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▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Block Devices, Filesystems and Advanced Storage questions

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Question 1mediummultiple choice

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A system administrator notices that a new 1TB NVMe drive (/dev/nvme0n1) is not detected by the kernel. The hardware is confirmed working. Which troubleshooting step should be taken first to check if the drive is recognized by the system's PCI subsystem?

Trap 1: Run lsblk to list all block devices.

lsblk only lists devices already recognized by the kernel.

Trap 2: Check dmesg output for errors.

dmesg is useful after lspci to diagnose driver issues.

Trap 3: Run fdisk -l /dev/nvme0n1 to probe the drive.

fdisk requires the device to be present.

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A
Run lsblk to list all block devices.
Why wrong: lsblk only lists devices already recognized by the kernel.
B
Check dmesg output for errors.
Why wrong: dmesg is useful after lspci to diagnose driver issues.
C
Run lspci to verify the NVMe controller is detected.
lspci shows PCI devices, including NVMe controllers.
D
Run fdisk -l /dev/nvme0n1 to probe the drive.
Why wrong: fdisk requires the device to be present.

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Question 2hardmultiple choice

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An administrator is designing a high-availability storage solution using DRBD. The requirement is to have two nodes with synchronous replication and automatic failover in case of primary node failure. Which configuration best achieves this?

Trap 1: Export the DRBD block device via NFS and use a load balancer.

NFS adds a single point of failure and complexity.

Trap 2: Primary/Secondary DRBD resource with manual failover using drbdadm.

Manual failover does not meet the automatic failover requirement.

Trap 3: DRBD with Heartbeat to automatically promote the secondary on…

This provides automatic failover but only one active node, not optimal for HA.

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A
Export the DRBD block device via NFS and use a load balancer.
Why wrong: NFS adds a single point of failure and complexity.
B
Primary/Secondary DRBD resource with manual failover using drbdadm.
Why wrong: Manual failover does not meet the automatic failover requirement.
C
DRBD with Heartbeat to automatically promote the secondary on primary failure.
Why wrong: This provides automatic failover but only one active node, not optimal for HA.
D
DRBD in Primary/Primary mode managed by Pacemaker cluster stack.
Allows both nodes active and automatic failover via Pacemaker.

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Question 3easymultiple choice

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A filesystem is reported as 'read-only' after an unexpected power failure. Which command should be used to attempt repair without data loss?

Trap 1: mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda1

May succeed only if filesystem is already clean.

Trap 2: fsck -y /dev/sda1

Automatically answers yes to repairs, potentially causing data loss.

Trap 3: e2fsck -p /dev/sda1

Attempts automatic repair, which can cause data loss.

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A
mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda1
Why wrong: May succeed only if filesystem is already clean.
B
fsck -y /dev/sda1
Why wrong: Automatically answers yes to repairs, potentially causing data loss.
C
fsck -n /dev/sda1
Read-only check, no repairs, safe to assess damage.
D
e2fsck -p /dev/sda1
Why wrong: Attempts automatic repair, which can cause data loss.

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Question 4mediummulti select

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Which TWO statements about LVM thin provisioning are correct?

Trap 1: Thin pools are created using the 'pvcreate' command.

Thin pools are created with lvcreate --type thin-pool.

Trap 2: Thin provisioning requires a dm-cache device to function.

dm-cache is a separate feature for caching.

Trap 3: Thin volumes automatically grow when they run out of space.

Auto-extension requires monitoring and manual intervention.

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A
Thin pools are created using the 'pvcreate' command.
Why wrong: Thin pools are created with lvcreate --type thin-pool.
B
The filesystem on a thin volume must support the 'discard' option to free unused space.
fstrim or mount -o discard allows space reclamation.
C
Thin volumes can be over-provisioned, allowing more virtual space than physical storage.
Over-provisioning is a key feature of thin provisioning.
D
Thin provisioning requires a dm-cache device to function.
Why wrong: dm-cache is a separate feature for caching.
E
Thin volumes automatically grow when they run out of space.
Why wrong: Auto-extension requires monitoring and manual intervention.

