星期三, 4月 25, 2007

1.110 X視窗系統 詳細目標

Indicate the source of this article,when you make a copy.
如需轉載本文請註明本文出處(lpi-note.blogspot.com)

Reference:www.lpi.org、google translation、www.lpi-china.org
參考資料:LPI網站、Google翻譯、lpi-china網站

101 考試 : 課題 110 X視窗系統 詳細目標

想要取得LPIC Level 1 資格者,必需通過本考試,考試的內容涵概了在所有Linux發行版本共通的系統管理技巧。
重要訊息:下面所列的101考試目標自2006.01.01生效。
因應101考試目標的更新,全球的考試中心將在2006年初更新英文版的101考試,至於其它語言版本則早晚於2007年會完成更新。
2006年後的應試者應該以下列考試目標作為應試的準備。

每個目標都被分配一個從1到10不等的權重值,代表著各目標的重要性,權重值愈高也代表著分配的考題數愈多。

維護者: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer
最後修改日期: 2005-12-31



課題 110: X視窗系統

1.110.1 X11的安裝與設定

權重: 5
說明: 應試者應該俱備有安裝與設定X與X字型伺服器的能力。

關鍵知識區:檢驗X Server所支援的顯示卡與顯示器。
依據顯示卡與顯示器調整X。
安裝與設定X字型伺服器。
安裝字型。
手動編輯X視窗設定檔。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:xorgcfg
xorgconfig
/etc/X11/xorg.conf XF86Setup
xf86config
xvidtune
/etc/X11/XF86Config
.Xresources


1.110.2 安裝視窗管理介面

權重: 3
說明: 應試者應該俱備有安裝與設定視窗管理程式(包含XDM、GDM與KDM)的能力。

關鍵知識區:啟動與關閉視窗管理程式。
改變視窗管理程式的歡迎畫面。
改變視窗管理程式預設的色彩品質(色彩深度)。
為X工作站設定視窗管理程式。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/etc/inittab
/etc/X11/xdm/*
/etc/X11/kdm/*
/etc/X11/gdm/*


1.110.4 安裝與調整視窗管理程式環境

權重: 5
說明: 應試者應該俱備有調整system-wide桌面環境與視窗管理程式的能力。

關鍵知識區:表現出對視窗管理程式功能表與桌面面版功能表的個人化步驟的了解。
選擇與設定所需要的x-終端機(如:xterm、rxvt、aterm...等)。
確認與解決X應用軟體的函式相依議題。
輸出X-display到一個用戶端工作站。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:.xinitrc
.Xdefaults
xhost
DISPLAY 環境變數

1.104 裝置、Linux檔案系統與FHS 詳細目標

Indicate the source of this article,when you make a copy.
如需轉載本文請註明本文出處(lpi-note.blogspot.com)

Reference:www.lpi.org、google translation、www.lpi-china.org
參考資料:LPI網站、Google翻譯、lpi-china網站

101 考試 : 課題 104 裝置、Linux檔案系統與FHS 詳細目標

想要取得LPIC Level 1 資格者,必需通過本考試,考試的內容涵概了在所有Linux發行版本共通的系統管理技巧。
重要訊息:下面所列的101考試目標自2006.01.01生效。
因應101考試目標的更新,全球的考試中心將在2006年初更新英文版的101考試,至於其它語言版本則早晚於2007年會完成更新。
2006年後的應試者應該以下列考試目標作為應試的準備。

每個目標都被分配一個從1到10不等的權重值,代表著各目標的重要性,權重值愈高也代表著分配的考題數愈多。

維護者: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer
最後修改日期: 2005-12-31



課題 104: 裝置、Linux檔案系統與FHS

1.104.1 建立分割區與檔案系統

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有在儲存媒體(如硬碟)上設定分割區並建立檔案系統(包含處理swap分割區)的能力。

關鍵知識區:使用各種mkfs指令設定分割區並建立各種檔案系統(如:ext2, ext3, reiserfs, vfat與xfs)。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:fdisk
mkfs
mkswap


1.104.2 維護檔案系統的完整性

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有維護標準檔案系統的能力並知道日誌檔系統相關的特殊資料。

關鍵知識區:能檢驗檔系統的完整性。
能監視剩餘空間與inod狀況。
修復簡單的檔案系統問題。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:du
df
fsck
e2fsck
mke2fs
debugfs
dumpe2fs
tune2fs


1.104.3 控制檔案系統的掛載與卸載

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有設定檔案系統掛載的能力。

關鍵知識區:手動掛載與卸載檔案系統。
設定開機時自動掛載檔案系統。
設定使用者可掛載與卸載的檔案系統(如:磁帶機、軟碟與光碟機)


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/etc/fstab
mount
umount


1.104.4 管理磁碟配額

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有管理使用者磁碟配額的能力。

關鍵知識區:為某個檔案系統設定磁碟配額。
編輯、檢查並產生使用者的配額報告。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:quota
edquota
repquota
quotaon


1.104.5 運用檔案權限控制檔案的存取權

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該俱備有運用適當檔案權限以控制檔案存取權的能力。

關鍵知識區:管理一般及特殊檔案、目錄的存取權限。
使用存取模式(如:SUID、SGID與sticky位元)以維護安全。
運用群組的劃分將檔案存取權授予工作群組。
知道ACL(Access Control Lists存取控制清單)的基本知識。
知道如何改變shell中預設的檔案權限模式。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:chmod
umask
chattr(那裡適合使用)


