The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Book Description

The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is a task-oriented book designed for self-study as well as classroom environments, which will also serve you as a reference guide. The book covers all skills that system administrators typically need to posses to administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in corporate environments. It starts at the beginning, which makes The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 suitable for people without any preliminary Linux knowledge, and yet works up to advanced SUSE Linux administration tasks, such as building a cluster, optimizing performance or managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager.

The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is an ideal reference guide for system administrators, but is also perfect as a study book to prepare for the CLA, CLP as well as the CLE exams. This book contains step-by-step exercises, and scenario based exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers getting familiar with the subjects that are required to pass these three exams. The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12also contains test exams, so you can use it as a study guide in a formal learning environment or as a book that you can learn and test your own progress as you master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

You’ll learn everything you need to know and the skills you need to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers, from installing a secure server, to performing the day-to-day management tasks on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Along the way you’ll encounter and master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center environment, how to manage your SUSE Enterprise Server for High Availability, and you’ll see how to manage your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. From installation to expert management, The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 will show you the ways to succeed with Linux Enterprise Server 12.

What you’ll learn

• Everything you need to know and the skills you need to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers.

• Install a secure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
• Perform day-to-day management tasks on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
• How to pass the SUSE CLA, CLP as well as CLE exams.
• How to manage a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center.
• Integrate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a High Availability environment.
• Manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager.

Who this book is for

The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is a task-oriented book designed for self-study as well as classroom environments which also serves as a reference guide. The book covers all skills that system administrators typically need to posses to administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in corporate environments. It starts at the beginning, which makes the book apt for people without any preliminary Linux knowledge, and works up to advanced SUSE Linux administration tasks, such as building a cluster, optimizing performance or managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager.

Table of Contents

Part I: Basic skills
Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation
Chapter 2: Basic command line and YaST skills

Part II: Administering SUSE Linux Enteprise Server
Chapter 3: Managing File Systems
Chapter 4: User and Permission Management
Chapter 5: Common Administration Tasks: printing, cron, logging, software, process management
Chapter 6: Hardening SUSE Linux: SELinux, Apparmor, sudo, authentication clients
Chapter 7: Virtualization Management
Chapter 8: Managing hardware, the kernel and the boot procedure

Part III: Networking SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Chapter 9: Configuring Network Access
Chapter 10: Securing Internet servers: SUSEfirewall, IPtables, SSL
Chapter 11: Basic Network Services: Xinetd, NTP, DNS, DHCP, LDAP
Chapter 12: Internet Services: Setting up a LAMP Server
Chapter 13: File sharing: Samba NFS and FTP

Part IV: Advanced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration
Chapter 14: Shell scripting
Chapter 15: Optimizing Performance
Chapter 16: High Availability Clustering
Chapter 17: Creating a SLES 12 Installation Server
Chapter 18: Managing SUSE Linux: SMT and SUSE Manager

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书名：The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12的最终指南 是一本为自学和课堂环境而设计的面向任务的书，它也将作为参考指南。这本书涵盖了系统管理员在企业环境中管理SuSE Linux Enterprise Server通常需要具备的所有技能。它从头开始，这使得 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12的最终指南 适合没有任何基本Linux知识的人，但仍能完成高级SuSE Linux管理任务，如构建集群、优化性能或使用SuSE Manager管理SUSE Linux Enterprise Server。

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12的最终指南 是系统管理员的理想参考指南，但也是准备CLA、CLP以及CLE考试的完美学习书籍。本书在每一章的结尾处包含逐步练习和基于情景的练习，以帮助读者熟悉通过这三个考试所需的科目。 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12的最终指南还包含测试考试，因此您可以在正式的学习环境中将其用作学习指南，或者作为一本书，在您掌握SuSE Linux Enterprise Server的过程中学习和测试自己的进度。

您将学习管理SuSE Linux Enterprise服务器所需的一切知识和技能，从安装安全服务器到在SuSE Linux Enterprise Server上执行日常管理任务。在此过程中，您将遇到并掌握数据中心环境中的SUSE Linux Enterprise Server，以及如何管理您的SuSE Enterprise Server以实现高可用性，您还将了解如何使用SuSE Manager管理您的SuSE Linux Enterprise Server。从安装到专家管理， SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12的最终指南 将向您展示使用Linux Enterprise Server12取得成功的方法。

你会学到什么

• 管理SuSE Linux Enterprise服务器所需的一切知识和技能。

• Install a secure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
• 在SuSE Linux Enterprise Server上执行日常管理任务。
• How to pass the SUSE CLA, CLP as well as CLE exams.
• How to manage a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center.
• 在高可用性环境中集成SuSE Linux Enterprise Server。
• Manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager.

这本书是为谁而写的

The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12是一本以任务为导向的书，专为自学和课堂环境而设计，也可作为参考指南。这本书涵盖了系统管理员在企业环境中管理SuSE Linux Enterprise Server通常需要具备的所有技能。它从开头开始，这使得本书适合没有任何Linux基础知识的人，并一直到高级SUSE Linux管理任务，例如构建集群、优化性能或使用SuSE Manager管理SUSE Linux Enterprise Server。

Table of Contents

第一部分：基本技能
Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation
Chapter 2: Basic command line and YaST skills

Part II: Administering SUSE Linux Enteprise Server
第3章：管理文件系统
Chapter 4: User and Permission Management
第5章：常见管理任务：打印、cron、日志记录、软件、进程管理
第6章：强化SuSE Linux：SELinux、Apparmor、sudo、身份验证客户端
Chapter 7: Virtualization Management
Chapter 8: Managing hardware, the kernel and the boot procedure

Part III: Networking SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Chapter 9: Configuring Network Access
第10章：保护Internet服务器：SuSE防火墙、iptable、SSL
Chapter 11: Basic Network Services: Xinetd, NTP, DNS, DHCP, LDAP
第12章：Internet服务：设置LAMP服务器
Chapter 13: File sharing: Samba NFS and FTP

Part IV: Advanced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration
第14章：外壳脚本编写
Chapter 15: Optimizing Performance
Chapter 16: High Availability Clustering
Chapter 17: Creating a SLES 12 Installation Server
Chapter 18: Managing SUSE Linux: SMT and SUSE Manager