USB devices Description Candidates are able to activate USB support and plugable devices. Key Knowledge Areas Know about hotplug devices, hotplug configuration. Identify and load the correct USB driver module. 2. Linux installation Design 2.1 Hard disk layout Maps to LPI LPI 1.102.1 Design hard disk layout LPI 1.102.2 Install a boot manager Description Candidates are able to design a disk partition scheme for a Linux system. Key Knowledge Areas

Know about file systems and swap space. The /boot partition that conforms to the BIOS requirements. 2.2 Using boot manager Maps to LPI LPI 1.102.2 Install a boot manager Description Candidates are able to install and configure a boot manager Key Knowledge Areas Know standard boot loaders, boot devices and Master Boot Record. Configure GRUB or LILO. 2.3 Runlevel Description Candidates are able to configure and use runlevels Key Knowledge Areas Know how to view and change existing runlevels. Able to identify services to run for selected runlevels. 3. Linux Software Packaging 3.1 Manage shared libraries Maps to LPI 1.102.4 Manage shared libraries Description Candidates are able to determine the shared libraries that executable programs depend on and install them when necessary. Key Knowledge Area Know how to identify shared libraries and load shared libraries. Identify the location of system libraries. 3.2 Install programs from source Maps to LPI 1.102.3 Make and install programs from source

Description Candidates are able to unpack and install executable programs from source. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to unpack source files and compile. Editing the Makefile, configure the source, compile and install executable programs. Compile a RPM package from source. 3.3 Use Debian package management Maps to LPI 1.102.5 Use Debian package management Description Candidates are be able to use the Debian package tools. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to install, upgrade and uninstall Debian binary packages. Obtain package information of installed packages or the binary package. 3.4 Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) Maps to LPI 1.102.6 Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) Description Candidates are be able to use the RPM package tools. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to install, upgrade and uninstall RPM binary packages. Obtain package information of installed packages or the binary package. 4. GNU Linux & Unix Commands 4.1 Work on the command line Maps to LPI 1.103.1 Work on the command line 1.103.2 Process text streams using filters 1.103.4 Use streams, pipes and redirects

Description Candidates are able to interact with bash shell and commands using the command line. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to use the command line interface to perform basic task. Send text output streams through text utility filters. 4.2 Basic file management Maps to LPI 1.103.3 Perform basic file management Description Candidates are able to use basic Linux commands to manage files and directories. Key Knowledge Areas know how to copy, move, remove files and directories. 4.3 Process management Maps to LPI 1.103.5 Create, monitor and kill processes 1.103.6 Modify process execution priorities Description Candidates are able to perform basic process management Key Knowledge Areas know how to manage jobs in foreground and background. Monitor processes and send signals to process. Change priority of a program or a running process. 4.4 Search text files using regular expressions Maps to LPI 1.103.7 Search text files using regular expressions Description Candidates are able to use regular expressions to manipulate or searct text files. Key Knowledge Areas

know how to use regular expressions with grep. Able to use sed to manipulate files. 4.5 Use the vi editor Maps to LPI 1.103.8 Perform basic file editing operations using vi Description Candidates are able to edit with the vi editor. Key Knowledge Area Know how to navigate with and use the modes (command, insert and last line). 5. Filesystems 5.1 Create partitions and filesystems Maps to LPI 1.104.1 Create partitions and filesystems 1.104.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems Description Candidates are able to configure disk partitions and then create filesystems on media such as hard disks. This includes the handling of swap partitions. Key Knowledge Areas Use various mkfs commands to set up partitions and create various filesystems, including ext2, ext3, reiserfs, vfat and xfs. Verify the integrity of filesystems. Monitor free space and inodes. Repair simple filesystem problems. 5.2 Mounting and unmounting filesystems Maps to LPI 1.104.3 Control mounting and unmounting filesystems Description Candidates are able to configure the mounting of a filesystem. Key Knowledge Areas Manually mount and unmount filesystems.

