LPIC-2 Exam 201

For the LPIC-2 201 exam the first topic will will look at is /usr/bin/vmstat. This part of the new objective to LPIC-2 added in November 2013. It makes sense to look at vmstat first as…

Weight 3 Description Candidates should be able to properly configure a kernel to include or disable specific features of the Linux kernel as necessary. This objective includes compiling and recompiling the Linux kernel as needed,…

Weight 2 Description Candidates should be able to utilize kernel components that are necessary to specific hardware, hardware drivers, system resources and requirements. This objective includes implementing different types of kernel images, understanding stable and…

Weight 2 Description Candidates should be able to monitor resource usage to predict future resource needs. Key Knowledge Areas: Use collectd to monitor IT infrastructure usage. Predict capacity break point of a configuration. Observe growth…

Weight 6 Description Candidates should be able to measure hardware resource and network bandwidth, identify and troubleshoot resource problems. Key Knowledge Areas: Measure CPU usage. Measure memory usage. Measure disk I/O. Measure network I/O. Measure…