RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator Bootcamp (Fast Track)

RHCSA Syllabus

Red Hat System Administration I

• Introduction to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Describe and define open source
  • Linux distributions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Access the command line
  • Log into a Linux system
  • Run simple commands using the shell.
• Manage files from the command line
  • Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
• Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Resolve problems by using local help systems.
• Create, view, and edit text files
  • Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.
• Manage local users and groups
  • Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.
• Control access to files
  • Set Linux file system permissions on files and
  • Interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
  • Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
• Control services and daemons
  • Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.
• Configure and secure SSH
  • Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.
• Analyze and store logs
  • Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.
• Manage networking
  • Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
• Archive and transfer files
  • Archive and copy files from one system to another.
• Install and update software
  • Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
• Access Linux file systems
  • Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.
• Analyze servers and get support
  • Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.
• Comprehensive review

Red Hat System Administration II

• 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.
• Control access to files with ACLs
  • Interpret and set access control lists (ACLs) on files to handle situations requiring complex user and group access permissions.
• Manage SELinux security
  • Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.
• Manage basic storage
  • Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
• Manage logical volumes
  • Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.
• Implement advanced storage features
  • Manage storage using the Stratis local storage management system and use VDO volumes to optimize storage space in use.
• 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