Chapter 30. System Maintenance (Topic 2.211)


This Topic is a small part of the 201 exams, but it's key for all system administrators. It represents an advance in sophistication over several topics in the Level 1 exams:

  • In Exam 102, you learned to configure system logs for your server. For Exam 201, you are expected to implement these custom system logs on a central logging server for your network.

  • In Exam 101, you prepared to use package management for either RPM or Debian systems. Exam 201 requires you to build your own system packages for either RPM or Debian systems.

  • The Level 1 Exams also discussed methods for creating your system backups. This 201 Topic expects you to implement backup storage plans for mission-critical data.

This Topic contains three Objectives:


Objective 1: System Logging

The candidate should be able to configure syslogd to act as a central network log server. This Objective also includes configuring syslogd to send log output to a central log server, logging remote connections, and using grep and other text utilities to automate log analysis. Weight: 1.


Objective 2: Packaging Software

The candidate should be able to build a package. This objective includes building (or rebuilding) both RPM- and deb-packaged software. Weight: 1.


Objective 3: Backup Operations

The candidate should be able to create an off-site backup storage plan. Weight: 2.




LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))
ISBN: 0596005288
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 257

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