LPI201: Advanced System Administration on Linux

At the end of the course, the participant is able to administer a complex Linux system.

This training prepares for the exam for certification LPI201 (first part of the Linux certification level 2).

Duration : 5 days; (09:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:00)
Public : Experienced administrators
Prerequisite : Have knowledge equivalent to LPI level 1 of systems administration. ( LPI101: Administration systèmes sur Linux)
Price : CHF 3750.- / EUR 2500.-

Table of contents

  • Linux kernel, System startup
  • Filesystem, Hardware
  • Sharing Files and Services
  • System maintenance
  • System customization and automation
  • Troubleshooting

Detailed Content

Kernel

  • Kernel components
  • Compiling a kernel
  • Patching a kernel
  • Customizing a kernel

System startup

  • Customizing system startup and boot processes
  • System recovery

Filesystem

  • Operating the Linux filesystem with /etc/fstab
  • Maintaining a Linux filesystem : creating, checking, tuning
  • Creating and configuring filesystem options

Hardware

  • Configuring software RAID
  • Adding new hardware
  • Software and kernel configuration
  • Configuring PCMCIA devices

File and Service Sharing

  • Configuring a Samba server
  • Configuring a NFS server

System maintenance

  • System logging with syslogd
  • Packaging software
  • Backup operations

System Customization and Automation

  • Automating tasks using scripts (Perl, etc)

Troubleshooting

  • Creating recovery disks
  • Identifying boot stages
  • Troubleshooting LILO
  • General Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting system resources
  • Troubleshooting environment configurations

Competency tests throughout the course

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