SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10: 4. Networking Services

This Course is the first in Novell CLE 10 curriculum developed for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. The attendees should be familiar with the topics covered in the three Novell CLP 10 courses (3071, 3072, 3073).

Course Outline

how to install and configure the services that are important in a typical enterprise network environment. It is therefore an important course to transition your skills from a system administrator to a network administrator.

Audience

This course is designed for students who want to learn to configure advanced network services on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. It is also ideal for those seeking the Novell Certified Linux Engineer 10 certification. If you are seeking the Novell Certified Linux Engineer 10 certification, please note that you are required to complete the Novell Certified Linux Professional 10 certification first.

Prerequisites

Students following this course must be a Novell Certified Linux Professional 10 if seeking to become a Certified Linux Engineer 10.

Course Outline

Section 1

• Manage DNS
• Understand the Domain Name System
• Install and Configure the BIND Server Software Configure a DNS Server
• Configure the DNS Clients Forward DNS Requests
• Configure Access, Logging, and Security
• Configure Dynamic DNS
• Understand Special Aspects of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• Monitor the DNS Server
• Troubleshooting

Section 2

• Manage DHCP
• Understand How DHCP Works
• Configure the DHCP Server
• Configure DHCP Clients
• Configure a DHCP Relay Server
• Use DHCP and Dynamic DNS
• Configure DHCP Pools
• Configure DHCP Failover, Troubleshoot DHCP

Section 3

• Manage OpenLDAP, Understand the Basics of LDAP
• Install and Set Up an OpenLDAP Server
• Add Entries to the LDAP Server
• Query Information from the LDAP Server
• Delete and Modify Entries of the LDAP Server
• Activate LDAP Authentication
• • Replicate OpenLDAP Servers

  • Section 4

    Manage a Mail Server, Understand the Function of Mail Agents, Use the Basic Linux mail Command, Understand the Architecture and Components of Postfix

• Start, Stop, and Reinitialize Postfix
• Configure Postfix
• Use Postfix Tools
• Receive Email over IMAP and POP3
• Manage Spam
• Use Virus Scanner for Email

Section 5

• Use OpenSLP
• Understand What OpenSLP Is
• Understand the SLP Agents Configure OpenSLP
• Use SLP Frontends

Section 6

• Monitor Network Traffic
• Use ntop to Monitor Network Traffic
• Use Nagios to Monitor Hosts
• Services, and Networks
• Troubleshoot the Network with Ethereal and tcpdump
• • Manage Network Devices with SNMP

  • Appendix:

    Live Fire Exercise: Combine Samba and OpenLDAP

• Prepare the OpenLDAP Directory
• LDAP Options of Samba

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10: 4. Networking Services / N3074 (Novell 3074, NV3074)