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Paper 2 - Linux Server Administration


Unit 1 1. What is GNU public license? Explain advantages and disadvantages of open
source software.
2. Explain managing software using RPM.
3. Explain the user management cmmands in linux.
4. What is the importance of /etc/fstab in linux file system.
5. Explain the steps to create a physical volume in linux.
6. Explain the steps to create a file system in linux.
7. Explain what is cron program, and how to edit it.
8. Explain init Daemon in linux systems.
9. Explain the following variables supported in xinetd services
i) Socket_type ii) user iii) server iv) wait
v) protocol
10. Discuss the commands for building and compiling a kernel?
11. Explain what are targets? List any 5 targets used in preparing the kernel.
12. Explain IPv4 with a neat header diagram.
13. Explain any 5 parameters used in ifconfig.
14. What are chains? Explain the five predefined chains in Netfilter.
15. Explain steps how to configure Netfilter.
16. List and explain network security tools to help monitor your system.
17. Explain use of following files with its fields :
i. /etc/passwd ii. /etc/shadow iii. /etc/group
18. Explain grub.conf file with its parameters.
19. What is runlevel? What are different runlevels provided by Linux?
Explain with /etc/inittab file.
20. Discuss any one boot loader used in Linux in detail
21. Explain booting process in Linux.
22. Explain ext2 file System in detail.
23. Explain various steps involved in creating a logical volume.
24. Explain ARP protocol.
25. Explain with example concept in subnetting.
26. How Linux system can work as router?
27. Give iptables parameters to makeup the common rule-specs
Explain relationship among pre-defined chains and pre-defined tables.

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Unit 2 1. What is DNS Server? Explain how it works.
2. Explain the seven configuration statements used in named.conf file.
3. List & explain common record types for DNS Server.
4. List and explain different types of domain name servers.
5. List & explain various DNS troubleshooting commands.
6. Explain the following files
a./etc/resolv.conf b./etc/nsswitch.conf c./etc/hosts
7. How to install and configure vsftpd server?
8. Write the purpose of the following parameters of vsftpd.conf file
a. anonymous_enable b. write_enable c. chown_username
d. ftpd_banner e. local_umask f. anon_upload_enable
9. Explain how to disable anonymous FTP.
10. Explain the working and features of Apache web server
11. Write the purpose of any five Global Configuration Directives of httpd.conf.
12. Explain how to configure Apache web server.
13. List and explain the key components that are essential for email to work.
Explain in short
14. Explain working of SMTP protocol.
15. What is OpenLDAP Server? Explain how to install and configure
OpenLDAP server?
16. Explain the working of LDAP protocol.
17. Write a short note on Kerberos.
18. Explain the procedure to install and configure Kerberos server and client?
19. How user management helps to secure Linux server from security threats?
20. Explain the role of firewall for protecting Linux network from security
threats?
21. Explain how to configure SSH server and client.
22. List and explain configuration options available in sshd_config file.
23. Explain DNS tree for dcs.mu.ac.in?
24. Explain Different types of DNS server?
25. How Primary Zone is configured in BIND configuration file?
26. Discuss with example different DNS record Types?
Discuss various security implications while deploying any mail server?
Discuss any five configuration options used in installation of OpenSSH Server?

Unit 3 1. Explain the concept of NFS with suitable example.


2. What are the features of NFS4? What are advantages and disadvantages of
NFS?
3. Explain how to install and configure NFS server and client.

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4. Explain the showmount command with options and example.
5. List and explain the components of NFS.
6. What is Samba? What is server message block? Explain
7. How are samba users created? Explain with examples.
8. Explain the smbclient and smbmount commands with suitable example.
9. Explain different sections of samba configuration file
10. Explain how to configure samba server.
11. What is DHCP server? How is it configured? How is DHCP client configured?
12. Explain cross-mounting Process?
13. Discuss mechanics of SMB?
14. Relative to samba discuss several options available for handling username and
password issues in heterogeneous environment?
15. Explain uses of various Samba daemons?
16. Explain Procedure for creating a public share using Samba?
17. Explain Procedure for creating a private share using Samba?
18. What is DFS? Discuss DFS implementations in detail.
19. Discuss the importance of NIS?
20. Explain Daemons and processes associated with NIS?
21. Discuss the steps for configuring master NIS client and server.
22. Explain the importance 0f LDAP? Generate LDAP tree for tcs.mu.ac.in?
23. Discuss various OpenLDAP utilities?
24. Discuss mechanics of DHCP.
25. Configure DHCP Server with static IP address 192.169.50.50/24 and it
can lease IP address from range 192.168.50.101/24 to 192.168.50.150/24/
26. Discuss any 5 common dhcpd.conf options.
27. How the public key infrastructure is setup for VPN?
28. Explain the servers required for running chat applications.
29. Explain the steps of configuring Dovecot server.
30. State and explain steps of LAMP installation?

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