Red Hat Certified System Administrator RHCSA exam EX200 E-Learning 

The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) RHEL 7 Training is designed to equip IT professionals with the essential skills for managing and operating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systems. This certification course covers core administrative tasks required for systems administration, focusing on skills such as managing users and groups, configuring and securing files, setting up storage, and implementing network services, all of which are essential for RHEL 7 environments.

In this training, participants will engage with both foundational and practical modules, including hands-on labs, that build proficiency in system architecture, boot processes, and security configurations. The course also emphasizes key topics aligned with the RHCSA exam (EX200), ensuring participants have the knowledge needed for certification success. Topics include:

1. System and Network Configuration - Understanding key configuration files, managing processes, and configuring network interfaces.
2. File and Storage Management - Setting up partitions, file systems, logical volumes, and permissions for data security.
3. Service Management and Security - Deploying essential services like SSH and firewalls, implementing SELinux, and troubleshooting issues effectively.
4. Command-Line Proficiency - Mastery of Linux command-line tools for efficient system administration and troubleshooting.

By completing the RHCSA RHEL 7 training, participants gain comprehensive expertise in Linux administration that is highly valued across industries, making them prepared for real-world IT roles and advancement opportunities. This training is ideal for aspiring Linux administrators, network administrators, and those aiming to strengthen their credentials in open-source technologies.

Course content

Gnome Desktop Environment

Course: 29 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Navigating the Gnome Desktop Environment
• Configuring the Gnome Environment
• Getting Built-in and Online Help
• Exploring with the File Manager
• Manipulating Files and Directories
• Creating and Editing Files
• Performing Login, Logoff, and Power Operations

Configuring Gnome

Course: 21 Minutes

• Configuring E-mail Clients
• Using Network Tools
• Recognizing the Relationship between Xwindows and Gnome
• Configuring System Settings from Gnome
• Switching Users and/or Desktops

Bash Shell

Course: 37 Minutes

• Describing and Comparing Shells
• Using the Bourne Again Shell
• Navigating in the Shell
• Manipulating Files
• Manipulating Directories
• Executing GUI Application from the Shell
• Getting Help while in the Shell

Using the Shell

Course: 28 Minutes

• Viewing and Comparing File Contents from a Shell
• Using Relative and Absolute Paths
• Creating Aliases and Links
• Customizing the Bourne Again Shell
• Creating and Editing Files in the Shell

Practice: Using Gnome and the BASH Shell

Course: 4 Minutes

• Exercise: Use Gnome and the BASH Shell

Advanced Shell Usage

Course: 25 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Using Input and Output Redirection
• Using Pipes
• Using Filename Globbing
• Switching Shells and Users
• Switching and Using TTY Consoles

File Management

Course: 35 Minutes

• Performing Searches for Files
• Performing Actions on Files that are Found
• Using Which and Locate
• Using Vim to Create and Edit Files
• Using Advanced Vim Editor Commands
• Creating and Editing Files with Emacs
• Using Shell Text Editors to Create and Edit Files
• Using the Stream Editor to Edit Files

Bash Scripts

Course: 21 Minutes

• Recognizing BASH Scripts
• Creating a Simple BASH Script
• Executing and Controlling Scripts
• Using Shell Variables and the Shell Environment

Managing Archives

Course: 29 Minutes

• Recognizing Archived and Compressed Files
• Using gzip and gunzip to Compress and Decompress Files
• Using bzip2 to Compress and Decompress Files
• Using the Tape Archiver (tar) Command
• Using the Extended Tape Archiver (star) Command
• Using Compression with the Tape Archiver
• Using Other Compression and Decompression Tools

Practice: Managing, Archiving, and Scripting

Course: 5 Minutes

• Exercise: Manage and Archive Files within Scripts

Package Management

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Using the Gnome Package Manager
• Installing Software Using the Gnome Package Manager
• Updating the System Using Gnome
• Configuring Automatic Updates in Gnome
• Using yum
• Updating the System Using yum
• Reinstalling or Replacing a Software Package Using yum
• Configuring the Software Repositories
• Using Local Repositories for Package Managements

User Management

Course: 32 Minutes

• Describe Users and Groups
• Managing Users within Gnome
• Changing Your Password
• Working with /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
• Resetting a User's Password
• Managing Users from the Shell
• Setting User Properties in /etc/passwd
• Using Password Policies

Group Management

Course: 12 Minutes

• Managing Groups
• Adding Users to Groups
• Modifying a User's Default Group

File Permissions

Course: 20 Minutes

• Describe File Permissions and Ownership
• Recognizing POSIX File Security
• Managing Permissions on Files
• Managing Permissions on Directories