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Question 5mediummultiple choice

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A Linux administrator is managing a database server running on CentOS 7 that uses ext4 filesystems on LVM. The server has three physical volumes: /dev/sda (200GB), /dev/sdb (200GB), and /dev/sdc (200GB) all in volume group 'vg_db'. The logical volume 'lv_data' (400GB) is used for database files. Recently, the DBA reports that database writes are slower than expected. Iostat shows high average wait times (>100ms) on /dev/sdc but normal on /dev/sda and /dev/sdb. The LVM stripes data across all three PVs with a stripe size of 64KB. Which action should the administrator take to improve performance?

Trap 1: Convert lv_data to linear mapping on /dev/sda and /dev/sdb only.

This loses the benefit of striping and may not improve performance.

Trap 2: Increase the stripe size to 256KB to reduce I/O overhead.

This may not address the slow disk; the issue is at the device level.

Trap 3: Remove /dev/sdc from the volume group and reduce the stripe count…

Reducing stripes reduces parallelism, may hurt performance further.

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A
Replace /dev/sdc with a new disk and restore the mirror or restripe.
The slow disk is the bottleneck; replacing it resolves the issue.
B
Convert lv_data to linear mapping on /dev/sda and /dev/sdb only.
Why wrong: This loses the benefit of striping and may not improve performance.
C
Increase the stripe size to 256KB to reduce I/O overhead.
Why wrong: This may not address the slow disk; the issue is at the device level.
D
Remove /dev/sdc from the volume group and reduce the stripe count to 2.
Why wrong: Reducing stripes reduces parallelism, may hurt performance further.

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Question 6mediummultiple choice

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A system administrator needs to create a new 500 MB ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 and mount it persistently at /data. Which set of commands accomplishes this task?

Trap 1: mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1 && mount /dev/sdb1 /data

Mounts immediately but not persistently; no fstab entry.

Trap 2: blkid /dev/sdb1 && echo 'UUID=..

blkid only displays UUID, does not create filesystem.

Trap 3: mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1 && echo '/dev/sdb1 /data xfs defaults 0 2' >>…

Uses XFS instead of ext4.

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A
mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1 && mount /dev/sdb1 /data
Why wrong: Mounts immediately but not persistently; no fstab entry.
B
blkid /dev/sdb1 && echo 'UUID=... /data ext4 defaults 0 2' >> /etc/fstab && mount -a
Why wrong: blkid only displays UUID, does not create filesystem.
C
mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1 && echo '/dev/sdb1 /data xfs defaults 0 2' >> /etc/fstab && mount -a
Why wrong: Uses XFS instead of ext4.
D
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 && echo '/dev/sdb1 /data ext4 defaults 0 2' >> /etc/fstab && mount -a
Correctly creates ext4 filesystem and adds fstab entry for persistent mount.

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Question 7hardmulti select

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Which TWO statements about LVM thin provisioning are correct?

Trap 1: Thin pools automatically extend when they reach 80% usage.

Auto-extension is not default; must be configured with dmeventd.

Trap 2: A thin pool cannot be extended once created.

Thin pools can be extended with lvextend.

Trap 3: It is only supported on SSDs.

Thin provisioning works on any block device.

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A
Thin pools automatically extend when they reach 80% usage.
Why wrong: Auto-extension is not default; must be configured with dmeventd.
B
It allows creating logical volumes that can be larger than the available physical storage.
Thin provisioning enables over-commitment.
C
A thin pool cannot be extended once created.
Why wrong: Thin pools can be extended with lvextend.
D
It is only supported on SSDs.
Why wrong: Thin provisioning works on any block device.
E
Thin snapshots are space-efficient because they share data blocks.
Thin snapshots use copy-on-write and share common blocks.

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Question 8easymultiple choice

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The administrator wants to create a RAID 1 array using /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1, then create a filesystem and mount it at /mnt/raid1. Which command sequence should be used first?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

# lsblk
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda      8:0    0   100G  0 disk
├─sda1   8:1    0     1G  0 part /boot
├─sda2   8:2    0    49G  0 part /
└─sda3   8:3    0    50G  0 part /home
sdb      8:16   0   100G  0 disk
└─sdb1   8:17   0   100G  0 part
sdc      8:32   0   100G  0 disk
└─sdc1   8:33   0   100G  0 part

Trap 1: mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0

Filesystem can only be created after RAID array exists.

