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IBM Linux and Unix System Administrator Interview Questions, Process, and Tips
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31 Aug 2022
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I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2022.
1 Interview Round
1
HR Round (31 Questions)
- Q1. How recover a user file deleted or file /etc/passwd ? View Answers (2)
- Q2. How to switch a user ? View Answers (2)
- Q3. How to check a user password status for any users ? View Answers (2)
- Q4. How to secure our system security user mangement ? View Answers (2)
- Q5. If one file move to another directory then what will change file name or other anything else ? View Answers (1)
- Q6. How we can check groups lists & assinged users to them ? View Answers (2)
- Q7. Can we modify user password and name ? View Answers (3)
- Q8. How to check that all port are connected to your computers and power supply or system configuration ? View Answers (2)
- Q9. How we can putty frienly session ? View Answers (1)
- Q10. How to know that in which directory we are sitting presently ? View Answers (1)
- Q11. #pwd for present working direcory. View Answers (1)
- Q12. How we scan a LUN & check the wwn number ? View Answers (1)
- Q13. #devfsadm & #fcinfo hba-port are used for this. Add Answer
- Q14. How to check data set & mount point information in human readable format ? View Answers (1)
- Q15. By using #df -h command . meaning disk free. Add Answer
- Q16. How can we create a mirror pool & what does it require for ? View Answers (2)
- Q17. How to destroy a pool ? View Answers (2)
- Q18. How to replace a disk from pool ? View Answers (2)
- Q19. How we check all zpool status ? View Answers (2)
- Q20. How can we check all disk information ? View Answers (2)
- Q21. How we can check all information destroy pool & get back them ? View Answers (1)
- Q22. For this we require 2 commands , first #zpool import -D to get all information about destroys pools and to get back them we use #zpool import -D pool name . Add Answer
- Q23. How can we attach &detach disk from a normal and mirror pool ? View Answers (1)
- Q24. #zpool attach poolname old disk new disk & # zpool detach poolname diskid both command are required for particular action. Add Answer
- Q25. Tell all process of patch management by stepwise ? View Answers (1)
- Q26. First of all we require two pkg download from oracle support or Linux support - base repo and SRU in our system & we will require a software winscp for copy pkg...read more Add Answer
- Q27. How many run level are in Saloris and Linux View Answers (1)
- Q28. In Saloris 5 & Linux 6 have run level. Add Answer
- Q29. How we reboot system ? View Answers (2)
- Q30. How to activate Boot Environment back up ? View Answers (1)
- Q31. We use for this action #beadm activate bename Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Topics to prepare for IBM Linux and Unix System Administrator interview:
- LDOM
- zfs snapshot
- crontab
- Service management
- Process Management
- NFS
Skills evaluated in this interview
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Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. If a server patched with new kernel update after reboot server came up with old kernel only. How will you troubleshoot it ? View Answers (1)
- Q2. What are the various commands to check the CPU , Memory utilization in Linux server ? View Answers (1)
- Q3. How will you create and add new disk to the system using LVM ? Write the commands of the process. View Answers (1)
2
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself View Answers (1)
- Q2. Can you let us know the skills other than mentioned skills in resume? View Answers (1)
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
-
Result
No response
I applied via Approached by Company
2 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. How to configure NFS View Answers (1)
- Q2. How to perform patching View Answers (1)
2
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Salary discussion Add Answer
- Q2. Location discussion Add Answer
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-
1 Interview Round
1
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Why want to work in Tech m Add Answer
- Q2. Why want to work in Tech M Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Tech Mahindra never focus in Noida, Gurgaon, they give priority to Pune, Mumbai.
They hired employees for Noida office and send them to other location also do not give relocation if person change his/her location. Gratuity bonus , they give only 20,000 per employees after depending 5 years in name of bonus
They hired employees for Noida office and send them to other location also do not give relocation if person change his/her location. Gratuity bonus , they give only 20,000 per employees after depending 5 years in name of bonus
Rajan Singh
Interview experience
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-
4 Interview Rounds
1
Aptitude Test Round
Arithmetic and advanced
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Linux based questions Add Answer
3
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Technical and hr Add Answer
4
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Final round with hr asking questions Add Answer
Interview experience
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024.
1 Interview Round
1
HR Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself View Answers (1)
- Q2. What is your strength and Weekness View Answers (1)
- Q3. Why should we hire u View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
Topics to prepare for Accenture Linux System Administrator
interview:
- Redhat Linux
vinay k
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-
3 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. How to scheduled cron job View Answers (1)
2
Technical Round (1 Question)
- Q1. What is sticky bit View Answers (1)
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself and salary discussion Add Answer
Skills evaluated in this interview
Rajesh Paswan
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
-
Duration
-
Result
-
2 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2
Technical Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Working experience and activities for rca Add Answer
- Q2. Extra knowledge in same field Add Answer
- Q3. Deep knowledge of same thing Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confidence when you have deep knowledge of same field
Interview experience
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2023.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. What is LVM, DHCP, how to set ip address in nic View Answers (1)
- Q2. How to check running process, disk space View Answers (2)
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview experience
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected
I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2022.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. How to check Kernel and OS Version, How to change file permissions, Whar are the default permissions of few files, In which file user id and password stored, Ne...read more View Answers (1)
- Q2. What is LVM, Explain LVM Architecture, What is Raid, What is the booting process of RHEL, How to manage failed unmount or mount, What are the issues you have fa...read more View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear your basics.
Skills evaluated in this interview
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