Practice: Working with Users, Groups, and Packages

Course: 4 Minutes

• Exercise: Add Users, Groups, and Install Packages

grep

Course: 29 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Describing Regular Expressions
• Using grep5
• Advanced grep Parameters
• Using grep with Redirection
• Locating Content within a Text File

Advanced File Permissions

Course: 21 Minutes

• Using ACLs, DACs, and MACs
• Using Quotas
• Setting up Shared Directories for Users

Bash Script Programming

Course: 31 Minutes

• Using read in a Script
• Using Logic Statements Part 1
• Using Logic Statements Part 2
• Using Test Operators
• Using Expansion in Scripts
• Using the Exit Status

Scheduling Jobs

Course: 39 Minutes

• Working with Scheduled Jobs
• Describing how cron Schedules Jobs
• Scheduling a cron Job
• Managing cron Jobs
• Working with at to Schedule Jobs
• Scheduling an at job
• Manipulating an at Job

SystemD Timer Units

Course: 20 Minutes

• Using SystemD Timer Units
• Scheduling a SystemD Timer Unit Task
• Convert a cron Job to a SystemD Timer Unit Task

Practice: Creating Scripts and Scheduling Jobs

Course: 9 Minutes

• Exercise: Create a Script and Schedule it to run

Processes

Course: 35 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Listing and Identifying Processes
• Recognizing Common Processes
• Monitoring Processes
• Starting and Stopping Processes
• Managing Process Priorities
• Troubleshooting a Process

Services/Daemons

Course: 8 Minutes

• Starting and Stopping a Service
• Starting Services at Boot

SystemD Processes

Course: 19 Minutes

• Identifying SystemD Startup Services
• Using SystemD to Manage Services
• Using SystemD Process Management

Introduction to Networking

Course: 38 Minutes

• Describing Basic Network Terminology
• Identifying Network Devices
• Configuring Network Devices using Gnome
• Configuring Network Parameters for a Host
• Configuring Networking from the Shell
• Configuring a System to Use Network Time
• Configuring Common Networking Situations

Logging

Course: 41 Minutes

• Locating Logs
• Analyzing and Reviewing Logs
• Reviewing SystemD System Logs
• Using SystemD JournalD with Syslog
• Storing and Archiving Logs
• Controlling what is Logged
• Changing Logs and Log Settings

Practice: Working with Processes and Networking

Course: 4 Minutes

• Exercise: Change a Process Priority and Check the Logs

Local Network Services

Course: 45 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Running Network Services
• Configuring a Basic DNS Server
• Configuring a Basic DHCP Server
• Configuring a Basic NTPD Server
• Using PTP for Network Time
• Configuring a Basic Logging Server
• Configuring a Basic Samba Server
• Adding Shares to a Samba Server

Remote Network Services

Course: 21 Minutes

• Configuring a Basic SSH Server
• Configuring a Basic HTTPD Server
• Configuring a Basic TELNET Server
• Configuring a Basic FTP Server

Other Network Services

Course: 13 Minutes

• Setting up a SQUID Server
• Configuring a Basic MAIL Server

Introduction to Firewalls

Course: 19 Minutes

• Configuring the built-in Firewall
• Describing iptable Rules and Configuration
• Adding or Deleting an iptable Rule
• Saving and Restoring iptable Rulesets
• Using a Firewall Ruleset at Boot

Advanced Firewall Configuration

Course: 15 Minutes

• Opening a Port through the Firewall
• Using a Firewall Manager
• Adding Limits to Network Traffic

Practice: Using Advanced Networking Features

Course: 5 Minutes

• Exercise: Start a Network Service and Allow Access

Remote Access

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Identifying Remote Access Technologies
• Using Telnet to Connect to a Host
• Using VNC to Connect to a Host or to Host a Connection
• Using SSH to Connect to a Host
• Transferring Files to a Host Securely
• Tunneling Insecure Connections over SSH
• Using Keys with SSH to Automate Connections

Network File Systems

Course: 40 Minutes

• Describing the NFS
• Installing and Starting NFS
• Using NFSv4 Securely
• Mounting an External NFS Share
• Setting and Configuring NFS Exports
• Exporting an NFS Share
• Describing Parallel Network File System (pNFS)
• Mounting and Using SMB Shares
• Using autofs with SMB Shares

Using Directory Services

Course: 38 Minutes

• Working with Directory Services
• Configuring a System to use LDAP
• Logging in with an LDAP User Account
• Configuring Permissions for an LDAP User
• Configuring a System to use MS Active Directory
• Logging in with an Active Directory User Account
• Configuring Permissions for an MS Active Directory User

Practice: Using Remote Access and NFS

Course: 5 Minutes

• Exercise: Manage a NFS Mount on a Remote Server

Local File Systems

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Description of Linux Filesystems
• Identifying Linux Filesystems
• Mounting and Unmounting a Filesystem
• Mounting a Filesystem at Boot
• Using an Encrypted Filesystem
• Mounting an Encrypted Filesystem at Boot
• Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems or Devices
• Adding Partitions Non-destructively