Trap 2: pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1

pvcreate is for LVM physical volumes, not software RAID.

Trap 3: fdisk /dev/sdb && fdisk /dev/sdc

Partitioning may be needed but does not create RAID array.

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A
mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0
Why wrong: Filesystem can only be created after RAID array exists.
B
mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1
Creates RAID 1 array from two partitions.
C
pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1
Why wrong: pvcreate is for LVM physical volumes, not software RAID.
D
fdisk /dev/sdb && fdisk /dev/sdc
Why wrong: Partitioning may be needed but does not create RAID array.

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Question 9mediumdrag order

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Order the steps to configure a Linux system as a DHCP client using dhclient.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

Steps

Order

1Step 1

2Step 2

3Step 3

4Step 4

5Step 5

Question 10mediumdrag order

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Arrange the steps to configure a Linux system as a PostgreSQL database server.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

Steps

Order

1Step 1

2Step 2

3Step 3

4Step 4

5Step 5

Question 11mediummatching

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Match each LVM term to its definition.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts

Matches

A storage device or partition used by LVM

A pool of physical volumes that can be allocated to logical volumes

A virtual block device created from a volume group

The smallest allocatable unit in a physical volume

Maps to a physical extent in a logical volume

Question 12mediummatching

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Match each security tool to its function.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts

Matches

Packet filtering firewall using netfilter

Successor to iptables with improved syntax

Mandatory access control (MAC) system

Mandatory access control using profiles

Intrusion prevention by banning IPs based on logs

Question 13easymultiple choice

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A Linux administrator notices that a newly added disk /dev/sdc is not recognized by the system. Which command should be used to rescan the SCSI bus without rebooting?

Trap 1: echo 'scan' > /proc/scsi/scsi

This command is deprecated and may not work on modern kernels.

Trap 2: blockdev --rereadpt /dev/sdc

This command re-reads the partition table, but does not rescan for new devices.

Trap 3: service scsi restart

There is no standard SCSI service; this command is invalid.

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A
echo 'scan' > /proc/scsi/scsi
Why wrong: This command is deprecated and may not work on modern kernels.
B
blockdev --rereadpt /dev/sdc
Why wrong: This command re-reads the partition table, but does not rescan for new devices.
C
service scsi restart
Why wrong: There is no standard SCSI service; this command is invalid.
D
echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/scan
Writing '- - -' performs a full SCSI bus rescan without reboot.

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Question 14easymultiple choice

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An administrator needs to create an ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 with a block size of 4096 bytes and reserve 2% of blocks for root. Which command accomplishes this?

Trap 1: mkfs.ext4 --block-size 4096 -m 2 /dev/sdb1

The flag for block size is -b, not --block-size.

Trap 2: mkfs.ext4 -B 4096 -m 2 /dev/sdb1

-B is not a valid flag for mkfs.ext4; block size is set with -b.

Trap 3: mkfs.ext4 -b 4096 -M 2 /dev/sdb1

-M is invalid; use -m for reserved blocks percentage.

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A
mkfs.ext4 --block-size 4096 -m 2 /dev/sdb1
Why wrong: The flag for block size is -b, not --block-size.
B
mkfs.ext4 -B 4096 -m 2 /dev/sdb1
Why wrong: -B is not a valid flag for mkfs.ext4; block size is set with -b.
C
mkfs.ext4 -b 4096 -m 2 /dev/sdb1
-b sets block size to 4096 bytes; -m sets reserved percentage to 2.
D
mkfs.ext4 -b 4096 -M 2 /dev/sdb1
Why wrong: -M is invalid; use -m for reserved blocks percentage.

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Question 15mediummultiple choice

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After adding a new LUN to an existing SAN, the administrator runs multipath -ll but sees the new LUN as 'failed'. The multipathd service is running. What is the most likely cause?

Trap 1: The multipathd daemon needs to be restarted

Restarting is unnecessary; multipathd is already running and would still show failure if LUN is not presented.

