Chapter 1: Course Introduction
COURSE + CERTIFICATION BUNDLE
Linux Networking and Administration (LFS211) + LFCE Exam Bundle
Who Is It For
The Linux Foundation Certified Engineer is the ideal certification for the Linux engineer with at least three to five years of Linux experience. It is designed for the engineer looking to demonstrate a higher level of skill set to help qualify for a promotion or land a new, more advanced job.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course, you will learn how to design, deploy and maintain a network running under Linux; how to administer the network services; the skills to create and operate a network in any major Linux distribution; how to securely configure the network interfaces; and how to deploy and configure file, web, email and name servers.
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What It Demonstrates
Holding an LFCE demonstrates that the certificant is able to deploy and configure the Linux operating system at enterprise scale. It shows they possess all the necessary skills to work as a Linux engineer. Passing a performance-based exam demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform challenging real world tasks under time constaints.
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Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Linux Networking (Concepts and Review)
Chapter 3. Network Configuration
Chapter 4. Network Troubleshooting and Monitoring
Chapter 5. Remote Access
Chapter 6. Domain Name Service
Chapter 7. HTTP Servers
Chapter 8. Advanced HTTP Servers
Chapter 9. Email Servers
Chapter 10. File Sharing
Chapter 11. Advanced Networking
Chapter 12. HTTP Caching
Chapter 13. Network File Systems
Chapter 14. Introduction to Network Security
Chapter 15. Firewalls
Chapter 16. High Availability
Chapter 17. Databases
Chapter 18. System Log
Chapter 19. Package Management
Essential Commands5%
Manipulate file content programmatically
Run commands on many systems simultaneously
Install Linux DistributionEssential Commands
Operation of Running Systems18%
Update operating systems to provide required functionality and security
Update the kernel and ensure the system is bootable
Script automation tools to make work faster and more accurate
Train team members on new technology or changes to existing systems
Maintain systems via configuration management tools
Maintain the integrity and availability of hardware
Develop and test disaster recovery plans
Support incident management for outages/trouble
Produce and deliver reports on system use (processor, memory, disk, and network), outages, and user requests
Monitor security and conduct audits
Manipulate Linux system during the recovery process
Use udev for device detection and management
Configure and modify SELinux/AppArmor policies
User and Group Management 10%
Configure advanced PAM
Networking15%
Configure network traffic tunneling
Configure a system to perform Network Address Translation
Dynamically route IP traffic
Implement advanced packet filtering
Service Configuration17%
Implement and configure time synchronization server
Implement and configure network logging server
Configure a DHCP server
Implement and configure an SMTP service
Implement and configure the HTTP proxy server
Configure host-based and user-based security for a service
Implement and configure a centralized authentication server
Implement and configure a PXE Boot server
Implement and configure an authoritative DNS server
Storage Management 10%
Identify storage devices using block device attributes
Manage Linux file system features and flags
Implement and configure remote block storage devices
Implement and configure network shares
System Design and Deployment 25%
Conduct post deployment verifications
Create and maintain software packages
Create, configure and maintain containers
Deploy, configure, and maintain high availability/clustering/replication
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Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the concepts presented in Essentials of Linux System Administration (LFS201) course.
This course is designed to work on x86-based platforms, either on native hardware or running as a virtual machine (VM), under a hypervisor, such as those in the KVM, VMWare, or Virtual Box families.
$499
Course + Exam
Online Self-Paced
50 hours of Course Material
Hands-on Labs & Assignments 1
Video Content
12 Months of Access to Online Course
Digital Badge
Discussion forums
Proctored Online Exam Delivery
Exam Duration 2 Hours
Free Retake
PDF Certificate and Digital Badge
