Local and remote logins
- Review methods for accessing the system and engaging Red Hat Support.
File system navigation
- Copy, move, create, delete, link, and organize files while working from the Bash shell prompt.
Users and groups
- Manage Linux users and groups and administer local password policies.
File permissions
- Control access to files and directories using permissions and access control lists (ACLs).
SELinux permissions
- Manage the SELinux behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise.
Process management
- Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Updating software packages
- Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
Creating and mounting file systems
- Create and manage disks, partitions, and filesystems from the command line.
Service management and boot troubleshooting
- Control and monitor system daemons and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process.
Network configuration
- Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
System logging and ntp
- Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.
Logical volume management
- Create and manage logical volumes from the command line.
Scheduled processes
- Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future.
Mounting network file systems
- Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount network storage with NFS and SMB.
Firewall configuration
- Configure a basic firewall.
Virtualization and kickstart
- Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on virtual machines with kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) and libvirt.
Managing IPv6 networking
- Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
Configuring link aggregation and bridging
- Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding, teaming, and local software bridges.
Controlling network port security
- Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques.
Managing DNS for Servers
- Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure-caching DNS.
Configuring E-mail Delivery
- Relay all e-mail sent by the system to a SMTP gateway for central delivery.
Providing block-based storage
- Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks.
Providing file-based storage
- Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users.
Configuring MariaDB databases
- Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators.
Providing Apache HTTPD Web Service
- Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)-enabled websites and virtual hosts.
Writing 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.
Configuring the shell environment
- Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions.
- RHCEs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or earlier who wish to recertify on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Students who previously attempted the RHCE exam, did not pass, and wish to retake the exam
- 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
To qualify for this course, students must:
- Students should have already completed Red Hat System Administration I (RH124), Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), and Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) or equivalent training.
- It is highly recommended students take the Red Hat online skills assessment prior to enrolling in this course.
- Extensive UNIX administration experience by itself is not adequate for most students.
After completing this course you will understand:
- Managing and troubleshooting systemd services during the boot process
- Network configuration and basic troubleshooting
Managing local storage, creating and using file systems - Firewall management with firewalld
- Automating installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux® using kickstart
- Manage SELinux settings
- Using NFS and Samba shared filesystems
- Network port security and link aggregation
- iSCSI initiator and target configuration
- Domain Name System (DNS) troubleshooting and caching name server
- Providing Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB) file servers
- Apache HTTPD web server management
- MariaDB SQL datbase configuration
- Postfix Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) nullclient for servers
- Bash scripting for automation