Trap 2: The /etc/multipath.conf needs to be edited to include the new LUN

Multipath discovers LUNs automatically; config editing is not required for detection.

Trap 3: The scsi device needs to be manually created with mknod

SCSI devices are created automatically by udev; manual mknod is not required.

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A
The multipathd daemon needs to be restarted
Why wrong: Restarting is unnecessary; multipathd is already running and would still show failure if LUN is not presented.
B
The new LUN has not been presented to the host from the SAN
If the LUN is not presented, the host cannot see it, causing all paths to show 'failed'.
C
The /etc/multipath.conf needs to be edited to include the new LUN
Why wrong: Multipath discovers LUNs automatically; config editing is not required for detection.
D
The scsi device needs to be manually created with mknod
Why wrong: SCSI devices are created automatically by udev; manual mknod is not required.

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Question 16mediummultiple choice

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An administrator needs to extend an ext4 filesystem on logical volume 'home' by 5 GB. The volume group 'vg' has free extents. Which sequence of commands is correct?

Trap 1: resize2fs /dev/vg/home; lvextend -L +5G /dev/vg/home

Resizing the filesystem before extending the LV will fail due to insufficient space.

Trap 2: lvextend -L +5G /dev/vg/home; mount -o remount /dev/vg/home

Remounting does not resize the filesystem; resize2fs is required.

Trap 3: lvresize -L +5G /dev/vg/home; e2fsck -f /dev/vg/home; resize2fs…

e2fsck is not necessary before resize2fs; the step is redundant.

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A
lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/vg/home; resize2fs /dev/vg/home
Extends the LV with all free extents, then resizes the ext4 filesystem.
B
resize2fs /dev/vg/home; lvextend -L +5G /dev/vg/home
Why wrong: Resizing the filesystem before extending the LV will fail due to insufficient space.
C
lvextend -L +5G /dev/vg/home; mount -o remount /dev/vg/home
Why wrong: Remounting does not resize the filesystem; resize2fs is required.
D
lvresize -L +5G /dev/vg/home; e2fsck -f /dev/vg/home; resize2fs /dev/vg/home
Why wrong: e2fsck is not necessary before resize2fs; the step is redundant.

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Question 17hardmultiple choice

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A database server experiences performance degradation. Analysis shows high I/O wait on a LVM logical volume that uses striping across two physical volumes. What is the most effective way to improve performance?

Trap 1: Increase the stripe size and recreate the LV

Increasing stripe size might help for large sequential I/O but requires recreation and does not solve the root issue of slow disks.

Trap 2: Add an additional PV to the VG and extend the LV

Adding more PVs may distribute load but does not address high I/O wait due to slow disks.

Trap 3: Convert the LV to use linear mapping instead of striping

Striping improves parallelism; converting to linear would worsen performance.

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A
Add a cache layer using lvmcache on a fast SSD
Caching with SSDs accelerates reads and writes, reducing I/O wait.
B
Increase the stripe size and recreate the LV
Why wrong: Increasing stripe size might help for large sequential I/O but requires recreation and does not solve the root issue of slow disks.
C
Add an additional PV to the VG and extend the LV
Why wrong: Adding more PVs may distribute load but does not address high I/O wait due to slow disks.
D
Convert the LV to use linear mapping instead of striping
Why wrong: Striping improves parallelism; converting to linear would worsen performance.

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Question 18hardmultiple choice

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A system's root filesystem on /dev/sda1 is offline. The administrator boots into rescue mode and needs to check the filesystem integrity. Which command should be used first?

Trap 1: dumpe2fs /dev/sda1

dumpe2fs shows filesystem superblock and blocks group info, not for integrity checking.

Trap 2: fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda1

The -f flag forces a check even if the filesystem is marked clean, which is not the best first step.

Trap 3: fsck -N /dev/sda1

The -N flag only shows what would be done without actually checking.

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A
dumpe2fs /dev/sda1
Why wrong: dumpe2fs shows filesystem superblock and blocks group info, not for integrity checking.
B
fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda1
Why wrong: The -f flag forces a check even if the filesystem is marked clean, which is not the best first step.
C
e2fsck -p /dev/sda1
The -p (preen) option automatically fixes safe problems without prompting.
D
fsck -N /dev/sda1
Why wrong: The -N flag only shows what would be done without actually checking.

