109.2 – Persistent network configuration

Weight

4

Description

Candidates should be able to manage the persistent network configuration of a Linux host.

Key Knowledge Areas

• Understand basic TCP/IP host configuration.

• Configure ethernet and wi-fi network configuration using NetworkManager.

• Awareness of systemd-networkd.

Files, Terms, and Utilities

• /etc/hostname

• /etc/hosts

• /etc/nsswitch.conf

• /etc/resolv.conf

• nmcli

• hostnamectl

• ifup

• ifdown