1.104.6 管理檔案擁有權

權重: 1

說明: 應試者應該俱備有檔案的使用者與其群組擁有權的能力,包含能夠變改檔案的擁有者與群組及新檔案的預設群組。

關鍵知識區:管理一般及特殊檔案、目錄的存取權限。
運用群組的劃分將檔案存取權授予工作群組。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:chmod
chown
chgrp


1.104.7 建立與改變硬式、軟式連結

權重: 1

說明: 應試者應該俱備有建立與改變檔案的硬式和軟式連結的能力。

關鍵知識區:建立連結。
辨別硬式連與軟式連結。
透過連結檔進行複製。
使用連結檔來支援系統管理任務。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:ln


1.104.8 尋找系統檔案與將檔案置放於正確的位置。

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該完全熟悉FHS(檔案系統架構標準),包含傳統的檔案位置與目錄類別。

關鍵知識區:知道FHS下檔案的正確位置。
在Linux系統下找尋檔案與指令。
知道FHS定義下重要檔案與目錄所建議的存放位置。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:find
locate
slocate
updatedb
whereis
which
/etc/updatedb.conf

1.103 GNU與Unix指令 詳細目標

Indicate the source of this article,when you make a copy.
如需轉載本文請註明本文出處(lpi-note.blogspot.com)

Reference:www.lpi.org、google translation、www.lpi-china.org
參考資料:LPI網站、Google翻譯、lpi-china網站

101 考試 : 課題 103 GNU與Unix指令 詳細目標

想要取得LPIC Level 1 資格者,必需通過本考試,考試的內容涵概了在所有Linux發行版本共通的系統管理技巧。
重要訊息:下面所列的101考試目標自2006.01.01生效。
因應101考試目標的更新,全球的考試中心將在2006年初更新英文版的101考試,至於其它語言版本則早晚於2007年會完成更新。
2006年後的應試者應該以下列考試目標作為應試的準備。

每個目標都被分配一個從1到10不等的權重值,代表著各目標的重要性,權重值愈高也代表著分配的考題數愈多。

維護者: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer
最後修改日期: 2005-12-31



課題: 103 GNU與Unix指令

1.103.1 在命令列下工作

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該俱備有能在命令列下運用shell與指令互動的能力(本目標所指的shell是Bash)。

關鍵知識區:在命令列環境下使用單一shell指令或單行指令順序以完成基本的任務。
使用與設定shell環境,包含:定義、引用與輸出環境變數。
使用與編輯指令歷程。
無論指令是否在預設的指命路徑($PATH)下都能執行指令(貓註:絕對路徑與相對路徑的使用)。
運用遞迴參數,使指令的工作範圍跨越目錄樹。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:.
bash
echo
env
exec
export
pwd
set
unset
~/.bash_history
~/.profile


1.103.2 使用過濾工具處理文字流


權重: 6

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用過濾工具處理文字流的能力。

關鍵知識區:使用在GNU文字工具套件下的標準UNIX指令,將文字檔或輸出流送到文字過濾工具以改變其輸出結果。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:cat
cut
expand
fmt
head
hexdump
join
nl
paste
pr
sed
sort
split
tac
tail
tr
unexpand
uniq
wc



1.103.3 基本檔案管理的執行

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用基本的Linux指令以管理檔案與目錄。

關鍵知識區:複製、移動與移除個別檔案或目錄。
使用遞迴參數來複製移除多個檔案和目錄。
使用遞迴參數來複製移除檔案和目錄。
能在指令中使用簡單與進階的通配符(Wildcard)格式(如:*、?、^、%...等)。
使用find指令搜尋或操作所指定(類型、大小、時間)的檔案。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:cp
find
mkdir
mv
ls
rm
rmdir
touch
file globbing



1.103.4 使用文字流、管線與重導向

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該俱備有重導與連接文字流以有效處理文件資料。

關鍵知識區:標準輸入、標準輸出與標準錯誤輸出的重新導向。
使用管線將一個指的輸出導向成另一個指令的輸入。
將一個指的輸出變成另一個指令的參數。
能將其輸出同時成為標準輸出和記錄於檔案中。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:tee
xargs
<
<<
>
>>
|
` ` (back ticks)



1.103.5 建立、監視與刪除程序

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該俱備有執行基本程序管理的能力。

關鍵知識區:以背景或前景方式執行工作。
啟動一個非關終端機的程序(貓註:不大清礎這個意思)。
給程式一個訊號,即使執行者登出後程式仍可繼續執行。
監視活動的程序。
選擇與排列程序的顯示。
傳送訊號給程序。
終止程序(包含在X工作結束後仍未結束的程序)。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:&
bg
fg
jobs
kill
nohup
ps
top
killall


1.103.6 調整程序的執行優先權

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有管理程序執行優先權的能力。

關鍵知識區:知道程序建立時的預設優先權。
使用較高或較低的優先權來執行程序。
改變一個執行中程序的優先權。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:nice
ps
renice
top


1.103.7 使用REGEPX(常規表示式)來搜尋檔案

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用REGEPX(常規表示式)來操縱檔案與文字資料的能力。

關鍵知識區:建立包含幾個特殊字元的簡單常規表示式。
使用常規表示式工具在檔案系統或檔案內容中執行搜尋工作。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:grep
sed



1.103.8 使用vi執行基本的檔案編輯操作

權重: 1

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用vi來編輯檔案的能力。

關鍵知識區:使用vi瀏灠文件。
使用vi的基本模式(命令模式、插入模式與替換模式)
插入、編輯、刪除、複製與尋找文字。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:vi
/, ?
h,j,k,l
G, H, L
i, c, d, dd, p, o, a
ZZ, :w!, :q!, :e!
:!

