Managing File Systems on RHEL 8

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Managing File Systems on RHEL 8

Whether you are using a disk partition, or a logical volume to store your data, you will need to put a file system on top of it before you can put it to use. In this hands-on lab, we will create, mount, unmount, and use vfat, ext4, and xfs file systems. In addition, we will mount, and unmount network file systems using NFS. *This course is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 21, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Create, Mount, Unmount, and Use VFAT, ext4, and XFS File Systems
1. Query available disks.
2. Partition the disks with primary, extended, and logical partitions.
3. Format the various partitions with ext3, ext4, xfs and vfat filesystems.
4. Mount, verify function, and then ensure the filesystems are persistent across reboots
Challenge

Mount and Unmount Network File Systems Using NFS
1. Determine the NFS Server status.
2. Create and share an exports directory via NFS.
3. Query and mount the exports on another system.
4. Ensure that share will be mounted persistently.
5. Verify files are being created and shared properly.

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