... not
hand it to them.
41. If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for?
Be careful to mention traits that are needed and that you have.
5 / 6
50 Common InterviewQuestionsand ... they are going. What are the current issues and who are
the major players?
7. What have you done to improve your knowledge in the last year?
1 / 6
50 Common InterviewQuestionsand Answers
Written ... one.
33. What motivates you to do your best on the job?
4 / 6
50 Common InterviewQuestionsand Answers
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:39
Review these typical interview questions...
... Network
CHAPTER 3
Installing RedHat Linux
CHAPTER 4
Red HatLinux File System
CHAPTER 5
Red HatSystem Configuration Files
Part
I
b3632-X PtO1.F 2/21/02 8:33 AM Page 1
Summary
As you, the system administrator, ... part introduces the system
administrator’s duties. The chapters in
this part discuss planning a network,
installing RedHat Linux, and working
with the RedHatLinux file system and
configuration ... performance of tasks. As the best system administrators will tell you, system
administration is a state of mind.
12 Part I: RedHatLinuxSystemand Network Administration Defined
c3632-X Ch01.F...
... xxvi
®
PRESS
®
®
®
PRESS
Red HatLinux Networking
and SystemAdministration
Linux Solutions from the Experts at Red Hat
SECURITY TOOLS
INCLUDED ON CD-ROM
Collings
& Wall
Your Official Red Hat
®
Linux
®
... Networking andSystem Administration
K
URT
W
ALL
has worked with Linuxand Unix for nine years and is the
author of several other books, including RedHatLinux 7.2 Weekend
Crash Course andLinux ... of the Linux Bible.
■
Plan your network, install RedHat Linux, and get a handle on the file
systemand configuration files
■
Configure TCP/IP networking, the Network File System, and the...
... covered is the RedHat Network, a subscription service
available with RedHat Enterprise Linux that you can use to keep your system
current. You can register your systems with RedHatand then receive ... Inc. and/ or its affiliates in the United States
and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. RedHat is a regis-
tered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. Linux is a registered ... your system
and ensure that it runs well. Chapter 26 explains the up2date program that is
included with Fedora Core and Enterprise Linux that you can use to keep your
system updated. Also covered...
... means that in setting up and configuring your
own system you gain skills and understanding that raise you above mere
“computer user” status. The Linuxsystem administrator does not achieve that
mantle ... Five System Security and Problem Solving 833
Chapter 33 Exploring SELinux Security 835
Understanding SELinux 835
Mandatory and Role-Based Access Control 836
SELinux Policies 838
Using SELinux ... ch01.qxd 8/30/05 6:18 PM Page 4
Part Four SystemAdministration 595
Chapter 26 Keeping Your System Updated with up2date
and the RedHat Network 597
Using the RedHat up2date Agent 598
Configuring the...
... section, “Creating the RedHat Boot Disk,”
and then go to the installation section.
Creating the RedHat Boot Disk
To boot RedHatLinux for the first time and start the RedHatLinux installa-
tion ... mode and see whether the CD-ROM
can be accessed.
The RedHat boot disk starts your PC and the RedHatLinux installation
program. After you install RedHat Linux, you no longer need the Red Hat
boot ... to reinstall RedHatLinux from the
CD-ROMs).
The RedHat boot disk contains an initial version of the RedHat Linux
installation program that you use to start RedHat Enterprise Linux, prepare
the...
... PC. Atable then lists
the Linux partition and any other partitions that may contain another operating
system. If your system has a Linux partition and a DOS partition (that actually
has Windows ... programs from RedHat provided CDs here.
Summary
In this chapter you learned how to install RedHat Enterprise Linux and
Fedora Core. You began by examining the hardware on your systemand mak-
ing ... which you can select the RedHatLinux package groups
that you want to install. After you select the package groups and click Next,
take a coffee break while the RedHat installation program...
... files or folders that you
are viewing.
■■ Resize handle — In the lower-right corner is a handle that you can use
to resize the window. Move your mouse over the handle and then click
and drag to resize ... the system volume, use the utility here.
■■ System Settings — This menu item contains Enterprise Linux system
administration utilities and some GNOME configuration utilities as well.
■■ System ... This acronym stands for Network Information Service (or system
depending on whom you ask) and was developed by Sun Microsystems
to provide a distributed database of system resources and authorized
users....
... Fedora Core
and RedHat Enterprise Linux support many other file system types. This
chapter explains the other file system types and ends with a discussion of
Linux disk management.
Understanding ... files use /Linux as a com-
mand script; the initrd and its linuxrc script are very important nowadays
because that’s what mounts /proc, /sys, and /dev/shm, starts udev and
hotplug, and insmods ... how and where the files are
stored on the system is critical for proper system operation. A standard should
be in place that specifies locations for specific types of data. Fortunately, Red
Hat...
... written and
configured by RedHatandRedHatadministration tools as well as files con-
taining variable settings used by system startup scripts. /etc/sysconfig
contains both systemand networking ... now you can read and write to and from it
with your RedHatLinux machine.
Nonstandard Linux File Systems
Support for these file systems needs to be explicitly compiled into the Linux
kernel, since ... describes the file systemand configuration files in a typical
Fedora Core andRedHat Enterprise Linux server.
The system configuration files in the /etc directory are the first places a
system administrator...
... files in this directory should be edited by hand. For more informa-
tion on RedHat Network, see the RedHat Network Web site at https://
rhn.redhat.com.
Examining the Network Configuration Files
This ... to:
/etc/nsswitch.conf
CROSS-REFERENCE Chapter 20 explains the Domain Name System (DNS)
and how to set it up on your network.
TIP Fedora Core andRedHat Enterprise Linux provide a handy graphical tool,
called the Network Configuration ... hardware that kudzu detected
on your system, as well as the drivers used, vendor ID, and device ID infor-
mation. The kudzu program detects and configures new and/ or changed
hardware on a system. ...
... (SMTP).
Setting Up a Network Interface Card (NIC)
Every Fedora Core andRedHat Enterprise Linux distribution includes net-
working support and tools that can be used to configure your network. In this
section ... type and layout, and the video card, monitor, and displays.
There is a section in the file for each of these items. The sections and their uses
are shown in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1 Sections Names and ... dri-
ver processes the data that you want to print into a format that the printer can
understand.
1. After you select the queue type of the printer and enter the required
information, click Forward...