星期五, 4月 20, 2007

1.102 Linux的安裝與套件管理 詳細目標

Indicate the source of this article,when you make a copy.
如需轉載本文請註明本文出處(lpi-note.blogspot.com)

Reference:www.lpi.org、google translation、www.lpi-china.org
參考資料:LPI網站、Google翻譯、lpi-china網站

101 考試 : 課題 102 Linux的安裝與套件管理 詳細目標

想要取得LPIC Level 1 資格者,必需通過本考試,考試的內容涵概了在所有Linux發行版本共通的系統管理技巧。
重要訊息:下面所列的101考試目標自2006.01.01生效。
因應101考試目標的更新,全球的考試中心將在2006年初更新英文版的101考試,至於其它語言版本則早晚於2007年會完成更新。
2006年後的應試者應該以下列考試目標作為應試的準備。

每個目標都被分配一個從1到10不等的權重值,代表著各目標的重要性,權重值愈高也代表著分配的考題數愈多。

維護者: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer
最後修改日期: 2005-12-31



課題 102: Linux的安裝與套件管理

1.102.1 硬碟分割規劃

權重: 5

說明: 應試者應該俱備有為Linux系統做硬碟分割規劃的能力。

關鍵知識區:在獨立的硬碟或分割區上規劃檔案系統與swap空間。
依照系統的使用目的而修正分割區的規劃。
確認/boot分割區滿足BIOS開機需求。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/ (root) 檔案系統
/var 檔案系統
/home 檔案系統
swap 空間
掛載點
分割區


1.102.2 安裝開機管理程式

權重: 1

說明: 應試者應該俱備有選擇、安裝與設定開機管理程式的能力。

關鍵知識區:提供多種開機方式(如:軟碟或光碟開機),並備份開機選項。
安裝與設定開機管理程式(如:GRUB與LILO)。
能與開機管理程式進行互動。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/boot/grub/grub.conf
/boot/grub/menu.lst
grub-install
MBR
superblock
first stage boot loader
/etc/lilo.conf
lilo


1.102.3 利用原始碼檔案進行程式的編譯與安裝。

權重: 5

說明: 應試者除了應該俱備有從原始碼檔案建立並安裝可執行程式的能力(其中包含解開原始檔的封裝)外,也應該能為Makefile檔設定簡單的個人化設定(例如:改變路徑、增加額外包含的路徑或者使用configure設定工具)。

關鍵知識區:使用傳統壓縮工具來解開原始檔封裝。
為Makefile檔設定簡單的個人化設定(例如:改變路徑或增加額外包含的路徑)
在configure的執行script中新增參數。
知道原始碼檔案預設的儲存位置。
將原始碼檔案編譯成RPM或DPKG套件封裝。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:RPM與DPKG指令
/usr/src/
gunzip
gzip
bzip2
tar
configure
make


1.102.4 管理共享函式庫

權重: 3

說明: 應試者應該俱備有確定程式執行時所依賴的共享函式庫,並在需要時進行函式庫的安裝。

關鍵知識區:確認共享函式庫。
知道系統函式庫的預設位置。
能載入共享函式庫。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:ldd
ldconfig
/etc/ld.so.conf
LD_LIBRARY_PATH 變數


1.102.5 使用Debian套件管理DPKG

權重: 8

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用Debian套件工具以執行套件管理的能力。

關鍵知識區:安裝、升級與移除Debian套件軟體。
尋找套件所包含的特定檔案或函式庫(可能已安裝或未安裝)。
獲取套件資訊,如:版本、內容、相依性、套件完整性與安裝狀態(無論套件是否安裝)


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:unpack
configure
/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg
/var/lib/dpkg/*
/etc/apt/apt.conf
/etc/apt/sources.list
dpkg
dselect
dpkg-reconfigure
apt-get
alien


1.102.6 使用Red Hat套件管理程式RPM

權重: 8

說明: 應試者應該俱備有使用RPM套件工具以執行套件管理的能力。

關鍵知識區:安裝、升級、重新安裝與移除rpm套件軟體。
獲取RPM套件資訊,如:版本、狀態、相依性、套件完整性與簽章。
能找出那一個套件所提供的檔案,亦能由特定的檔案辨別其來源套件。

星期三, 4月 18, 2007

1.101 硬體與架構 詳細目標

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參考資料:LPI網站、Google翻譯、lpi-china網站

101 考試 : 課題 101 硬體與架構 詳細目標

想要取得LPIC Level 1 資格者,必需通過本考試,考試的內容涵概了在所有Linux發行版本共通的系統管理技巧。
重要訊息:下面所列的101考試目標自2006.01.01生效。
因應101考試目標的更新,全球的考試中心將在2006年初更新英文版的101考試,至於其它語言版本則早晚於2007年會完成更新。
2006年後的應試者應該以下列考試目標作為應試的準備。

