Study points for the exam RHCE exam candidates should consult the RHCSA exam objectives and be capable of RHCSA-level tasks, as some of these skills may be required in order to meet RHCE exam objectives. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance through revisions to this document. RHCE exam candidates should be able to accomplish the following without assistance. These have been grouped into several categories. System configuration and management Use network teaming or bonding to configure aggregated network links between two Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems Configure IPv6 addresses and perform basic IPv6 troubleshooting Route IP traffic and create static routes Use firewalld and associated mechanisms such as rich rules, zones and custom rules, to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT) Use - proc - sys and sysctl to modify and set kernel runtime para * Experienced Linux IT professionals who currently have RHCSA certification and are interested in earning an RHCE certification Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills Students who have attended the Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III courses or the RHCE Certification lab Experienced Linux system administrators who require a certification either by their organization or based on a mandate (DOD 8570 directive) An RHCE who is noncurrent and has passed the RHCSA exam Study points for the exam RHCE exam candidates should consult the RHCSA exam objectives and be capable of RHCSA-level tasks, as some of these skills may be required in order to meet RHCE exam objectives. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance through revisions to this document. RHCE exam candidates should be able to accomplish the following without assistance. These have been grouped into several categories. System configuration and management Use network teaming or bonding to configure aggregated network links between two Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems Configure IPv6 addresses and perform basic IPv6 troubleshooting Route IP traffic and create static routes Use firewalld and associated mechanisms such as rich rules, zones and custom rules, to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT) Use - proc - sys and sysctl to modify and set kernel runtime parameters Configure a system to authenticate using Kerberos Configure a system as either an iSCSI target or initiator that persistently mounts an iSCSI target Produce and deliver reports on system utilization (processor, memory, disk, and network) Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks Network services Network services are an important subset of the exam objectives. RHCE candidates should be capable of meeting the following objectives for each of the network services listed below: Install the packages needed to provide the service Configure SELinux to support the service Use SELinux port labeling to allow services to use non-standard ports Configure the service to start when the system is booted Configure the service for basic operation Configure host-based and user-based security for the service HTTP - HTTPS Configure a virtual host Configure private directories Deploy a basic CGI application Configure group-managed content Configure TLS security DNS Configure a caching-only name server Troubleshoot DNS client issues NFS Provide network shares to specific clients Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration Use Kerberos to control access to NFS network shares SMB Provid ...

Study points for the exam Using Red Hat JBoss EAP, RHCJA exam candidates should be able to accomplish the tasks below without assistance. The tasks have been grouped into categories to assist your preparation. Install and manage JBoss EAP Install JBoss EAP to a specific location on a system Install additional, operating system specific native libraries to enhance JBoss EAP performance Configure minimal security requirements for accessing and managing JBoss EAP Access and manage JBoss EAP using the provided tools Configure and start a multi-node, multi-server JBoss EAP domain spanning at least two hosts with multiple servers per host Configure JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Create and remove JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Start, monitor and stop individual JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Configure Java ™ memory usage at the host, server group and server level Configure JBoss EAP to suppor * IT professionals who want to ea> a credential that shows they have the skills and knowledge needed to install, configure, monitor, manage, and deploy applications to Red Hat JBoss EAP: Application server systems administrators Application administrators Application developers Deployment managers System architects Quality assurance engineers Study points for the exam Using Red Hat JBoss EAP, RHCJA exam candidates should be able to accomplish the tasks below without assistance. The tasks have been grouped into categories to assist your preparation. Install and manage JBoss EAP Install JBoss EAP to a specific location on a system Install additional, operating system specific native libraries to enhance JBoss EAP performance Configure minimal security requirements for accessing and managing JBoss EAP Access and manage JBoss EAP using the provided tools Configure and start a multi-node, multi-server JBoss EAP domain spanning at least two hosts with multiple servers per host Configure JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Create and remove JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Start, monitor and stop individual JBoss EAP domains, hosts and servers Configure Java ™ memory usage at the host, server group and server level Configure JBoss EAP to support clustered and HA operation Configure persistent network bindings for JBoss EAP services (both addresses and ports) Configure high-availability clustering using either TCP unicast or UDP multicast networking Secure the communications channels between clustered nodes Configure an Apache based load balancer for handling HTTP session fail over in a HA environment Monitoring and managing JBoss EAP Create and restore configuration snapshots Configure JBoss EAP logging Configure and secure JBoss EAP JMX interface for external monitoring Configuring Java Messaging Service Create and configure JMS topics and queues Secure access to JMS destinations Manage applications Select appropriate JBoss EAP server profiles based on application requirements Configure DataSources (both XA and non-XA compliant) Deploy and undeploy applications Deploy and undeploy additional libraries and drivers Deploy a web application to the root context Configure JBoss Web Connectors Tune and configure JBoss EAP web connector properties as requested Configure Apache integration with JBoss EAP Configure an SSL encrypted connection Configure JBoss EAP security Create, modify, and use security domains Connect JBoss EAP to specified external security sources such as LDAP and DBMS Secure access to JBoss EAP services Scores and reporting Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central ...

Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode v1.1 is a usually 5-day ILT training program that is designed for systems and field engineers who install, manage and implement the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode. This course covers the key components and procedures you need to know to understand, configure, manage, how to connect the ACI Fabric to external networks and services, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch platform. Audience The prima ...

Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions (SITCS) v1.0 is a newly created five-day instructor-led training (vILT) course, which is part of the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP© Security) certification. Additionally, it is designed to prepare security engineers with the knowledge and hands-on experience so that they can deploy Cisco’s Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) as well as Web Security, Email Security and Cloud Web Se ...

SESA v2.1 is a comprehensive three-day hands-on training course that prepares students to install, configure, operate, maintain and perform basic troubleshooting of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and to maintain email security in small to medium-sized and enterprise deployments. During the course, students will lea> how to install, configure, operate, maintain, administer, and troubleshoot the Cisco Email Security Appliance. Students will also be provided with ...

This Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Performance Tuning Workshop teaches you how to monitor the effects of a running Oracle WebLogic Server application on the overall system. Expert Oracle University instructors will teach you through interactive instruction, walking you through new concepts, while diving into real-world applications. Audience Administrator Java EE Developers Project Manager SOA Architect Support Engineer Syste ...

This Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Performance Tuning Workshop teaches you how to monitor the effects of a running Oracle WebLogic Server application on the overall system. Expert Oracle University instructors will teach you through interactive instruction, walking you through new concepts, while diving into real-world applications. Audience Administrator Java EE Developers Project Manager SOA Architect Support Engineer Syste ...

OpenShift Enterprise is a key technology in Red Hat s DevOps story. Using PaaS has proven to accelerate time to market for many organizations. This course provides the knowledge to take advantage of the platform in a popular DevOps environment. In this course, students will lea> how to install and configure an instance of OpenShift Enterprise, test the instance by deploying a real world application, and manage projects - applications through hands-on labs. This course is d ...

Study points for the exam To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance. Candidates for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting should be able to: Understand and employ general methods for troubleshooting Collect system information to aid in troubleshooting Consult documentation resources to aid in troubleshooting Monitor systems for vital characteristics Configure systems to send log messages to a centralized host Diagnose and troubleshoot system start up issues Identify and resolve service failures affecting boot Regain root control of a system Troubleshoot boot issues Identify hardware and hardware problems Manage kernel modules and their parameters [l * The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting: System administrators who manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems System administrators who wish to demonstrate problem solving and analysis skills A Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) interested in earning a Red Hat Certificate of Expertise or RHCA credential Study points for the exam To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance. Candidates for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting should be able to: Understand and employ general methods for troubleshooting Collect system information to aid in troubleshooting Consult documentation resources to aid in troubleshooting Monitor systems for vital characteristics Configure systems to send log messages to a centralized host Diagnose and troubleshoot system start up issues Identify and resolve service failures affecting boot Regain root control of a system Troubleshoot boot issues Identify hardware and hardware problems Manage kernel modules and their parameters Diagnose and troubleshoot file system issues Recover corrupted file systems Recover mis-configured or broken LVM configurations Recover data from encrypted file systems Identify and fix iSCSI issues Resolve package management issues Resolve package management dependency issues Recover a corrupted RPM database Identify and restore changed files Troubleshoot and fix network connectivity issues Use standard tools to verify network connectivity Identify and fix network connectivity issues Inspect network traffic to aid troubleshooting Diagnose application issues Identify library dependencies for third-party software Identify if an application suffers from memory leaks Use standard tools to debug an application Identify and fix issues related to SELinux Identify and fix authentication issues Identify and fix pluggable authentication module (PAM) issues Identify and fix LDAP and Kerberos identity management issues Gather information to aid third party investigation of issues Create kernel crashdumps Compile and execute SystemTap modules Scores and reporting Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on ...

Study points for the exam To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance. Candidates should be able to perform the tasks listed below: Use utilities such as vmstat, iostat, mpstat, sar, gnome-system-monitor, top, powertop and others to analyze and report system and application behavior Configure systems to provide performance metrics using utilities such as Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) Use the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) mechanism to implement restrictions on critical system resources Use - proc - sys, sysctl and - sys to examine and modify and set kernel run-time parameters Use utilities such as dmesg, dmidecode, x86info, sosreport etc. to profile system hardware configurations Analyze system and application behavior using tools such as ps, strace, top and Valgrind C * Experienced Linux system administrators responsible for maximizing resource utilization through performance tuning An RHCE interested in earning Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Study points for the exam To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance. Candidates should be able to perform the tasks listed below: Use utilities such as vmstat, iostat, mpstat, sar, gnome-system-monitor, top, powertop and others to analyze and report system and application behavior Configure systems to provide performance metrics using utilities such as Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) Use the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) mechanism to implement restrictions on critical system resources Use - proc - sys, sysctl and - sys to examine and modify and set kernel run-time parameters Use utilities such as dmesg, dmidecode, x86info, sosreport etc. to profile system hardware configurations Analyze system and application behavior using tools such as ps, strace, top and Valgrind Configure systems to run SystemTap scripts Alter process priorities of both new and existing processes Configure systems to support alternate page sizes for applications that use large amounts of memory Given multiple versions of applications that perform the same or similar tasks, choose which version of the application to run on a system based on its observed performance characteristics Configure disk subsystems for optimal performance using mechanisms such as swap partition placement, I - O scheduling algorithm selection, file system layout and others Configure kernel behavior by altering module parameters Calculate network buffer sizes based on known quantities such as bandwidth and round-trip time and set system buffer sizes based on those calculations Select and configure tuned profiles Manage system resource usage using control groups As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention. Scores and reporting Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days. Exam results are reported as section scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request. Prerequisites Red Hat recommends that candidates ea> Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) before attempting this exam but neither is required. Exam candidates should: Be a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or have comparable work experience and skills (RHCE would be eve ...