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
MIN
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