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The definitive guide to administering a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 network

Linux professionals who need a go-to guide on version 6 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) will find what they need in this comprehensive Sybex book. It covers RHEL administration in detail, including how to set up and manage web and mail services, use RHEL in enterprise environments, secure it, optimize storage, configure for virtualization and high availability, and much more. It also provides a great study aid for those preparing for either the RHCSA or RHCE certification exam.

  • Red Hat is the Linux market leader, and Red Hat administrators are in demand
  • This Sybex guide is a comprehensive resource on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and useful for those preparing for one of the Red Hat certification exams
  • Covers setting up and managing web and mail services, using RHEL in enterprise environments, securing RHEL, and optimizing storage to fit your environme

    Table of Contents

    Introduction xxvii

    Assessment Test xxxiii

    Part I Getting Familiar with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1

    Chapter 1 Getting Started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

    Chapter 2 Finding Your Way on the Command Line 41

    Part II Administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 67

    Chapter 3 Performing Daily System Administration Tasks 69

    Chapter 4 Managing Software 99

    Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing Storage 121

    Chapter 6 Connecting to the Network 155

    Part III Securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 187

    Chapter 7 Working with Users, Groups, and Permissions 189

    Chapter 8 Understanding and Configuring SELinux 229

    Chapter 9 Working with KVM Virtualization 245

    Chapter 10 Securing Your Server with iptables 269

    Chapter 11 Setting Up Cryptographic Services 293

    Part IV Networking Red Hat Enterprise Linux 313

    Chapter 12 Configuring OpenLDAP 315

    Chapter 13 Configuring Your Server for File Sharing 333

    Chapter 14 Configuring DNS and DHCP 355

    Chapter 15 Setting Up a Mail Server 375

    Chapter 16 Configuring Apache on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 385

    Part V Advanced Red Hat Enterprise Linux Configuration 411

    Chapter 17 Monitoring and Optimizing Performance 413

    Chapter 18 Introducing Bash Shell Scripting 467

    Chapter 19 Understanding and Troubleshooting the Boot Procedure 505

    Chapter 20 Introducing High-Availability Clustering 529

    Chapter 21 Setting Up an Installation Server 561

    Glossary 577

    Appendix A Hands-On Labs 595

    Appendix B Answers to Hands-On Labs 607

    Index 625

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Administration

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 05/02/2013
    ISBN13: 9781118301296, 978-1118301296
    ISBN10: 1118301293

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    The definitive guide to administering a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 network

    Linux professionals who need a go-to guide on version 6 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) will find what they need in this comprehensive Sybex book. It covers RHEL administration in detail, including how to set up and manage web and mail services, use RHEL in enterprise environments, secure it, optimize storage, configure for virtualization and high availability, and much more. It also provides a great study aid for those preparing for either the RHCSA or RHCE certification exam.

    • Red Hat is the Linux market leader, and Red Hat administrators are in demand
    • This Sybex guide is a comprehensive resource on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and useful for those preparing for one of the Red Hat certification exams
    • Covers setting up and managing web and mail services, using RHEL in enterprise environments, securing RHEL, and optimizing storage to fit your environme

      Table of Contents

      Introduction xxvii

      Assessment Test xxxiii

      Part I Getting Familiar with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1

      Chapter 1 Getting Started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

      Chapter 2 Finding Your Way on the Command Line 41

      Part II Administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 67

      Chapter 3 Performing Daily System Administration Tasks 69

      Chapter 4 Managing Software 99

      Chapter 5 Configuring and Managing Storage 121

      Chapter 6 Connecting to the Network 155

      Part III Securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 187

      Chapter 7 Working with Users, Groups, and Permissions 189

      Chapter 8 Understanding and Configuring SELinux 229

      Chapter 9 Working with KVM Virtualization 245

      Chapter 10 Securing Your Server with iptables 269

      Chapter 11 Setting Up Cryptographic Services 293

      Part IV Networking Red Hat Enterprise Linux 313

      Chapter 12 Configuring OpenLDAP 315

      Chapter 13 Configuring Your Server for File Sharing 333

      Chapter 14 Configuring DNS and DHCP 355

      Chapter 15 Setting Up a Mail Server 375

      Chapter 16 Configuring Apache on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 385

      Part V Advanced Red Hat Enterprise Linux Configuration 411

      Chapter 17 Monitoring and Optimizing Performance 413

      Chapter 18 Introducing Bash Shell Scripting 467

      Chapter 19 Understanding and Troubleshooting the Boot Procedure 505

      Chapter 20 Introducing High-Availability Clustering 529

      Chapter 21 Setting Up an Installation Server 561

      Glossary 577

      Appendix A Hands-On Labs 595

      Appendix B Answers to Hands-On Labs 607

      Index 625

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