Experienced Linux administrators looking for rapid preparation for the RHCSA certification should instead start with RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199).
This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0.
Course Content
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux using scalable methods
- Access security files, file systems, and networks
- Execute shell scripting and automation techniques
- Manage storage devices, logical volumes, and file systems
- Manage security and system access
- Control the boot process and system services
Who should attend
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
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Red Hat Certified System Administrator
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is recommended. Experienced Linux administrators seeking to accelerate their path toward becoming a Red Hat Certified System Administrator should start with the RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199).
Course Objectives
Impact on the organization
This training provides your team members with a solid foundation in Linux system administration, helping ensure improved ability to manage your infrastructure efficiently. These skills can help improve system reliability and storage utilization efficiency, while making responsiveness to system failures faster and more accurate. This course is the second of a two-part series that takes a computer professional from minimal Linux experience to being 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 of this training
As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform the key tasks needed to become a full-time Linux administrator. You will be introduced to more advanced administrative topics, such as storage management using LVM, SELinux management, and automated installation. This course goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration, including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewall configuration, and troubleshooting.
You should be able to demonstrate these skills:
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart
- Manage file systems and logical volumes
- Manage scheduled jobs
- Access network file systems
- Manage SELinux
- Control firewalls
- Perform troubleshooting tasks
Follow On Courses
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294)
Outline: Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)
Improve command line productivity
- Run commands more efficiently by using advanced features of the Bash shell, shell scripts, and various utilities provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Schedule future tasks
- Schedule commands to run in the future, either one time or on a repeating schedule.
Tune system performance
- Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.
Manage SELinux security
- Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.
Manage logical volumes
- Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.
Access network-attached storage
- Use the NFS protocol to administer network-attached storage.
Control the boot process
- Manage the boot process to control services offered and to troubleshoot and repair problems.
Manage network security
- Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules.
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on servers and virtual machines.
Run Containers
- Obtain, run, and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server.