Configure filesystem mounting on bootup. Configure user mountable removeable filesystems such as tape drives, floppies and CDROMs. 5.3 Disk quota Maps to LPI 1.104.4 Managing disk quota Description Candidates are able to manage disk quota for users Key Knowledge Areas Know how to setup disk quota for a filesystem. 5.4 File permissions to control access to files Maps to LPI 1.104.5 Use file permissions to control access to files Description Candidates are able to control file access through the proper use of permissions. Key Knowledge Areas Manage access permissions on regular and special files as well as directories. Use access modes such as suid, sgid and the sticky bit to maintain security. Use the group field to grant file access to workgroups. Basic knowledge of ACL. Know how to change the default file creation mode of the shell. 5.5 Manage file ownership Maps to LPI 1.104.6 Manage file ownership Description Candidates are able to edit user and group ownership of files and directories. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to manage access permissions on files and directories. 5.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links

Maps to LPI 1.104.7 Create and change hard and symbolic links Description Candidates are able to create and manage hard and symbolic links to a file. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to create links and identify hard and symbolic links.

5.7 Find system files and place files in the correct location Maps to LPI 1.104.8 Find system files and place files in the correct location Description Candidates are able to search, identify file location and directory and familiar with the Hilesystem Hiearchy Standard (FHS). Key Knowledge Areas Know how to use the tools to search for files and directories. Know the important files and directories as defined in FHS. 6. X Windows System 6.1 Install & configure X11 Maps to LPI 1.110.1 Install & Configure X11 Description Candidates are able to install and configure X server Key Knowledge Areas Know how to configure the video card, monitor and font server.

6.2 Setup a display manager Maps to LPI

1.110.2 Setup a display manager Description Candidates are able to setup and customize a display manager. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to enable the display manager, configure XDM and GDM.

6.3 Install & Customize a Window Manager Environment Maps to LPI 1.110.4 Install & Customize a Window Manager Environment Description Candidates are able to customize a system-wide desktop environment and/or window manager. Key Knowledge Areas Know how to customise window manager menus and the x-terminal. Able to export the X display.

Certified Linux Administrator 02 (CLA 02)

Main Objective Candidate is able setting up Linux computers for deployment of network services

Target Participant Anyone who needs to perform the following in a day-to-day work; 1. 2. 3. 4. Basic skill to perform scripting and basic networking services task Knowledge experience in networking Configure and manage networking for Linux Manage software and system customization for Linux

Pre-requisite 1. Pegawai Teknologi Maklumat (PTM)/skim F or minimum of 6 month relevant working experience 2. Have attended the following compulsory trainings:

o CLA 02 training 3. Preferably to have also undergone the following trainings: o Linux Fundamentals Usage of commonly used Linux commands. o Linux Network Administration - Practical Linux Installation for Networking, user management and software management 4. Can perform basic network installation on Linux 5. Know basic Unix/Linux commands to manage networking for Linux 6. Can perform system customization for Linux Certified Linux Administrator 01 (CLA 01)

Criteria to Pass CLA 02 1. The candidates are required to have met the following to be eligible to pass the CLA02 certification. o Have completed CLA 02 training. 2. The certification test comprises of 2 parts. Candidates are required to completed the following test successfully: o Part A, practical lab work required 80% score to pass o Part B, written (short answer and/or multiple choice questions) required 60% score to pass 3. The validity of all test and report is 3 months from the 1st test Re-sits CLA 02 In the event that the candidates fail any parts of the test, refer to the following:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Candidate who fail any part of the test may apply to re-sits for that part only Candidates who exceed the validity period of the test must re-sit for all parts of the test Re-sits are done at the availability of the test centres Candidates must register at the test centres Recommended cooling period is 1 month before test can be taken again

