Red Hat System Administration I

Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Define and explain the following concepts: open source, Linux, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Accessing the Command Line
Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands by using the shell.

Getting Help from Local Documentation
Resolve problems by using information in local help systems and documentation.

Registering Systems for Red Hat Support
Register a system by using your Red Hat account to get support services and software that Red Hat provides.

Getting AI-assisted Help with RHEL Lightspeed
Get AI-driven guidance and suggestions to efficiently manage a RHEL server by using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Lightspeed.

Navigating the File-system Hierarchy
Describe the organization of files in the Linux file-system hierarchy and specify files by name, by using relative paths or absolute paths.

Managing Files from the Command Line
Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the command line.

Editing Text Files
Create, view, and edit text files from the command line.

Redirecting Shell Input and Output
Redirect the output of commands and input to commands, by using Bash.

Managing Local Users and Groups
Obtain superuser access to a system; create, manage, and delete local users and groups; and administer local password policies.

Controlling Access to Files
Set standard permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

Installing and Updating Software with RPM
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories.

Installing and Updating Applications by Using Flatpak
Install, upgrade, and use desktop software from the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog by using Flatpak.

Accessing Removable Media
Access file systems on removable media devices by mounting them on a directory in the file-system hierarchy.

Monitoring and Managing Linux Processes
Investigate, control, and terminate processes that run on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Controlling Services and Daemons
Control and monitor the system services and daemons that systemd starts.

Introduction to Networking
Describe basic TCP/IP networking concepts and investigate the current network configuration and functionality on a server.

Managing Network Configuration
Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Configuring and Securing SSH
Protect SSH communication by managing host keys and by implementing key-based authentication for users.

Comprehensive Review
Practice skills learned in Red Hat System Administration I.

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.

Analyze and Store Logs
Locate and accurately interpret system event logs for troubleshooting purposes.

Archive and Transfer Files
Archive and copy files from one system to another.

Tune system performance
Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.

Manage SELinux security
Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.

Manage logical volumes
Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.

Access network-attached storage
Access network-attached storage with the NFS protocol.

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.