Linux Essentials
What: Ability to use basic command line editor and demonstrate and understanding of processes, programs
and components of the Linux Operating System.
How: Pass the LPI 010 exam; 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes
Cost: $110 through Pearson VUE (1 exam, certificate does not expire)
Languages: English, German
LPIC-1
What: Ability to perform maintenance tasks with the command line, install and configure a computer running
Linux and be able to configure basic networking.
How: Pass LPI 101 and 102 exams; each exam is 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions in 90 minutes
Cost: $188 per exam (2 exams, certification valid for 5 years) $376 ($486)
Languages: English, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Modern), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese
LPIC-2
What: Ability to administer small to medium–sized mixed networks.
How: Pass LPI 201 and 202 exams; each exam is 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions in 90 minutes.
Must also have active LPIC-1 certification. Cost: $188 per exam (2 exams, certification valid for 5 years) $376 ($862)
Languages: English, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese
LPIC-3
LPIC-3 is a professional certification program program that covers enterprise Linux specialties.
LPIC-3 300 covers administering Linux enterprise-wide in a mixed environment.

LPIC-2 is the second certification in LPI’s multi-level professional certification program. The LPIC-2 will validate your ability to administer small to medium–sized mixed networks. You must have an active LPIC-1 certification to receive LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams may be taken in any order.
200 - Capacity Planning
201 - Linux Kernel
202 - System Startup
203 - Filesystem and Devices
204 - Advanced Storage Device Administration
205 - Networking Configuration
206 - System Maintenance
LPIC-2 202 Exam Objectives Topics:
207 - Domain Name Server
208 - Web Services
209 - File Sharing
210 - Network Client Management
211 - E-Mail Services
212 - System Security
system level logical approach outline
- Filesystem
- Kernel
- Network
- Naming
- Securing
- Sharing
| ORDER | weight | Topic Description | TOPIC CATEGORY |
| 1 | 6 | 200.1 Measure and Troubleshoot Resource Usage (weight: 6) | Topic 200: Capacity Planning |
| 2 | 2 | 200.2 Predict Future Resource Needs (weight: 2) | Topic 200: Capacity Planning |
| 3 | 2 | 201.1 Kernel components (weight: 2) | Topic 201: Linux Kernel |
| 4 | 3 | 201.2 Compiling a Linux kernel (weight: 3) | Topic 201: Linux Kernel |
| 5 | 4 | 201.3 Kernel runtime management and troubleshooting (weight: 4) | Topic 201: Linux Kernel |
| 6 | 3 | 202.1 Customizing SysV-init system startup (weight: 3) | Topic 202: System Startup |
| 7 | 4 | 202.2 System recovery (weight: 4) | Topic 202: System Startup |
| 8 | 2 | 202.3 Alternate Bootloaders (weight: 2) | Topic 202: System Startup |
| 9 | 4 | 203.1 Operating the Linux filesystem (weight: 4) | Topic 203: Filesystem and Devices |
| 10 | 3 | 203.2 Maintaining a Linux filesystem (weight: 3) | Topic 203: Filesystem and Devices |
| 11 | 2 | 203.3 Creating and configuring filesystem options (weight: 2) | Topic 203: Filesystem and Devices |
| 12 | 3 | 204.1 Configuring RAID (weight: 3) | Topic 204: Advanced Storage Device Administration |
| 13 | 2 | 204.2 Adjusting Storage Device Access (weight: 2) | Topic 204: Advanced Storage Device Administration |
| 14 | 3 | 204.3 Logical Volume Manager (weight: 3) | Topic 204: Advanced Storage Device Administration |
| 15 | 3 | 205.1 Basic networking configuration (weight: 3) | Topic 205: Networking Configuration |
| 16 | 4 | 205.2 Advanced Network Configuration (weight: 4) | Topic 205: Networking Configuration |
| 17 | 4 | 205.3 Troubleshooting network issues (weight: 4) | Topic 205: Networking Configuration |
| 18 | 2 | 206.1 Make and install programs from source (weight: 2) | Topic 206: System Maintenance |
| 19 | 3 | 206.2 Backup operations (weight: 3) | Topic 206: System Maintenance |
| 20 | 1 | 206.3 Notify users on system-related issues (weight: 1) | Topic 206: System Maintenance |
