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Red Hat Linux Certification
The knowledge, skills, and ability of a senior system administrator are what this Linux course provides. Learn Linux and become an expert system administrator. You can also skill up and become a Red Hat Certified Architect with the completion of all Linux certification.
Linux administrator courses that take your career a notch higher
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
The first of two courses covering the core system administration tasks needed to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) equips you with Linux® administration «survival skills» by focusing on foundational Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on your journey toward becoming a full-time Linux system administrator.
Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)
Focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full-time Linux administrator
The course goes deeper into core Linux system administration skills in storage configuration and management, installation and deployment of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, management of security features such as SELinux, control of recurring system tasks, management of the boot process and troubleshooting, basic system tuning, command-line automation and productivity.
Red Hat System Administration III (RH254)
Broaden your ability to administer Linux systems and prepare for your Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam
The Linux course is focused on deploying and managing network servers running caching domain name service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD, Postfix SMTP null clients, network file sharing with network file system (NFS) and server message block (SMB), iSCSI initiators and targets, advanced networking and firewall configurations, and the use of bash shell scripting to help automate, configure, and troubleshoot the system.
Validate and expand your skills in Linux
Red Hat Certified System Administrator Exam (EX200)
This performance-based exam tests your knowledge in areas of system administration common across a wide range of environments and deployment scenarios. The skills tested in this exam are the foundation for system administration across all Red Hat® products. The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam is a hands-on, practical exam based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 8.2 that requires you to undertake real-world tasks.
Red Hat Certified Engineer Exam (EX300)
The RHCE exam is a performance-based evaluation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration skills and knowledge. Candidates perform a number of routine system administration tasks and are evaluated on whether they have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that candidates must perform tasks similar to what they must perform on the job.
RH199
Red Hat Certified System Administrator Rapid Track course
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Overview
Course description
Learn essential Red Hat Enterprise Linux configuration, administration, and maintenance in a condensed format designed for experienced Linux system administrators
The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) features Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 9 and is designed for those who already have significant experience with Linux administration. This course combines the significant content of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), reviewing the tasks at an accelerated pace.
This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 9.0.
Course content summary
- Package management with new repository structure and appstream modules
- Create storage devices, volumes, and file systems, including Stratis storage management
- Configure network services and security
- Manage processes, scheduling, and tuning
- Manage users, groups, and authentication
- Perform server management with the Cockpit web management utility
- Troubleshoot and obtain support
- Run containers
Audience for this course
This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system administrators who are responsible for these tasks:
- Configuring, installing, upgrading, and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures
- Providing operational support
- Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability
- Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration
Prerequisites for this course
- You will be expected to already understand fundamental Linux computing concepts and be ready to practice the Red Hat Enterprise Linux methods for performing system administration tasks. Significant field experience working with Linux as a system administrator is recommended.
- If you do not have experience with fundamental Linux computer concepts, we advise you to start with the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course instead.
- Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the best fit for your skills.
Outline
Outline for this course
Access systems and get help Log in to local and remote Linux systems, and investigate problem resolution methods provided through Red Hat Insights and support. Navigate file systems Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell. Manage local users and groups Create, manage, and delete local users and groups and administer local password policies. Control access to files Set Linux file system permissions on files and to interpret the security effects of different permission settings. Manage SELinux security Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux. Tune system performance Evaluate and control processes, set tuning parameters, and adjust process scheduling priorities on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. Install and update software packages Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories. Manage basic storage Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line. Control services and the boot process Control and monitor network services, system daemons, and the boot process using systemd. Manage networking Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers. Analyze and store logs Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes. Implement advanced storage features Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line, and configure advanced storage features with Stratis and VDO. Schedule future tasks Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future. Access network-attached storage Access network-attached storage, using the NFS protocol. Manage network security Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules. Running Containers Obtain, run, and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server.
Note: Course outline is subject to change with technology advances and as the nature of the underlying job evolves. For questions or confirmation on a specific objective or topic, please contact a training specialist online or at +1 866-626-2994.
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Impact on the organization
Administration, configuration, and rapid deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the foundation for efficient IT infrastructure. This training provides your team members with a solid foundation in Linux system administration, for improved ability to manage your infrastructure efficiently. It helps to provide better system reliability, improve efficient system and storage utilization, and respond faster and more accurately to system failures. This course will lay the foundation for new Linux system administrators to efficiently and securely resolve configuration issues, integrate Red Hat Enterprise Linux with other existing systems, manage user and group administration, and use available storage solutions. The rapid pace can quickly turn a computer professional with basic knowledge of Linux into a fully capable Linux administrator.
Red Hat has created this course in a way intended to benefit our customers, but each company and infrastructure is unique, and actual results or benefits may vary.
Impact on the individual
As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform essential Linux system administration tasks, including establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and executing basic security administration.
You should be able to demonstrate these skills:
- Access the command line locally and remotely
- Manage files from the command line
- Manage local users and groups
- Monitor and manage Linux processes
- Control services, daemons, and the boot process
- Manage services provided in existing container images
- Manage tuning profiles for system performance
- Control access to files with file system permissions
- Analyze and store log files
- Configure and secure the OpenSSH service
- Install and update software packages and appstreams
- Manage Linux file systems and volumes
- Manage Linux networking and firewalls
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