Examination: Enterprise Linux Performance Tuning Master
Examination Code: ICT-LPT-1
The letters in bold are the domain ID.
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| A. Basic of Performance Tuning |
| A1. Performance Tuning Fundamental |
A1.1 Know what is Capacity Planing and Performance Tuning.
A1.2 Know the difference between static performance tuning and dynamic performance tuning
A1.3 Know some principle of Performance Tuning
A1.4 Know the procedure of performance investigation |
| A2. Basic Benchmarking |
A2.1 Know common benchmark widely accepted by open source community |
| B. System Performance Tuning |
| B1. Linux Kernel Compiling |
B1.1 Know the basic of Linux kernel
B1.2 Know how to patch a Linux kernel
B1.3 Know how to configure a Linux kernel to suit for particular purpose.
B1.4 Know how to compile Linux kernel and kernel modules
B1.5 Know how to configure the Boot Loader to use the new kernel
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| B2. Processor |
B2.1 Understand the basic architecture of Microprocessor
B2.2 Know how to use some common Processor Performance Tools
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| B3. Memory Tuning |
B3.1 Understand the basic architecture of Physical Memory
B3.2 Understand the basic architecture of Virtual Memory
B3.3 Know how to use some common Memory Performance Tools
B3.4 Know how to use /proc or sysctl to tune memory parameter of Linux Kernel |
| B4. Disk I/O Tuning |
B4.1 Understand the basic architecture of Hard Disk
B4.2 Understand the basic architecture of common Filesystems for Linux
B4.3 Understand the basic of RAID
B4.4 Know how to use some common Disk Performance Tools
B4.5 Know how to use /proc or sysctl to tune filesystem parameter of Linux Kernel
B4.6 Know how to use hdparm to tune the parameter of IDE |
| B5. Network Tuning |
B5.1 Understand the basic architecture of TCP/IP network
B5.2 Know how to use some common Network Performance Tools
B5.3 Know how to use /proc or sysctl to tune network parameter of Linux Kernel
B5.4 Know how to tune the parameter of network interface card in GNU/Linux |
| C. Application Performance Tuning |
| C1. Application Tuning Fundamental |
C1.1 Know some area need to consider for common application tuning |
| C2. WWW Service Tuning |
C2.1 Understand the basic mechanism of WWW Service. including HTTP
C2.2 Understand the performance character of WWW Service.
C2.3 Know some basic optimization technique of Apache |
| C3. File Sharing Service Tuning |
C3.1 Understand the basic mechanism of File Sharing Service, including NFS and CIFS
C3.2 Understand the performance character of File Sharing Service
C3.3 Know some basic optimization technique of NFS on GNU/Linux
C3.4 Know some basic optimization technique of Samba |
| C4. Database Service Tuning |
C4.1 Understand the basic architecture of Database Service
C4.2 Understand the performance character of Database Service
C4.3 Know some basic optimization technique of MySQL |
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