Your result

As a result of attending this course, you should be able to perform essential Linux system administration tasks, including establishing network connectivity, managing physical storage, and executing basic security administration.

You should be able to demonstrate these skills:

• Access the command line locally and remotely
• Manage files from the command line
• Manage local users and groups
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
• Control services, daemons, and the boot process
• Manage services provided in existing container images
• Manage tuning profiles for system performance
• Control access to files with file system permissions
• Analyze and store log files
• Configure and secure the OpenSSH service
• Install and update software packages and appstreams
• Manage Linux file systems and volumes
• Manage Linux networking and firewalls

Target audience

This course is geared toward Windows system administrators, network administrators, and other system administrators who are interested in supplementing current skills or backstopping other team members, in addition to Linux system administrators who are responsible for these tasks:

• Configuring, installing, upgrading and maintaining Linux systems using established standards and procedures
• Providing operational support
• Managing systems for monitoring system performance and availability
• Writing and deploying scripts for task automation and system administration

Approach

The RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199) features Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® and is designed for those who already have significant experience with Linux administration. This course combines the significant content of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), reviewing the tasks at an accelerated pace.

Preliminary knowledge

• You will be expected to already understand fundamental Linux computing concepts and be ready to practice the Red Hat Enterprise Linux methods for performing system administration tasks. Significant field experience with Linux as a system administrator is recommended
• If you do not have experience with fundamental Linux computer concepts, we recommend you start with the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course instead
• Take our free assessment to gauge whether this offering is the right fit for your skills

Course materials

This training makes use of official Red Hat study materials in English.

Further education

Upon completing this training, you may choose to expand your knowledge further with:

• Red Hat System Administration III: Linux Automation (RH294)