Good evening, Im glad to return to the best forum about Linux/Unix in the world
For many years I subcribed here, first I want to express my gratitude all of moderators and all of you for your help and support for many years
Even though AI is everywhere and is a good tool my first source this terrific and cool forum where I've learned a lot.
Now I have a big challenge because there was a massive laid off a couple of months ago or the company I worked for, and I was among them
Im applying for a Senior Linux/Unix Admin but on my experience in Linux/Unix most of the time about Operations like navigating throgh directorios, filesyetm stuff, ssh, and troubleshooting
but dont have experienece as Administrator bue Im motivated to gain knowledge aboy System Admin Tasks:
I need your guidance because I received a pdf file with 10 questions so far, for instance, I dont pretend you to do my homework because is my responsability and my challenge but
Ive got some questions, for instance:
In accordance with what was discussed during the selection process, we are attaching the technical test corresponding to the position of Unix Administrator
The purpose of this evaluation is not only to validate the final result of the answers, but also to understand your working methodology, research capacity,
technical judgment, and problem-solving approach.
For the development of the test, you may rely on official documentation, resources available on the Internet, artificial intelligence tools, technical forums, and any other sources of consultation you consider relevant.
We especially value the ability to analyze, research, and practically apply knowledge in real operational scenarios.
Once the test is completed, we kindly ask you to submit your answers so that we can coordinate a meeting via Microsoft Teams, where you will have the opportunity to present and explain each of the proposed solutions. During this session, we will evaluate the process followed to obtain the results, the sources of information used, the technical judgment applied, and the analytical capacity demonstrated in each case presented.
the 1st question is among many AI tools which os more appropiate to work with? Claude, chatgpt, gemini, copilot? im barely using chatgpt,perplex and copilot
as the first resource no doubt i use this forum
secondly, this is and example, 1 of the 10 questions, I chose one Im not famliar with or Ive never worked with Solaris, but Id like to learn on my own, and find good resource from this forum or any AI tool to investigate and get more info?
Scenario 7 – ZFS Administration
An application is reporting storage write errors.
Questions
- How would you validate the health of a ZFS pool?
- How would you identify failed disks?
- What advantages does ZFS provide compared to traditional filesystems?
Deliverable
Explain your troubleshooting process.
I dont know how to start with, if you can guide me through this:
Thanks for your help and support in advanced