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Part 1 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This course relates to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7. Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is designed for IT professionals without previous Linux administration experience. The course focuses on providing students with Linux administration “survival skills” by focusing on core administration tasks.

Course Overview

Red Hat System Administration I provides a foundation for students wishing to become full-time Linux system administrators by introducing key command line concepts and other enterprise-level tools. These concepts are further developed in the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).

Course Content Summary

• Introduction to the command line
• Managing physical storage
• Learning how to install and configure software components and services
• Establishing network connections and firewall access
• Monitoring and managing processes
• Managing and securing files
• Administrating users and groups
• Accessing Linux file systems
• Installing and using virtualized systems
• Reviewing the system log files and journal

Audience for this course

IT professionals across a broad range of disciplines who need to perform essential Linux administration tasks including installation, establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and basic security administration.

Prerequisites for this course

There are no formal prerequisites for this course; however, previous operating system administration experience will be very beneficial.

Duration: 5 days
Training Fee: BND2200

Part 2 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
This course is specifically designed for students who have completed Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124). Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full time Linux® administrator.

Course Overview

This course goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting. Attending both Red Hat System Administration I and Red Hat System Administration II can help you in your preparation for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200).

Course Content Summary

• Installation using Kickstart
• Manage file systems and logical volumes
• Manage scheduled jobs
• Access network file systems
• Manage SELinux
• Control firewalling
• Troubleshooting

Audience for this course

This course is singularly designed for students who have completed Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). The organization of topics is such that it is not appropriate for student to use RH134 as a curriculum entry point. Students who have not taken a previous Red Hat course are encouraged to take either System Administration I if they are new to Linux, or the RHCSA Fast Track course (RH200) if they are experienced with enterprise Linux administration.

Prerequisites for this course

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

Duration: 4 days
Training Fee: BND2200

Part 2 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This version of the course relates to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7. This course is specifically designed for students who have completed Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). This version of the course includes the Red Hat Certified System Administrator Exam (EX200).

Course Overview

Red Hat System Administration II (RH135) focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full time Linux administrator. This course goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting. Attending bothRed Hat System Administration I and Red Hat System Administration II can help you in yourpreparation for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200), which is included in this version of the course.

Course Content Summary

• Installation using Kickstart
• Manage file systems and logical volumes
• Manage scheduled jobs
• Access network file systems
• Manage SELinux
• Control firewalling
• Troubleshooting

Audience for this Course

This course is singularly designed for students who have completed Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). The organization of topics is such that it is not appropriate for student to use RH134 as a curriculum entry point. Students who have not taken a previous Red Hat course are encouraged to take either System Administration I if they are new to Linux, or the RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH200) if they are experienced with enterprise Linux administration.

Prerequisites for this course

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

Duration: 5 days
Training Fee: BND2500 includes exam

Combines Red Hat System Administration I and II at a rapid pace
The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) relates to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7 and is designed for students who already have significant experience with Linux administration. The course reviews the tasks covered in Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and II (RH134) at an accelerated pace.

Course Overview

On completion of course materials, students should be prepared to take the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam.

Note: This course builds on a student’s existing understanding of command-line based Linux system administration. Students should be able to execute common commands using the shell, work with common command options, and access man pages for help. Students lacking this knowledge are strongly encouraged to take Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and II (RH134) instead.

Course Content Summary

• Managing users and groups, files, and file permissions
• Updating software packages with yum
• Managing and troubleshooting systemd services during the boot process
• Network configuration and basic troubleshooting
• Managing local storage and creating and using file systems
• Firewall management with firewalld
• Managing kernel-based virtual machines (KVMs)
• Automating installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart

Audience for this course

Students for this class should have 1-3 years of full time Linux administration experience

Prerequisites for this course

Students attending this course should have basic experience with the following, with minimal dependence on documentation:

• Linux (some of the course may be review)
• The bash shell, including job control (&, fg, bg, jobs), shell expansion (command, tilde, globing, brace, protection from expansion), I/O redirection, and pipes
• IPv4 networking addressing and routing concepts, TCP/UDP, and ports
• Navigation of the GNOME 3 interface
• Editing text files from the command line with vim or other available programs
• Finding information in man pages and info nodes
• The concept of file permissions
• Interactive installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Per-user ‘at’ and ‘cron’ jobs
• Use of archival utilities such as ‘tar’, ‘zip’, and compression utilities
• Absolute and relative paths
  • Finding files with ‘find’ and ‘locate’

Duration: 4 days
Training Fee: BND2800

Broaden your ability to administer Linux systems and prepare for your Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam.

Red Hat® System Administration III (RH254), related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux,® 7, is designed for experienced Linux system administrators who hold a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®) certification or equivalent skills and who want to broaden their ability to administer Linux systems at an enterprise level.

Course Overview

The course is focused on deploying and managing network servers running caching Domain Name Service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD, Postfix SMTP nullclients, network file sharing with Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB), iSCSI initiators and targets, advanced networking and firewalld configurations, and the use of Bash shell scripting to help automate, configure, and troubleshoot the system. Through lectures and hands-on labs, students who have already earned the RHCSA certification will be exposed to all competencies covered by the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam (EX300).

Note: This course does not cover all RHCSA tasks. Students who need a review of RHCSA skills are encouraged to attend RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199).

