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Ollama Administrator Exam Training

Plan host capacity, install and operate Ollama, manage models and Modelfiles, and practice API, systemd, and troubleshooting workflows covered on the LLM-OPS-101 exam.

Ollama 16 modules ~5 hr 45 min Multipass practice VM
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What you will practice

This self-paced course prepares you for the LLM-OPS-101 performance-based certification. Work through hands-on modules on your own Ubuntu VM, then enroll when you are ready for exam day.

Course outline

Foundation

  1. Launch the course VM with Multipass Install Multipass and launch the ospi-ollama-lab Ubuntu 24.04 instance. · ~18 min
  2. Baseline the host and lab workspace Verify Ubuntu, install helper packages, and create your persistent lab directory. · ~20 min
  3. Measure CPU, RAM, disk, and GPU Capture host capacity, write a structured host-capacity.txt file, and plan model tag sizing. · ~25 min
  4. Install Ollama with the official script Run the curl installer from ollama.com on a fresh Ubuntu host. · ~20 min
  5. Verify the daemon, version, and API Enable systemd, record semver, and confirm localhost API health. · ~22 min

Exam domains

  1. Configure Ollama with systemd drop-ins Add environment overrides that survive package upgrades. · ~22 min
  2. Exercise the Ollama HTTP API with curl List models and send generate requests against port 11434. · ~23 min
  3. Select and pull models that fit the host Choose a tag sized for your RAM and disk budget. · ~20 min
  4. Run models and validate generation One-shot runs, the exam test prompt, and ollama ps. · ~22 min
  5. Manage model inventory and disk headroom Track installed tags, monitor disk use, and remove models. · ~18 min
  6. Interactive sessions and parameter tuning REPL mode, slash commands, temperature, and num_ctx. · ~22 min
  7. Save sessions and generate via API Persist ospi-exam and reproduce prompts with curl. · ~23 min
  8. Author and build practice Modelfiles FROM, SYSTEM, PARAMETER, and ollama create workflows. · ~22 min
  9. Build a custom model from a Modelfile Combine SYSTEM, PARAMETER, and LICENSE instructions into a new local tag. · ~23 min
  10. Logs, loaded models, and service recovery journalctl triage, ollama ps, and controlled restarts. · ~22 min
  11. Verbose runs and troubleshooting playbooks Capture verbose metrics and build a symptom-to-fix checklist. · ~23 min

Before you begin

New to local VMs? Read the Multipass setup guide before your first module. The foundation modules walk you through creating ospi-ollama-lab for this course.