The Linux Foundation LFCS exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the System Administrator exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the LFCS objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Linux Foundation System Administrator certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in System Administration domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam.
Linux Foundation LFCS Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator |
| Exam Code | LFCS |
| Exam Price | $395 USD |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 20-25 |
| Passing Score | 66% |
| Recommended Training / Books | Linux System Administration Essentials |
| Schedule Exam | The Linux Foundation Training & Certification |
| Sample Questions | Linux Foundation LFCS Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Practice Test |
Linux Foundation System Administrator Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Commands |
- 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 |
25% |
| Operation of Running Systems |
- 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 |
20% |
| User and Group Management |
- 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 |
10% |
| Networking |
- 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 |
12% |
| Service Configuration |
- 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 |
20% |
| Storage Management |
- 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 |
13% |