Course content summary

• Control services and daemons
• Manage IPv6 networking
• Configure link aggregation and bridging
• Control network port security
• Manage DNS for servers
• Configure email delivery
• Provide block-based storage
• Provide file-based storage
• Configure MariaDB databases
• Provide Apache HTTPD web service
• Write Bash scripts
• Bash conditionals and control structures
• Configure the shell environment
• Linux containers preview

Audience for this course

Red Hat System Administration III is intended for experienced Linux administrators wishing to learn enterprise-level automation techniques through scripting, how to deploy and secure network services, and how to manage other key security features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Students in this course should have earned their RHCSA or have equivalent skills.

Prerequisites for this course

• RHCSA certification or equivalent experience
• For candidates who have not earned their RHCSA certification, confirmation of the correct skills and knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment.

Duration: 4 days
Training Fee: BND2500

Prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam (EX300).
The RHCE® Certification lab (RH299) is designed for students seeking a hands-on, lab-based review prior to taking the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam. Students taking this course should have already completed their classroom training and simply be preparing to take or retake the exam.

Course Overview

During the 4-day course, students will work at their own pace through the complete set of labs from both the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) Rapid Track course (RH199) and Red Hat System Administration III (RH254). The RHCE Certification Lab course includes a few instructor lectures designed to review key technologies such as systemd, firewalld, and IPv6. For the classroom and virtual classroom versions of this course, an instructor will be available throughout the week to assist students as they work through the labs.

Course content summary

• Managing and troubleshooting systemd services during the boot process
• Network configuration and basic troubleshooting
• Managing local storage, creating and using file systems
• Firewall management with firewalld
• Automating installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux® using kickstart
• Manage SELinux settings
• Using NFS and Samba shared file systems
• iSCSI initiator and target configuration
• Domain Name System (DNS) troubleshooting and caching name server
• Providing Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB) file servers
• Apache HTTPD web server management
• MariaDB SQL datbase configuration
• Postfix Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) nullclient for servers
• Bash scripting for automation

Audience for this course

• RHCEs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or earlier who wish to recertify on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• Students who previously attempted the RHCE exam, did not pass, and wish to retake the exam
• Students who have completed the RHCE track courses (Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or equivalent) and would like additional hands-on practice prior to taking the RHCE exam

Prerequisites for this course

To qualify for this course, students must:

• Students should have already completed Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or equivalent training.
• It is highly recommended students take our online skills assessment prior to enrolling in this course.
• Extensive UNIX administration experience by itself is not adequate for most students.

Duration: 4 days
Training Fee: BND3000 includes exam

Prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam (EX300)
The RHCE® Certification lab (RH300) is designed for students seeking a hands-on, lab-based review prior to taking the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam. Students taking this course should have already completed their classroom training and simply be preparing to take or retake the exam.

Course Overview

During the 4-day course, students will work at their own pace through the complete set of labs from both the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) Rapid Track course (RH199) and Red Hat System Administration III (RH254). The RHCE Certification Lab course includes a few instructor lectures designed to review key technologies such as systemd, firewalld, and IPv6. For the classroom and virtual classroom versions of this course, an instructor will be available throughout the week to assist students as they work through the labs.
Note: This version of the course includes the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) EX200 and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX300 exams on the final day of the course.

Course content summary

• Managing and troubleshooting systemd services during the boot process
• Network configuration and basic troubleshooting
• Managing local storage, creating and using file systems
• Firewall management with firewalld
• Automating installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux® using kickstart
• Manage SELinux settings
• Using NFS and Samba shared file systems
• Network port security and link aggregation
• iSCSI initiator and target configuration
• Domain Name System (DNS) troubleshooting and caching name server
• Providing Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB) file servers
• Apache HTTPD web server management
• MariaDB SQL datbase configuration
• Postfix Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) nullclient for servers
• Bash scripting for automation

Audience for this Course

• RHCEs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or earlier who wish to recertify on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• Students who previously attempted the RHCE exam, did not pass, and wish to retake the exam
• Students who have completed the RHCE track courses (Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or equivalent) and would like additional hands-on practice prior to taking the RHCE exam

Prerequisites for this Course

• Students should have already completed Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or equivalent training.
• It is highly recommended students take our online skills assessment prior to enrolling in this course.
• Extensive UNIX administration experience by itself is not adequate for most students.

Duration: 5 days
Training Fee: BND3500 includes exam

Red Hat OpenStack Administration (CL210)

Install, configure, and maintain a cloud computing environment using Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.
This course teaches system administrators how to implement a cloud-computing environment using Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® OpenStack Platform, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.

Course Overview

Through hands-on labs, students will explore manually installing each service of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack® Platform, and will also look at the future plans of the OpenStack development community.
This course can also help you prepare for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack exam (EX210).

Course content summary

• Get an overview of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform architecture
• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform using packstack
• Deploy each Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform service manually
• Manage users and projects
• Deploy instances, and use Heat to deploy and customize instances

Note: Red Hat OpenStack Administration is one of our emerging technology courses. This series of courses focuses on Red Hat’s evolving technologies. Emerging technology courses are feature-and functionality-focused and are conducted like guided labs.
The OpenStack® Word Mark and OpenStack Logo are either registered trademarks / service marks or trademarks / service marks of the OpenStack Foundation, in the United States and other countries and are used with the OpenStack Foundation’s permission. We are not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by the OpenStack Foundation or the OpenStack community.

Audience for this Course

• Linux system administrators and cloud administrators interested in, or responsible for, maintaining a private cloud
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or requisite level of knowledge highly recommended

Prerequisites for this Course

• RHCSA certification or equivalent knowledge and experience

Duration: 4 days
Training Fee: BND3000 includes exam