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This course is intended for the system administrator that makes system configuration decisions.
Topics Covered
- Virtual memory
- Swap - kswapd
- Filesystem layout
- XVM
- XFS
- RAID
- Buffer cache - bdflush
- Interprocess communication
- CPU scheduler
- Multi-CPU systems
- Kernel locks
Skills Addressed
- Describe Linux virtual memory concepts
- Monitor system memory use and identify problems
- Configure swap and monitor activity
- Determine the I/O path and monitor activity
- Plan filesystem layout and I/O distribution and monitor use
- Build striped, concatenated and mirror XVM filesystem and monitor use
- Build an XFS filesystem with best mkfs options
- Describe tradeoffs in different RAID levels
- Describe interprocess communication and monitor use
- Describe the CPU scheduler and monitor the workload
- Use runon, dplace and cpusets for topology placement
Prerequisites
Students should have completed the following courses:
Class Hours
Class starts at 9:00 AM. The course dates and times will be included in the confirmation notice you receive from SGI after you register.
