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LINUX PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE

LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization

LPIC-3-VIRTUALIZATION

The LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization certification validates enterprise-level skills in administering Linux systems with a focus on virtualization and containerization technologies. Designed for senior Linux professionals, it covers planning, deployment, and troubleshooting of virtualized and containerized environments. Earning this credential demonstrates your ability to manage complex, scalable infrastructure that underpins modern cloud and data center operations.

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399 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30

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LPIC-3-VIRTUALIZATION Curriculum

Every domain, objective, and concept the LPIC-3-VIRTUALIZATION exam measures.

351.1 Virtualization Concepts and Theory (weight: 6)

9 concepts · 21 questions
  1. Virtualization terminology
  2. Pros and cons of virtualization
  3. Hypervisor types
  4. Virtual Machine Monitor variations
  5. Physical to virtual migration
  6. Virtual machine migration between hosts
  7. Virtual machine lifecycle features
  8. Virtualization management tools
  9. Open vSwitch awareness

351.2 Xen (weight: 3)

11 concepts · 32 questions
  1. Xen Architecture Overview
  2. Xen Networking Architecture
  3. Xen Storage Architecture
  4. Xen Node and Domain Configuration
  5. Xen Domain Lifecycle Management
  6. Xen Node Management
  7. Xen Troubleshooting Basics
  8. XAPI Awareness
  9. XenStore Awareness
  10. Xen Boot Parameters Awareness
  11. xm Utility Awareness

351.3 QEMU (weight: 4)

12 concepts · 34 questions
  1. QEMU architecture overview
  2. KVM integration
  3. QEMU networking models
  4. QEMU storage backends
  5. Command-line QEMU invocation
  6. QEMU monitor basics
  7. Snapshot management via monitor
  8. QEMU Guest Agent installation
  9. VirtIO driver installation
  10. Troubleshooting QEMU networking
  11. Troubleshooting QEMU storage
  12. Key QEMU configuration parameters

351.4 Libvirt Virtual Machine Management (weight: 9)

14 concepts · 42 questions
  1. libvirt architecture
  2. libvirt connections and nodes
  3. QEMU and Xen domain lifecycle
  4. domain snapshots
  5. domain resource monitoring
  6. storage pool management
  7. storage volume management
  8. virtual network management
  9. domain migration
  10. libvirt-Xen interaction
  11. libvirt-QEMU interaction
  12. network services integration
  13. libvirt XML configuration
  14. virtlogd and virtlockd

351.5 Virtual Machine Disk Image Management (weight: 3)

8 concepts · 27 questions
  1. Virtual disk image format characteristics
  2. qemu-img basic operations
  3. qemu-img advanced features
  4. libguestfish basics
  5. libguestfish file manipulation
  6. Copying physical disk to image
  7. Converting between disk formats
  8. OVF awareness

352.1 Container Virtualization Concepts (weight: 7)

16 concepts · 44 questions
  1. System vs. Application Containers
  2. Kernel Namespaces
  3. Analyzing Namespaces
  4. Control Groups (cgroups)
  5. Analyzing cgroups
  6. Linux Capabilities
  7. Analyzing Capabilities
  8. Seccomp
  9. SELinux and AppArmor
  10. LXC and Docker Leveraging Kernel Features
  11. runc
  12. CRI-O and containerd
  13. OCI Runtime and Image Specifications
  14. Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (CRI)
  15. Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo
  16. Other Container Virtualization Approaches

352.2 LXC (weight: 6)

9 concepts · 29 questions
  1. LXC and LXD architecture
  2. LXD container management
  3. LXD networking
  4. LXD storage management
  5. LXC container properties
  6. LXC resource limits
  7. LXD profiles
  8. LXC images
  9. Traditional LXC tools

352.3 Docker (weight: 9)

9 concepts · 24 questions
  1. Docker architecture and components
  2. Managing Docker containers from images
  3. Managing Docker images
  4. Managing Docker volumes
  5. Managing Docker container logging
  6. Managing Docker networking
  7. Writing Dockerfiles
  8. Building images from Dockerfiles
  9. Running a Docker registry

352.4 Container Orchestration Platforms (weight: 3)

8 concepts · 31 questions
  1. Relevance of container orchestration
  2. Docker Compose fundamentals
  3. Docker Swarm fundamentals
  4. Kubernetes core concepts
  5. Helm fundamentals
  6. OpenShift awareness
  7. Rancher awareness
  8. Mesosphere DC/OS awareness

353.1 Cloud Management Tools (weight: 2)

8 concepts · 32 questions
  1. Public Cloud Offerings Overview
  2. OpenStack Core Components
  3. OpenStack Use Cases
  4. Terraform Basics
  5. Terraform Workflow
  6. CloudStack Overview
  7. Eucalyptus Overview
  8. OpenNebula Overview

353.2 Packer (weight: 2)

7 concepts · 27 questions
  1. Packer Overview
  2. Template File Structure
  3. Writing Template Files
  4. Builder Configuration
  5. Provisioners and Post-Processors
  6. Building Images
  7. Template Maintenance

353.3 cloud-init (weight: 3)

9 concepts · 30 questions
  1. cloud-init overview
  2. user-data
  3. cloud-init initialization process
  4. cloud-init configuration
  5. file system management with cloud-init
  6. user account configuration with cloud-init
  7. software package installation with cloud-init
  8. integrating cloud-init into system images
  9. config drive datasource

353.4 Vagrant (weight: 3)

8 concepts · 26 questions
  1. Vagrant architecture
  2. Vagrant storage and networking
  3. Retrieving and using boxes from Atlas
  4. Creating and running Vagrantfiles
  5. Accessing Vagrant virtual machines
  6. Sharing and synchronizing folders
  7. Vagrant provisioning with File and Shell provisioners
  8. Multi-machine setup in Vagrant
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