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OPS335 Weekly Schedule

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Fall 2016

Instructors:

  • Peter Callaghan (Sections A, C, and E)
  • Murray Saul (Sections B and D)

OPS335 Resource Page:

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 Objectives and Tasks Reference Labs
Week 1:
Sept 6 - 11
(No class Monday Sep 5th:
Labour day)		 Introduction to OPS335:
  • Outline, policies
  • Assignments, labs, evaluation, email
  • Preparation for OPS335 labs
 Lecture Notes:Online Reference: Prep for Labs
Week 2:
Sept 12 - 18
 Basic Networking & Backups:
  • ifconfig & route vs ip; resolv.conf, hostnamectl
  • /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
  • Network connection troubleshooting
  • SSH & SSH Keys
  • rsync & cron
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    Networking: Web PDF
    Backups & Cron: Web PDF
  • Chapter 14 - TCP/IP Networking
Online Reference:		 Lab 1: Network/Backup
Week 3:
Sept 19 - 25		 Packet Filtering Using iptables:
  • What is Packet Filtering
  • iptables Basics
    (Tables, Chains, Targets)
  • iptables Commands & Options
  • iptables Command Examples
  • Saving iptables Settings
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web PDF
  • Chapter 22 - Security
Online Reference:		 Lab 2a:
Packet Filtering Using iptables
Week 4:
Sept 26 - Oct 2		 More practice with iptables
  • Debugging firewall problems:
    • Troubleshooting Procedures
    • Troubleshooting Tools
    • Troubleshooting Exercises
    • The NAT table
 Online Reference: Lab 2b:
Additional iptables Troubleshooting
Week 5:
Oct 3 - 9		 Domain Name System (DNS):
  • Address resolution mechanism (zone definitions)
  • DNS server setup
  • Querying Name Servers
  • Reverse DNS lookups
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    DNS Concepts & Setup: Web PDF
    Querying Name Servers: Web PDF
  • Chapter 17 - DNS: The Domain Name System
Online Reference:		 Lab 3: DNS
Week 6:
Oct 10 - 16
(Thanksgiving Holiday: Oct 10 - no classes)		 More DNS
  • SOA, MX, TXT records
  • Coordinating multiple servers
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: N/A
Online Reference:
    Week 7:
    Oct 17 - 23    		 Mail Servers - SMTP
    • Mail Server Elements (MSA/MTA, MUA, MDA, MS, AA, SMTP)
    • Install and using mailx application (MUA)
    • Analyze Email Message Headers
    • Setup Postfix Server (no encryption)
    • Sending Email from VM to Seneca College Mail Account
    • Troubleshooting
    Test 1    		 Lecture Notes:
    • Slides:
      Mail Server (basic concepts): Web PDF
      Mail Servers: Basic Terms: web PDF
    • Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail
    Online Reference:    		 Lab 4A:
    Simple Mail Server Setup
    Study Week:
    Oct 24 - 30
    (No Scheduled Classes)    		  
    Week 8:
    Oct 31 - Nov 6    		 Mail Server Setup - imap
    • Specifying Domains for Received Email
      • Installing & Configuring MDA/LDA
    • Send & Verify Receiving Mail on VMs
    • Troubleshooting
    		 Lecture Notes:
    • Slides:
      • Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail
    Online Resources:    		 Lab 4b:
    Mail Server Setup: LDA
    Week 9:
    Nov 7 - 13    		 Web Server:
    • Apache:
      • LAMP stack installation and configuration
      		 Lecture Notes:
      • Lamp Stack Installation / Configurationweb [ pdf ]
      Online Resources:      		 Lab 5: Web Server
      Week 10:
      Nov 14 - 20      		 File Server:
      • Samba:
        • smbclient, smbmount (mount -t cifs)
        • smb.conf, testparm, smbpasswd, pdbedit
        • getsebool, setsebool
      		 Lecture Notes:
      • Slides: Web PDF
      • Chapter 30 - Cooperating with Windows
      Online Resources:      		 Lab 6: Samba Server
      Week 11:
      Nov 21 - 27      		 Network Information:
      • NIS:
        • ypserv
        • ypbind
        • nsswitch.conf
      		 Lecture Notes:
      • Slides:
      • Chapter 19 - Sharing System Files
      Online Resources:
      		 Lab 7: Network Information Server
      Week 12:
      Nov 28 - Dec 4      		 Webmail: Encrypted connections
      • WebMail installation and configuration
      • Setting Up a Self-Serve Certificate
      • Configuring Postfix (VM2) for Encryption (TLS)
      • Setting up Encryption with Thunderbird MUA
      • Setting Up Dovecot MDA/LDA for Encryption (SSL)
      Test 2      		 Lecture Notes:
      • Slides: Web PDF
        Encrypting Mail Messages:
        web PDF
      • Chapter 23 - Web Hosting
      Online Resources:      		 Lab 8:
      Mail Server Setup: Encrypted connections and webmail
      Week 13:
      Dec 5 - Dec 8      		 Review:
      • Exam Review
      		    
      Exam Week:
      Dec 12 - 16      		  


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