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 Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmar * System administrators using or planning to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization RHCEs interested in pursuing Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Study points for the exam Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmarks for specific events, and more As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must be persistent across reboots. 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 Experience using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Experience using and installing software on Windows Experience using VNC to view remote desktops Read the RHCVA exam objectives for more information on skills requirements. Recommended course RH318 - Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization ...

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 ...

for this exam The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack: Experienced OpenStack system administrators responsible for the planning or deployment of Red Hat Ceph Storage as a back end for OpenStack An RHCSA in Red Hat OpenStack interested in earning a Red Hat Certified Engineer (R ...

Study points for the exam Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmar * System administrators using or planning to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization RHCEs interested in pursuing Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Study points for the exam Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmarks for specific events, and more As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must be persistent across reboots. 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 Experience using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Experience using and installing software on Windows Experience using VNC to view remote desktops Read the RHCVA exam objectives for more information on skills requirements. Recommended course RH318 - Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization ...

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 ...

for this exam The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack: Experienced OpenStack system administrators responsible for the planning or deployment of Red Hat Ceph Storage as a back end for OpenStack An RHCSA in Red Hat OpenStack interested in earning a Red Hat Certified Engineer ...

for this exam The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack: Experienced OpenStack system administrators responsible for the planning or deployment of Red Hat Ceph Storage as a back end for OpenStack An RHCSA in Red Hat OpenStack interested in earning a Red Hat Certified Engineer ...

Study points for the exam Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmarks for specific e * System administrators using or planning to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization RHCEs interested in pursuing Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Study points for the exam Although the objective of this exam is to test the ability to use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to implement Linux virtual systems, it is not a test of system administration skills. Red Hat does recommend prior Linux systems administration experience. You should be able to perform the following tasks: Install Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and any dependencies Use Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to: Create datacenters and clusters Manage hypervisor hosts Configure storage Create Red Hat Enterprise Linux Develop pools and templates Set up Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager users Install and configure a Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor to support guests and attach to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Import installation media for creating new virtual machines Perform management tasks, such as collecting logs, creating bookmarks for specific events, and more As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must be persistent across reboots. 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 Experience using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Experience using and installing software on Windows Experience using VNC to view remote desktops Read the RHCVA exam objectives for more information on skills requirements. Recommended course RH318 - Red Hat Virtualization ...

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 trouble * 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 the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days. Exam results are repor ...