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Certified SysAdmin
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The Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam is
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administration skill set.

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career. The exam consists of performance-based items that simulate on-the-

job tasks and scenarios faced by sysadmins in the real world. Obtaining
certification allows individuals to validate their skills to prospective
employers, which is particularly valuable if you have little on-the-job
experience.

There are no pre-requisites for this exam.

Domains & Competencies

The Linux Foundation worked with industry experts and the Linux kernel
community to identify the core domains and the critical skills, knowledge and
competencies applicable to each certification. Performance-based exams
were then developed based on the competencies that were identified.

Essential Commands – 25%

Operation of Running Systems – 20%
User and Group Management – 10%
Networking – 12%
Service Configuration – 20%
Storage Management – 13%
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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

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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 Configuration – 20%

Configure a caching DNS server

Maintain a DNS zone
Configure email aliases
Configure SSH servers and clients
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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

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Exam Details

This exam is an online, proctored, performance-based test that requires

solving multiple issues from a command line running Linux. Candidates have
2 hours to complete the tasks.

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At a Glance

Exam Delivery
Online

Duration of Exam
2 Hours

Certification Valid
3 Years

Includes
 12 Month Exam Eligibility

 Free Exam Retake

 PDF Certificate

Experience Level
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