Domain Details The following is provided as a guide for candidate to prepare to sit for the certification. Each domain contains the description of the domain objectives. This will give a guidance on the objective of the domain. Details of the domain is shown as the Key Knowledge Areas. This will assist the candidates to prepare with specific topics to meet the domain objectives. 1. The GNU/Linux Shell Environment 1.1 Customize and use the shell environment Domain Objective Candidates should be able to customize shell environments to meet users needs. Candidates should be able to modify global and user profiles. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Set environment variables (e.g. PATH) at login or when spawning a new shell. 2. Write BASH functions for frequently used sequences of commands. 3. Set command search path with the proper directory. 1.2 Customize or write simple scripts Domain Objective Candidates should be able to customize existing scripts, or write simple new BASH scripts. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Use command substitution. 2. Perform conditional mailing to the superuser. 3. Correctly select the script interpreter through the shebang (#!) line.

2. Administrative Tasks 2.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files Domain Objective Candidates should be able to add, remove, suspend and change user accounts. Key Knowledge Areas 1. 2. 3. 4. Add, modify and remove users and groups. Manage user/group info in password/group databases. Create and manage special purpose and limited accounts. Focus on practical scenario based

2.2 Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs Domain Objective Candidates should be able to use cron or anacron to run jobs at regular intervals and to use at to run jobs at a specific time. Key Knowledge Areas

1. Manage cron and at jobs. 2. Configure user access to cron and at services.
3. Timing Protocol 3.1 Maintain system time Domain Objective Candidates should be able to properly maintain the system time and synchronize the clock via NTP. Key Knowledge Areas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set the system date and time. Set the hardware clock to the correct time in UTC. Configure the correct timezone. Basic NTP configuration. Synchronising system time with the time server

3.2 Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics Domain Objective Candidates should be aware of the commonly available MTA programs and be able to perform basic forward and alias configuration. Other configuration files are not covered.

Key Knowledge Areas 1. Examine the Postfix configuration file 2. Setting up a simple MTA 3. Knowledge of commonly available MTA programs (postfix and sendmail) (no configuration)

4. Networking Fundamentals 4.1 Fundamentals of internet protocols Domain Objective Candidates should demonstrate a proper understanding of TCP/IP network fundamentals. Key Knowledge Areas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Demonstrate an understanding network masks. Knowledge of the differences between private and public "dotted quad" IP-Addresses. Setting a default route. Knowledge about common TCP and UDP ports Knowledge about the differences and major features of UDP, TCP and ICMP. Knowledge of the major differences between IPv4 and IPV6.

4.2 Basic network configuration Domain Objective Candidates should be able to view, change and verify configuration settings on client hosts. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Manually and automatically configure network interfaces 2. Basic TCP/IP host configuration. 3. Virtual IP 4.3 Basic network troubleshooting Domain Objective Candidates should be able to troubleshoot networking issues on client hosts. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Manually and automatically configure network interfaces and routing tables to include adding, starting, stopping, restarting, deleting or reconfiguring network interfaces. 2. Change, view, or configure the routing table and correct an improperly set default route manually. 3. Debug problems associated with the network configuration.

4.4 Configure client side DNS Domain Objective Candidates should be able to configure DNS on a client host. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Demonstrate the use of DNS on the local system. 2. Modify the order in which name resolution is done. 5. Basic Security Management 5.1 Understand the security mechanisims in GNU/Linux Domain Objective Candidates will be introduced to the concepts of Discretionary Access Contraol (DAC) vs Mandatory Access Control (MAC) mechanisims. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Basic understanding of how GNU/Linux systems security mechanism 2. The usage of sudo and permission delegation 5.2 Setup host security Domain Objective Candidates should know how to set up a basic level of host security. Key Knowledge Areas 1. Awareness of shadow passwords and how they work. 2. Turn off network services not in use. 3. Understand the role of TCP wrappers. 5.3 Secured remote communication Domain Objective The candidate should be able to use public key techniques to secure data and communication. Key Knowledge Areas

1. Perform basic OpenSSH 2 client configuration and usage. 2. Understand the role of OpenSSH 2 server host keys
3. Perform basic GnuPG configuration and usage. 4. Understand SSH port tunnels (including X11 tunnels).