System Administration Tasks - 2

CompTIA Linux+ Domain:

Domain 3.0: Security

CompTIA Linux+ Objective:

Objective 3.5: Given a scenario, implement logging services. 

Overview

There are daemons that is responsible for logging system messages called the system log daemon. This lab provides guidance on implementing logging service of the Linux+. By performing this lab, students will learn how to manage system logs.

outcomes:

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. View system logs.
  2. Administer the system log configuration file.

Key terms and descriptions

daemon
It is a utility program that run silently in the background to monitor and take care of certain subsystems to ensure that the operating system runs properly.
CentOS
Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS) is a Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
System Logs
Daemons are responsible for logging system messages which is called the system log daemons.