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Create and configure file systems

This domain covers creating, mounting, and persisting filesystems on RHEL. You must build filesystems with mkfs, identify them by UUID or label, mount them manually and via /etc/fstab, and configure XFS user quotas. Tasks are performed hands-on in a live system, so commands must actually work and survive reboot.

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What to know about Create and configure file systems

You must create ext4 or XFS filesystems, identify them by UUID or label, mount them persistently through /etc/fstab, and enable XFS quotas. The single most important thing is verifying every /etc/fstab entry with mount -a before rebooting, so the system still boots.

Creating ext4 and XFS filesystems with mkfs and setting labels via e2label or xfs_admin

Reading UUIDs and filesystem types with blkid, lsblk -f, and tune2fs -l

Adding persistent mounts to /etc/fstab using UUID= or LABEL= and verifying with mount -a

Enabling XFS user quotas through mount options and xfs_quota, then setting limits

Watch out for

Common Create and configure file systems exam traps

  • ▸Using the device name in /etc/fstab instead of UUID or LABEL, which breaks when device ordering changes
  • ▸Editing /etc/fstab without testing via mount -a, leaving the system unbootable after a typo
  • ▸Assuming quota tools like quota or edquota apply to XFS; XFS uses xfs_quota and mount options

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All Create and configure file systems questions (73)

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1

Which THREE of the following commands can be used to display information about file systems?

Medium
2

What is the default filesystem type in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8?

Easy
3

In /etc/fstab, which values in the dump and pass fields enable automatic file system checking at boot?

Easy
4

You are managing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 server that hosts a critical database application. The database stores its data on an XFS filesystem mounted on /data, backed by a logical volume in a volume group named vg_db. Recently, the database team reported that write operations are failing with 'Disk quota exceeded' errors, but the filesystem still shows 40% free space. You check the filesystem quota configuration and find that no user or group quotas are set on /data. The database runs as user 'dbadmin' with group 'dba'. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the 'Disk quota exceeded' error?

Hard
5

A partition /dev/sdc1 is formatted as ext4. The administrator needs to check the file system for errors without making any repairs. Which command should be used?

Medium
6

Which command can be used to display a list of all currently mounted filesystems on a Linux system?

Easy
7

Which THREE of the following mount options are commonly used to enhance security on a filesystem?

Hard
8

Which TWO of the following commands can be used to create an XFS filesystem on a block device?

Easy
9

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator runs xfs_growfs on /dev/sdc1. What is the most likely reason the command succeeded without prior partition resizing?

Medium
10

Which TWO commands are needed to set up a swap partition on /dev/sdd1 for immediate use?

Easy
11

A system administrator receives alerts that the /var/log partition is 100% full. The partition is on /dev/mapper/vg_log-lv_var_log, formatted with XFS, and is mounted at /var/log. The volume group vg_log has 10GB of free space available. The administrator runs the command `lvextend -L +10G /dev/mapper/vg_log-lv_var_log` successfully, but then `df -h` still shows 100% full. What is the next step the administrator should take to use the newly added space?

Easy
12

A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 server is used as a file server. It has a 1 TB disk /dev/sdc formatted as XFS and mounted at /srv/files. The /etc/fstab entry uses the device name /dev/sdc. After a hardware replacement, the new disk is detected as /dev/sdd, and the server fails to boot because /srv/files cannot be mounted. The administrator used 'blkid' and found the new disk's filesystem UUID is 'abc-123'. What is the best course of action to ensure reliable mounting after future reboots?

Hard
13

Match each command to its function in managing storage.

Medium
14

Based on the exhibit, which device is used for swap?

Medium
15

Which command creates an XFS filesystem on /dev/nvme0n1p1 and sets the label to 'data'?

Easy
16

A filesystem is reported as 'read-only' after a system crash. The admin runs fsck and sees 'clean' status. What is the most likely reason it remains read-only?

Medium
17

A system has two logical volumes in the same volume group: 'lv_prod' (100% used) and 'lv_backup' (20% used). The administrator wants to allocate 5 GiB from 'lv_backup' to 'lv_prod' without unmounting any filesystems. Is this possible and why?

Hard
18

A server has an LVM volume group 'vg_data' with a logical volume 'lv_data' formatted as ext4. The administrator needs to increase the filesystem size by 2 GB without unmounting. Which set of commands should be used?

Hard
19

Which command displays the UUID of a filesystem on /dev/sda1?

