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PMAS Arid Agriculture University RawalpindiPMAS Arid Agriculture University RawalpindiUniversity Institute of Information TechnologyUniversity Institute of Information Technology

Systems Administration, spring 2012Systems Administration, spring 2012

Class:Class: BS-ITBS-IT Semester:Semester: 66

Instructor:Instructor:

Email:Email:

Website:Website:

Muhammad GhawasMuhammad Ghawas

[email protected]@gmail.com

Office:Office: Room No.Room No.

Counseling Hours:Counseling Hours: From 12 00 Hrs to 1400 hrs on Monday and SaturdayFrom 12 00 Hrs to 1400 hrs on Monday and Saturday

Course Description:Course Description: This course is designed to give practical experience, in theThis course is designed to give practical experience, in thesystem administration, security and performance of a Linux familysystem administration, security and performance of a Linux familyand Windows Advanced Servers Systems. This course will enableand Windows Advanced Servers Systems. This course will enablethe students, who need to acquire knowledge of the keythe students, who need to acquire knowledge of the keyadministrative, networking and security tasks for better Systemadministrative, networking and security tasks for better System

Administration and Content Management.Administration and Content Management.

Course Outcomes:Course Outcomes: On completion of the course the delegate will have a greatertechnical awareness of the system, and shall be acquiredpractical experience of the key administration functions of Linuxsystems including UBUNTU, FEDORA and RED-HAT along withWINDOOWS ADVANCED.SERVER 2003 & 2008 They willposses the essential knowledge required to do and apply thebasic system Administration tools in the above mentioned OSenvironments

Books:Books: 1.1. Frisch, A. (2002) . Essential Systems Administration, 3rd ed. .Frisch, A. (2002) . Essential Systems Administration, 3rd ed. .OReilly & Associates: Cambridge, MAOReilly & Associates: Cambridge, MA2 Presentations and related materials given by me in eachLecture

TentativeTentative GradingGrading

& marks Policy:& marks Policy:

Quizzes + Assignments (13.34%) (8)Quizzes + Assignments (13.34%) (8)

Labs/Practical (33.33%) (20)Labs/Practical (33.33%) (20)

Mid Term (20%) (12)Mid Term (20%) (12)

Final Term (33.33%) (20) Total Marks: 60Final Term (33.33%) (20) Total Marks: 60

Plagiarism Policy:Plagiarism Policy: Collaboration and group work is encouraged but each student isCollaboration and group work is encouraged but each student isrequired to submit his/her own contribution(s). Your writings mustrequired to submit his/her own contribution(s). Your writings mustbe your own thoughts. Cheating and plagiarism will not bebe your own thoughts. Cheating and plagiarism will not betolerated and will be referred to the Dean for appropriate action(s).tolerated and will be referred to the Dean for appropriate action(s).

Quiz/AssignmentsQuiz/Assignments

PolicyPolicy

The quizzes will be unannounced and normally last for 5-10The quizzes will be unannounced and normally last for 5-10

minutes. The question framed is to test the concepts involved inminutes. The question framed is to test the concepts involved inthe last few lectures and/or reading assignments. It will be thethe last few lectures and/or reading assignments. It will be theinstructors will to choose the number of quizzes for evaluationsinstructors will to choose the number of quizzes for evaluationspurposes.purposes.

In order to give practice and comprehensive understanding ofIn order to give practice and comprehensive understanding ofsubject, home assignments will be given. The students aresubject, home assignments will be given. The students areadvised to do the assignment themselves. Copying of assignmentadvised to do the assignment themselves. Copying of assignmentis highly discouraged and will be taken as cheating case and willis highly discouraged and will be taken as cheating case and will


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be forwarded for disciplinary action. The questions in assignmentsbe forwarded for disciplinary action. The questions in assignmentsare more challenging to give students the confidence andare more challenging to give students the confidence andextensive knowledge about the subject and enable them toextensive knowledge about the subject and enable them toprepare for the exams.prepare for the exams.

Project WorkProject Work Students will be given a practical nature problem and at the end,Students will be given a practical nature problem and at the end,each group will make a presentation of his/her work and/or give aeach group will make a presentation of his/her work and/or give ademo of the project.demo of the project.

Week NoWeek No

Lect NoLect No

ContentsContents

11

11stst1. Introduction to Linux1. Introduction to Linux

1.1. Open source Introduction.Open source Introduction.

2 OS Overview2 OS Overview

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33 Redhat Linux/Fedroa/Suse Introduction.Redhat Linux/Fedroa/Suse Introduction.

4 System Administration, Tools and Techniques4 System Administration, Tools and Techniques

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11stst

1I. Installation of Cygwin.1I. Installation of Cygwin.

44 Cygwin OverviewCygwin Overview

55 IP Networking, protocols configurationIP Networking, protocols configuration

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66 Installation of Cygwin.Installation of Cygwin.

77 RAIIDRAIID

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88 Using Cygwin.Using Cygwin.

99 Cygwin utilities.Cygwin utilities.

1010 VLSMVLSM

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1111 vi Editorvi Editor

1212 Cygwin Examples Lab.(POSIX concepts)Cygwin Examples Lab.(POSIX concepts)

1313 Email Servers (SENDMAIL)Email Servers (SENDMAIL)

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IIII. REDHAT INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION.IIII. REDHAT INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION.

1414 Welcome to Red Hat Linux.Welcome to Red Hat Linux.

1515 Installation and configurationInstallation and configuration

22ndnd1616 Preparing to Install UBUNTU 9.04 and 11.04.Preparing to Install UBUNTU 9.04 and 11.04.


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22ndnd4444 Managing Domain Names.Managing Domain Names.

4545 Managing DHCPManaging DHCP

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11ststVIII. SYSTEM MONITORING/PERFORMANCEVIII. SYSTEM MONITORING/PERFORMANCE

4646 System Log filesSystem Log files

4747 SharePoint (Concepts and installation)SharePoint (Concepts and installation)

22ndnd4848 Syslogd & klogd configurationSyslogd & klogd configuration

1515

11stst4949 Advanced syslogd configurationAdvanced syslogd configuration

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5050 Analyzing log filesAnalyzing log files

5151 System performance monitoringSystem performance monitoring

5252 Cache Concepts and ApplicationsCache Concepts and Applications

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5353 VirtualizationVirtualization

5454 VMware (Concepts and installation)VMware (Concepts and installation)

5555 VMWARE Flavors (VM-Player, VM-Workstation, ESX, GSX)VMWARE Flavors (VM-Player, VM-Workstation, ESX, GSX)

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5656 POP, SMTP (Concepts , installation and Configuration)POP, SMTP (Concepts , installation and Configuration)

5757 SAN/NAS (Concepts and Configuration in heterogeneousSAN/NAS (Concepts and Configuration in heterogeneous

Environment)Environment)

5858 Project on conversion of IP4 in to IP6 and co-existence of bothProject on conversion of IP4 in to IP6 and co-existence of both the protocols in the same Networkthe protocols in the same Network

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