Linux+ System Management: Manage Network Configuration
In this lab, you'll practise configuring basic network settings on RHEL and Ubuntu, as well as basic network troubleshooting. When you're finished, you'll have two Linux systems configured with basic network settings allowing them to communicate.
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Challenge
Get Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
Challenge
Configure Basic Networking on Ubuntu
To start things off, you will learn how to configure an Ubuntu server to be equipped with its required network configuration settings, such as IP addressing and a default gateway, which are vital for network communications.
Challenge
Configure Basic Networking on RHEL
Much like the previous challenge, you will learn how to configure the required networking settings, but this time you’ll be doing it on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Challenge
Basic Network Troubleshooting
To finish this lab, you will learn how to perform basic troubleshooting techniques within both Linux variants to help you find and diagnose problems.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- A basic understanding of how to navigate a Linux system via the command line.
- A basic understanding of networking, including IP addressing, DNS, and ping.
- A working knowledge of editing files with vim is highly beneficial.