Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE 7 Cert Guide

This study guide helps you master topics on both the Red Hat RHCSA (EX200) and RHCE (EX300) exams for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, including:

Part 1: RHCSA

• Basic System Management: Installation, tools, text files, server connections; user, group, and permissions management; network configuration
• Operating Running Systems: Process management, VMs, package installation, task scheduling, logging, managing partitions, and LVM logical volumes
• Advanced System Administration: Basic kernel management, basic Apache server configuration, boot procedures/troubleshooting
• Managing Network Services: Using Kickstart; managing SELinux; configuring firewalls, remote mounts, FTP, and time services

Part 2: RHCE

• System Configuration/Management: External authentication/authorisation, iSCSI SANs, performance reporting, optimisation, logging, routing/advanced networking, and Bash scripting
• System Security: Configuring firewalls, advanced Apache services, DNS, MariaDB, NFS, Samba, SMTP, SSH, and time synchronisation
• Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE 7 Cert Guide contains proven study features that allow you to succeed on the exam the first time. Best-selling author and top Linux consultant Sander van Vugt shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness to improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes the following:

• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass Red HatGÇÖs tough certification exams
• Clearly defined chapter learning objectives covering all RHCSA (EX200) and RHCE (EX300) exam topics
• Chapter-ending review questions to help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
• Chapter-ending labs showing what real exam tasks and assignments look like
• 4 Practice Exams that appear in the book and DVD (2 RHCSA and 2 RHCE), so you can thoroughly test your skills before taking your actual exams
• More than 40 Interactive Hands-on Exercises and 40 Interactive Quizzes to help you immediately test and reinforce your knowledge
• 4 advanced Command-Line Interface simulations (2 RHCSA and 2 RHCE) walking you through realistic, complex, multi-step Red Hat scenarios
• Interactive Glossary Quiz on the DVD allowing you to test yourself on every glossary term covered in the book 2-++ hours of video training: 30 minutes of unique test-prep videos plus more than 2 hours of instruction from the best-selling RHCSA and RHCE Complete Video Course series
• 3 Virtual Machines on the DVD giving you easy access to a reliable environment for working through this bookGÇÖs labs and exercises
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
• Two Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exams (one RHCSA and one RHCE) so you can assess your skills and determine the best study path
• An Exam Essentials appendix that quickly recaps all major chapter topics for easy reference, found on the DVD
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organise and optimise your study time