ADLER-TECH

LPIC-201 Exam Preparation: Advanced System, Kernel, and Storage Management

Duration: 14 Hours (2 Intensive Days) Focus: Kernel Customization, System Recovery, Storage Solutions, and DNS Fundamentals

Day 1: Kernel, System Boot, and Storage (7 Hours)

Module 1: Deep Dive into the Linux Kernel ⚙️

  • Kernel Architecture (Understanding major Kernel Components and their interactions).
  • Source Management (Applying patches to the kernel source code, i.e., Patching a kernel).
  • Kernel Compilation (Procedures for compiling a kernel from source).
  • Custom Deployment (How to customise, build, and install a custom kernel and kernel modules).
  • Runtime Management (How to manage, query kernel and kernel modules at runtime using tools like sysctl, lsmod, and modprobe).

Module 2: System Startup and Recovery 🔄

  • Boot Process Customization (Methods for Customizing system startup and boot processes, including bootloader configuration and systemd targets).
  • System Integrity (Strategies and tools for System recovery from boot failures or corrupted filesystems).

Module 3: Filesystems and Advanced Storage 💾

  • Filesystem Operation (Operating the Linux filesystem, including mounting, usage, and structure).
  • Filesystem Maintenance (Maintaining a Linux filesystem integrity using fsck and managing journaled filesystems).
  • Configuration Options (Creating and configuring filesystem options at mount time (e.g., performance tuning, access control)).
  • Device Management (udev Device Management: understanding and configuring dynamic device node creation).
  • Storage Access (Procedures for Adjusting Storage Device Access permissions and security).

Module 4: High Availability Storage

  • Logical Volume Manager (LVM) (Creating, extending, and managing Logical Volume Manager structures (PVs, VGs, LVs)).
  • Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) (Implementing and Configuring RAID arrays for data redundancy and performance).

Day 2: Networking, Troubleshooting, and DNS (7 Hours)

Module 5: Networking Configuration and Troubleshooting 🌐

  • Basic Networking (Review of Basic networking configuration and interface management).
  • Advanced Configuration (Advanced Network Configuration including static routing, bonding, and bridging).
  • Network Diagnostics (Troubleshooting network issues using specialized tools (e.g., ss, tcpdump, packet analysis)).
  • User Communication (Procedures to Notify users on system-related issues).

Module 6: System Maintenance and Software Deployment 🛠️

  • Source Compilation (How to Make and install programs from source code, including dependency resolution and ./configure usage).
  • Backup Operations (Strategies and tools for efficient Backup operations, including incremental and differential backups).

Module 7: Domain Name Server (DNS) Administration 📧

  • DNS Fundamentals (Overview of DNS architecture, recursive vs. iterative queries, and resource records).
  • Basic Server Configuration (Performing Basic DNS server configuration using BIND or a lightweight alternative).
  • Zone Management (How to Create and maintain DNS zones (primary and secondary) and manage records (A, PTR, MX, CNAME)).
  • Server Security (Securing a DNS server against common attacks and ensuring zone transfer integrity).