Course Description
The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) is for individuals who already have significant experience with Linux administration and would like to learn more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The course reviews the tasks covered in Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat® System Administration II (RH134) at an accelerated pace. On completion of course materials, you should be prepared to take the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam.
Audience Profile
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
This course builds on a student’s existing understanding of command-line based Linux system administration. Students should be able to execute common commands using the shell, work with common command options, and access man pages for help. Students lacking this knowledge are strongly encouraged to take Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat® System Administration II (RH134) instead.
Learning Objectives
- Managing users and groups, files, and file permissions.
- Updating software packages with yum.
- Managing and troubleshooting systemd services during the boot process.
- Network configuration and basic troubleshooting.
- Managing local storage and creating and using file systems.
- Firewall management with firewalld.
- Managing Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVMs).
- Automating installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart.
Course Outline
Module 1: Accessing the Command Line
Lessons
• Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell
Module 2: Managing Files from the Command Line
Lessons
• Work with files from the bash shell prompt
Module 3: Managing Local Linux Users and Groups
Lessons
• Manage Linux users and groups and administrator local password policies
Module 4: Controlling Access to Files with Linux File System Permissions
Lessons
• Set access permissions on files and interpret the security effect of different permission settings
Module 5: Managing SELinux Security
Lessons
• Use SELinux to manage access to files and interpret and troubleshoot SELinux security effects
Module 6: Monitoring and Managing Linux Processes
Lessons
• Monitor and control processes running on the system
Module 7: Installing and Updating Software Packages
Lessons
• Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories
Module 8: Controlling Services and Daemons
Lessons
• Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd
Module 9: Managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking
Lessons
• Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
Module 10: Analyzing and Storing Logs
Lessons
• Locate and interpret relevant system log files or troubleshooting purposes
Module 11: Managing Storage and File Systems
Lessons
• Create and use disk partitions, logical volumes, file systems, and swap spaces
Module 12: Scheduling System Tasks
Lessons
• Schedule recurring system tasks using cron and system timer units
Module 13: Mounting Network File Systems
Lessons
• Mount network file system (NFS) exports and server message block (SMB) shares from network file servers
Module 14: Limiting Network Communication with Firewalld
Lessons
• Configure a basic local firewall
