RHCE Syllabus

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7(RHEL 7)

All classes are demonstration based, we don’t teach just theory. We teach every
concept using real-time case studies (80% Practical and 20% Theory).
Students can practice all the concepts taught in IIMC (Interactive and Involved Methodology
Classroom) with Red Hat’s official Text with work books for the course.

RHCE = RHCSA (RH-124 & RH-134) + RHCE (RH-254) Duration : 2 Months

RHCSA (RH-124 & RH-134) Duration : 1 Month

RH-124 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).
Additional Topics:

 Networking Concepts, Basic IPv4 Subnetting

 How to Assign Static IP and Dynamic IP using GUI and CLI
 Difference between Private and Public IP
 How to install red hat linux
 Telnet, FTP, SSH, SFTP, Putty, Filezilla

Unit-1 Access the command line

Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.
 A local console login, using a connected keyboard
 Boot, reboot and shut down a system normally
 Start and Stop Virtual Machines
 Logging in over the network via SSH using an SSH client
 Executing Commands using the Bash Shell (As a Pro)

Unit-2 Manage files from the command line

Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the bash shell prompt.
 The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
 Locating Files by Name , Managing Files Using Command-Line Tools
 Create, delete, copy and move files and directories.

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Unit-3 Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Resolve problems by using online help systems and Red Hat support utilities.
 Locate, read, and use system documentation including man, info and files in /usr/share/doc.

Unit-4 Create, view, and edit text files

Create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an editor.
 Redirecting Output to a File or Program (>, >>, |, 2>, &> etc)
 Editing Text Files with Vim and Graphical Editor.

Unit-5 Manage local Linux users and groups

Manage local Linux users and groups, and administer local password policies.
 Gaining Super user Access ,Running commands as root
 Create, delete and modify local user accounts
 Create, delete and modify local groups and group membership
 Change passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts

Unit-6 Control access to files with Linux file system permissions

Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different
permission settings.
 Linux File system Permissions , Managing File system Permissions and Ownership
 List, set and change standard ugo /rwx /setGID /sticky bit permissions
 Managing File Security and Controlling File Permissions and Ownership

Unit-7 Monitor and manage Linux processes

Obtain information about the system, and control processes running on it.
 Processes and Controlling Jobs, Background and Foreground processes
 Identify CPU and Memory Intensive processes, adjust process priority with renice and kill
processes.
 Monitoring process activity

Unit-8 Control services and daemons

Control and monitor network services and system daemons using system
 Identifying automatically started system processes
 Controlling System Services and Daemons
 Log in and Switch users in to different runlevels
 Use single-user mode to gain access to a system root account.
 Boot systems into different runlevels for troubleshooting and system maintenance

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Unit-9 Configure and secure OpenSSH service
Access and provide access to the command line on remote systems securely using OpenSSH
 Accessing the Remote command line with SSH
 Configuring and Securing SSH Key-based Authentication
 Customizing SSH Service Configuration, Restricting SSH Logins

Unit-10 Analyze and store logs

Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.
 System log Architecture, Sys log Files
 Finding Log entries, Finding events with Journalctl
 Configuring a persistent systemd journal
 Adjusting System Time, Configure the system to synchronize system time using remote NTP
servers
 Analyzing and Storing Logs

Unit-11 Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking

Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
 Configuring Network with nmcli
 Configuring Hostnames and Name Resolutions: set local hostname, configure /etc/hosts,
configure to use existing DNS server
 Editing Network Configuration Files

Unit-12 Archive and copy files between systems

Archive files and copy them from one system to another.
 Archive, compress, unpack, and uncompress files using tar, gzip, bzip2 and xz.
 Copying Files over the network securely with scp
 Synchronizing two directories securely with rsync

Unit-13 Install and update software packages

Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package
repositories.
 Enabling and Examine Repositories. Installing and updating packages using RPM and YUM

Unit-14 Access Linux file systems

Access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
 Identifying File Systems and Devices, Mounting and Unmounting File Systems
 Making Links between Files, creating soft and hard links.
Unit-15 Use virtualized systems
Create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machines with KVM and libvirt.

