Course Syllabus
Linux/Unix Networking

An intensive course covering TCP/IP and the Linux Networking Facilities. Covers both Unix/Linux to Unix and Linux to Windows.  There is a high practical content with an emphasis on getting a basic, working system going at each stage.  The course is based around the current release of the Red Hat Linux system although  most of the content is applicable to other versions of Unix and Linux as well.

Subjects covered include:

* Introduction	- The Internet, overview and concepts
* TCP/IP	- Protocols, addressing, interfaces, multicasting
* The Internet	- CIDR addressing, address translation
* Simple Commands	- Internet commands (ping, telnet, ftp)
	- Berkeley equivalents (rlogin, rcp, rsh)
	- Diagnostic commands (netstat, ifconfig, etc.)
* X-Windows	- Principles and usage
	- Remote window display
* DHCP	- Principles, simple server set-up
	- DHCP relaying
* Printers	- BSD or CUPS based remote printing
* DNS and Bind	- Principles and operation
	- Simple caching name server
	- Primary and slave name servers
* Mail management	- SMTP, POP, IMAP, fetchmail
	- DNS MX Records
* Samba	- Principles and operation, files and printers
	- Simple server set-up
* Distributed files	- NFS overview
	- NFS  client and server set-up
	- Managing home directories (single source or scattered)
	- Problems of ownership
* NIS	- Sun's Network Information System (Yellow Pages)
	- Overview on Linux
	- Set-up and managing NIS master, slave and clients
* IP Routing	- Overview and theory
	- Default, static and dynamic routes
	- The Linux Router Project
* Firewalls	- Needs and solutions
	- Application level firewalls
	- Packet filtering with iptables
* Secure Shell	- Set-up and use

 

Notes

1. This course is intended for systems managers setting up networked Linux Systems
2. Participants receive course notes which include all slides plus additional material.
3. The Course is regularly updated to include new material.
4. Basic Unix skills (including the use of the vi editor) are a prerequisite.
5. This course has a high content of practical work.
6. There must be a minimum of three systems available, preferably one per student. These must be connected with a suitable Local Area Network (preferably Ethernet).  For the routing topic, one machine should be equipped with two network cards.
7. It is helpful if a modem and telephone line is available for connection to the Internet.
8. The length of the Course is normally four/five days.