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Linux Foundation LFCS Exam Overview :

Exam Name: LINUX FOUNDATION CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Exam Code: LFCS
Certifications: Linux Foundation LFCS Certification
Actual Exam Duration: 120 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam: 90
See Expected Questions: Linux Foundation LFCS Expected Questions in Actual Exam

Linux Foundation LFCS Exam Objectives :

Section Weight Objectives
Essential Commands 25%
  • Log into local & remote graphical and text mode consoles
  • Search for files
  • Evaluate and compare the basic file system features and options
  • Compare and manipulate file content
  • Use input-output redirection (e.g. >, >>, |, 2>)
  • Analyze text using basic regular expressions
  • Archive, backup, compress, unpack, and uncompress files
  • Create, delete, copy, and move files and directories
  • Create and manage hard and soft links
  • List, set, and change standard file permissions
  • Read, and use system documentation
  • Manage access to the root account
Operation of Running Systems 20%
  • Boot, reboot, and shut down a system safely
  • Boot or change system into different operating modes
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot bootloaders
  • Diagnose and manage processes
  • Locate and analyze system log files
  • Schedule tasks to run at a set date and time
  • Verify completion of scheduled jobs
  • Update software to provide required functionality and security
  • Verify the integrity and availability of resources
  • Verify the integrity and availability of key processes
  • Change kernel runtime parameters, persistent and non-persistent
  • Use scripting to automate system maintenance tasks
  • Manage the startup process and services (In Services Configuration)
  • List and identify SELinux/AppArmor file and process contexts
  • Manage Software
  • Identify the component of a Linux distribution that a file belongs to
User and Group Management 10%
  • Create, delete, and modify local user accounts
  • Create, delete, and modify local groups and group memberships
  • Manage system-wide environment profiles
  • Manage template user environment
  • Configure user resource limits
  • Manage user privileges
  • Configure PAM
Networking 12%
  • Configure networking and hostname resolution statically or dynamically
  • Configure network services to start automatically at boot
  • Implement packet filtering
  • Start, stop, and check the status of network services
  • Statically route IP traffic
  • Synchronize time using other network peers
Service Configuration20%
  • Configure a caching DNS server
  • Maintain a DNS zone
  • Configure email aliases
  • Configure SSH servers and clients
  • Restrict access to the HTTP proxy server
  • Configure an IMAP and IMAPS service
  • Query and modify the behavior of system services at various operating modes
  • Configure an HTTP server
  • Configure HTTP server log files
  • Configure a database server
  • Restrict access to a web page
  • Manage and configure containers
  • Manage and configure Virtual Machines
Storage Management 13%
  • List, create, delete, and modify physical storage partitions
  • Manage and configure LVM storage
  • Create and configure encrypted storage
  • Configure systems to mount file systems at or during boot
  • Configure and manage swap space
  • Create and manage RAID devices
  • Configure systems to mount file systems on demand
  • Create, manage and diagnose advanced file system permissions
  • Setup user and group disk quotas for filesystems
  • Create and configure file systems
Official Information https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/lfcs

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