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

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Lesson Plan

Introduction

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

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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

Using Essential Tools

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

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

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

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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

User and Group Management

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

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

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

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

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

Working with Systemd

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

Scheduling Tasks

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

Configuring Logging

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

Managing Storage

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

Managing Advanced Storage

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

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

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

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

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

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

Configuring SSH

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

Managing Apache HTTP Services

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

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

Configuring a Firewall

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

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

Configuring Time Services

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

Final Preparation

General Tips

Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exam

RHCSA Practice Exam A

General Notes

RHCSA Practice Exam B

General Notes

RHCSA Practice Exam C

General Notes

RHCSA Practice Exam D

General Notes

Appendix A: Study Planner

Hands-on LAB Activities

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

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

Working with Text Files

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

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Working on Several Terminal Windows Simultaneously
Working with Pseudo Terminals

User and Group Management

Switching User Accounts
Creating User Accounts
Working with Groups

Permissions Management

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

Configuring Networking

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

Managing Software

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

Managing Processes

Managing Jobs
Managing Processes from the Command Line
Using tuned

Working with Systemd

Managing Units with systemctl
Changing the Unit Configuration

Scheduling Tasks

Running Scheduled Tasks Through cron
Scheduling Jobs with at

Configuring Logging

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

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

Managing Advanced Storage

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

Basic Kernel Management

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

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

Isolating Targets
Applying Modifications to GRUB 2

Essential Troubleshooting Skills

Exploring Troubleshooting Targets
Using the Rescue Option

An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

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

Configuring SSH

Configuring SSH Security Options

Managing Apache HTTP Services

Setting Up a Basic Web Server

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

Configuring a Firewall

Managing the Firewall with firewall-cmd

Accessing Network Storage

Setting Up a Samba Server

Configuring Time Services

Managing Local Time

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Lesson Plan

Introduction

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Using Essential Tools

Essential File Management Tools

Working with Text Files

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

User and Group Management

Permissions Management

Configuring Networking

Managing Software

Managing Processes

Working with Systemd

Scheduling Tasks

Configuring Logging

Managing Storage

Managing Advanced Storage

Basic Kernel Management

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

Essential Troubleshooting Skills

An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

Configuring SSH

Managing Apache HTTP Services

Managing SELinux

Configuring a Firewall

Accessing Network Storage

Configuring Time Services

Final Preparation

Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exam

RHCSA Practice Exam A

RHCSA Practice Exam B

RHCSA Practice Exam C

RHCSA Practice Exam D

Appendix A: Study Planner

Hands-on LAB Activities

Using Essential Tools

Essential File Management Tools

Working with Text Files

Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

User and Group Management

Permissions Management

Configuring Networking

Managing Software

Managing Processes

Working with Systemd

Scheduling Tasks

Configuring Logging

Managing Storage

Managing Advanced Storage

Basic Kernel Management

Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure

Essential Troubleshooting Skills

An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

Configuring SSH

Managing Apache HTTP Services

Managing SELinux

Configuring a Firewall

Accessing Network Storage

Configuring Time Services

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