每個目標都被分配一個從1到10不等的權重值,代表著各目標的重要性,權重值愈高也代表著分配的考題數愈多。

維護者: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer
最後修改日期: 2005-12-31



課題 101: 硬體與架構

1.101.1 BIOS的基本設定

權重: 1
說明: 應試者應該俱備有將x86架構下將系統硬體組態正確設定於BIOS中的能力。

關鍵知識區:周邊硬體的啟用與停用設定。
使用或不使用外在周邊硬體(如:鍵盤)設定系統。
為BIOS管理的所有連接埠設定正確的IRQ、DMA與I/O位址,並能處理其發生的錯誤。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/proc/ioports
/proc/interrupts
/proc/dma
/proc/pci


1.101.3 設定數據機和音效卡

權重: 1
說明: 應試者應該俱備有設定數據機和音效卡的能力。

關鍵知識區:確定設備滿足兼容性要求,尤其是Modem(不含不支援Linux的Win-Modem)。
確認介面卡使用了正確的資源。
將數據機設定為對外撥號。
設定序列埠的傳送速率。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/proc/dma
/proc/interrupts
/proc/ioports
/proc/pci
lspci
lsusb


1.101.4 安裝非IDE裝置

權重: 1
說明: 應試者應該俱備使用專門的BIOS與Linux下的必需工具來設定非IDE裝置(如:SCSI、SATA與USB)的能力。

關鍵知識區:辨識不同種類的非IDE裝置。
利用BIOS中的資訊檢測已使用與未使用的SCSI ID。
為不同的裝置(尤其是開機裝置)設定正確的硬體ID。
當IDE裝置與非IDE裝置同時存在時,透過BIOS的設定來控制開機順序。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:SCSI ID
/proc/scsi/
scsi_info


1.101.5 安裝不同的個人電腦擴充卡

權重: 3
說明: 應試者應該俱備有設定不同種類的擴充卡的能力。

關鍵知識區:知道冷插拔與熱插拔裝置的不同。
確認裝置使用的硬體資源。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/proc下的子目錄
熱插拔設定檔與工具
lspci
lsusb


1.101.6 通訊設備的設定

權重: 1

說明: 應試者應該俱備有安裝、設定不同內部或外部通訊設備(如:數據機、ISDN適配器、DSL數據機)的能力。

關鍵知識區:辨認相容性需求(指moden而非win-moden)。
為介面卡設定正確的IRQs、DMAs與I/O存取埠以避免裝置發生衝突。
為裝置載入與設定合適趨動程式。
設定序列埠的傳送速率。
為數據機設定外撥ppp連線。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:/proc/dma
/proc/interrupts
/proc/ioports
setserial


1.101.7 設定USB裝置

權重: 1
說明: 應試者應該俱備有啟用對USB的支援、使用與設定不同USB裝置的能力。

關鍵知識區:確認與載入正確的USB趨動模組。
能夠理解USB的層次模型結構以及在不同層上使用的不同模組。


關鍵檔案、語詞與工具:lspci
xHCI modules
lsusb
/etc/usbmgr/
usbmodules
/etc/hotplug
udev的設定檔、工具與說明文件


星期四, 4月 12, 2007

LPI Exam 202 Detailed Objectives

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Exam 202: Detailed Objectives

This is a required exam for LPI certification Level 2. It covers basic system administration skills that are common across all distributions of Linux.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: These are the current 202 objectives, which are valid effective 2006-03-01. The 201 exams, which are delivered through test centres all over the world, will reflect these updated objectives for English in mid 2006 and all other languages by late 2006/early 2007. Candidates should be prepared to take exams based upon these objectives after 2Q2006.

Each objective is assigned a weighting value. The weights range roughly from 1 to 10 and indicate the relative importance of each objective. Objectives with higher weights will be covered in the exam with more questions.

Maintainer: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer

Last modification: 2006-02-28



Topic 205: Networking Configuration

2.205.1 Basic networking configuration

Weight: 5

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a network device to be able to connect to a local, wired or wireless, and a wide-area network. This objective includes being able to communicate between various subnets within a single network, configure dialup access, its authentication protocols and logging.

Key knowledge area(s):Utilities to configure and manipulate ethernet network interfaces
Use and configuration of modems, ISDN interface cards and ethernet interfaces as dialup devices.
Authentication protocols such as PAP and CHAP.
Configuring wireless networks.


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/sbin/route
/sbin/ifconfig
/bin/ip
/sbin/arp
/usr/sbin/arpwatch
/sbin/iwconfig
/sbin/wlanctl-ng
/sbin/wpa_supplicant
/etc/


2.205.2 Advanced Network Configuration and Troubleshooting

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a network device to implement various network authentication schemes. This objective includes configuring a multi-homed network device, configuring a VPN client and resolving communication problems.

Key knowledge area(s):Utilities to manipulate routing tables
Utilities to configure and manipulate ethernet network interfaces
Utilities to analyse the status of the network devices
Utilities to monitor and analyse the TCP/IP traffic
OpenVPN


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/sbin/route
/sbin/ifconfig
/bin/netstat
/bin/ping
/sbin/arp
/usr/sbin/tcpdump
/usr/sbin/lsof
/usr/bin/nc
/bin/ip
/etc/openvpn/*
openvpn


Topic 206 Mail & News

2.206.1 Configuring mailing lists

Weight: 1

Description: Install and maintain mailing lists. Monitor and resolve problems by viewing the logs.