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Question 19mediummultiple choice

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An administrator creates a new XFS filesystem on /dev/vg/data and needs to mount it at /data with noatime and a stripe unit of 1 MiB. Which /etc/fstab entry is correct?

Trap 1: /dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,swidth=2048 0 0

swidth sets the stripe width, not the stripe unit.

Trap 2: /dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,allocsize=1m 0 0

allocsize controls space allocation chunk size, not stripe unit.

Trap 3: /dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,sunit=1024 0 0

sunit=1024 gives a stripe unit of 512 KiB, not 1 MiB.

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A
/dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,sunit=2048 0 0
sunit=2048 sectors = 1 MiB stripe unit, with noatime.
B
/dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,swidth=2048 0 0
Why wrong: swidth sets the stripe width, not the stripe unit.
C
/dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,allocsize=1m 0 0
Why wrong: allocsize controls space allocation chunk size, not stripe unit.
D
/dev/vg/data /data xfs defaults,noatime,sunit=1024 0 0
Why wrong: sunit=1024 gives a stripe unit of 512 KiB, not 1 MiB.

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Question 20easymultiple choice

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Which command can be used to display all UUIDs of block devices that contain filesystems?

Trap 1: lsblk -f

lsblk -f also shows UUIDs, but the best answer is both A and B.

Trap 2: blkid

blkid does show UUIDs, but the best answer is both A and B.

Trap 3: fdisk -l

fdisk -l does not show UUIDs.

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A
lsblk -f
Why wrong: lsblk -f also shows UUIDs, but the best answer is both A and B.
B
both A and B
Both blkid and lsblk -f display UUIDs.
C
blkid
Why wrong: blkid does show UUIDs, but the best answer is both A and B.
D
fdisk -l
Why wrong: fdisk -l does not show UUIDs.

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A system administrator notices that a new 1TB NVMe drive (/dev/nvme0n1) is not detected by the kernel. The hardware is confirmed working. Which troubleshooting step should be taken first to check if the drive is recognized by the system's PCI subsystem?

An administrator is designing a high-availability storage solution using DRBD. The requirement is to have two nodes with synchronous replication and automatic failover in case of primary node failure. Which configuration best achieves this?

A filesystem is reported as 'read-only' after an unexpected power failure. Which command should be used to attempt repair without data loss?

Which TWO statements about LVM thin provisioning are correct?

A system administrator needs to create a new 500 MB ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 and mount it persistently at /data. Which set of commands accomplishes this task?

Which TWO statements about LVM thin provisioning are correct?

The administrator wants to create a RAID 1 array using /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1, then create a filesystem and mount it at /mnt/raid1. Which command sequence should be used first?

Exhibit

Order the steps to configure a Linux system as a DHCP client using dhclient.

Arrange the steps to configure a Linux system as a PostgreSQL database server.

Match each LVM term to its definition.

Match each security tool to its function.

A Linux administrator notices that a newly added disk /dev/sdc is not recognized by the system. Which command should be used to rescan the SCSI bus without rebooting?

An administrator needs to create an ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 with a block size of 4096 bytes and reserve 2% of blocks for root. Which command accomplishes this?

After adding a new LUN to an existing SAN, the administrator runs multipath -ll but sees the new LUN as 'failed'. The multipathd service is running. What is the most likely cause?

An administrator needs to extend an ext4 filesystem on logical volume 'home' by 5 GB. The volume group 'vg' has free extents. Which sequence of commands is correct?

A database server experiences performance degradation. Analysis shows high I/O wait on a LVM logical volume that uses striping across two physical volumes. What is the most effective way to improve performance?

A system's root filesystem on /dev/sda1 is offline. The administrator boots into rescue mode and needs to check the filesystem integrity. Which command should be used first?

An administrator creates a new XFS filesystem on /dev/vg/data and needs to mount it at /data with noatime and a stripe unit of 1 MiB. Which /etc/fstab entry is correct?

Which command can be used to display all UUIDs of block devices that contain filesystems?

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