Linux networking 

Course description:

This course provides you with a detailed knowledge of Linux networking. It discusses many aspects of the operating system's network capabilities, including setting up network devices, configuring network services and accessing network resources. You will do practical work and performing real-world tasks. You will install, configure, and network Linux, and troubleshoot various problems. You will build a network in the classroom, activate Linux networking capabilities, and configure and use typical network resources such as printers and shared files. You will install and run applications.

Course Objectives:

       Gain a thorough understanding of Linux' hardware requirements.

·       Learn how to install Linux successfully.

·       Become comfortable with dozens of Linux/UNIX command-line commands.

·       Access Linux' many built-in help functions.

·       Install X Window System (Linux graphical interface) successfully.

·       Manage disks and directory space.

·       Set up and configure a simple Linux network.

·       Recover when disaster strikes.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Linux

·       Linux' relationship to other UNIX versions

·       What you get when you download Linux over the net

·       What you get in addition when you buy a 'distribution'

·       Difference between major vendors' Linux distributions

Linux' Hardware Support and Requirements

·       Linux doesn't run on everything

·       Minimum technical and realistic CPU requirements

·       Supported hard disk interfaces

·       Video requirements for X Window System and text mode

·       Supported sound, modem, and network cards

·       Plug-and-Play issues

·       What you need to know about your system before you install Linux'

Linux' File System

·       Physical, extended, and logical partitions

·       Naming conventions for disks and partitions

·       Partitions' relationship to subdirectories

·       The basic directory structure - what is stored where

Essential Commands

·       How to get help - man, info, whatis, and HOWTO's

·       Moving around in the file system

·       Creating, managing, and removing sub-directories

·       Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files

·       Locating files and resources

·       Accessing floppies and CDs (you don't just stick them in the drive!)

·       Creating and managing user accounts and passwords

·       Installing, managing, verifying, and removing applications and Linux components

·       Working with editors - ed, vi, pico, and emacs

·       Creating, editing, and running scripts

Installing and Configuring X Window System

·       Why X Window System installations frequently fail - if you don't prepare

·       X Window System is a set of applications, and not part of the operating system

·       The main components of X Window System and their relationship

·       Starting and stopping X Window System

·       Configuring the graphical desktop

·       Changing window managers - KDE, Enlightenment, Sawmill, AfterStep, and others

·       Integrating desktop environments with the window manager - KDE and GNOME

·       Configuring different features for different user accounts

Networking Linux

·       Network Interface Cards NIC, hub, switch, bridge, router, gateway

·       Capacity and performance or 10BaseT, 10Base2, 10Base5, 100BaseTX, and 1000BaseTX networks

·       TCP/IP fundamentals - address, net mask, private and public addresses....

·       Selecting and configuring a working driver for a network card

·       Troubleshooting physical connections

·       Administrating Linux machines over the network

·       Sharing and protecting files, applications, and peripherals on a network

Troubleshooting

·       Protecting systems from ‘tinkering’ users

·       A three-step approach to distinguishing between hardware and software problems

·       Recovering from corrupted system files

·       What an 'Emergency Boot Floppy' should contain

·       Troubleshooting the startup sequence

·       How to use Linux' start-up options

·       Configuration and troubleshooting tools

Networking on Windows NT>

This course focuses on advanced system and network support for Windows NT.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this course should understand Windows NT 4.0 system administration.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the Windows NT 4.0 networking environment.

Install Windows NT 4.0.

Analyze and troubleshoot the Windows NT boot process.

Use various tools to configure Windows NT Servers and Workstations.

Describe the system architecture of Windows NT 4.0.

Manage DOS and Windows applications running on a Windows NT 4.0 system.

Manage disks and disk partitions under Windows NT.

Support file systems under Windows NT.

Manage the Windows NT printing environment.

Implement and manage directory replication.

Describe the Windows NT networking architecture.

Install and configure Microsoft TCP/IP.

Install and configure Microsoft TCP/IP name resolution services.

Support various client systems on a Windows NT network.

Monitor and manage the network browsing system.

