RHCE Rapid Track Course (RH299)

Course Overview

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.

Prerequisites

• 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 our online skills assessment prior to enrolling in this course.
• Extensive UNIX administration experience by itself is not adequate for most students