Kurs: Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam (EX300)

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is earned by a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) who has demonstrated the knowledge, skill and ability required of a senior system administrator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

RHCSA certification is required in order to earn Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Exam overview:

The RHCE exam is a hands-on, practical exam that lasts 2 hours. Candidates are eligible to take the RHCE exam without first having passed the RHCSA exam, but RHCE will not be issued until both credentials are earned by a candidate.

Exam requirements:

The RHCE exam objectives (see below) provides authoritative guidance on the knowledge and skills candidates will need to demonstrate in the RHCE exam. It also provides more specific information on the exam format and coverage. All candidates are urged to use this information to evaluate their readiness for the exam.

Preparation:

Red Hat offers clear training paths for candidates to learn the required skills.

Red Hat training courses provide hands-on labs and task-focused activities balanced with facilitated discussion to help course participants build essential skills quickly and effectively. Candidates are advised that real-world system administration experience is also an important aspect of preparation for the exam.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam Overview and Objectives

This guide provides information candidates may use in preparing to take the RHCE exam. Red Hat is not responsible for the content or accuracy of other guides, books, online resources, or any other information provided by organizations or individuals other than Red Hat Training and Certification. Red Hat reserves the right to change this guide when appropriate. Candidates who have enrolled in forthcoming classes or exams are advised to check this guide periodically for changes.

Prospective employers of RHCEs should verify any and all claims by people claiming to hold this certification by requesting their certificate number and verifying it here.

In order to earn RHCE, one also pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCSA) exam. One is eligible to take the RHCE exam without first having passed the RHCSA exam, but RHCE will not be issued until both credentials are earned by a candidate.

Performance-based Exams

The Red Hat Certified Engineer exam is a performance-based evaluation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration skills and knowledge. Candidates perform a number of routine system administration tasks and are evaluated on whether they have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that candidates must perform tasks similar to what they must perform on the job.

Authorized Training Partners

Only Red Hat and Red Hat Certified Training Partners administer the RHCE exam. Prospective candidates should exercise due diligence when purchasing a seat in an RHCE exam from a provider other than Red Hat itself. They should verify that the provider is, in fact, an authorized training partner or reseller in good standing. Please notify greymarket@redhat.com about organizations that purport to offer the RHCE exam but are not Red Hat Certified Training Partners.

Scores and Reporting

Official scores for the RHCE exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners, training partners or other departments or individuals within Red Hat to report results to candidates. Scores on the exam are reported within three (3) US business days.

Exam results are reported as section scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.

Format of the RHCE Exam

The RHCE exam is a hands-on, practical exam that lasts 2.0 hours. Internet access is not provided during the exam. Outside materials are not permitted. Documentation that ships with Red Hat Enterprise Linux is included.

Preparation for the RHCE Exam

Red Hat encourages all candidates for RHCE to consider taking one or more of its official training courses to help prepare. Attendance in these classes is not required, and one can choose to take just an exam. Many successful candidates who have come to class already possessing substantial skills and knowledge report that the class made a positive difference for them.

To help you determine the best courses to take, Red Hat provides online skills assessment.

While attending Red Hat's classes can be an important part of one's preparation, attending class does not guarantee success on the exam. Previous experience, practice, and native aptitude are also important determinants of success.

Many books and other resources on system administration for Red Hat's OS products are available. Red Hat does not officially endorse any as preparation guides for any exams. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading deepens understanding and can prove helpful.

Exam Objectives

RHCE exam Candidates should consult the RHCSA Exam Objectives document and be capable of RHCSA-level tasks, as many among these are required in order to meet RHCE exam objectives.

• diagnose and correct boot failures arising from bootloader, module, and filesystem errors

• use the rescue environment to recover unbootable systems

• diagnose and correct problems with network services

• diagnose and correct problems where SELinux contexts or booleans are interfering with proper operation

• Produce and deliver reports on system utilization (processor, memory, disk, and network)

• use bash shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks

• install the packages needed to provide the service

• configure SELinux to support the service

• configure the service to start when the system is booted

• configure the service for basic operation

• configure host-based and user-based security for the service

• Services to be configured (with *additions* to above tasks):

• HTTP/HTTPS: virtual hosting, private directories, stage a CGI script, group managed content

• DNS: caching name server, DNS forwarding

• FTP: anonymous-only download, anonymous "drop-box" upload (provisional)

• NFS: share a directory to specific clients, share for group collaboration

• SMB: share a directory to specific clients, share for group collaboration

• SMTP: null client, outbound smarthost relay, accepting inbound

• SSH: key-based authentication, port forwarding

• rsyslog: remote logging

• NTP: serve to selected clients

• RHCEs are expected to also be able to:

• use /proc/sys and sysctl to modify and set kernel run-time parameters

• use iptables to implement packet filtering

• route IP traffic and use iptables for NAT

• establish IP static routes

• configure Ethernet bonding

• manage default user/group password policies

• build a simple rpm that packages a single file

• configure system as an iSCSI Initiator persistently mounting existing Target

• authenticate to an existing Kerberos V realm (provisional)

• create a private yum repository (provisional)

Målgruppe

• Experienced Linux IT professionals who currently have RHCSA certification, and are interested in earning an RHCE certification

• Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills

• Students who have attended Red Hat System Administration I, II and III or RHCE Rapid Track Course

• Experienced Linux system administrators who require a certification either by their organization, or based on a mandate (DOD 8570 directive)

• RHCEs who are non-current , and have already passed the RHCSA exam