Audience
This course is for anyone responsible for installing, customizing, and maintaining Linux on System z.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- Basic Linux or UNIX skills
- Basic knowledge of System z
- Basic Knowledge of z/VM
Duration
3 days. Hands on.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach the implementation of SUSE Linux on System z.
- Understand the Linux on System z environment
- Implement Linux on System z
- Configure and administer the system
- Install additional packages
Course Content
Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1 - Introduction to Linux on System z
Unit 2 - Installing SUSE Linux for System z
Exercise 1 - Lab overview
Exercise 2 - SUSE Linux installation on System z
Unit 3 - LPAR specifics
Day 2
Lab review
Unit 4 - A tour through Linux on System z
Unit 5 - Installing additional packages
Exercise 3 - Linux basics
Lab review
Exercise 4 - SUSE installing additional packages
Lab review
Unit 6 - X Window environment
Exercise 5 - SUSE X Window System environment
Lab review
Day 3
Unit 7 - Network File System
Exercise 6 - SUSE Network File System
Lab review
Unit 8 - System management
Exercise 7 - SUSE System management
Unit 9 - Backup and recovery
Exercise 8 - SUSE TSM client
Lab review
Unit 10 - Network connectivity
Exercise 9 - SUSE connectivity
Lab review