Managing Partitions and File Systems

Course: 37 Minutes

• Creating Filesystems
• Using MBR Disks
• Resizing a Filesystem
• Changing a File System Label
• Mounting and Using iSCSI Devices
• Using GPT Disks
• Using and Compressing Swap Partitions

Logical Volume Management

Course: 48 Minutes

• Recognize an LVM Configuration
• Manipulating an LVM Volume
• Using Thin Provisioning
• Using Volume Groups
• Creating Hybrid Volumes
• Making a Volume Snapshot
• Backing up and Restoring Volumes
• Managing Volumes from the Shell
• Creating a Basic RAID Volume
• Growing a RAID Volume

Practice: Using LVM and Filesystems

Course: 7 Minutes

• Exercise: Create an LVM Filesystem and Mount it

Boot Process

Course: 31 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Describing the Boot Process
• Configuring the Boot Loader
• Setting the RunLevel
• Booting from MBR or GPT
• Changing the Boot Target
• Interrupting the Boot Process to Gain Access
• Managing SystemD in the Boot Process

Interactive Installation

Course: 36 Minutes

• Identifying Red Hat Enterprise 7 Hardware Requirements
• Selecting an Installation Method
• Performing a Graphical Installation: Part I
• Performing a Graphical Installation: Part II
• Performing a Text Installation: Part I
• Performing a Text Installation: Part II
• Managing and Configuring Swap Space
• Installing on Systems using UEFI

Installation and the Kernel

Course: 15 Minutes

• Configuring Kernel Services
• Updating the Kernel
• Using Kernel Modules

Troubleshooting Boot and Install Issues

Course: 30 Minutes

• Troubleshooting Boot Failures
• Troubleshooting GRUB
• Fixing a Boot Partition
• Correcting Missing Mount Points on Boot
• Blacklisting Kernel Modules
• Configuring Kernel Settings

Practice: Installing and Booting Linux

Course: 5 Minutes

• Exercise: Install and Boot RHEL

Virtualization Overview

Course: 8 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Identifying Red Hat Virtualization Tools
• Configuring Red Hat Virtualization Tools

Running Red Hat as a Guest

Course: 29 Minutes

• Using RHEL 7 as a Guest
• Installing RHEL 7 as a Guest
• Launching RHEL 7 as a Guest
• Configuring a RHEL 7 Guest for Running on a Host
• Supporting International Keyboards
• Detecting Problems in a Guest
• Using sVirt to Protect Guests

Hosting Guests on Red Hat

Course: 44 Minutes

• Using RHEL 7 as a Host
• Configuring RHEL 7 Host Settings
• Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
• Accessing a Virtual Machine's Console
• Starting and Stopping a Guest
• Launching Guests at Boot on the Host
• Obtaining Information about a Guest
• Throttling Guest I/O and Managing Performance

Automating with Kickstart

Course: 24 Minutes

• Using Kickstart to Automate Installations
• Using dracut for Installation
• Using AD Enrollment with Kickstart
• Installing RHEL 7 with a Kickstart Script
• Using Kickstart to Install a Guest VM

Handling Installation or First-run Issues

Course: 12 Minutes

• Using SystemTap for Diagnostics
• Generating Bug Reports and Crash Notifications
• Patching the Kernel

Practice: Working with RHEL 7 Virtualization

Course: 4 Minutes

• Exercise: Install RHEL 7 as a VM Guest

SELinux

Course: 50 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Identifying the Components to SELinux
• Configuring the SELinux Mode
• Configuring SELinux Settings
• Using SELinux User Contexts
• Using SELinux Process Contexts
• Restoring SELinux Contexts
• Using SELinux Roles

Advanced SELinux

Course: 27 Minutes

• Recognizing and Identifying SELinux Policies
• Configuring an SELinux Policy
• Adding a Rule to a Policy
• Dealing with a SELinux Policy Violation
• Using SELinux to Secure a Network Service

Memory/Process and Permission Troubleshooting

Course: 21 Minutes

• Troubleshooting Memory Issues
• Troubleshooting CPU/Memory Intensive Processes
• Troubleshooting File Permission Issues
• Identifying File Permission Security Issues

Troubleshooting I/O and Filesystem Issues

Course: 32 Minutes

• Troubleshooting Network Issues
• Troubleshooting Locked Files
• Troubleshooting and Repairing Filesystems Part1
• Troubleshooting and Repairing Filesystems Part2
• Debugging a Filesystem Issue
• Dealing with Failed Drives
• Using the Red Hat Rescue Environment

Practice: Troubleshooting and Securing RHEL

Course: 5 Minutes

• Exercise: Troubleshoot and Secure a Linux System