LinuxCBT - systemd Edition

systemd System | Daemon (Services) Manager

systemd Features | Boot
Discuss features and benefits
Contrast with SysV INIT
Explore boot environment
Highlight systemd functionality
Change systemd boot target
Evaluate startup environment
Draw parallels to SysV INIT where appropriate

System Information
Identify important systemd utilities
Expose time | date related settings
Alter timezone settings and evaluate
Disucss locale control
Discuss available hostname settings
Identify default hostname configuration
Alter hostnames as needed and evalute changes
Confirm persistence of altered results
Identify logged-in users
Discuss various applicable systemd tools

Targets | RunLevels
Contrast SysV RunLevels with systemd Targets
Identify default target | runlevel
Alter target as needed and contrast with runlevels
Transcend targets and track runlevel equivalents
Enumerate loaded | supported targets
Enter 'rescue' target and evaluate
Reduce services | enter 'emergency' target
Contrast both targets | discuss relevance
Change default target on managed nodes

System Control
Identify key systemd utility
Explore power management commands | options
Contrast with historical tools
Dump ALL systemd-managed objects
Identify objects of interest
Enumerate failed objects
Expose systemd object status
Parse output by: sockets, devices and services
Manage services | Contrast with SysV
Disable | Enable services | Confirm persistence

Remote Control
Setup SSH environment to support effortless remote control
List available remote systemd-managed objects
Ascertain default target on remote nodes
Alter default target on remote nodes and confirm persistence
Manipulate targets on remote nodes and evaluate

LOG
Discuss important features of systemd logging
Reboot nodes and identify stored LOGs
Enable persistence of retained LOGs
Parse LOGs to obtain objects of interest
Find LOG entries pertaining to specific $USER(s)
Monitor LIVE LOGs and contrast with 'watch'
Extract LOG ranges
Identify BOOT LOG data
Expose LOG footprint