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Red Hat RHCSA 8

Prepare for the RHCSA 8 exam. Master essential tools, manage users and groups, and configure local storage to become the Linux pro others call when things go sideways.

(EX-200.AP1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-183-3
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About This Course

Enroll in our RHCSA 8 Training Course to gain the essential Linux administration skills needed to pass the EX200 exam.

In this course, you’ll master Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 by working through real-world tasks like installing and managing RHEL systems, working with files, processes, users, and network settings. 

Explore critical topics such as storage management, SELinux, firewalls, SSH, systemd, bash scripting, and more…all mapped directly to RHCSA exam objectives.

Skills You’ll Get

  • RHEL 8 Installation and Setup: Master installing and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems.
  • User and Permissions Management: Manage user accounts, groups, and permissions effectively.
  • Network Configuration and Troubleshooting: Configure and troubleshoot network settings and services.
  • Storage Administration: Administer storage solutions including partitions, LVM, and file systems.
  • Task Automation and Shell Scripting: Automate tasks using shell scripting and scheduling tools like cron and at.
  • System Security Management: Secure systems by configuring SELinux, firewalls, and SSH services.
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1

Introduction

  • Goals and Methods
  • Who Should Read This Course?
  • How This Course Is Organized
  • Exam Objective to Lesson Mapping
2

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • Preparing to Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Performing a Manual Installation
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
3

Using Essential Tools

  • Basic Shell Skills
  • Editing Files with vim
  • Understanding the Shell Environment
  • Finding Help
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
4

Essential File Management Tools

  • Working with the File System Hierarchy
  • Managing Files
  • Using Links
  • Working with Archives and Compressed Files
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
5

Working with Text Files

  • Using Common Text File–Related Tools
  • A Primer to Using Regular Expressions
  • Using grep to Analyze Text
  • Working with Other Useful Text Processing Utilities
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
6

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

  • Working on Local Consoles
  • Using SSH and Related Utilities
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Labs
7

User and Group Management

  • Different User Types
  • Managing User Accounts
  • Creating and Managing Group Accounts
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
8

Permissions Management

  • Managing File Ownership
  • Managing Basic Permissions
  • Managing Advanced Permissions
  • Managing ACLs
  • Setting Default Permissions with umask
  • Working with User-Extended Attributes
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
9

Configuring Networking

  • Networking Fundamentals
  • Managing Network Addresses and Interfaces
  • Validating Network Configuration
  • Configuring Network Configuration with nmtui and nmcli
  • Setting Up Hostname and Name Resolution
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
10

Managing Software

  • Managing Software Packages with yum
  • Using yum
  • Managing Package Module Streams
  • Managing Software Packages with rpm
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Labs
11

Managing Processes

  • Introduction to Process Management
  • Managing Shell Jobs
  • Using Common Command-Line Tools for Process Management
  • Using top to Manage Processes
  • Using tuned to Optimize Performance
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
12

Working with Systemd

  • Understanding Systemd
  • Managing Units Through Systemd
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
13

Scheduling Tasks

  • Configuring Cron to Automate Recurring Tasks
  • Configuring at to Schedule Future Tasks
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
14

Configuring Logging

  • Understanding System Logging
  • Configuring rsyslogd
  • Rotating Log Files
  • Working with journald
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
15

Managing Storage

  • Understanding MBR and GPT Partitions
  • Managing Partitions and File Systems
  • Mounting File Systems
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
16

Managing Advanced Storage

  • Understanding LVM
  • Creating LVM Logical Volumes
  • Resizing LVM Logical Volumes
  • Configuring Stratis
  • Configuring VDO
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Labs
17

Basic Kernel Management

  • Understanding the Role of the Linux Kernel
  • Working with Kernel Modules
  • Upgrading the Linux Kernel
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
18

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

  • Managing Systemd Targets
  • Working with GRUB 2
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Labs
19

Essential Troubleshooting Skills

  • Understanding the RHEL 8 Boot Procedure
  • Passing Kernel Boot Arguments
  • Using a Rescue Disk
  • Fixing Common Issues
  • Recovering Access to a Virtual Machine
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
20

An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

  • Understanding Shell Scripting Core Elements
  • Using Variables and Input
  • Using Conditional Loops
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
21

Configuring SSH

  • Hardening the SSH Server
  • Using Other Useful sshd Options
  • Configuring Key-Based Authentication with Passphrases
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
22

Managing Apache HTTP Services

  • Configuring a Basic Apache Server
  • Understanding Apache Configuration Files
  • Creating Apache Virtual Hosts
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
23