Key knowledge area(s):Install, configure and manipulate mailing lists
Mailman configuration files, terms and utilities
Majordomo configuration files, terms and utilities
Ezmlm configuration files, terms and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:Not applicable


2.206.2 Using email servers

Weight: 4

Description: Candidates should be able to manage an email server, including the configuration of email aliases, email quotas and virtual email domains. This objective includes configuring internal email relays and monitoring email servers.

Key knowledge area(s):Configuration files for postfix, qmail, exim and sendmail
Basic knowledge of the SMTP protocol


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:Configuration files and commands for postfix, qmail, exim and sendmail
/etc/aliases
/etc/mail/*
/etc/postfix/*
/var/qmail/control/*
sendmail emulation layer commands


2.206.3 Managing Mail Traffic

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to implement client email management software to filter, sort and monitor incoming user email.

Key knowledge area(s):procmail configuration files, tools and utilities
Usage of procmail on both server and client side


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:~/.procmail
/etc/procmailrc
procmail



2.206.4 Serving news

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to install and configure news servers. This objective includes customising and monitoring served newsgroups.

Key knowledge area(s):INN configuration files, terms and utilities
Leafnode configuration files, terms and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:innd
fetnchnews


Topic 207: DNS

2.207.1 Basic DNS server configuration

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure BIND to function as a caching-only DNS server. This objective includes the ability to convert older BIND configuration files to newer format, managing a running server and configuring logging.

Key knowledge area(s):BIND 8.x and 9.x configuration files, terms and utilities
Defining the location of the BIND zone files in BIND configuration files
Reloading modified configuration and zone files


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/named.conf
/usr/sbin/ndc
/usr/sbin/rndc
/usr/sbin/named-bootconf
kill


2.207.2 Create and maintain DNS zones

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to create a zone file for a forward or reverse zone or root level server. This objective includes setting appropriate values for records, adding hosts in zones and adding zones to the DNS. A candidate should also be able to delegate zones to another DNS server.

Key knowledge area(s):BIND 8.x and 9.x configuration files, terms and utilities
Utilities to request information from the DNS server
Layout, content and file location of the BIND zone files
Various methods to add a new host in the zone files, inlcuding reverse zones


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:contents of /var/named/
zone file syntax
resource record formats
dig
nslookup
host


2.207.3 Securing a DNS server

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a DNS server to run as a non-root user and run in a chroot jail. This objective includes secure exchange of data between DNS servers.

Key knowledge area(s):BIND 8.x and 9.x configuration files
Configuring BIND to run in a chroot jail
DNSSEC configuration files, tools and utilities
Split configuration of BIND using the forwarders statement


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:SysV init files or rc.local
/etc/named.conf
/etc/passwd
dnskeygen


Topic 208 Web Services

2.208.1 Implementing a web server

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to install and configure a web server. This objective includes monitoring the server's load and performance, restricting client user access, configuring support for scripting languages as modules and setting up client user authentication. Also included is configuring server options to restrict usage of resources.

Key knowledge area(s):Apache 1.x configuration files, terms and utilities
Apache 2.x configuration files, terms and utilities
Apache log files configuration and content
Access restriction methods and files
mod_perl and PHP configuration
Client user authentication files and utilities
Configuration of maximum requests, minimum and maximim servers and clients


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:access.log
.htaccess
httpd.conf
mod_auth
htpasswd
htgroup
apache2ctl
apachectl
httpd


2.208.2 Maintaining a web server

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a web server to use virtual hosts, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and customise file access.

Key knowledge area(s):SSL (OpenSSL) configuration files, tools and utilities
SSL certificate handling
Apache 1.x and 2.x virtual host implementation (with and without dedicated IP addresses)
Using redirect statements in Apache's configuration files to customise file access


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/httpd/*
/etc/apache2/*
/etc/ssl/*
openssl


2.208.3 Implementing a proxy server

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to install and configure a proxy server, including access policies, authentication and resource usage.

Key knowledge area(s):Squid 2.x configuration files, terms and utilities
Access restriction methods
Client user authentication methods
Layout and content of ACL in the Squid configuration files


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:squid.conf
acl
http_access


Topic 210 Network Client Management

2.210.1 DHCP configuration

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a DHCP server. This objective includes setting default and per client options, adding static hosts and BOOTP hosts. Also included is configuring a DHCP relay agent and maintaining the DHCP server.

Key knowledge area(s):DHCP configuration files, tterms and utilities
Subnet and dynamically-allocated range setup


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:dhcpd.conf
dhcpd.leases


2.210.2 NIS configuration

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to configure an NIS server. This objective includes configuring a system as an NIS client.

Key knowledge area(s):NIS configuration files, terms and utilities
Create NIS maps for major configuration files
Manipulate nsswitch.conf to configure the ability to search local files, DNS, NIS, etc.


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:ypbind
ypcat
ypmatch
ypserv
yppasswd
yppoll
yppush
ypwhich
rpcinfo
nsswitch.conf
ypserv.conf
contents of /var/yp/*
netgroup
nicknames
securenets
Makefile


2.210.3 LDAP configuration

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to configure an LDAP server. This objective includes working with directory hierarchy, groups, hosts, services and adding other data to the hierarchy. Also included is importing and adding items, as well as adding and managing users.

