Linux System Troubleshooting

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
As a Linux System Administrator, you will encounter times when for various reasons your system isn't behaving as it should. This course covers troubleshooting various aspects of a Linux system from boot problems to network configuration issues as well as general system configuration and shell problems. This course is for people taking Advanced Level Linux Professional (LPIC-2) Exam 202.

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the intermediate skills required as a Linux system administrator.

Prerequisites
A knowledge of basic Linux system administration

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Linux System Troubleshooting

recognize how to create boot disks and root disks

determine, from the boot-up text, the distinction between the four stages of the boot sequence

recognize the characteristics of LILO and determine the cause of LILO errors

create a boot disk and troubleshoot boot errors

identify the source of common local system configuration problems

identify factors that can affect the performance of shell programs

recognize how to troubleshoot common network problems

use appropriate tools and commands to determine the source of network problems

Course Number:
lu_lalr_a04_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate