RH142_Outline - Linux Troubleshooting Techniques and Tools
RH142 Course Outline
Unit 1 - Troubleshooting Techniques
An introduction to troubleshooting methods, best practices, and tools.
Unit 2 - Troubleshooting Boot Issues
Working with advanced GRUB features; rescue and GRUB CDs; advanced ext2/ext3 filesystem repair; rescuing RAID and LVM volumes.
Unit 3 - Local Configuration
Tools to identify configuration problems.
Unit 4 - Hardware
Preempting hardware failures (looking for the signs); protecting
against hardware failures; redundant configurations; tools to help
identify hardware failures and intermittent problems.
Unit 5 - Applications
An overview of tools and techniques for troubleshooting applications. Some common application problems and how to solve them.
Unit 6 - Network
Manual configuration of network cards,
troubleshooting advanced setups (bonded interfaces, virtual
interfaces); connectivity issues; network diagnostic tools.
Unit 7 - Security
Working effectively with (and not against) security tools, including SELinux, SSL, and authentication.
Unit 8 - Red Hat Resources and Reporting Problems
Support
options; Knowledgebase; certified training; initiating support calls;
TAM support; developer support; bugzillas; support workflow; diagnostic
and information-gathering tools.
