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LPI Linux Certification/Backup Operations
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Detailed Objective (206.2)
(LPIC-2 Version 4.5)
Weight: 3
Description: Candidates should be able to use system tools to back up important system data.
Key Knowledge Areas:
Knowlegde about directories that have to be include in backups.
Awareness of network backup solutions such as Amanda, Bacula, Bareos and BackupPC.
Knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks of tapes, CDR, disk or other backup media.
Perform partial and manual backups.
Verify the integrity of backup files.
Partially or fully restore backups.
Terms and Utilities:
/bin/sh
dd
tar
/dev/st* and /dev/nst*
mt
rsync
linux
further reading
LPI Linux Certification/Maintain An Effective Data Backup Strategy
Minimizing hard disk drive failure and data loss