Deck 13: Troubleshooting and Performance

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If a Linux system uses hardware RAID level ____, and a hard drive fails, the data on the hard disk can be regenerated using the configuration utility for the RAID controller.

A)0 or 5
B)1 or 4
C)0 or 2
D)1 or 5
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By default, sar commands are scheduled using the cron daemon to run every ____ minutes in Red Hat Fedora Linux.

A)2
B)5
C)10
D)30
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The ____ option for the sar command is used to display swap statistics.

A)-B
B)-b
C)-s
D)-q
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Almost all hardware problems are the result of damaged hardware.
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When compiling a kernel, if the source code has been compiled previously, you can optionally use the ____ command to remove any files created by previous kernel compilations.

A)make proper
B)make mproper
C)make mrpr
D)make mrproper
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The ____ command can be used to create a boot disk after installation.

A)mkboot
B)mkbootdisk
C)bootdisk
D)mkbd
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To see a list of modules that have been inserted into the Linux kernel, you can use the ____ command.

A)insmod
B)lsmod
C)modprobe
D)listmod
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The ____ keyword used with the setserial utility sets the speed of a serial port to 56KB/s.

A)spd_vhi
B)spd
C)spd_hi
D)spd_normal
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Performance problems can only be caused by hardware.
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Performing regular system backups and identifying potential problem areas are examples of reactive maintenance.
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When applications run into difficulties gaining resources during execution and stop functioning, restarting the process using a(n)____ often solves this problem.

A)SIGINT
B)SIGQUIT
C)SIGTERM
D)SIGHUP
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If the / filesystem becomes corrupted, the system is unstable and must be turned off.
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Many Linux problems are posted on Web sites or newsgroups.
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Modules are typically stored in subdirectories of the ____ directory.

A)/lib/modules/
B)/var/modules/
C)/lib/
D)/lib/modules/
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The shell restricts the number of filehandles that programs can open to ____ by default.

A)256
B)512
C)1024
D)2048
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The ____ option for the sar command is used to displays statistics for the processor queue.

A)-r
B)-c
C)-q
D)-v
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All Linux problems can be divided into ____ categories.

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
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To identify any missing files in a package or package dependency, you can use the ____ option to the rpm command, followed by the name of the package.

A)-v
B)-m
C)-V
D)-M
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To remove a module from the kernel, you can use the ____ command.

A)rmmod
B)modprobe
C)remmod
D)delmod
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____ are the most common hardware component to fail on Linux systems.

A)Floppy drives
B)Hard disks
C)NICs
D)Video cards
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Viewing the output of the ____________________ command or the contents of the /var/log/boot.log and /var/log/messages log files can isolate the devices with conflicting parameters.
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The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
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The file that contains the location of shared library files.
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/etc/ld.so.cache
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
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The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/var/log
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
reactive maintenance
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/usr/src/linux
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
codec
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
proactive maintenance
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
kudzu
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/var/log
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
reactive maintenance
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/usr/src/linux
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
codec
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
proactive maintenance
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
kudzu
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/var/log
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
reactive maintenance
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/usr/src/linux
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/modprobe.conf
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
codec
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
proactive maintenance
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/ld.so.cache
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
kudzu
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/ld.so.conf
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/var/log
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
reactive maintenance
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/usr/src/linux
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
codec
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
proactive maintenance
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
kudzu
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/var/log
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
reactive maintenance
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/usr/src/linux
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/modprobe.conf
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
codec
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
proactive maintenance
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/ld.so.cache
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
kudzu
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/ld.so.conf
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/var/log
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
reactive maintenance
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/usr/src/linux
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The measures taken when system problems arise.
codec
The measures taken when system problems arise.
proactive maintenance
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The measures taken when system problems arise.
kudzu
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/var/log
The measures taken when system problems arise.
reactive maintenance
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/usr/src/linux
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
codec
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
proactive maintenance
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
kudzu
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/var/log
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
reactive maintenance
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/usr/src/linux
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The directory that contains most system log files.
codec
The directory that contains most system log files.
proactive maintenance
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The directory that contains most system log files.
kudzu
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The directory that contains most system log files.
/var/log
The directory that contains most system log files.
reactive maintenance
The directory that contains most system log files.
/usr/src/linux
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When performance issues arise, you can compare the output of performance utilities to the ____________________ values found in the system log book.
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When should you patch a kernel? How is this accomplished?
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What are the two golden rules that should guide you during any troubleshooting process? Describe each rule.
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When compiling a kernel, the ____ command provides a text-based interface that prompts the user for information regarding kernel configuration in a question-by-question format.

A)make xconfig
B)make config
C)make menuconfig
D)make gconfig
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How should the problems of IRQ conflicts, I/O address conflicts, and missing device drivers be addressed?
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How is the mpstat utility used? What information does it provide, and how can that information be interpreted?
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How can you identify filesystem corruption? How should you troubleshoot filesystem corruption on a non-critical partition?
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Some peripheral devices can perform a great deal of processing that is normally performed by the CPU; this is known as ____________________.
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Processes can initiate numerous connections, called ____________________, to files on the filesystem in addition to Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error.
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The ____________________ command checks to ensure that any prerequisite modules have been loaded first and loads them if needed before loading the specified module.
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If a Linux system uses hardware RAID level ____, and a hard drive fails, the data on the hard disk can be regenerated using the configuration utility for the RAID controller.

