Linux System Engineer: Network Filesystems Using NFS and Samba

2h 6mIntermediate2019-05-02

Authors

Grant McWilliams

Consultant, Speaker, Writer, Professor, Developer

Course details

Become a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). The RHCE certification demonstrates expert-level competence with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is considered the benchmark for Linux administrators. This course covers objectives related to network filesystems and file sharing. Instructor Grant McWilliams introduces Network File System (NFS), the standard used by virtually every Linux and Unit distribution, and shows how to configure an NFS server. He creates a simple NFS share, providing a brief overview of NFS security and its interaction with SELinux, and then shows how to mount the share from a client computer. Then he reviews the same techniques with Samba, an SMB file and print sharing stack for non-Microsoft operating systems. There are two chapters of hands-on exercises that allow you to practice your skills with NFS and Samba, including creating shares for group collaboration.

Learning objectives
NFS overview
NFS commands
Configuring NFS share
Mounting an NFS share
NFS client options
Delayed mounting
Monitoring NFS
Samba configuration
Samba client tools
Mounting shares with Samba

Skills covered

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed HatServer AdministrationNetwork AdministrationCert PrepNetwork and System Administration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Using Linux for network filesystems
02 - What you will need
03 - OS installation
04 - Lab setup
05 - Configure VM settings
06 - Install Guest Additions

1. Introduction to Network File System

07 - Introduction to NFS
08 - NFS versions
09 - NFS security
10 - Install NFS packages

2. NFS Server Configuration

11 - NFS commands
12 - NFS files
13 - About the exportfs file
14 - NFS and SELinux
15 - Create a simple NFS share

3. NFS Client Usage

16 - Mount a simple NFS share
17 - NFS client options
18 - Mount NFS exports
19 - Delayed mounting with autofs
20 - Troubleshoot NFS exports
21 - Monitor NFS activity

4. NFS Share Exercises

22 - Create an NFS share with root access
23 - Create an NFS share for group collaboration
24 - Mount an NFS share for group collaboration

5. Introduction to Samba

25 - Introduction to Samba
26 - Samba commands and services
27 - Samba files
28 - Install Samba packages
29 - Preparing your lab for Samba

6. Samba Server Configuration

30 - Samba configuration file format
31 - Samba global configuration options
32 - Samba share configuration definitions
33 - Configure SELinux for Samba
34 - Create a simple public share

7. Samba Client Tools

35 - Use smbclient to test shares
36 - CIFS mount options
37 - Mount a simple public share

8. Samba Share Exercises

38 - Create a private Samba file share
39 - Automount using a credentials file
40 - Create a Samba share for group collaboration
41 - Mount a share for group collaboration
42 - Create a secure share using Kerberos

Conclusion

43 - Next steps