Book description
The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is a task-oriented book designed for self-study as well as classroom environments, which will also serve you as a reference guide. The book covers all skills that system administrators typically need to posses to administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in corporate environments. It starts at the beginning, which makes The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 suitable for people without any preliminary Linux knowledge, and yet works up to advanced SUSE Linux administration tasks, such as building a cluster, optimizing performance or managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager.
The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is an ideal reference guide for system administrators, but is also perfect as a study book to prepare for the CLA, CLP as well as the CLE exams. This book contains step-by-step exercises, and scenario based exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers getting familiar with the subjects that are required to pass these three exams. The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12also contains test exams, so you can use it as a study guide in a formal learning environment or as a book that you can learn and test your own progress as you master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
You'll learn everything you need to know and the skills you need to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers, from installing a secure server, to performing the day-to-day management tasks on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Along the way you'll encounter and master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center environment, how to manage your SUSE Enterprise Server for High Availability, and you'll see how to manage your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. From installation to expert management, The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 will show you the ways to succeed with Linux Enterprise Server 12.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Basic Skills
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Part II: Administering SUSE Linux Enteprise Server
- Chapter 3: Managing Disk Layout and File Systems
- Chapter 4: User and Permission Management
- Chapter 5: Common Administration Tasks
- Chapter 6: Hardening SUSE Linux
- Chapter 7: Managing Virtualization on SLES
- Chapter 8: Managing Hardware, the Kernel, and the Boot Procedure
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Part III: Networking SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Chapter 9: Configuring Network Access
- Chapter 10: Securing Internet Services: Certificates and SUSE Firewall
- Chapter 11: Basic Network Services: xinetd, NTP, DNS, DHCP, and LDAP
- Chapter 12: Setting Up a LAMP Server
- Chapter 13: File Sharing: NFS, FTP, and Samba
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Part IV: Advanced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration
- Chapter 14: Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting
- Chapter 15: Performance Monitoring and Optimizing
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Chapter 16: Creating a Cluster on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- The Need for High-Availability Clustering
- Architecture of the Pacemaker Stack
- Before Starting
- Configuring Shared Storage
- Setting Up the Base Components
- Using the Cluster Management Tools
- Specifying Default Cluster Settings
- Setting Up STONITH
- Clustering Resources
- Managing Resources
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Use Case: Creating an Open Source SAN with Pacemaker
- Configuring RAID 1 over the Network with DRBD
- Creating the Configuration
- Working with the DRBD Device
- Troubleshooting the Disconnect State
- Working with Dual Primary Mode
- Integrating DRBD in Pacemaker Clusters
- Testing
- Adding an iSCSI Target to the Open Source SAN
- Setting Up the LVM Environment
- Setting Up the iSCSI Target in the Cluster
- Summary
- Chapter 17: Creating a SLES 12 Installation Server
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Chapter 18: Managing SUSE Linux
- Preparing SUSE Manager Installation
- Installing SUSE Manager
- Creating the Base Configuration
- Registering SUSE Manager Clients
- Managing Software Channels in SUSE Manager
- Patching and Updating Systems
- Managing Configuration with SUSE Manager
- Auto-Installation of Systems
- Using SUSE Manager Monitoring
- Using SUSE Manager Proxy
- Using Organizations
- Summary
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2014
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430268208
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