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Latest revision as of 04:45, 3 May 2019
Contents
Introduction
The description of the entire LPIC-3 program is listed here.
Version Information
These objectives are version 1.0.0.
The version 2.x objectives can be found here.
There is also a summary and detailed information on the changes from version 1.0 to 2.0 of the objectives.
Translations of Objectives
The following translations of the objectives are available on this wiki:
- English
- Spanish
Objectives
Topic 330: Virtualization
330.1 Virtualization Concepts and Theory (weight: 10)
| Weight | 10 |
| Description | Candidates should know and understand the general concepts, theory and terminology of Virtualization. This includes Xen and KVM terminology. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Terminology
- Pros and Cons of Virtualization
- Variations of Virtual Machine Monitors
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- Hypervisor
- HVM(HardwareVirtualMachine)
- PV(Paravirtualization)
- domains
- emulation and simulation
- CPU flags
330.2 Xen (weight: 10)
| Weight | 10 |
| Description | Candidates should be able to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Xen installations. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Xen configuration
- Xen utilities
- Troubleshooting Xen installations
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- Xen w/Intel VT
- Xen w/AMD-V
- Dom0 DomU GuestOS HostOS
- xm
- /etc/xen
- xmdomain.cfg
- xentop
330.3 KVM (weight: 7)
| Weight | 7 |
| Description | Candidates should be able to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot KVM installations. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- KVM configuration
- KVM utilities
- Troubleshooting KVM installations
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- /proc/cpuinfo
- kernel modules: kvm kvm-intel kvm-amd
- /etc/kvm/
- kvm-qemu
- kvm_stat
- kvm netwoking
- kvm monitor
- kvm storage
- qemu
330.4 Other Virtualization Solutions (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates should have some basic knowledge and experience with alternatives to Xen and KVM. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Awareness of other virtualization technologies
- Basic technical knowledge of other virtualization technologies
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- OpenVZ
- VirtualBox
Topic 331: Load Balancing
331.1 Linux Virtual Server (weight: 5)
| Weight | 5 |
| Description | Candidates should know how to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot LVS. This includes the configuration and use of keepalived. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- IPVS
- VRRP
- keepalived configuration
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- ipvsadm
- syncd
- LVS-NAT/Tun/DR/LocalNode
- connection scheduling algorithms
- genhash
331.2 HAProxy (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Exam candidates should be able to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot HAProxy. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- HAProxy
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- ACLs
- load balancing algorithms
331.3 LinuxPMI (weight: 1)
| Weight | 1 |
| Description | Candidates should understand the concepts of LinuxPMI. Basic experience in the installation of LinuxPMI is also expected. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- kernel patching
- SSI vs MSI
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- linuxPMI
Topic 332: Cluster Management
332.1 Pacemaker (weight: 5)
| Weight | 5 |
| Description | Candidates should have experience in the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Pacemaker cluster management set of technologies. This includes the use of heartbeat version 2. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Essential cluster configuration
- resource agents
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- crmd
- PEngine
- CIB ptest
- cibadmin
- crmadmin
- crm_* resource agents (heartbeat v2, LSB, OCF)
- authkeys
- /usr/lib/heartbeat/ResourceManager
- /etc/ha.d/
332.2 Advanced Pacemaker (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates should have experience in advanced features of the Pacemaker cluster management set of technologies. This includes the use of OpenAIS and corosync. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- fencing
- quorum
- data integrity
- integration with file systems
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- STONITHd
- OCFS2
- ldirectord
- softdog
- OpenAIS and corosync
332.3 Red Hat Cluster Suite (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates should have experience in the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Red Hat Cluster Suite cluster management set of technologies. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Essential cluster configuration
- resource agents
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- ccs
- OpenAIS
- rgmanager
- /etc/ais/
- /etc/corosync/
332.4 Advanced Red Hat Cluster Suite (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates should have experience in advanced features of the Red Hat Cluster Suite cluster management set of technologies. This includes the use and integration with LVS and GFS. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- fencing
- quorum
- data integrity
- integration with file systems
- integration with LVS
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- qdiskd
- /etc/lvs.cf
- Piranha
- GFS
- Conga
Topic 333: Cluster Storage
333.1 DRBD (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates are expected to have the experience and knowledge to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot DRBD devices. This includes integration with Pacemaker and heartbeat. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- DRBD
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- w/Pacemaker
- w/heartbeat
333.2 Global File System and OCFS2 (weight: 3)
| Weight | 3 |
| Description | Candidates should know how to install, maintain and troubleshoot installations using GFS and OCFS2. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- GFS2
- OCFS2
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- Distributed Lock Manager
333.3 Other Clustered File Systems (weight: 1)
| Weight | 1 |
| Description | Candidates should have an awareness of other clustered filesystems available in a Linux environment. |
Key Knowledge Areas:
- Coda
- AFS
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- GlusterFS
Reference Material
Virtualization Theory and Concepts:
- Xen: http://www.xen.org/support/documentation.html
- KVM: http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Documents
- QEMU: http://wiki.qemu.org
Load Balancing:
Cluster Management:
- Pacemaker: http://clusterlabs.org/wiki/Documentation
- including: cluster glue, resource agents: http://www.linux-ha.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Red Hat Cluster Suite: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/csgfs/
- including: OpenAIS/corosync: http://www.corosync.org and http://www.openais.org
Cluster Storage:
