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24 Hands-on labs

LPIC-2: Linux Engineer Exam 201

By Matthew Pearson

This course is designed to prepare you for the LPIC-2 201 Exam.

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25 hours
  • 98 Lessons
  • 24 Hands-On Labs
  • 7 Course Quizzes
  • 1 Practice Exam

About the course

Hello, and welcome to the LPIC-2 Linux Engineer Exam 201! This course has been designed to cover all the objectives for the LPIC-2 201 exam. It begins with capacity planning, which includes utilities and concepts for measuring resource usage and predicting future resource needs.

Then, we move on to the Linux kernel and system startup. These sections cover the boot process from BIOS, to the kernel, all the way to initializing system services.

Next, we have a section on filesystems and devices, which focuses on creating and managing filesystems. This leads us to advanced storage and device administration, which includes RAID, iSCSI, and logical volume management.

The last two sections are network configuration and system maintenance. Network configuration begins by covering utilities for the basic management of wired and wireless interfaces and then moves on to more advanced concepts and techniques. In the section on system maintenance, we will learn how to make and install programs from source, back up important data, and notify users of system-related issues.

Once you’ve completed this course, you will be prepared to sit and pass the LPIC-2 201 exam. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to seeing you in the course!

Lab Highlights

Performing Backups and Restores on a Linux Host Creating Logon Messages to Communicate with Users in Linux Compiling a Program from Source Managing Network Interfaces on a Linux Host Configuring Routing on a Linux Host Analyzing Network Traffic on a Linux Host Configuring Network Interfaces on Linux Modifying GRUB2 Boot Configuration (CentOS) Modifying Runlevels on Linux Configuring iSCSI on Linux Working with Logical Volumes Creating and Managing a Software RAID Configure AutoFS to Automatically Mount Filesystems Creating Btrfs Subvolumes and Snapshots Configure /etc/fstab to Persistently Mount a File System Working with Systemd Mount Units Creating Swap Space on a Linux System Modifying Kernel Parameters Working with Kernel Modules Installing a New Linux Kernel (Ubuntu) Compiling a Linux Kernel (Ubuntu) Troubleshooting Disk Utilization Troubleshooting CPU Utilization Creating Capacity Usage Reports
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  • Chapter 1 2 Lessons Introduction 2:39

    Course Introduction and Prerequisites

    1:26

    About the LPIC-2: 201 Exam

    1:13
  • Chapter 2 8 Lessons Supporting Courses 5:50

    Certification Path and Supporting Courses

    1:03

    Linux Capacity Planning

    0:40

    The Linux Kernel

    0:37

    Linux System Startup

    0:43

    Linux Filesystems and Devices

    0:38

    Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux

    0:48

    Linux Network Configuration

    0:43

    Linux System Maintenance

    0:38
  • Chapter 3 12 Lessons Linux Capacity Planning (Topic 200) 2:59:55

    Introduction to Linux Capacity Planning

    1:52

    200.1 Measuring System Resource Usage

    16:41

    200.1 Viewing Open Files and Running Processes (Part 1)

    9:26

    200.1 Viewing Open Files and Running Processes (Part 2)

    9:50

    200.1 Measuring Network Usage and System Availability

    11:37

    200.2 Using Tools to Monitor and Measure IT Infrastructure Usage

    5:47

    200.2 Capacity Planning and Prediction

    12:50

    Conclusion to Linux Capacity Planning

    6:52

    Quiz: Capacity Planning

    15:00 Quiz

    Troubleshooting CPU Utilization

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Troubleshooting Disk Utilization

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Creating Capacity Usage Reports

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 4 13 Lessons The Linux Kernel (Topic 201) 3:54:51

    Introduction to the Linux Kernel

    2:19

    201.1 Understanding the Kernel Source Tree and Compressed Kernel Images

    11:39

    201.2 Installing a Linux Kernel and Building Kernel Modules

    10:33

    201.2 Understanding Make Targets and Associated Utilities

    12:14

    201.3 Working with Kernel Modules

    19:02

    201.3 Understanding the /proc Filesystem and the Device Filesystem

    15:34

    201.3 Analyzing Information about Available Hardware

    8:43

    Quiz: The Linux Kernel

    15:00 Quiz

    Conclusion to the Linux Kernel

    4:47

    Compiling a Linux Kernel (Ubuntu)

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Installing a New Linux Kernel (Ubuntu)

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Working with Kernel Modules

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Modifying Kernel Parameters

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 5 14 Lessons Linux System Startup (Topic 202) 2:41:00

    Introduction to Linux System Startup

    1:31

    202.1 Understanding the SysV-init Boot Process (Part 1)

    11:44

    202.1 Understanding the SysV-init Boot Process (Part 2)

    5:27

    202.1 Understanding the Systemd Boot Process (Part 1)

    8:30

    202.1 Understanding the Systemd Boot Process (Part 2)

    9:57

    202.2 Understanding BIOS, UEFI, and NVME Booting

    5:19

    202.2 Understanding the GRUB and GRUB2 Bootloaders (Part 1)

    10:45

    Understanding the GRUB and GRUB2 Bootloaders (Part 2)

    7:57

    202.2 Recovering Filesystems and Working with Rescue and Emergency Targets

    11:53

    Quiz: Linux System Startup

    15:00 Quiz

    202.3 Understanding the SYSLINUX Project and Other Alternate Boot Loaders

    7:46

    Conclusion to Linux System Startup

    5:11

    Modifying Runlevels on Linux

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Modifying GRUB2 Boot Configuration (CentOS)

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 6 16 Lessons Linux Filesystems and Devices (Topic 203) 3:59:58

    Introduction to Linux Filesystems and Devices

    1:41

    203.1 Mounting Filesystems

    13:05

    203.1 Understanding Linux Swap Space

    7:33

    203.1 Understanding Systemd Mount Units

    6:21

    203.2 Understanding the ext2/3/4 and XFS Filesystems (Part 1)

    12:33

    203.2 Understanding the ext2/3/4 and XFS Filesystems (Part 2)

    6:49

    203.2 Understanding the Btrfs and ZFS Filesystems

    13:31

    203.3 Using AutoFS to Automatically Mount Filesystems

    10:09

    203.3 Understanding CD-ROM Filesystems , Data Encryption, and SMART Devices

    13:46

    Conclusion to Linux Filesystems and Devices

    4:30

    LPIC-2 201 Exam Topic 203 Quiz

    15:00 Quiz

    Creating Swap Space on a Linux System

    15:00 Hands-On Lab

    Working with Systemd Mount Units

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configure /etc/fstab to Persistently Mount a File System

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Creating Btrfs Subvolumes and Snapshots

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configure AutoFS to Automatically Mount Filesystems

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 7 12 Lessons Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux (Topic 204) 3:10:17

    Introduction to Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux

    1:48

    204.1 Creating a Software RAID

    9:12

    204.1 Managing Failover and Recovery of RAID Devices

    10:38

    204.2 Working with Physical Storage Devices

    6:27

    204.2 Creating an iSCSI Target and Initiator

    14:13

    204.3 Creating and Managing Logical Volumes

    13:58

    204.3 Working with LVM Snapshots

    9:45

    Conclusion to Advanced Storage and Device Administration in Linux

    4:16

    LPIC-2 201 Exam Topic 204 Quiz

    15:00 Quiz

    Creating and Managing a Software RAID

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring iSCSI on Linux

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Working with Logical Volumes

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 8 16 Lessons Linux Network Configuration (Topic 205) 4:13:50

    Introduction to Linux Network Configuration

    2:24

    205.1 Managing Network Interfaces

    9:33

    205.1 Discovering Network Devices

    7:17

    205.2 Adjusting Network Routing

    7:33

    205.2 Monitoring Network Sockets

    8:54

    205.2 Monitoring Network Traffic

    16:20

    205.2 Interacting with Remote Hosts

    11:31

    205.3 Understanding Network Configuration Files and Locations

    7:32

    205.3 Analyzing Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Network Issues

    15:14

    205.3 Managing Hostnames and Restricting Host-Level Access

    8:40

    Conclusion to Linux Network Configuration

    8:52

    LPIC-2 201 Exam Topic 205 Quiz

    15:00 Quiz

    Managing Network Interfaces on a Linux Host

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring Routing on a Linux Host

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Analyzing Network Traffic on a Linux Host

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring Network Interfaces on Linux

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 9 10 Lessons Linux System Maintenance (Topic 206) 2:39:48

    Introduction to System Maintenance

    1:38

    206.1 Installing and Patching a Program from Source

    14:49

    206.2 Comparing Different Backup Media and Network Backup Solutions

    8:40

    206.2 Creating and Restoring Backups

    12:33

    206.3 Notifying Users on System-Related Issues

    12:08

    Conclusion to Linux System Maintenance

    5:00

    LPIC-2 201 Exam Topic 206 Quiz

    15:00 Quiz

    Install a Program from Source

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Performing Backups and Restores on a Linux Host

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Creating Logon Messages to Communicate with Users in Linux

    30:00 Hands-On Lab
  • Chapter 10 1 Lesson Practice Exam 1:00:00

    LPIC-2 201 Practice Exam

    1:00:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 11 2 Lessons Conclusion 3:34

    Course Conclusion and Next Steps

    1:11

    Exam Preparation

    2:23

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