07-23-2002
System Administration
I have been working with UNIX (HP-UX) now for a couple of years. Have become quite capable in shell scripting and general UNIX use. The local university offers a certification course in UNIX administration which I am considering taking. However, the certification is geared toward UNIX in general and not any one flavor. We would be working with Red Hat 7.2. After each course there is a qualifying exam before you can move on through the program. The final exam is to build a unix server (to a specification sheet that is supplied). Once built, the admin introduces a series of issues/problems that you must successfully fix. The entire final exam is 4 hours in length.
Seeking feedback. What are the pro's and con's of general certification? Any pitfalls to watch for? Is a general unix certifcation widely accepted?
To qualify this: I want to take the classes as a foundation to sysadmin, not just to say "Hey, look at me, I am certified". Also, have some background in C-programming. This will serve as the launching pad to move in a different career path
thanks to all who respond.
Last edited by google; 07-23-2002 at 04:51 PM..
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NAME
dxfileshare - Exports local directories and mounts directories from the network
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/X11/dxfileshare
DESCRIPTION
Use the File Sharing application, dxfileshare, to: Export (or share) local UNIX directories to the network Stop exporting UNIX local direc-
tories to the network Specify which directories mounted from the network are to be remounted every time the system is rebooted, that is,
add an entry to the /etc/fstab file Add, change, or delete NFS entries from the /etc/exports file Share local UNIX directories with a per-
sonal computer (PC) when Advanced Server for UNIX is installed on your system Display local directories that are shared (exported) with the
network Display network mounts (directories that can be mounted from the network)
The File Sharing application can also be invoked from the CDE Application Manager from the following categories:
Application Group: System_Admin
System Admin Subgroup: Daily Admin
Online help is available for the File Sharing application by clicking on any Help button or using the Help pull-down menu.
RESTRICTIONS
You must have root privileges to use certain features of File Sharing. Namely, the ability to export (or share) a directory or to modify
the properties of a directory that is already being exported.
You must have Advanced Server for UNIX installed on your system to share local directories with PCs.
FILES
Defaults that are shared by the graphical and command line user interface. File Sharing uses the same file as the Host Manager application.
File Sharing application File Sharing help volume Directory containing File Sharing application icons Application defaults file that sets
the default values for the X resources File Sharing message catalog Message catalog containing File Sharing location IDs for on-item help
i18n_motif_shared_text.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent messages i18n_motif_shared_text_LocIds.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent location IDs for on-item help
SEE ALSO
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