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Training Course Summary:

The SUSE LINUX Administration course (Course 3037) teaches students basic SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) administration skills. These skills, along with those taught in the SUSE LINUX Fundamentals (Course 3036) and Advanced SUSE LINUX Administration (Course 3038) courses, prepare students to take the Novell Certified Linux Professional (Novell CLP) certification Practicum Exam. Students perform the following SLES 9 administrative tasks:

Update and monitor a SLES 9 server
Perform administrative tasks with YaST
Manage users and groups
Provide basic system security
Manage the Linux file system
Manage software installation
Manage system initialization, processes, and services
Connect the server to the network
Provide basic network services (such as printing and web access)
Remotely access a SLES 9 server
These are administrative skills common to an entry-level administrator or help desk technician in an enterprise environment. Students work with multiple lab exercises to help them practically apply course concepts and reinforce their proficiency with features and management utilities in SLES 9. One the final day of instruction, students will perform Live Fire exercises that test their SLES 9 administration skills.

Pre-Requisites:

Before attending this course, you should have fundamental knowledge of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 in a computing environment such as an enterprise or academic environment. This knowledge can be obtained by taking the SUSE LINUX Fundamentals Course 3036.

Who Should Attend:

While the primary audience for this course is the current Novell CNESM or those with similar experience, certification candidates with experience in other operating systems can also use this course to prepare for the Novell Certified Linux Professional (Novell CLP) Practicum Exam.

Qualifications:

This course, along with the skills taught in the SUSE LINUX Fundamentals (Course 3036) and Advanced SUSE LINUX Administration (Course 3038) courses, prepare you to take the Novell® Certified Linux® Professional (Novell CLP) certification Practicum Exam. The Novell CLP is the certification for people interested in becoming Linux administrators.

As with all Novell certifications, course work is never required. You only need to pass a Novell CLP Practicum (050-689) to achieve the certification. The Novell CLP Practicum Exam is a hands-on, scenario-based test where you apply the knowledge you have learned to solve real-life problems—demonstrating that you know what to do and how to do it.