A Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) is able to perform the following tasks:

• Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation
• Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services
• Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes
• Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems
• Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services
• Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication
• Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration

The RHCSA certification is designed for:

• Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills
• Students who have attended Red Hat System Administration I and II and are on the path to earn RHCSA certification
• Experienced Linux system administrators who require a certification either by their organization or based on a mandate (DOD 8570 directive)
• IT professionals who are on the path to earn a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®) certification
• RHCEs who are non-current or who are about to become non-current and wish to re-certify as RHCEs

In preparation to earn the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat recommends the following training modules:

• Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
• Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)

Certification Exam : Test your skills and knowledge

 EX200 – Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam

• The performance-based Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam (EX200) tests your knowledge and skill in areas of system administration common across a wide range of environments and deployment scenarios. You must be an RHCSA to earn a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®) certification.

RH124 : Red Hat System Administration I

The courses covering the core system administration tasks needed to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) equips you with Linux® administration “survival skills” by focusing on foundational Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on your journey toward becoming a full-time Linux system administrator. This path continues with the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration II (RH134).

This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8.

• Get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Access the command line
  Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.
• Manage files from the command line
  Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
• Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  Resolve problems by using local help systems.
• Create, view, and edit text files
  Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.
• Manage local users and groups
  Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.
• Control access to files
  Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
• Monitor and manage Linux processes
  Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
• Control services and daemons
  Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.
• Configure and secure SSH
  Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.
• Analyze and store logs
  Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.
• Manage networking
  Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
• Archive and transfer files
  Archive and copy files from one system to another.
• Install and update software
  Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
• Access Linux files systems
  Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.
• Analyze servers and get support
  Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.
• Comprehensive review
  Review the content covered in this course by completing hands-on exercises.

RH124 : Red Hat System Administration II

Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) builds upon and lends context to the foundational knowledge established in Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). This follow-on course demonstrates more detailed use cases for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, preparing you for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200).

This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

• Improve command line productivity
  Run commands more efficiently by using advanced features of the bash shell, shell scripts, and various utilities provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Schedule future tasks
  Schedule commands to run in the future, either one time or on a repeating schedule.
• Tune system performance
  Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.
• Control access to files with ACLs
  Interpret and set access control lists (ACLs) on files to handle situations requiring complex user and group access permissions.
• Manage SELinux security
  Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.
• Maintain basic storage
  Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
• Manage logical volumes
  Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.
• Implement advanced storage features
  Manage storage using the Stratis local storage management system and use VDO volumes to optimize storage space in use.
• Access network-attached storage
  Use the NFS protocol to administer network-attached storage.
• Control the boot process
  Manage the boot process to control services offered and to troubleshoot and repair problems.
• Manage network security
  Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules.
• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on servers and virtual machines.