BSc IT Sem 5 — Linux Server Administration (october Question Paper PDF 2026 - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. What is the purpose of /etc/passwd configuration file? Explain the various fields in the /etc/passwd configuration file
   • b. Explain the use of su command with example
   • c. Explain the following yam commands with example:
   • d. Explain the PackageKit architecture
   • e. and explain various yum variables and explain any five duties of Linux system administrator
2. Q2 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. List and explain various file systems in Linux
   • b. is the configuration file for network interface? List and explain various
   • c. Write a short note on NetworkManager daemon
   • d. Explain the process of configuring SSH server
   • e. is a runlevel? Explain various runlevels in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
   • f. a short note on SSSD
3. Q3 any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. Explain various agents involved in the mail transfer process
   • b. Explain the process to configure a DHCPV4 client
   • c. Write a short note on DNS
   • d. various directives of the httpd.conf file is a VNC viewer? Explain the process to connect VNC server using GUI
   • f. is Samba? List and explain its various daemons
4. Q4 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. and explain various OID available under Host Resource MIB with Net-SNMP
   • b. What are queues? List and explain types of queues
   • c. Write a short note on Log Rotation the various parameters for configuration file for cron jobs
   • f. to configure a Batch job? List the command line options for the same
5. Q5 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. What is firewall? Explain the concept of tables, chain, rules and policy in firewall
   • b. What is GPG key? How to create and exchange GPG keys?
   • c. What is a shell script? What are the elements of a shell script? Write a shell script to check whether the number is even or odd
   • d. Write a short note on SSL
   • e. What is the use of test command? State and explain any five options used with test
   • f. Write a short note on NAT

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