Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux

By Matthew Pearson

This course is designed to cover the storage-related topics and utilities that are necessary when administering a Linux system.

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4 hours

22 Lessons
3 Hands-On Labs

About the course

Welcome to Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux! This course is designed to cover the storage-related topics and utilities that are necessary when administering a Linux system. First, we will discuss redundancy and recovery as it pertains to RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). This includes the understanding the various RAID levels, configuring a software RAID, and managing failover and recovery. Next, we will cover the various types of physical storage and the connections that are used to transfer data. Then, we will discover how to share storage over a network by configuring an iSCSI target and an initiator. Finally, we will learn about Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and how we can use it to group block storage into one logical unit that will give us greater flexibility in allocating storage on the host.

This is designed to be a stand-alone course but is also part of the LPIC-2 201 exam learning path.

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Chapter 1 1 Lesson Introduction 1:38

Course Introduction and Prerequisites
1:38
Chapter 2 5 Lessons Configuring RAID 1:12:14

Understanding RAID Levels
9:18

Configuring a System For RAID
10:39

Creating a Software RAID
12:19

Managing Failover and Recovery of RAID Devices
9:58

Creating and Managing a Software RAID
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 3 5 Lessons Adjusting Storage Device Access 1:37:10

Understanding Physical Storage Devices
9:55

Configuring Physical Storage Devices
13:31

Creating an iSCSI Target
12:07

Creating an iSCSI Initiator
16:37

Configuring iSCSI on Linux
45:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 4 10 Lessons Logical Volume Manager 1:37:39

Introduction to Logical Volume Manager
1:51

Understanding LVM Architecture
5:07

Creating Physical Volumes and Volume Groups
14:49

Creating Logical Volumes
8:08

Creating Filesystems on Logical Volumes
6:30

Resizing Logical Volumes
9:16

Working with LVM Snapshots (Part 1)
6:37

Working with LVM Snapshots (Part 2)
12:26

Section Conclusion
2:55

Working with Logical Volumes
30:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 5 1 Lesson Conclusion 1:32

Next Steps
1:32

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux

About the course

Lab Highlights

Course Introduction and Prerequisites

Understanding RAID Levels

Configuring a System For RAID

Creating a Software RAID

Managing Failover and Recovery of RAID Devices

Creating and Managing a Software RAID

Understanding Physical Storage Devices

Configuring Physical Storage Devices

Creating an iSCSI Target

Creating an iSCSI Initiator

Configuring iSCSI on Linux

Introduction to Logical Volume Manager

Understanding LVM Architecture

Creating Physical Volumes and Volume Groups

Creating Logical Volumes

Creating Filesystems on Logical Volumes

Resizing Logical Volumes

Working with LVM Snapshots (Part 1)

Working with LVM Snapshots (Part 2)

Section Conclusion

Working with Logical Volumes

Next Steps

What are Hands-on Labs

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