Easy
20

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator tries to mount the partition /dev/sdc1 and gets a superblock error. What is the most likely cause?

Medium
21

Which TWO commands can be used to check the UUID of a filesystem on /dev/sda1?

Medium
22

A system administrator runs 'mount -a' and receives an error: 'mount: /mnt/nfs: mount point does not exist'. The /etc/fstab entry is: server:/export /mnt/nfs nfs defaults 0 0. What is the most likely cause?

Medium
23

An administrator is configuring a new filesystem for a database server that requires high performance and reliability. Which two features should be considered when choosing between ext4 and XFS? (Choose two.)

Medium
24

A technician runs 'mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1' and later mounts it. The file system is reported as having a block size of 1024 bytes. What is the most likely reason?

Medium
25

A system administrator needs to create a file system on a new 10GB partition /dev/sdb1 for use with a database that requires high reliability and supports snapshots. Which file system type should be chosen?

Easy
26

Which TWO commands can be used to create a new directory that will serve as a mount point?

Easy
27

The administrator wants to mount a new filesystem on /dev/sdb1 with the label 'backup' and mount it at /mnt/backup. Which commands achieve this?

Medium
28

During boot, a custom application fails because the /data file system is not mounted. Upon investigation, the administrator sees an error 'UUID=abc123 not found' in the logs. Which command should the administrator use to correct the /etc/fstab entry?

Easy
29

An administrator has an XFS filesystem on a logical volume /dev/vg_data/lv_data mounted at /data. To extend the filesystem by 10GB, which sequence of commands is correct?

Medium
30

Based on the exhibit, which mount point is mounted with the 'noexec' option?

Medium
31

Refer to the exhibit. After mounting /dev/sdb1 with the noexec option, a script located at /mnt/data/test.file cannot be executed. What change will allow execution while maintaining security?

Hard
32

A system administrator needs to create a file system on /dev/sdb1 with a size of 10 GB and mount it persistently at /data. The file system should support extended attributes and be suitable for large files. Which command sequence achieves this?

Medium
33

Which TWO LVM commands can be used to reduce the size of a logical volume?

Hard
34

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator wants to mount /dev/sdc1 on /mnt/storage. What must be done first?

Medium
35

A system administrator needs to extend an existing logical volume 'lv_data' in volume group 'vg_data'. The administrator has already added a new physical volume /dev/sdd1 to the volume group. Which sequence of commands should be used to complete the extension and ensure the filesystem is usable?

Medium
36

A server has an LVM volume group vg01 with a physical volume /dev/sdb. The administrator wants to move all physical extents from /dev/sdb to /dev/sdd which is also in the same volume group. Which command sequence is correct?

Hard
37

Refer to the exhibit. A system administrator wants to add an additional mount option 'noexec' to the /boot filesystem permanently. Which step is necessary before remounting?

Hard
38

A system administrator needs to create an XFS filesystem on /dev/sdb1 with the label 'data'. Which command should be used?

Easy
39

An administrator wants to enable user disk quotas on an XFS filesystem mounted at /home. Which steps are required?

Hard
40

An IT department runs a web server that stores user uploads on an ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 mounted at /uploads. Recently, the partition has run out of space. The administrator checks with df -h and sees 100% usage. However, du -sh /uploads shows only 2GB used. The administrator suspects deleted files still held open by processes. Which command should be used to identify and resolve the issue?

Medium
41

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator needs to create a new 5GB filesystem for /var/log. Which step is required?

Medium
42

An administrator is configuring an NFS mount in /etc/fstab to mount from server:/export to /mnt/data. The mount must use the 'hard' and 'nosuid' options. Which line is correct?

Easy
43

Refer to the exhibit. The filesystem /var/www/html is mounted, but after a reboot, the directory is empty. What is the most likely cause?

Hard
44

An administrator needs to enable swap on a newly created partition /dev/sdc1. Which two commands should be executed in order?

Easy
45

Which TWO commands can mount an ISO file /tmp/rhel.iso to /mnt/iso?

Easy
46

Which TWO commands are valid for resizing an XFS file system? (Choose exactly two.)

Hard
47

The administrator attempts to run 'xfs_growfs /dev/vg00/lvol1' but receives an error. What is the most likely cause?

Hard
48

After adding the last line to /etc/fstab, the system fails to boot with an error. What is the most likely cause?

