Course Outline

The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements (four days) Red Hat Linux Rapid Track Course.

The RHCE training elements will also review on certain prerequisites for the course. The prerequisites for the RHCE course are outlined in a separate document, which should be carefully reviewed by anyone planning to attend an RHCE course.

The RHCE outline, together with the prerequisites outline, can serve as a study outline for those planning to attend the RHCE course. It is highly recommended that all prospective RHCE participants review these outlines in preparation for the course and exam.

Note: Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date information.

• Manage software on system using yum, Red Hat Network, and rpm.

• Define boot process, recover system, and manage service startup.
• Explore kernel modules and variants, tune kernel parameters, and manage devices.

• Configure and access various consoles to manage system logging, printers, and task automation.
• Manage local system security utilizing Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) and Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux).

• Expand storage by adding new filesystems and swap space. Configure autofs for on-demand network storage.
• Manage filesystems using Software RAID and Logical Volume Management.

• Create, modify and delete users, groups, and policy. Escalate privileges. Establish collaborative group directories.
• Protect users and groups through ACLs and quotas.

• Perform both interactive and automated installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Install the xen environment and create a para-virtualized user domain running Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

• Configure dynamic and static network settings for both IPv4 and IPv6.
• Secure OpenSSH service with keys.
• Revisit user administration by connecting to network directory services like NIS and LDAP.

• Protecting services using TCP Wrappers.
• Protecting the system using a packet filtering host-based firewall.

• Centralize logging.
• Distribute network addresses with a DHCP server.
• Maintain time synchronization with NTP.
• Establish name resolution through caching and slave DNS server utilizing BIND.

• Configure the Apache web server.
• Extend web server utilizing virtual hosting.
• Configure the Squid web proxy cache.

• Set up an FTP server with vsftpd.
• Share files with an NFS server.
• Network with Windows systems utilizing Samba.

• Switch MTAs.
• Configure an MTA with sendmail and postfix.
• Implement mail retrieval using POP3/POP3S/IMAP/IMAPS through dovecot.

• Explore troubleshooting methodologies while defining standard things to check. Maintain system from different runlevels. Utilize the rescue environment of anaconda.