RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Accessing the command line

• Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Module 2: Managing files from the command line

• Work with files from the bash shell prompt.

Module 3: Managing local Linux users and groups

• Manage Linux users and groups and administer local password policies.

Module 4: Controlling access to files with Linux file system permissions

• Set access permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

Module 5: Managing SELinux security

• Use SELinux to manage access to files and interpret and troubleshoot SELinux security effects.

Module 6: Monitoring and managing Linux processes

• Monitor and control processes running on the system.

Module 7: Installing and updating software packages

• Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

Module 8: Controlling services and daemons

• Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.

Module 9: Managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking

• Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

Module 10: Analyzing and storing logs

• Locate and interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.

Module 11: Managing storage and file systems

• Create and use disk partitions, logical volumes, file systems, and swap spaces.

Module 12: Scheduling system tasks

• Schedule recurring system tasks using cron and systemd timer units.

Module 13: Mounting network file systems

• Mount network file system (NFS) exports and server message block (SMB) shares from network file servers.

Module 14: Limiting network communication with firewalld

• Configure a basic local firewall.

Module 15: Virtualization and kickstart

• Manage KVMs and install them with Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart.