Course Description
The RHCE® Certification Lab (RH300) is designed for students seeking a hands-on, lab-based review prior to taking the RHCE exam. Students taking this course should have already completed their classroom training and simply be preparing for the exam.
TARGET AUDIENCE: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, II, and III or equivalent) and would like additional hands-on practice prior to taking the RHCE exam.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:Upon successful completion of this course, students will have reviewed the labs from RHCSA Rapid Track Course and Red Hat® System Administration III and prepared for the Red Hat Certified Engineer Exam (EX300).
Agenda
Lesson 1: Essentials
- Essential initial topics in system administration, including editors, switching accounts, adding users, using cron, and managing network connections
Lesson 2: Kernel Services
- The Linux kernel: variants and modules
- The /proc filesystem and the sysctl command
- Accessing devices using udev
- Exploring hardware
Lesson 3: Filesystem Management
- Creating filesystems
- Making filesystem mounts persistent across reboots
- Managing swap space
Lesson 4: User Administration
- Modifying and deleting user accounts
- Password aging
- Group administration
- Creating group directories
- Setting disk quotas
Lesson 5: Local Security
- Setting up a host-based firewall
- Using access control lists
- The SELinux security layer
- Managing suid and sgid executables
- Controlling access to superuser authority using sudo
Lesson 6: Advanced Partitioning
- Understanding and implementing Software RAID
- Understanding Logical Volume Management
- Creating and resizing logical volumes
Lesson 7: Installation
- The interactive Anaconda installer
- Kickstart: a hands-free method of installation
Lesson 8: System Initialization
- Understanding the boot procedure
- Configuring the GRUB boot loader
- The Initial RAM Disk
- Understanding run levels
- Controlling services
Lesson 9: RPM, YUM, RHN
- RPM: The Red Hat Package Manager
- The YUM installer
- Using the Red Hat Network
Lesson 10: System Administration Topics
- Configuring the X Server
- The CUPS printing system
- cron and the superuser: the system-wide crontab file
- cron and system reboots: the anacron system
- Authentication Configuration: Pluggable Authentication Modules
Lesson 11: Network Configuration
- Understanding network addresses
- Using OpenSSH for network communications
- Using VNC for network communications
- Network Authentication
Lesson 12: Network Security
- Protecting services using TCP Wrappers
- Protecting the system using a packet filtering host-based firewall
Lesson 13: Network File Sharing Services
- Setting up an NFS server
- Setting up an FTP server
- The Samba Server: networking with Windows systems
Lesson 14: Network Infrastructure
- Creating a private repository
- NTP: Coordinating time
- Configuring a DHCP server
- Configuring a DNS server
Lesson 15: HTTP Service
- Configuring the Apache web server
- Configuring the Squid web proxy cache
Lesson 16: Mail Service
- Understanding e-mail delivery
- Using sendmail and postfix
- Dovecot: an IMAP and POP server
Lesson 17: Troubleshooting
- A method for fault analysis
- Things to check
- Understanding recovery run levels
- Using the rescue environment
Audience
UNIX or Linux system administrators who have significant real-world experience
with UNIX or Linux systems administration and some experience setting up key
networking services such as HTTP, DNS, NIS, DHCP, and who want a fast-track
course to prepare for the RHCE Exam.
Comments
Virtual Red Hat RHCE Rapid Track Course with RHCSA and RHCE Exams (RH300) Online Live training option
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There is also an option of experiencing Online Live from one of the many national partner centers where a computer and headset will be provided for you.
This rich and engaging virtual classroom environment lets you conveniently interact with instructors and other students.
You will hear and see your instructor as they teach the course and answer your questions via voice or text.
Choose the online live virtual training option and you can access the recorded version even after the class has finished.
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Technical Requirements: a computer or laptop with a modern browser and high speed internet access along with one or two monitors.