Create a basic intranet site.

CONTENT

Overview of Windows NT 4.0

·       The Microsoft operating system family

·       Windows NT security

·       Workgroups and domains

Installing Windows NT 4.0

·       An overview of the installation process

·       Planning an installation

·       Server-based installation

·       Uninstalling and upgrading

·       Troubleshooting installation

The boot process

Starting Windows NT

Configuring Windows NT

·       The Registry

·       The Control Panel

·       System maintenance

·       Using System Policy Editor to edit the Registry

Architectural overview of Windows NT 4.0

·       Examining the Windows NT 4.0 system architecture

·       Virtual memory in Windows NT 4.0

Supporting DOS and Windows applications

·       Supporting Win32-based applications

·       Supporting DOS-based applications

·       Supporting Windows 3.x applications

·       Managing applications

Supporting OS/2 and POSIX applications

Support for OS/2- and POSIX-based applications

Disks and file systems

·       Overview of file systems

·       Working with disk partitions

·       Working with volume and stripe sets

·       Disk and file system considerations

File support

·       Working with Long File Names (LFNs)

·       NTFS file compression

Fault tolerance

·       Overview of the Windows NT fault-tolerance features

·       Disk fault tolerance in Windows NT Server 4.0

·       Power problem fault tolerance

Printing in Windows NT 4.0

·       The Windows NT 4.0 printing process

·       Special printing environments

·       Troubleshooting the print process

Directory replication

·       Configuring directory replication on the export server

·       Configuring directory replication on the import computer

The Windows NT networking architecture

·       An overview of networking in Windows NT

·       Accessing network resources through network services

·       Distributed processing

·       Examining network installation and configuration

Installing and configuring Microsoft TCP/IP

·       An introduction to Microsoft TCP/IP

·       Installing and configuring TCP/IP

·       Configuring TCP/IP automatically with DHCP

TCP/IP name resolution services

·       NetBIOS name resolution with WINS

·       Host name resolution with DNS

Interoperating with Novell NetWare

·       Using the NWLink protocol

·       Using CSNW and GSNW

·       Using NetWare resources

·       Using a NetWare gateway

·       Understanding other NetWare services

Interoperating with Macintosh networks

·       Installing Services for Macintosh

·       Sharing resources between Windows NT and Macintosh systems

·       Security considerations

Supporting clients on a Windows NT network

·       Clients of Windows NT networks

·       Installing network clients

·       Managing the network from a network client

·       Managing Client Access Licenses (CALs)

·       Using System Policies to manage network clients

Browsing for network resources

·       Browsing

·       Complex browsing scenarios

·       Browsing the network by using command-line network utilities

Windows NT 4.0 on the Internet and intranets

·       The Internet and intranets

·       Installing an intranet server

·       Publishing with Internet Information Server

·       Publishing files with FTP

·       Planning for an Internet or intranet installation

The Remote Access Service

·       Overview of the Remote Access Service

·       Installing the RAS Server and Dial-Up Networking client

·       Configuring RAS protocols on the RAS server

·       Configuring the DUN client

RAS Security and troubleshooting

·       RAS security

·       The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol and Virtual Private Networking

·       RAS reference and troubleshooting resources

Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0

·       Using Performance Monitor

·       Using Network Monitor

·    The Emergency Repair process

·       Using other troubleshooting resources

Networking on Windows 2000

Course description:
The objective of this course is to introduce participants to the essential operating system and network technologies of Windows 2000.


Course content:

Introduction to Windows 2000 and Networking
Functions of an Operating System
User Interfaces
The Development of Windows
The Windows 2000 Operating System Family
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Networks and Network Operating Systems
Network Management
Benefits of the Active Directory
Logical Structure of Active Directory
Windows 2000 Domains


Networking Fundamentals
The Development of Network Computing
The Mainframe Environment
The PC Revolution
The Development of Local Area Networks (LANs)
Co-operative Networking
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Client/Server Networking
Master/Slave Networking
The Development of Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Intranets
Internet Overview
The Internet and Extranets