A)0 or 5
B)1 or 4
C)0 or 2
D)1 or 5
D
2
By default, sar commands are scheduled using the cron daemon to run every ____ minutes in Red Hat Fedora Linux.

A)2
B)5
C)10
D)30
C
3
The ____ option for the sar command is used to display swap statistics.

A)-B
B)-b
C)-s
D)-q
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Almost all hardware problems are the result of damaged hardware.
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When compiling a kernel, if the source code has been compiled previously, you can optionally use the ____ command to remove any files created by previous kernel compilations.

A)make proper
B)make mproper
C)make mrpr
D)make mrproper
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The ____ command can be used to create a boot disk after installation.

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D)mkbd
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To see a list of modules that have been inserted into the Linux kernel, you can use the ____ command.

A)insmod
B)lsmod
C)modprobe
D)listmod
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The ____ keyword used with the setserial utility sets the speed of a serial port to 56KB/s.

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B)spd
C)spd_hi
D)spd_normal
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Performance problems can only be caused by hardware.
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Performing regular system backups and identifying potential problem areas are examples of reactive maintenance.
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When applications run into difficulties gaining resources during execution and stop functioning, restarting the process using a(n)____ often solves this problem.

A)SIGINT
B)SIGQUIT
C)SIGTERM
D)SIGHUP
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If the / filesystem becomes corrupted, the system is unstable and must be turned off.
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Modules are typically stored in subdirectories of the ____ directory.

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C)/lib/
D)/lib/modules/
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The shell restricts the number of filehandles that programs can open to ____ by default.

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B)512
C)1024
D)2048
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The ____ option for the sar command is used to displays statistics for the processor queue.

A)-r
B)-c
C)-q
D)-v
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All Linux problems can be divided into ____ categories.

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C)4
D)5
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To identify any missing files in a package or package dependency, you can use the ____ option to the rpm command, followed by the name of the package.

A)-v
B)-m
C)-V
D)-M
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To remove a module from the kernel, you can use the ____ command.

A)rmmod
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C)remmod
D)delmod
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____ are the most common hardware component to fail on Linux systems.

A)Floppy drives
B)Hard disks
C)NICs
D)Video cards
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Viewing the output of the ____________________ command or the contents of the /var/log/boot.log and /var/log/messages log files can isolate the devices with conflicting parameters.
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The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
codec
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
proactive maintenance
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
kudzu
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/var/log
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
reactive maintenance
The file that contains the location of shared library files.
/usr/src/linux
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
codec
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
proactive maintenance
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
kudzu
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/var/log
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
reactive maintenance
The file used to load and alias modules at system initialization.
/usr/src/linux
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
codec
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
proactive maintenance
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
kudzu
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/var/log
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
reactive maintenance
The measures taken to reduce future system problems.
/usr/src/linux
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/modprobe.conf
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
codec
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
proactive maintenance
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/ld.so.cache
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
kudzu
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/etc/ld.so.conf
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/var/log
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
reactive maintenance
A file that contains the rules to compress or decompress multimedia information.
/usr/src/linux
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
codec
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
proactive maintenance
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
kudzu
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/var/log
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
reactive maintenance
The file that contains a list of directories that contain shared libraries.
/usr/src/linux
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/modprobe.conf
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
codec
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
proactive maintenance
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/ld.so.cache
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
kudzu
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/etc/ld.so.conf
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/var/log
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
reactive maintenance
A program used to detect and install support for new hardware.
/usr/src/linux
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The measures taken when system problems arise.
codec
The measures taken when system problems arise.
proactive maintenance
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The measures taken when system problems arise.
kudzu
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/var/log
The measures taken when system problems arise.
reactive maintenance
The measures taken when system problems arise.
/usr/src/linux
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
codec
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
proactive maintenance
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
kudzu
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/var/log
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
reactive maintenance
The directory that typically contains source code for the Linux kernel during compilation.
/usr/src/linux
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/modprobe.conf
The directory that contains most system log files.
codec
The directory that contains most system log files.
proactive maintenance
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/ld.so.cache
The directory that contains most system log files.
kudzu
The directory that contains most system log files.
/etc/ld.so.conf
The directory that contains most system log files.
/var/log
The directory that contains most system log files.
reactive maintenance
The directory that contains most system log files.
/usr/src/linux
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When performance issues arise, you can compare the output of performance utilities to the ____________________ values found in the system log book.
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When should you patch a kernel? How is this accomplished?
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What are the two golden rules that should guide you during any troubleshooting process? Describe each rule.
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When compiling a kernel, the ____ command provides a text-based interface that prompts the user for information regarding kernel configuration in a question-by-question format.

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C)make menuconfig
D)make gconfig
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How should the problems of IRQ conflicts, I/O address conflicts, and missing device drivers be addressed?
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How is the mpstat utility used? What information does it provide, and how can that information be interpreted?
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How can you identify filesystem corruption? How should you troubleshoot filesystem corruption on a non-critical partition?
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Some peripheral devices can perform a great deal of processing that is normally performed by the CPU; this is known as ____________________.
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Processes can initiate numerous connections, called ____________________, to files on the filesystem in addition to Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error.
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The ____________________ command checks to ensure that any prerequisite modules have been loaded first and loads them if needed before loading the specified module.
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