Weekly Schedule
Note: Each OPS335 instructor will indicate the due dates for labs, tests and assignments. This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content.
Week 1
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to OPS335: | Online Reference: | Prep for Labs |
| - Outline, policies | - Centos7 Install Tips | |
| - Assignments, labs, evaluation, email | - OPS335 Resources | |
| - Preparation for OPS335 labs |
Week 2
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Networking & Backups: | Online Reference: | Lab 1: Network/Backup |
| - ifconfig & route vs ip; resolv.conf, hostnamectl | - ip vs ifconfig | |
| - /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ | - OPS235 - Lab7 | |
| - Network connection troubleshooting | - rsync Howto | |
| - SSH & SSH Keys | - Cron HowTo | |
| - rsync & cron |
Week 3
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Packet Filtering Using iptables: | Online Reference: | Lab 2a: Packet Filtering Using iptables |
| - What is Packet Filtering | - Overview | |
| - iptables Basics (Tables, Chains, Targets) | - CentOS Wiki | |
| - iptables Commands & Options | ||
| - iptables Command Examples | ||
| - Saving iptables Settings |
Week 4
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Network Address Translation / iptables Best Practices | Online Reference: | Lab 2b: Additional iptables Troubleshooting |
| - Network Address Translation (NAT Table - iptables) | - Test Network Connectivity (From Lab1) | |
| - Debugging firewall problems: | ||
| - Troubleshooting Procedures | ||
| - Troubleshooting Tools | ||
| - Troubleshooting Exercises |
Week 5
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name System (DNS): | Online Reference: | Lab 3: DNS |
| - Address resolution mechanism (zone definitions) | - Address resolution mechanism | Assignment 1 (Part 1) |
| - DNS server setup | - Reverse DNS lookups | |
| - Querying Name Servers | ||
| - Reverse DNS lookups | ||
| Performing DNS Queries | ||
| - SOA, MX, TXT records | ||
| - Coordinating multiple servers |
Week 6
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Servers - SMTP | Online Reference: | Lab 4a: Simple Mail Server Setup |
| - Mail Server Elements (MSA/MTA, MUA, MDA, MS, AA, SMTP) | - Sending Messages with mail Command | |
| - Install and using mailx application (MUA) | - Read Email Message with mail Command | |
| - Analyze Email Message Headers | - Reading Full Email Headers | |
| - Setup Postfix Server (no encryption) | ||
| - Sending Email from VM to Seneca College Mail Account | ||
| - Troubleshooting |
Week 7
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation / Review | Assignment 1 (Part 2) | |
| Written Midterm Test |
Study Week
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
Week 8
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Using a Centralized Message Store (IMAP) | Online Reference: | Lab 4b: Mail Server Setup: LDA |
| - Specifying Domains for Received Email (MTA) | - common mail server terms | |
| - Installing & Configuring MDA/LDA | - Postfix man page | |
| - Send & Verify Receiving Mail on VMs | - Configuring Dovecot | |
| - Troubleshooting |
Week 9
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| File Server (Samba): | Lab 5: Samba Server | |
| - smbclient, smbmount (mount -t cifs) | ||
| - smb.conf, testparm, smbpasswd, pdbedit | ||
| - getsebool, setsebool |
Week 10
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Web Server (Apache): | Online Resources: | Lab 6: Web Server |
| - LAMP stack installation and configuration | - PHP Tutorial | |
| - MySQL / SQL Language Resources |
Week 11
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Webmail: Encrypted connections | Online Reference: | Lab 7: Encrypted connections and webmail |
| - WebMail installation and configuration | - TLS, SSL Definition | |
| - Setting Up a Self-Serve Certificate | - Create a self signed SSL key for Postfix | |
| - Configuring Postfix (VM2) for Encryption (TLS) | - Dovecot SSL configuration | |
| - Setting up Encryption with Thunderbird MUA | ||
| - Setting Up Dovecot MDA/LDA for Encryption (SSL) |
Week 12
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| OpenLDAP: | Online Reference: | Lab 8: OpenLDAP |
| - LDAP Overview | - OpenLDAP Administration Guide | |
| - Client setup | - CentOS server & client setup guide | |
| - Adding users |
Week 13
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation / Review | Assignment 2 | |
| Exam Review |
Week 14
| Objectives and Tasks | Reference | Labs/Evaluations |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation / Review | Final Exam |