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LPI Points on Facts and Focus
This document discusses the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and its certification programs aimed at promoting Linux and open source technologies. It provides historical context, organizational structure, and details on various certification levels, including prerequisites and exam content. Additionally, it highlights new developments and encourages community involvement in LPI activities.
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- 1. LPI ... Pointson Facts and Focus Linux Open Administration Days Fabrice Mous fabrice.mous@lpi-nederland.nl Antwerp, 16 April 2011 +31 648585162
- 2. 36 yrs IT Consultant (open source/standards) chairman LPI NL
- 3. Topics Background History Organisational Structure CertificationProgramme New Developments Helping Out Questions and Discussion
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- 5. it's all aboutattribution!
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- 7. Dan York Linux Gazette October 1998 article about Linux certification
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- 9. The very wordspawns Usenet flame wars and conjures up images of inexperienced novices with a piece of paper winning employment over more experienced candidates who lack the appropriate acronyms
- 10. It reeks ofcentralized control and of forcing people to take exams to demonstrate their knowledge
- 11. Yet if Linuxis to be widely accepted into the computing mainstream, I believe a certification program is essential
- 12. Evan Leibovitch Canadian LinuxUser's Exchange (CLUE))
- 13. April 1998 Launch mailinglistfocused Linux certification Many participants worldwide Distros joined: Caldera Debian and SuSE
- 14. John “Maddog” Hall LinuxInternational
- 15. November 1998 Introduction Dan↔ Evan Two groups unite New organizational structure Start program development
- 16. Accelerate corporate adoptionof Linux Create industry recognition Counter the "no-support" argument Provide organizational path for students Provide organizational mechanism for training centers Reasons
- 17. Enhance marketing Turn studentsinto advocates Provide means of employment for Linux skilled people Assist in the hiring process Recruit new Linux users Reasons
- 18. low cost examdelivery consensus global certification delivery distribution-neutral vendor-neutral
- 19. October 25 1999
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- 21. LPI Inc October 25,1999 Non-profit organization New Brunswick, Canada Board of Directors + Advisory Council Funded via sponsors, partner programs and exam fees
- 22. Mission To provide aglobal framework, industry leadership and services to enhance, develop and further lifelong professional careers in Linux and Open Source technologies.
- 23. Vision To become recognizedas the #1 organization that provides global leadership, direction and skill standards for those who pursue a career in Linux and Open Source technology.
- 24. Area Operations Asia Pacific| Europe | Middle East & Africa | Japan | Latin America
- 25. Affiliate Groups LPI-Central Europe(Master Affiliate) LPI Nederland (Sub Affiliate)
- 26. Non-profit organization Foundation(Stichting LPI Nederland) Vaals, Nederland Started November, 2009 Four board members Mixed representation of stakeholders LPI NL
- 27. Exam distribution andorganisation Partner programs Public relations Event participation Activities
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- 32. 3 certification levels LPIC-1 Junior Level Linux Professional LPIC-2 Advanced Level Linux Professional LPIC-3 Senior Level Linux Professional
- 33. LPIC-1 ✔ No pre-requisites ✔Exams 101 + 102 ✔ Linux command line ✔ Easy maintenance tasks ✔ Help out users, add users to a larger system, backup & restore, shutdown & reboot
- 34. LPIC-2 ✔ Pre-Requisite LPIC-1 ✔Exams 201 + 202 ✔ Administer a medium-sized site ✔ Managing a small mixed network ✔ Supervising assistants ✔ Advising automation/purchases
- 35. LPIC-3 Core ✔ Pre-RequisiteLPIC-1 + LPIC-2 ✔ Exam 301 ✔ Experience → enterprise, scripting, integration ✔ Advanced Linux administration ✔ Capacity planning + resource problems troubleshooting ✔ Plan, design, build and implement + capacity planning and security of services
- 36. LPIC-3 Speciality ✔ Specialty certification + ✔ Pre-Requisite LPIC-1 + LPIC-2 + LPIC-3 Core ✔ LPI 302 - 306 exams ✔ on top of LPIC-3 Core → Mixed Environment → Security → High Availability → Virtualization → Web and Intranet → Mail and Messaging
- 37. Recertification exams + certifications have a 5 year active status recertification recommended after 2 years recertification required after 5 years only exams for highest earned certification
- 38. Recertification succesful recertification active status for five years date applicable of the higher level certification applicable for lower level certifications no (succesful) recertification required to earn current and all lower level certifications
- 39. Comparison completely vendor independent distribution independent an independent, non-profit corporation
- 40. Linux Professional Institute Novell Suse RedHat Junior LPI 101 LPI 101 RHCSA RHCVA CompTIA Novell CLA RHCSA RHCVA RedHat RedHat LPIC-1 LPIC-1 Linux + LPI Certified Linux Administrator RedHat Certified RedHat Certified Certified System Certified Virtualisation LPI 102 LPI 102 System Administrator Administrator Virtualisation Administrator Administrator Univention Univention Novell CLP Novell CLP Zarafa Zarafa UniVention Certified Prof Certified Linux Professional Certified Zarafa Engineer UniVention Certified Prof Certified Linux Professional Certified Zarafa Engineer RHCE RHCE Redhat Certified Engineer Redhat Certified Engineer LPI 201 LPI 201 LPIC-2 LPIC-2 LPI 202 LPI 202 RHCSS RHCDS RHCSS RHCDS RedHat RedHat RedHat Certified RedHat Certified Certified Security Certified Datacenter Security Datacenter LPIC-3 LPIC-3 LPI 301 Novell CLE Specialist Specialist Specialist Specialist CORE LPI 301 Novell CLE Certified Linux Engineer CORE Certified Linux Engineer RHCA RHCA LPI LPI LPI LPI LPI LPI LPI RedHat Certified Architect RedHat Certified Architect LPIC-3 LPI LPI LPI 304 305 306 LPIC-3 302 302 303 304 305 306 Expert Speciality Speciality Mixed Mixed 303 Security High Availability High Availability & Mail &Mail Web Web & environment Security & & & environment Virtualisation Messaging Intranet Virtualisation Messaging Intranet
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- 42. 2 LPI Linux Essentials Linux Virtualization and Cluster new exams Technician (LPI VCT)
- 43. LPI Linux Essentials perceiveddifficulty for people new to FOSS outside the certification stack lower priced Growth open source technologies Lower the entrance barrier Create intrest in LPI certifications
- 44. LPI VCT “Linux Virtualizationand Cluster Technician” trends and demand in the industry to be taken with LPIC-1 expansion of the LPI certification roadmap lower level specialization exams spurs intrest in LPI brand and certification
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- 46. Participate in examdevelopment x Volunteer at booths x Write, speak or otherwise help in publicity x Join and participate mailing lists x Perform organizational groundwork
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- 50. Are you missingsome certification levels for certain skills?
- 51. Should LPI NLoffer exams in Dutch language?
- 52. How can weexpand LPI NL activities in Belgium?
- 53. What about "Friendsof LPI" a friendship programme at low-cost or no-cost?
- 54. Any ideas formore recognition of the LPI programme and its certification?
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- 57. LPI ... Pointson Facts and Focus Linux Open Administration Days Fabrice Mous fabrice.mous@lpi-nederland.nl Antwerp, 16 April 2011 +31 648585162