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Linux+ System Management: Manage Advanced Linux Filesystems
In this lab, you’ll practice the configuration of multiple advanced storage technologies including LVM, software RAID, NFS, Samba, and iSCSI. When you finish, you’ll have the necessary skills and knowledge to display and configure these technologies in a real setting.
Lab Info
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Get Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Use the Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
To start, you’ll set up physical storage using the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) on the lab's server machine.
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Set Up Linux Software RAID
You’ll learn about Linux software RAID, and how it can be configured.
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Enable Network File System (NFS)
There is also a client lab machine, and you will use is as well to learn about the Network File System (NFS), and how to set up both the server and client sides to share files.
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Share with Samba
The client and server machines will again be used, but in this challenge you're learn how to set things up using Samba.
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Connect Using iSCSI
Finally, you’ll learn about iSCSI and how it can be used within an IP based Storage Area Network (SAN).
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Real skill practice before real-world application
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