And I absolutely cannot imagine a linux sysadmin test being able to cover
all types of RAID system administration. There are at least 5 different
types of highend RAID hardware that linux can run from but linux can not
administer.
Why would you make a test that only a small amount of people need. Yes you
can test RAID in software and you can test RAID on the few cards that
directly support Linux administration but what about the rest.
Were you to test general RAID info I'd agree with you but given the amount
of RAID systems and the limited support for RAID you need a software RAID
test and perhaps tests on the specific hardware that Linux supports.
So in closure, I support general RAID concept testing but not specific
hardware in level 2. Move specific hardware to Level 3 where you can take
the test if you care and not have to learn something you may NEVER use
(RAID in software for example).
Davidm
Quoting Chuck Mead ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, A.R. (Tom) Peters said:
>
> A(P>On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Chuck Mead wrote:
> A(P>
> A(P>> I think the discussion is centering around both software and hardware
> A(P>> implementations... bear in mind... we want to test what people believe a senior
> A(P>> sys-admin needs to know... I cannot imagine that RAID implementations,
> A(P>> maintenance and troubleshooting would not be a part of that.
> A(P>
> A(P>Please note: Level 2 is for Intermediate/Advanced general sysadmins, one
> A(P>step up from the Junior type (who possibly may not operate
> A(P>independently); Level 3 tentatively is for topics of interest to senior
> A(P>(corporate-wide?) system- and network admins/engineers.
> A(P>
>
> I call everyone's attention to a quote from Scott's message from earlier today:
>
> "One of the principle that should guide our planning for L2 is that this is the
> last level in which everyone will take the same exams. After L2, candidates will
> take only elective exams in specialized area. So any material that should be
> known by ALL top level system admins needs to be included here in L2. In other
> words, L2 provides the least common denominator for advanced system
> administrators."
>
> That's enough for me... I absolutely cannot imagine a sys-admin of any kind not
> being able to deal with RAID issues. I would not expect a Junior System
> Administrator to be able to handle it *all* but for dang sure a guy who could
> potentially have responsibility for the whole server room at some time or other,
> had better know it and know it well.
>
> If we're going to try and say that RAID is a "specialized subject" which we
> should do a special test for on Level III then I'd say that Linux SA's are about
> to specialize themselves out of the market they're trying to get into!!!!!!!!
>
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