Linux System Engineer: Network Bonding, IPv6, Routing, and Virtual Systems

Learn how to create virtual systems with Linux Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) and configure advanced networking—important topics from the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam.

Introduction

• Learn to avoid costly network downtime
• What you will need

1. Virtual Systems Configuration

• Create a bootable CentOS 7 live USB drive on Windows
• Install Enterprise Linux on a physical machine
• Virtualization on Enterprise Linux
• Prepare the host for virtualization
• Create a NAT network using virt-manager
• Create a storage pool using virt-manager

2. Virtual Machine Installation

• Install Linux interactively in a guest VM
• Use kickstart files to automate installs
• Install Linux unattended in a guest VM
• Create an FTP repository
• Configure Yum to use an FTP repository
• Install Linux from an FTP server
• Configure VM virtual graphics cards and terminals
• Manage virtual machines
• Before you go further: VM checklist

3. Network Link Aggregation

• About link aggregation
• Add network interfaces to VMs
• Configure interface bonding by editing files
• Configure interface bonding using nmcli
• Configure interface teaming by editing files
• Configure interface teaming using nmcli
• Teaming and bonding using the GUI

4. Networking with IPv6

• About IPv6
• Configure IPV6 addresses

5. Static Routing

• About routing
• Viewing the routing table
• Create static routes manually

Conclusion

• Next steps