Managing SELinux

  • Understanding SELinux Working and Modes
  • Understanding Context Settings and the Policy
  • Restoring Default File Contexts
  • Using Boolean Settings to Modify SELinux Settings
  • Diagnosing and Addressing SELinux Policy Violations
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
24

Configuring a Firewall

  • Understanding Linux Firewalling
  • Working with Firewalld
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
25

Accessing Network Storage

  • Using NFS Services
  • Using CIFS Services
  • Mounting Remote File Systems Through fstab
  • Using Automount to Mount Remote File Systems
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
26

Configuring Time Services

  • Understanding Local Time
  • Using Network Time Protocol
  • Managing Time on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Summary
  • Review Questions
  • End-of-Lesson Lab
27

Final Preparation

  • General Tips
28

Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exam

29

RHCSA Practice Exam A

  • General Notes
30

RHCSA Practice Exam B

  • General Notes
31

RHCSA Practice Exam C

  • General Notes
32

RHCSA Practice Exam D

  • General Notes
A

Appendix A: Study Planner

1

Using Essential Tools

  • Using Internal and External Commands from the Shell
  • Using I/O Redirection and Pipes
  • Working with History
  • Using Bash Completion
  • Working with vim
  • Managing the Shell Environment
  • Using man -k
  • Using info
2

Essential File Management Tools

  • Getting an Overview of Current Mounts
  • Working with Directories
  • Working with Files
  • Creating a Hard Link
  • Working with Symbolic Links and Hard Links
  • Using tar
3

Working with Text Files

  • Applying Basic less Skills
  • Using Basic head and tail Operations
  • Using Common grep Options
4

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

  • Working on Several Terminal Windows Simultaneously
  • Working with Pseudo Terminals
5

User and Group Management

  • Switching User Accounts
  • Creating User Accounts
  • Working with Groups
6

Permissions Management

  • Managing Basic Permissions
  • Working with Special Permissions
  • Managing Advanced Permissions Using ACLs
7

Configuring Networking

  • Validating Network Configuration
  • Verifying Network Settings
  • Managing Network Connections with nmcli
  • Changing Connection Parameters with nmcli
8

Managing Software

  • Creating Your Own Repository
  • Using yum for Package Management
  • Working with Modules
  • Using RPM Queries
9

Managing Processes

  • Managing Jobs
  • Managing Processes from the Command Line
  • Using tuned
10

Working with Systemd

  • Managing Units with systemctl
  • Changing the Unit Configuration
11

Scheduling Tasks

  • Running Scheduled Tasks Through cron
  • Scheduling Jobs with at
12

Configuring Logging

  • Using Live Log Monitoring and Logger
  • Changing rsyslog.conf Rules
  • Discovering journalctl
  • Making the journald Journal Permanent
13

Managing Storage

  • Creating MBR Partitions and File System
  • Creating Logical Partitions
  • Creating GPT Partitions with gdisk
  • Creating Partitions with parted
  • Creating a Swap Partition
  • Mounting Partitions Through /etc/fstab
14

Managing Advanced Storage

  • Creating a Physical Volume, Volume Group, and Logical Volume
  • Resizing Logical Volumes
  • Managing Stratis Volumes
  • Creating Partitions and Filesystems
15

Basic Kernel Management

  • Managing Kernel Modules from the Command Line
  • Loading Kernel Modules with Parameters
16

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

  • Isolating Targets
  • Applying Modifications to GRUB 2
17

Essential Troubleshooting Skills

  • Exploring Troubleshooting Targets
  • Using the Rescue Option
18

An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

  • Writing a Simple Shell Script
  • Working with Positional Parameters
  • Working with Input
  • Using if ... then ... else
19

Configuring SSH

  • Configuring SSH Security Options
20

Managing Apache HTTP Services

  • Setting Up a Basic Web Server
21

Managing SELinux

  • Manipulating SELinux Modes
  • Setting a Context Label on a Nondefault Apache Document Root
  • Installing SELinux-Specific Man Pages
  • Using restorecon to Relabel Files
22

Configuring a Firewall

  • Managing the Firewall with firewall-cmd
23

Accessing Network Storage

  • Setting Up a Samba Server
24

Configuring Time Services

  • Managing Local Time

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The RHCSA 8 (EX200v8.2) exam was officially retired in May 2023, as per Red Hat's policy to phase out older versions when newer ones (like RHEL 9) are released. 

The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification validates your skills in managing and administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems. It is a performance-based exam that tests practical Linux administration tasks. 

This course is ideal for system administrators, IT professionals, and anyone seeking to build foundational skills in managing RHEL 8 environments or preparing for the RHCSA 8 certification exam.

You are eligible for one free retake if unsuccessful on the first attempt. The retake option appears in your scheduling system after results are reported.

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