XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A system administrator is configuring a new disk partition for a database server. The disk has been partitioned as /dev/sdb1. Which three steps are necessary to make the filesystem available for use? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Mount the partition with mount
To use a new partition, you must create a filesystem (mkfs), mount it (mount), and add an entry to /etc/fstab for persistent mounting.
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Run fsck to check the filesystem
Why it's wrong here
fsck checks for errors, not required initially.
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Mount the partition with mount
Why this is correct
Required to attach the filesystem to the directory tree.
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Add an entry to /etc/fstab
Why this is correct
Required for the mount to persist across reboots.
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Create a filesystem with mkfs
Why this is correct
Required to format the partition.
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Set a label with e2label
Why it's wrong here
Setting a label is optional.
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Navigating the Filesystem
Key term
Mount
Mounting is the process of making a file system or storage device accessible to a computer's operating system by attaching it to a specific directory in the existing directory tree.
Key term
mkfs
Creates a filesystem on a storage device, preparing it for data storage.
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