Hard
49

A system has two 500GB disks in a RAID1 (mirror) using mdadm. One disk fails. After replacement, what is the correct procedure to restore redundancy?

Hard
50

A system administrator needs to create a new ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 and mount it persistently at /data. Which set of commands should be used?

Easy
51

Which THREE commands are required to create a logical volume named lv_data of size 10G in volume group vg_data, format it as XFS, and mount it at /mnt/data?

Hard
52

The administrator wants to create a new ext4 file system on /dev/sdb1 with a block size of 1024 bytes. Which command should be used?

Easy
53

A logical volume 'lv_share' in volume group 'vg_share' has no free extents. The administrator needs to increase the size of '/dev/vg_share/lv_share' by 5 GB. There is another logical volume 'lv_archive' in the same volume group that has 10 GB free space within its filesystem. What must the administrator do to allocate space from 'lv_archive' to 'lv_share'?

Hard
54

An administrator wants to ensure that a file system is automatically mounted at boot. Which file should be edited?

Easy
55

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator extends an XFS filesystem on /data. Which prerequisite step is missing from the output?

Medium
56

After adding a new disk /dev/sdc, a system administrator wants to mount it persistently at /mnt/backup. Which entry in /etc/fstab is most reliable?

Medium
57

Which three of the following actions are required when adding a new swap device to the system? (Choose three.)

Hard
58

A RHEL 9 server uses LVM with volume group vg_app on a single physical volume /dev/sdc. The logical volume lv_home, formatted as XFS and mounted at /home, is running out of space, but the volume group has no free extents and no additional disks can be added. A colleague notes that /dev/sdc is a 200 GB device, yet only 120 GB of it is currently allocated to vg_app. Which single command will make the remaining space available to grow lv_home?

Hard
59

Which TWO of the following are valid mount options for enabling quotas on an ext4 file system?

Hard
60

A system administrator needs to verify that the filesystem on /dev/sdb1 is ext4 before adding it to /etc/fstab. Which command provides this information?

Easy
61

A file server is experiencing slow write performance. The admin suspects the filesystem is nearly full. Which command should be used to check disk usage per partition?

Medium
62

A company policy requires that all new logical volumes be created with a physical extent size of 16 MiB to optimize performance for large sequential I/O. During the creation of a new volume group, what parameter should be used?

Hard
63

A server running RHEL 9 has an LVM logical volume /dev/vg00/lvol0 formatted with XFS, mounted at /data. The administrator needs to increase the file system size from 100GB to 150GB. Which command sequence should be used?

Hard
64

The root filesystem is at 90% capacity. Which command increases available space without unmounting?

Hard
65

A system administrator has added a new disk /dev/sdb to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 server. The directory /data already exists. Which two steps must be performed to prepare the disk for mounting as an XFS file system at /data?

Medium
66

A junior administrator needs to create a new Ext4 file system on the device /dev/sdb1. Which command should be used?

Easy
67

An administrator needs to add a 1GB swap partition on /dev/sdd1. Which series of commands accomplishes this?

Easy
68

Which command displays the UUID of all file systems on the system?

Easy
69

Based on the exhibit, how much free space is available in the volume group vg00?

Medium
70

The administrator wants to reduce the file system size to 40GB. Which command sequence should be used?

Hard
71

A Red Hat Enterprise Linux system has a second disk /dev/sdb with a single partition /dev/sdb1 that was formatted as XFS and mounted at /mnt/backup. The administrator wants to change the filesystem on /dev/sdb1 to ext4 without losing existing data. Which steps should be taken in order?

Easy
72

An administrator needs to create a new 500MB swap partition on a disk that already has an extended partition. The disk /dev/sda has partitions: /dev/sda1 (primary, /boot), /dev/sda2 (extended), /dev/sda5 (logical, swap, 2GB). The administrator wants to add another swap partition, but fdisk shows no free space. Which approach should be used?

Medium
73

A logical volume /dev/vg_data/lv_data formatted as XFS is full. The administrator extends the LV by 1 GB using 'lvextend -L +1G /dev/vg_data/lv_data'. Which additional command is required to use the new space?

Medium

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What does the Create and configure file systems domain cover on the EX200 exam?
You must create ext4 or XFS filesystems, identify them by UUID or label, mount them persistently through /etc/fstab, and enable XFS quotas. The single most important thing is verifying every /etc/fstab entry with mount -a before rebooting, so the system still boots.
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