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RH-134 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 [RHCSA] , Exam Code: EX200

Unit-1 Automate installation with Kickstart

Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart.
 Kickstart File Syntax and modification
 Installing a System using kickstart

Unit-2 Use regular expressions with grep

Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or
locate content within text files.
 Matching Text with grep
 Using grep with Logs

Unit-3 Create and Edit text files with vim

Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files.

Unit-4 Schedule future Linux tasks

Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future.
 Scheduling One-Time Tasks with at
 Scheduling Recurring Jobs with cron

Unit-5 Manage priority of Linux processes

Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run.
 Managing Process Priority using nice and renice

Unit-6 Control access to files with access control lists (ACL)

Manage file security using POSIX access control lists.
 Securing Files and ACLs
 Using ACLs to Grant and Limit Access

Unit-7 Manage SELinux security

Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a
network service compromise.
 Changing SELinux Modes
 Changing SELinux Contexts and SELinux Booleans

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Unit-8 Connect to network-defined users and groups
Configure systems to use central identity management services.
 Configure a system to use an existing LDAP directory service for user and group information.
 Configure a system to authenticate using Kerberos

Unit-9 Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system

Manage simple partitions and file systems.
 understand MBR-style partitions (primary,extended,logical);list/create/delete partitions
 understand GPT-style partitions (primary,extended,logical);list/create/delete partitions
 Managing SWAP Space
 Create, mount, unmount, and use ext3, ext4 and xfs file systems.

Unit-10 Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage

Manage logical volumes from the command line.
 Create /remove physical volumes, assign PVs to volume groups, create/delete logical volumes
 Create and configure LUKS-encrypted partitions and logical volumes to prompt for password and
mount decrypted filesystem at boot

Unit-11 Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS)
Access (secure) NFS shares.
 Mounting Network Storage with NFS
 Automounting Network Storage with NFS

Unit-12 Access networked storage with SMB

 Mounting Network Storage with SMB

Unit-13 Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process
Unit-14 Limit network communication with firewall
Configure a basic firewall.
 Limiting Network communication

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 RHCE: (RH-254) Duration: 1 Month
RH-254 Course Overview: The course is focused on deploying and managing network servers
running caching Domain Name Service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD, Postfix SMTP null client,
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 Code: EX300

Unit-1 Control services and daemons

Review how to manage services and the boot-up process using systemctl

Unit-2 Manage IPv6 networking

Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems

Unit-3 Configure link aggregation and bridging

Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding,
teaming, and local software bridges

Unit-4 Control network port security

Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering
techniques

Unit-5 Manage DNS for servers

Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure DNS caching

Unit-6 Configure email delivery

Relay all email sent by the system to an SMTP gateway for central delivery

Unit-7 Provide block-based storage

Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks

 iSCSI Concepts
 Providing iSCSI Targets
 Accessing iSCSI Storage

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Unit-8 Provide file-based storage
Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users

 Exporting NFS File Systems

 Protecting NFS Exports
 Providing SMB File Shares
 Performing a Multiuser SMB Mount

Unit-9 Configure MariaDB databases

 Installing and working with MariaDB
 Managing Database users and Access Rights
 Creating and Restoring MariaDB Backups

Unit-10 Provide Apache HTTPD web service

Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)-enabled websites and virtual
hosts

 Installing and Configuring a Web Server

 Configuring and Troubleshooting Virtual Hosts
 Configure private directories
 Configuring a TLS-enabled Virtual Host
 Configuring a Web Application

Unit-11 Write Bash scripts

Write simple shell scripts using Bash

Unit-12 Bash conditionals and control structures

Use Bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands
and scripts

Unit-13 Configure the shell environment

Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions

Weekend Free Training Topics after Completion of the course.

 Configuring DHCP and DNS Server

 Configuring Squid Proxy Server
 Configuring LDAP and Kerberos Server
 Configuring Nagios Server (Core)

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