Students who have completed the RHCE track courses (Red Hat System Administration I (RH124), Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), and Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) or equivalent) and would like additional hands-on practice prior to taking the RHCE exam

Module SA1

• Access the command line

  • Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

• Manage files from the command line

  • Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the bash shell prompt.

• Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • Resolve problems by using online help systems and Red Hat support utilities.

• Create, view, and edit text files

  • Create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an editor.

• Manage local Linux users and groups

  • Manage local Linux users and groups, and administer local password policies.

• Control access to files with Linux file system permissions

  • Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

• Monitor and manage Linux processes

  • Obtain information about the system, and control processes running on it.

• Control services and daemons

  • Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd

• Configure and secure OpenSSH service

  • Access and provide access to the command line on remote systems securely using OpenSSH

• Analyze and store logs

  • Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.

• Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking

  • Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

• Archive and copy files between systems

  • Archive files and copy them from one system to another.

• Install and update software packages

  • Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

• Access Linux file systems

  • Access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

• Use virtualized systems

  • Create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines with KVM and libvirt.

• Comprehensive review

  • Practice and demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned in this course.

Module SA2

• Automate installation with Kickstart

  • Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart.

• Use regular expressions with grep

  • Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or locate content within text files.

• Create and Edit text files with vim

  • Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files.

• Schedule future Linux tasks

  • Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future.

• Manage priority of Linux processes

  • Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run.

• Control access to files with access control lists (ACL)

  • Manage file security using POSIX access control lists.

• Manage SELinux security

  • Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise.

• Connect to network-defined users and groups

  • Configure systems to use central identity management services.

• Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system

  • Manage simple partitions and file systems.

• Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage

  • Manage logical volumes from the command line.

• Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS)

  • Access (secure) NFS shares.

• Access networked storage with SMB

  • Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount SMB file system.

• Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process

• Limit network communication with firewall

  • Configure a basic firewall.

• Comprehensive review

  • Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in this course.

Module SA3

• Control services and daemons

  • Review how to manage services and the boot-up process using systemctl

• Manage IPv6 networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems

• Configure link aggregation and bridging

  • Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding, teaming, and local software bridges

• Control network port security

  • Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques

• Manage DNS for servers

  • Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure DNS caching

• Configure email delivery

  • Relay all email sent by the system to an SMTP gateway for central delivery

• Provide block-based storage

  • Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks

• Provide file-based storage

  • Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users

• Configure MariaDB databases

  • Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators

• Provide Apache HTTPD web service

  • Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)- enabled websites and virtual hosts

• Write Bash scripts

  • Write simple shell scripts using Bash

• Bash conditionals and control structures

  • Use Bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands and scripts

• Configure the shell environment

  • Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions

• Linux containers preview

  • Preview the capabilities of Linux containers, Docker, and other related technologies in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

• Comprehensive review

  • Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat System Administration III

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