Installation, configuration, and maintenance of an operating system (in our case Ubuntu). Configuration of routers, networks, and sub-networks. Installation, configuration, and maintenance of network utilities such as email, web server, and other services. Use of network diagnostic tools. Identification and repair of network and configuration problems.
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (5th Edition) |
The Practice of System and Network Administration: Volume 1: DevOps and other Best Practices for Enterprise IT (3rd Edition)
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5% Attendance
15% Midterm
50% Projects / HW
30% Final
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook=U
The Practice of System and Network Administration=P
Please check back in the term to see the latest assignments, as this will be updated as the term progresses.
| Class | Topic | Readings | Slides | Labs/HWs |
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| 1/26 | Intro |
U: Pages 1166-1175 |
HW due 2/9 Prepare Ubuntu USB |
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| 2/2 | Network Overview |
P: 23-24 U: Chapter 13 till page 445 |
Slides
For fun, Learn about Networking Network Simulator |
Network |
| 2/9 | System Install | U: 1
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Installations |
Can you show me the IP address of your network card from the terminal |
| 2/16 | Boot Sequence Boot Init vs Systemd Systemd Units UEFI Kernel/OS Explains how services start |
U: 2 P: 5-7 |
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| 2/23 | Disks | U: 5, 20 P: 43 |
Look at these commands if you are new to Linux HW #1, please hand in on paper next class. |
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| 3/2 | Accounts Helpdesks |
P: 27-31 U: 3,8 |
Accounts/Group Lab | |
| 3/9 | Data Center Shell Scripting |
P: 42,25-26 Glance only for curiosity at this chapter on shell script U: 7 |
Interesting Shell Scripting Tutorial Setup SSH with X11 Forwarding |
Setup Xming on Windows (with SSH) to remote login to your server. You might need to use Xming Portable on the lab machines. If using Virtual Box make sure the network is set to Bridge connection rather than NAT. |
| 3/16 | WWW | P: 46 | Notes | WWW Lab |
| 3/23 | We will not meet in class. Please view these notes on your own. Ethics, Perception, Time Management |
P: 47,49,50 | ||
| 3/30 | DNS | |||
| 4/20 | MIDTERM |
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| 5/11 | NFS | U: 13 (up to page 445) |
Home Work due on 5/11 Review Questions |
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| 4/27 | P: 41 | |||
| 5/4 | Backups
Review Questions |
P: 22, 44 | ||
| 5/18 | Final 6-8PM |
