Red Hat Linux // RH199

RH199 Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) Rapid Track Course

Fast track to RHCSA for experienced system administrators.

Course Description

The RHCSA Fast Track course without the RHCSA exam (RH199) is designed for experienced Linux System Administrators who want to harden their technical skill sets and become accredited with the RHCSA certification. Using a best-of-breed contemporary teaching approach, students will learn to properly manage a Linux workstation and server, including installation and configuration of local components and services as well as connections to existing network services. To successfully navigate this course, students must already have solid Linux command line experience to perform tasks at an accelerated pace. In addition, they should possess the necessary skills to execute common commands, such as cp, grep, sort, mkdir, tar, mkfs, ssh, and yum, and be familiar with accessing man pages for help.

Audience

Practiced Linux system administrators who currently manage Linux servers at the enterprise level. Skilled Linux system administrators who want or are required to demonstrate competencies by earning the RHCSA.

Prerequisites

Full-time Linux administration with 1-3 years of experience with the following skills:
  • Using the Bash shell and managing files and directories from the command line
  • Configuring print queues to local and remote printers
  • Monitoring system resources at a basic level (ps, kill)
  • Managing system software (installing and updating packages with yum)
  • Establishing network connectivity using DHCP
  • Administering local user and group accounts
  • Managing local, physical storage
  • Installing Linux graphically on a bare-metal system

What You Will Learn

After completing this course, you will understand:
  • Managing local storage, including encrypted volumes
  • Deploying network services, including VNC, SSH, FTP, and web services
  • Securing files with ACLs and network services with the firewall and SELinux
  • Managing virtual machines with KVM technology
  • Automating installation of Linux using kickstart

Course Outline

Module 1: Establish Network Connectivity
Configure, manage, and test static network settings
Module 2: Administer Users and Groups
Implement password aging and configure an LDAP client
Module 3: Monitor System Resources
Manage CPU, memory, and disk utilization; manage system logs
Module 4: Manage System Software
Install software and query with yum using RHN and a custom repository
Module 5: Deploy Network Services
Deploy VNC, FTP, and web services and require key authentication with SSH
Module 6: Secure Filesystems and Network Services
Restrict file access with ACLs and secure network services with a firewall and SELinux
Module 7: Manage Physical Storage
Manage encrypted partitions, filesystems, and swap space
Module 8: Manage Logical Volumes
Understand Logical Volume concepts and manage Logical Volumes, including snapshots
Module 9: Control the Boot Process
Understand runlevels and manage GRUB
Module 10: Tune and Maintain the Kernel
Pass parameters to the kernel and manage kernel modules
Module 11: Automate Installation with Kickstart
Create kickstart configurations and use them to install Linux
Module 12: Manage Virtual Machines
Deploy and manage KVM virtual machines
Module 13: Troubleshoot System Problems
Apply a systematic approach to diagnosing and correcting system failures
Module 14: Research Red Hat Resources
Access Red Hat documentation and services
Follow up courses and exams:
Red Hat System Administration III with RHCE Exam(RH255) 
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RH318), RHCVA Exam (EX318)
Red Hat Linux Troubleshooting (RH242)