IT-230

Linux Administration

Week 05

Analyzing Logs, Synchronizing Time, Tuning Performance, and Serving Web Pages

This week we will read the system's own record of what happened, keep its clock honest, tune it for the work it does, and stand up a web server.

Before class

Red Hat Academy

Review the following Red Hat Academy chapters and complete the Guided Exercises prior to class.

  • RH134, Chapter 05: Analyzing and Storing Logs
  • RH134, Chapter 09: Tuning System Performance

In class

Meeting Agenda

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In class we will cover the following topics

  1. Analyzing and Storing Logs

  2. Rsyslog

  3. Logrotate

  4. Systemd Journal

  5. Times and Dates

  6. Network Time Protocol

  7. Tuning System Performance

  8. Process Priority

  9. Apache Web Server

After class · Required

Lab Assignments

Complete the lab assignments in this week’s Canvas module.

After class · Optional

RHCSA Cert Guide

Work through the following chapters in the RHCSA Cert Guide. Utilize the 'Do I know this already?' quiz at the start of each chapter to ensure you are using your study time effectively.

  • Chapter 10: Managing Processes
  • Chapter 13: Configuring Logging
  • Chapter 21: Managing Apache HTTP Services
  • Chapter 25: Configuring Time Services