This two-day Mac OS X Server Command Line Install and Configuration course provides system administrators and IT professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to configure, install and administer Mac OS X Server using command line tools. Students will also gain experience troubleshooting configuration issues with Mac OS X Server. The course is taught through a combination of lecture and hands-on case study exercises, providing students with valuable and practical real-world experience.
Who should attend? This class is for system administrators, IT professionals, or anyone responsible for maintaining Mac OS X Server in a heterogeneous environment, particularly for headless servers.
Prerequisites Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
• Completion of Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.4 or equivalent knowledge
• Understanding of basic IP networking including IP addresses, subnet masks, ports and protocols
• Strong familiarity with the command line
Apple Certified System Administration Certification Successful completion of the Mac OS X Server Command Line and Configuration exam (9L0-614) earns 3 credits towards the Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) certification. A total of 7 credits is required for the ACSA certification.
Course Overview
Install Preperation and Disk Management: Plan and partition disks based on storage and service evaluation.
Installation: Install Max OS S Server remotely using CLI tools. Decide when to install a server and when to image a server.
Configuration: Configure Mac OS X Server using serversetup, networksetup, and systemsetup.
Administration Tools:Use CLI tools to configure users, groups, and services.
Troubleshooting: Exercises using command line and GUI tools to find configuration problems in Mac OS X Server.
