RH199: Red Hat Certified System Administrator Rapid Track course
Learn essential Red Hat Enterprise Linux configuration, administration, and maintenance in a condensed format designed for experienced Linux system administrators.
The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) features Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 10 and is designed for those who already have significant experience with Linux administration. This accelerated course combines essential content from Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) to help students operate, manage, and maintain a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Pre-Requisites:
- Familiarity with fundamental Linux computing concepts, experience as a Linux user, and readiness to perform system administration tasks.
- Significant field experience working with Linux as a system administrator is recommended.
- If you do not have experience with fundamental Linux computer concepts, Red Hat recommends that you start by taking the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course instead.
This course is perfect for System administrators, platform engineers, developers, and other IT professionals who have a foundational understanding of the Linux command line and are seeking to learn key tasks to administer a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Manage users, groups, and authentication
- Manage packages with a new repository structure and AppStream modules
- Use and manage desktop software by using Flatpak
- Manage processes, scheduling, and tuning
- Configure network services and security
- Create storage devices, volumes, and file systems, including Stratis storage management
- Perform server management with the Cockpit web management utility
- Troubleshoot problems and obtain support
Topic 01: 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.
Topic 02: Managing Files from the Command Line
Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the command line.
Topic 03: Editing Text Files
Create, view, and edit text files from the command line.
Topic 04: Managing Local Users and Groups
Obtain superuser access to a system; create, manage, and delete local users and groups; and administer local password policies.
Topic 05: Controlling Access to Files
Set standard permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
Topic 06: Installing and Updating Software with RPM
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories.
Topic 07: Installing and Updating Applications by using Flatpak
Install, upgrade, and use desktop software from the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog by using Flatpak.
Topic 08: Accessing Removable Media
Access file systems on removable media devices by mounting them on a directory in the file-system hierarchy.
Topic 09: Monitoring and Managing Linux Processes
Investigate, control, and terminate processes that run on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux System.
Topic 10: Controlling Services and Daemons
Control and monitor the system services and daemons that systemd starts.
Topic 11: Managing Network Configuration
Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
Topic 12: Scheduling System Tasks
Schedule system programs that must run on a recurring basis to support daemons or operating system functions.
Topic 13: Analyzing and Storing Logs
Locate and interpret system logs for troubleshooting purposes, and ensure accurate timestamps for log events.
Topic 14: Managing Security with SELinux
Protect systems and manage security by using SELinux.
Topic 15: Managing Basic Storage
Manage storage devices by creating partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
Topic 16: Managing Storage with Logical Volume Manager
Use Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to manage logical volumes that can contain file systems and swap spaces.
Topic 17: Controlling and Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Manage how the system boots to control which services start and to troubleshoot and repair boot-time problems.
Topic 18: Recovering Superuser Access
Gain administrative access to a system when the superuser password is unknown or is locked.
Topic 19: Managing Network Security
Control network connections to services by using the system firewall, and network services that can bind to particular ports by using SELinux.
Topic 20: Accessing Network-attached Storage
Access network-attached storage that is provided by using the Network File System (NFS) protocol, either manually or by using the automounter.