Key knowledge area(s):LDAP configuration files, tools and utilities
Importing items from LDIF files
Change user passwords


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:slapd
slapd.conf


2.210.4 PAM authentication

Weight: 2

Description: The candidate should be able to configure PAM to support authentication using various available methods.

Key knowledge area(s):PAM configuration files, terms and utilities
passwd and shadow passwords
NIS
LADP


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/pam.d
pam.conf


Topic 212 System Security

2.212.2 Configuring a router

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a system to perform network address translation (NAT, IP masquerading) and state its significance in protecting a network. This objective includes configuring port redirection, managing filter rules and averting attacks.

Key knowledge area(s):iptables configuration files, tools and utilities
ipchains configuration files, tools and utilities
Tools, commands and utilities to manage routing tables.
Private address ranges
Port redirection and IP forwarding
List and write filtering and rules that accept or block datagrams based on source or destination protocol, port and address
Save and reload filtering configurations
Manipulating the content of /proc/sys/net/ to respond to DoS attacks


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/proc/sys/net/ipv4
/etc/services
ipchains
iptables
routed
quagga


2.212.3 Securing FTP servers

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure an FTP server for anonymous downloads and uploads. This objective includes precautions to be taken if anonymous uploads are permitted and configuring user access.

Key knowledge area(s):Configuration files, tools and utilities for vsftpd, Pure-FTPd, wu-ftpd and ProFTPd
Layout and content of FTP access restriction files
Client user authentication methods
Usage of chroot to secure FTP


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:ftpaccess
ftpusers
ftpgroups
/etc/passwd



2.212.4 Secure shell (SSH)

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure an SSH daemon. This objective includes managing keys and configuring SSH for users. Candidates should also be able to forward an application protocol over SSH and manage the SSH login.

Key knowledge area(s):SSH (OpenSSH) configuration files, tools and utilities
Differences between SSH versions 1 and 2
Login restrictions for the superuser and the normal users
Managing and using server and client keys to login with and without password
Usage of XWindow and other application protocols through SSH tunnels
Configuration of ssh-agent
Usage of multiple connections from multiple hosts to guard against loss of connection to remote host following configuration changes


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:ssh
sshd
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
~/.ssh/identity.pub and identity
~/.ssh/authorized_keys
.shosts
.rhosts


2.212.5 TCP_wrappers

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to configure tcpwrappers to allow connections to specified servers only from certain hosts or subnets.

Key knowledge area(s):tcpwrappers configuration files, tools and utilities
(x)inetd configuration files, tools and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/xinetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/*
/etc/inetd.conf
tcpd
/etc/hosts.allow
/etc/hosts.deny



2.212.6 Security tasks

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to install and configure a secure authentication system, perform basic security auditing of source code, receive security alerts from various sources, audit servers for open email relays and anonymous FTP servers, install, configure and run intrusion detection systems and apply security patches and bugfixes.

Key knowledge area(s):Basic KERBEROS 5 configuration files, tools and utilities to ensure secure logins to a server
Tools and utilities to scan and test ports on a server
Locations and organisations that report security alerts as Bugtraq, CERT, CIAC or other sources
Tools and utilities to implement an intrusion detection system (IDS)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:Tripwire
telnet
nmap
snort
nessus
PortSentry


Topic 214 Network Troubleshooting

2.214.7 Troubleshooting network issues

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to identify and correct common network setup issues, to include knowledge of locations for basic configuration files and commands.

Key knowledge area(s):Location and content of access restriction files as /etc/hosts
Utilities to configure and manipulate ethernet network interfaces
Utilities to manage routing tables
Utilities to list network states.
Utilities to gain information about the network configuration
Methods of information about the recognised and used hardware devices
System initialisation files and their contents (SysV init process)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/sbin/ifconfig
/sbin/route
/bin/netstat
/etc/network || /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
System log files such as /var/log/syslog && /var/log/messages
/bin/ping
/etc/resolv.conf
/etc/hosts
/etc/hosts.allow && /etc/hosts.deny
/etc/hostname || /etc/HOSTNAME
/sbin/hostname
/usr/sbin/traceroute
/usr/bin/nslookup
/usr/bin/dig
/bin/dmesg
/usr/bin/host


LPI Exam 201 Detailed Objectives

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Exam 201: Detailed Objectives

This is a required exam for LPI certification Level 2. It covers basic system administration skills that are common across all distributions of Linux.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: These are the current 201 objectives, which are valid effective 2006-03-01. The 201 exams, which are delivered through test centres all over the world, will reflect these updated objectives for English in mid 2006 and all other languages by late 2006/early 2007. Candidates should be prepared to take exams based upon these objectives after 2Q2006.

Each objective is assigned a weighting value. The weights range roughly from 1 to 10 and indicate the relative importance of each objective. Objectives with higher weights will be covered in the exam with more questions.

Maintainer: Dimitrios "Taki" Bogiatzoules, Product Developer

Last modification: 2006-02-28



Topic 201: Linux Kernel

2.201.1 Kernel Components

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to utilise kernel components that are necessary to specific hardware, hardware drivers, system resources and requirements. This objective includes implementing different types of kernel images, identifying stable and development kernels and patches, as well as using kernel modules.

