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Overview
| Course code | MZ160 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 4.0 days | Delivery type | Instructor Led - Online Training
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public or Private on-site | ||
| Public price | USD $2,195.00 plus tax |
This course provides you with the knowledge to prepare their Linux on System z for production. You customize z/VM for Linux, install Linux, and define network connections, including defining a VSWITCH. The different types of journal file systems are created; also a Logical Volume Manager. A security topic addressing alternate authentication methods and hardening Linux is discussed, and you employ various security measures. You create Linux clones as well as VM shared segments for the Linux kernel. Topics also include Linux clusters and methods for backing up data. You will also install and use Webmin to perform administrative activities and other performance measurement tools.
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Audience
This intermediate courses is for People who need to, or have already installed Linux on System z and are ready for the next step.
Prerequisites
You should complete:
- Linux Implementation for System z (ZL10) or equivalent Linux experience
Skills taught
- Customize the z/VM environment to prepare for Linux guests
- Install Linux in a guest virtual machine
- Define Linux networking configurations
- Define journal file systems
- Use LVM
- Set up clusters and vswitches
- Define shared segments used by Linux
- Clone Linux instances
- Provide alternate ways to authenticate Linux users
- Harden security on Linux on System z
- Share parts of the Linux file system to reduce DASD storage requirements
- Install and use administration tools
Course outline
Day 1
- Welcome
- Unit 1: Linux installation
- Exercise 1: Lab setup and Linux installation
- Unit 2: z/VM setup for Linux
- Exercise 2: z/VM set up
Day 2
- Unit 3: Linux journal files systems
- Exercise 3: Journal file systems
- Unit 4: Logical Volume Manager
- Exercise 4: Logical Volume Manager
- Unit 5: z/VM virtual switch
- Exercise 5: z/VM virtual switch
Day 3
- Unit 6: Cloning and file system sharing
- Exercise 6: Cloning and DASD sharing
- Unit 7: z/VM shared segment support for Linux
- Exercise 7: z/VM shared segment support for Linux
- Unit 8: Linux virtual server cluster solution
- Exercise 8: Linux virtual server (clustering)
Day 4
- Unit 9: System administration and management
- Exercise 9: Administration
- Unit 10: Security
- Exercise 10: Security