| 21 | 3 | 207.1 Basic DNS server configuration (weight: 3) | Topic 207: Domain Name Server |
| 22 | 3 | 207.2 Create and maintain DNS zones (weight: 3) | Topic 207: Domain Name Server |
| 23 | 2 | 207.3 Securing a DNS server (weight: 2) | Topic 207: Domain Name Server |
| 24 | 4 | 208.1 Basic Apache configuration (weight: 4) | Topic 208: Web Services |
| 25 | 3 | 208.2 Apache configuration for HTTPS (weight: 3) | Topic 208: Web Services |
| 26 | 2 | 208.3 Implementing Squid as a caching proxy (weight: 2) | Topic 208: Web Services |
| 27 | 2 | 208.4 Implementing Nginx as a web server and a reverse proxy (weight: 2) | Topic 208: Web Services |
| 28 | 5 | 209.1 Samba Server Configuration (weight: 5) | Topic 209: File Sharing |
| 29 | 3 | 209.2 NFS Server Configuration (weight: 3) | Topic 209: File Sharing |
| 30 | 2 | 210.1 DHCP configuration (weight: 2) | Topic 210: Network Client Management |
| 31 | 3 | 210.2 PAM authentication (weight: 3) | Topic 210: Network Client Management |
| 32 | 2 | 210.3 LDAP client usage (weight: 2) | Topic 210: Network Client Management |
| 33 | 4 | 210.4 Configuring an OpenLDAP server (weight: 4) | Topic 210: Network Client Management |
| 34 | 4 | 211.1 Using e-mail servers (weight: 4) | Topic 211: E-Mail Services |
| 35 | 2 | 211.2 Managing Local E-Mail Delivery (weight: 2) | Topic 211: E-Mail Services |
| 36 | 2 | 211.3 Managing Remote E-Mail Delivery (weight: 2) | Topic 211: E-Mail Services |
| 37 | 3 | 212.1 Configuring a router (weight: 3) | Topic 212: System Security |
| 38 | 2 | 212.2 Managing FTP servers (weight: 2) | Topic 212: System Security |
| 39 | 4 | 212.3 Secure shell (SSH) (weight: 4) | Topic 212: System Security |
| 40 | 3 | 212.4 Security tasks (weight: 3) | Topic 212: System Security |
| 41 | 2 | 212.5 OpenVPN (weight: 2) | Topic 212: System Security |
Objectives: Exam 201
Topic 200: Capacity Planning
200.1 Measure and Troubleshoot Resource Usage (weight: 6)
200.2 Predict Future Resource Needs (weight: 2)
Topic 201: Linux Kernel
201.1 Kernel components (weight: 2)
201.2 Compiling a Linux kernel (weight: 3)
201.3 Kernel runtime management and troubleshooting (weight: 4)
Topic 202: System Startup
202.1 Customising SysV-init system startup (weight: 3)
202.2 System recovery (weight: 4)
202.3 Alternate Bootloaders (weight: 2)
Topic 203: Filesystem and Devices
203.1 Operating the Linux filesystem (weight: 4)
203.2 Maintaining a Linux filesystem (weight: 3)
203.3 Creating and configuring filesystem options (weight: 2)
Topic 204: Advanced Storage Device Administration
204.1 Configuring RAID (weight: 3)
204.2 Adjusting Storage Device Access (weight: 2)
204.3 Logical Volume Manager (weight: 3)
Topic 205: Networking Configuration
205.1 Basic networking configuration (weight: 3)
205.2 Advanced Network Configuration (weight: 4)
205.3 Troubleshooting network issues (weight: 4)
Topic 206: System Maintenance
206.1 Make and install programs from source (weight: 2)
206.2 Backup operations (weight: 3)
206.3 Notify users on system-related issues (weight: 1)
Objectives: Exam 202
Topic 207: Domain Name Server
207.1 Basic DNS server configuration (weight: 3)
207.2 Create and maintain DNS zones (weight: 3)
207.3 Securing a DNS server (weight: 2)
Topic 208: Web Services
208.1 Basic Apache configuration (weight: 4)
208.2 Apache configuration for HTTPS (weight: 3)
208.3 Implementing Squid as a caching proxy (weight: 2)
208.4 Implementing Nginx as a web server and a reverse proxy (weight: 2)
Topic 209: File Sharing
209.1 Samba Server Configuration (weight: 5)
209.2 NFS Server Configuration (weight: 3)
Topic 210: Network Client Management
210.1 DHCP configuration (weight: 2)
210.2 PAM authentication (weight: 3)
210.3 LDAP client usage (weight: 2)
210.4 Configuring an OpenLDAP server (weight: 4)
Topic 211: E-Mail Services
211.1 Using e-mail servers (weight: 4)
211.2 Managing Local E-Mail Delivery (weight: 2)
211.3 Managing Remote E-Mail Delivery (weight: 2)
Topic 212: System Security
212.1 Configuring a router (weight: 3)
212.2 Managing FTP servers (weight: 2)
212.3 Secure shell (SSH) (weight: 4)
212.4 Security tasks (weight: 3)
212.5 OpenVPN (weight: 2)
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