Key knowledge area(s):Kernel documentation (2.4 and 2.6)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/usr/src/linux
/usr/src/linux/Documentation
zImage
bzImage


2.201.2 Compiling a kernel

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to properly configure a kernel to include or disable specific features of the Linux kernel as necessary. This objective includes compiling and recompiling the Linux kernel as needed, updating and noting changes in a new kernel, creating an initrd image and installing new kernels.

Key knowledge area(s):/usr/src/linux/
GRUB configuration files
Kernel make options (2.4 and 2.6)
LILO configuration files where applicable


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:mkinitrd
make
make options (config, xconfig, menuconfig, oldconfig, cloneconfig, prepare-all, mrproper zImage, bzImage, modules, modules_install)


2.201.3 Patching a kernel

Weight: 2

Description:Candidates should be able to properly patch a kernel to add support for new hardware. This objective also includes being able to properly remove kernel patches from already patched kernels.

Key knowledge area(s):Kernel Makefiles


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:patch
gzip
bzip2


2.201.4 Customising a kernel

Weight: 1
Description: Candidates should be able to customise a kernel for specific system requirements, by patching, compiling and editing configuration files as required. This objective includes being able to assess requirements for a kernel compile as well as build and configure kernel modules.

Key knowledge area(s):/usr/src/linux/
/proc/sys/kernel/
Module configuration files


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:patch
make
module tools
kerneld
kmod


Topic 202: System Startup

2.202.1 Customising system startup and boot processes

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to edit appropriate system startup scripts to customise standard system run levels and boot processes. This objective includes interacting with runlevels.

Key knowledge area(s):Linux Standard Base Specification (LSB)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:insserv
chkconfig
startproc
checkproc
killproc
startpar
/etc/inittab
/etc/init.d/
/etc/rc.d/
/etc/insserv.conf
/etc/insserv.conf.d/


2.202.2 System recovery

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to properly manipulate a Linux system during both the boot process and during recovery mode. This objective includes using both the init utility and init-related kernel options.

Key knowledge area(s):inittab
GRUB
LILO where applicable


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:init
mount
fsck


Topic 203: Filesystem

2.203.1 Operating the Linux filesystem

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to properly configure and navigate the standard Linux filesystem. This objective includes configuring and mounting various filesystem types. Also included is manipulating filesystems to adjust for disk space requirements or device additions.

Key knowledge area(s):The concept of the fstab configuration
Tools and utilities for handling SWAP partitions and files


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/fstab
/etc/mtab
/proc/mounts
mount and umount
sync
swapon
swapoff


2.203.2 Maintaining a Linux filesystem

Weight: 4

Description: Candidates should be able to properly maintain a Linux filesystem using system utilities. This objective includes manipulating standard filesystems.

Key knowledge area(s):Tools and utilities to manipulate ext2 and ext3
Tools and utilities to manipulate reiserfs (V3 and V4)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:fsck (fsck.ext2, fsck.reiserfs)
badblocks
mkfs (mkfs.ext2, mkfs.reiserfs)
dumpe2fs
debugfs, debugreiserfs
tune2fs, reiserfstune


2.203.3 Creating and configuring filesystem options

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to configure automount filesystems. This objective includes configuring automount for network and device filesystems. Also included is creating filesystems for devices such as CD-ROMs.

Key knowledge area(s):autofs configuration files
UDF and ISO9660 tools and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/auto.master
/etc/auto.[dir]
mkisofs
dd
mke2fs


Topic 204: Hardware

2.204.1 Configuring RAID

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure and implement software RAID. This objective includes using and configuring RAID 0, 1 and 5.

Key knowledge area(s):Software raid configurtation files and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/raidtab
mkraid
mdadm.conf
mdadm


2.204.2 Adding new hardware

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to configure internal and external devices for a system including new hard disks, dumb terminal devices, serial UPS devices, multi-port serial cards, and LCD panels.

Key knowledge area(s):X.org
XFree86
Module tools
Tools and utilities to list various hardware information (e.g. lsdev, lspci, etc.)
Tools and utilities to manipulate legacy interfaces (RS232, LPT, etc)
Tools and utilities to manipulate USB devices


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:modprobe
lsmod
lsdev
lspci
setserial
usbview
lsusb


2.204.3 Software and kernel configuration

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to configure kernel options to support various drives. This objective includes using LVM (Logical Volume Manager) to manage hard disk drives and partitions, as well as software tools to view & modify hard disk settings.

Key knowledge area(s):Tools and utilities to configure DMA for IDE devices including ATAPI and SATA
LVM tools and utilities
Tools and utilities to manipulate or analyse system resources (e.g. interrupts)


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/proc/interrupts
hdparm
tune2fs
sysctl


2.204.4 Configuring PCMCIA devices

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to configure a Linux installation to include support for mobile computer hardware extensions. This objective includes configuring those devices.

Key knowledge area(s):PCCard and PCMCIA
PCCard and PCMCIA configuration files, tools and utilities


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/pcmcia/
*.opts
cardctl
cardmgr


Topic 209: File and Service Sharing

2.209.1 Configuring a Samba server

Weight: 5

Description: Candidates should be able to set up a Samba server for various clients. This objective includes setting up Samba for login clients and setting up the workgroup in which a server participates and defining shared directories and printers. Also covered is a configuring a Linux client to use a Samba server.

