Course Syllabus: LINUX FOUNDATION CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (LFCS)

LINUX FOUNDATION CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

 

Domains & Competencies

 

Essential Commands - 25%

‡.Log into graphical & text mode consoles

‡.Search for files

‡.Evaluate & compare the basic file system features& options

‡.Compare, create & edit text files

‡.Compare binary files

‡.Use input-output redirection (e.g. >, >>, |, 2>)

‡.Analyze text using basic regular expressions

‡.Archive, backup, compress, unpack, & uncompress files

‡.Create, delete, copy, & move files & directories

‡.Create hard & soft links

‡.List, set, & change standard file permissions

‡.Read & use system documentation

‡.Manage access to the root account

 

Operation of Running Systems - 20%

‡.Boot, reboot, & shut down a system safely

‡.Boot systems into different runlevels manually

‡.Install, configure & troubleshoot the bootloader

‡.Change the priority of a process

‡.Identify resource utilization by process

‡.Locate & analyze system log files

‡.Schedule tasks to run at a set date & time

‡.Verify completion of scheduled jobs

‡.Update software to provide required functionality& security

‡.Verify the integrity & availability of resources

‡.Verify the integrity & availability of key processes

‡.Change kernel runtime parameters, persistent &non-persistent

‡.Use scripting to automate system

maintenance tasks

‡.Manage the startup process & services

‡.List & identify SELinux/AppArmor file &

process contexts

‡.Configure & modify SELinux/AppArmor policies

‡.Install software from source

 

User and Group Management - 15%

‡.Create, delete, & modify local user accounts

‡.Create, delete, & modify local groups & group

memberships

‡.Manage system-wide environment profiles

‡.Manage template user environment

‡.Configure user resource limits

‡.Manage user processes

‡.Configure PAM

 

Networking - 15%

‡.Configure networking & hostname resolution statically or dynamically

‡.Configure network services to start automatically at boot

‡.Implement packet filtering

‡.Configure firewall settings

‡.Start, stop, & check the status of network services

‡.Statically route IP traffic

‡.Dynamically route IP traffic

‡.Synchronize time using other network peers

 

Service Configuration - 10%

‡.Configure a basic DNS server

‡.Maintain a DNS zone

‡.Configure an FTP server

‡.Configure anonymous-only download on FTP servers

‡.Provide/configure network shares via NFS

‡.Provide/configure network shares via CIFS

‡.Configure email aliases

‡.Configure SSH servers & clients

‡.Configure SSH-based remote access usingpublic/private key pairs

‡.Restrict access to the HTTP proxy server

‡.Configure an IMAP & IMAPS service

‡.Query & modify the behavior of system services at various run levels

‡.Configure an HTTP server

‡.Configure HTTP server log files

‡.Restrict access to a web page

‡.Diagnose routine SELinux/AppArmorpolicy violations

‡.Configure database server

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Virtualization - 5%

‡.Configure a hypervisor to host virtual guests

‡.Access a VM console

‡.Configure systems to launch virtual machines at boot

‡.Evaluate memory usage of virtual machines

‡.Resize RAM or storage of VMs

Storage Management - 10%

‡.List, create, delete, & modify storage partitions

‡.Create, modify & delete Logical Volumes

‡.Extend existing Logical Volumes & filesystems

‡.Create & configure encrypted partitions

‡.Configure systems to mount file systems at or during boot

‡.Configure & manage swap space

‡.Add new partitions, & logical volumes

‡.Assemble partitions as RAID devices

‡.Configure systems to mount standard, encrypted,& network file systems on demand

‡.Create & manage filesystem Access Control Lists (ACLs)

‡.Diagnose & correct file permission problems

‡.Setup user & group disk quotas for filesystems