Your result

As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform essential Linux system administration tasks, including establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and executing basic security administration.

You should be able to demonstrate these skills:

• Access the command line locally and remotely
• Manage files from the command line
• Manage local users and groups
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
• Control services, daemons, and the boot process
• Manage services provided in existing container images
• Manage tuning profiles for system performance
• Control access to files with file system permissions
• Analyze and store log files
• Configure and secure the OpenSSH service
• Install and update software packages and appstreams
• Manage Linux file systems and volumes
• Manage Linux networking and firewalls

Target audience

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

Approach

The RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199) features Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® and is designed for those who already have significant experience with Linux administration. This course combines the significant content of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), reviewing the tasks at an accelerated pace.

Preliminary knowledge

• You will be expected to already understand fundamental Linux computing concepts and be ready to practice the Red Hat Enterprise Linux methods for performing system administration tasks. Significant field experience with Linux as a system administrator is recommended
• If you do not have experience with fundamental Linux computer concepts, we recommend you start with the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course instead
• Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the right fit for your skills

Course materials

This training makes use of official Red Hat study materials in English.

Further education

Upon completing this training, you may choose to expand your knowledge further with:

• Red Hat System Administration III: Linux Automation (RH294)

That’s why you choose Computrain

Computrain is a Red Hat Advanced Training Partner. This means that each training is guaranteed to meet all quality requirements and match the exam requirements.

Content

Access systems and get help

• Log in to local and remote Linux systems, and investigate problem resolution methods provided through Red Hat Insights and support

Navigate file systems

• Copy, move, create, delete and organize files while working from the bash shell

Manage local users and groups

• Create, manage and delete local users and groups and administer local password policies

Control access to files

• Set Linux file system permissions on files and to interpret the security effects of different permission settings

Manage SELinux security

• Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux

Tune system performance

• Evaluate and control processes, set tuning parameters and adjust process scheduling priorities on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system

Install and update software packages

• Download, install, update and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories

Manage basic storage

• Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems and swap spaces from the command line

Control services and the boot process

• Control and monitor network services, system daemons and the boot process using systemd

Manage networking

• Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers

Analyze and store logs

• Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes

Implement advanced storage features

• Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line and configure advanced storage features with Stratis and VDO

Schedule future tasks

• Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future

Access network-attached storage

• Access network-attached storage, using the NFS protocol

Manage network security

• Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules

Running Containers

• Obtain, run and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server

Exam and certificate

This training prepares you for the exam. In order to take the exam, which is not part of this training, you must register separately. After successfully passing the exam you will receive the certificate 'RHCSA Rapid Track Course'.