Key knowledge area(s):Samba 2 and 3 documentation
Samba configuration files
Samba tools and utilities
Mounting Samba shares on Linux
Samba daemons
WINS server functionality
Mapping Windows usernames to Linux usernames


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:smbd, nmbd
smbstatus, testparm, smbpasswd, nmblookup
smb.conf, lmhosts


2.209.2 Configuring an NFS server

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to export filesystems using NFS. This objective includes access restrictions, mounting an NFS filesystem on a client and securing NFS.

Key knowledge area(s):NFS configuration files
NFS tools and utilities
Access restrictions to certain hosts and/or subnets
Mount options on server and client
tcpwrappers


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/exports
exportfs
showmount
nfsstat


Topic 211: System Maintenance

2.211.1 System logging

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to configure the logging daemon to act as a central network log server. This objective also includes configuring the logging deamon to send log output to a central log server, logging remote connections, and automating log analysis.

Key knowledge area(s):syslog configuration files
syslog and syslog-ng
text manipulation tools and utilities such as grep, etc.


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:syslog.conf
/etc/hosts
sysklogd


2.211.2 Packaging software

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to build a software package. This objective includes building or rebuilding both RPM and DEB packaged software.

Key knowledge area(s):RPM description, software and commands
DEB description, software and commands
SPEC file format
debian/rules file format


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:rpmbuild
The contents of /var/lib/rpm and /usr/lib/rpm/
/var/cache/debconf/
dpkg-deb
dpkg


2.211.3 Backup operations

Weight: 2

Description: Candidates should be able to create an offsite backup storage plan.

Key knowledge area(s):Backup strategies
Knowlegde about directories that have to be include in backups
Assets and drawbacks of tapes, CDR or other backup media


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/bin/sh
/bin/tar


Topic 213: System Customisation and Automation

2.213.1 Automating tasks using scripts

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to write simple scripts to automate tasks using different common scripting languages. Tasks for automation include checking processes, process execution, parsing logs, synchronising files across machines, monitoring files for changes, generating and sending e-mail alerts and notifying administrators when specified users log in or out.

Key knowledge area(s):Standard text manipulation software such as awk and sed
BASH
cron configuration files
at daemon usage
Remote copying software such as rsync and scp
Perl: basic commands


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:perl, bash, awk, sed
crontab
at


Topic 214: Troubleshooting

2.214.2 Creating recovery disks

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to create bootdisks for system entrance and recovery disks for system repair.

Key knowledge area(s):Filesystem configuration files
INIT configuration files
Any standard editor
Familiarity with the location and contents of the LDP Bootdisk-HOWTO
Tools to manipulate the MBR
Tools and utilities to copy and mount filesystems
GRUB
LILO
Loop devices
Making CD or USB storage devices bootable


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/fstab
/etc/inittab
/usr/sbin/rdev
/bin/cat
/bin/mount (includes -o loop switch)
/sbin/lilo
/bin/dd
/sbin/mke2fs
/usr/sbin/chroot


2.214.3 Identifying boot stages

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to determine, from bootup text, the 4 stages of the boot sequence and distinguish between each.


Key knowledge area(s):boot loader start and hand off to kernel
kernel loading
hardware initialisation and setup
daemon initialisation and setup


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:Not applicable.


2.214.4 Troubleshooting bootloaders

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to determine specific stage failures and corrective techniques.

Key knowledge area(s):LILO
GRUB
Know the different bootloader install locations on a hard disk or removable device
Overwriting standard bootloader options or using bootloader shells


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:The contents of /boot/ and /boot/grub/
/etc/lilo.conf
grub
grub-install
lilo



2.214.5 General troubleshooting

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to recognise and identify boot loader and kernel specific stages and utilise kernel boot messages to diagnose kernel errors. This objective includes being able to identify and correct common hardware issues and be able to determine if the problem is hardware or software.

Key knowledge area(s):/proc filesystem
Various system and daemon log files
Content of /, /boot, and /lib/modules
Screen output during bootup
Kernel syslog entries in system logs (if entry is able to be gained)
Tools and utilities to analyse information about the used hardware
Tools and utilities to trace software


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:dmesg
/sbin/lspci
/usr/bin/lsdev
/sbin/lsmod
/sbin/modprobe
/sbin/insmod
/bin/uname
strace
strings
ltrace
lsof


2.214.6 Troubleshooting system resources

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to identify, diagnose and repair local system issues when using software from the command line.

Key knowledge area(s):Core system variables
The contents of:
/etc/profile && /etc/profile.d/
/etc/init.d/
/etc/rc.*
/etc/sysctl.conf
/etc/bashrc
/etc/ld.so.conf
or other appropriate global shell configuration files
Any standard editor
Standard tools, utilites and commands to manipulate the above files and variables


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/bin/ln
/bin/rm
/sbin/ldconfig
/sbin/sysctl


2.214.8 Troubleshooting environment configurations

Weight: 1

Description: Candidates should be able to identify common local system and user environment configuration issues and common repair techniques.

Key knowledge area(s):Core system variables
init configuration files
init start process
cron configuration files
Login process
User-password storage files
Determine user group associations
SHELL configuration files of bash and csh.
Analysing which processes or daemons are running


The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:/etc/inittab
/etc/rc.local
/etc/rc.boot
/var/spool/cron/crontabs/
The default shell configuration file(s) in /etc/
/etc/login.defs
/etc/syslog.conf
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group
/sbin/init
/usr/sbin/cron
/usr/bin/crontab