Configuration of FreeBsd. To explore some of the capabilities
of BSD in boot, run time and scheduling.
Lab Component
This Lab will primarily focus on the contents of Chapter 11 of
the freeBSD handbook. There are some exercises for various parts
which will count as reward requirements. Mainly the objective is
to play with the systems configuration settings, in order to
gain a better understanding.
Which cron processes are started on the
system, if any?
Create a user cron tab which takes a snapshot ofthe processes
running under the current user, and appends them to <some
file> in the users root directory. The cron job should run at
1 minute intervals. List this file after
running a few minutes.
List the services which are running on
the system?
As part of the system logging procedure, configure it to log
whenever the cron jobs run. Show that the
logging is effective by printing an excerpt showing the above
cron and when it was run.
The sysctl can alter the system when it is running. Go through
each example shown in the handbook and make appropriate tweaks
to your system. As part of the reward requirements, show a transcript of these changes.
For 11.12, try creating a appropriate swap file as described.
11.13, play with the Power and Resource Mgmt, the suspend and
resume. Can you put your system into a suspended state and
resume operations on wake up?
Reward Requirements
Provide proof of each of the tasks listed above, those in RED describe the tasks which need to
be exemplified.
For each of the listings and output sections generated,
provide a brief blurp about what/why it/could/would be
implemented.