Linux System Engineer: Network Filesystems Using NFS and Samba

Become a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). Learn how to create and mount NFS and Samba file shares—important topics from the RHCE certification exam.

Introduction

• Using Linux for network filesystems
• What you will need
• OS installation
• Lab setup
• Configure VM settings
• Install Guest Additions

1. Introduction to Network File System

• Introduction to NFS
• NFS versions
• NFS security
• Install NFS packages

2. NFS Server Configuration

• NFS commands
• NFS files
• About the exportfs file
• NFS and SELinux
• Create a simple NFS share

3. NFS Client Usage

• Mount a simple NFS share
• NFS client options
• Mount NFS exports
• Delayed mounting with autofs
• Troubleshoot NFS exports
• Monitor NFS activity

4. NFS Share Exercises

• Create an NFS share with root access
• Create an NFS share for group collaboration
• Mount an NFS share for group collaboration

5. Introduction to Samba

• Introduction to Samba
• Samba commands and services
• Samba files
• Install Samba packages
• Preparing your lab for Samba

6. Samba Server Configuration

• Samba configuration file format
• Samba global configuration options
• Samba share configuration definitions
• Configure SELinux for Samba
• Create a simple public share

7. Samba Client Tools

• Use smbclient to test shares
• CIFS mount options
• Mount a simple public share

8. Samba Share Exercises

• Create a private Samba file share
• Automount using a credentials file
• Create a Samba share for group collaboration
• Mount a share for group collaboration
• Create a secure share using Kerberos

Conclusion

• Next steps