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2. index Course Code Course Title Duration Page # RH124
Red Hat System Administration I
5 days 4
RH134
Red Hat System Administration II
4 days 5
RH199
RHCSA Rapid Track Course 6
RH236
Red Hat Gluster Storage Administration
3 days 7
RH254
Red Hat System Administration III 8
RH299
RHCE Certification Lab 9
RH318
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 11
RH342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 12
RH403
Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration 13
RH413
Red Hat Server Hardening 14
RH436
Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management 15
RH442
Red Hat Enterprise Performance Tuning 16

3. RH134 Duration: 4 days Red Hat System Administration II
Part 2 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This course is specifically designed for students who have completed Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124). Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full time Linux® administrator.
Course overview:
This course goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting. Attending both Red Hat System Administration I and Red Hat System Administration II can help you in your preparation for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200).
Prerequisites:
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
Course contents:
Automate installation with Kickstart
Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart
Use regular expressions with grep
Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or locate content within text files
Create and Edit text files with vim
Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files
Schedule future Linux tasks
Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future
Manage priority of Linux processes
Connect to network-defined users and groups
Configure systems to use central identity management services
Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system
Manage simple partitions and file systems
Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage
Manage logical volumes from the command line
Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS)
Access (secure) NFS shares
Access networked storage with SMB
Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount SMB file systems
Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process
Limit network communication with firewall
Configure a basic firewall
Comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in this course
Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run
Control access to files with access control lists (ACL)
Manage file security using POSIX access control lists.
Manage SELinux security
Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise

4. RH134 Duration: 4 days Red Hat System Administration II
Part 2 of the core system administration tasks needed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This course is specifically designed for students who have completed Red Hat® System Administration I (RH124). Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full time Linux® administrator.
Course overview:
This course goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting. Attending both Red Hat System Administration I and Red Hat System Administration II can help you in your preparation for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200).
Prerequisites:
Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)
Course contents:
Automate installation with Kickstart
Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart
Use regular expressions with grep
Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or locate content within text files
Create and Edit text files with vim
Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files
Schedule future Linux tasks
Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future
Manage priority of Linux processes
Connect to network-defined users and groups
Configure systems to use central identity management services
Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system
Manage simple partitions and file systems
Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage
Manage logical volumes from the command line
Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS)
Access (secure) NFS shares
Access networked storage with SMB
Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount SMB file systems
Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process
Limit network communication with firewall
Configure a basic firewall
Comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in this course
Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run
Control access to files with access control lists (ACL)
Manage file security using POSIX access control lists.
Manage SELinux security
Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise

5. RH199 Duration: 4 days RHCSA Rapid Track Course
Combines Red Hat System Administration I and II at a rapid pace
The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) relates to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7 and is designed for students who already have significant experience with Linux administration. The course reviews the tasks covered in Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and II (RH134) at an accelerated pace.
Course overview:
On completion of course materials, students should be prepared to take the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam.
Prerequisites:
Students for the class should have 1-3years of full time Linux administration experience.
Course contents:
Accessing the command line
Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell
Managing files from the command line
Work with files from the bash shell prompt
Managing local Linux users and groups
Manage Linux users and groups and administer local password policies
Controlling access to files with Linux file system permissions
Managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking
Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
Analyzing and storing logs
Locate and interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes
Managing storage and file systems
Create and use disk partitions, logical volumes, file systems, and swap spaces
Scheduling system tasks
Schedule recurring system tasks using cron and systemd timer units
Mounting network file systems
Mount network file system (NFS) exports and server message block (SMB) shares from network file servers
Limiting network communication with firewalld
Configure a basic local firewall
Virtualization and kickstart
Manage KVMs and install them with Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Kickstart
Set access permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings
Managing SELinux security
Use SELinux to manage access to files and interpret and troubleshoot SELinux security effects
Monitoring and managing Linux processes
Monitor and control processes running on the system
Installing and updating software packages
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.
Controlling services and daemons
Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd

6. RH236 Duration: 3 days Red Hat Gluster Storage Administration
Deploy scalable, highly available storage on off-the-shelf hardware and in cloud environments
This course is for senior system and storage administrators who are interested in deploying scalable, highly available storage on off-the-shelf hardware and in cloud environments.
This course is based on Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.
Course overview:
Students will learn how to install, configure, and maintain a cluster of Red Hat Storage servers. The course will also explore highly available common Internet file systems (CIFS) and network file systems (NFS) using Clustered Trivial DataBase (CTDB), unified file and object storage, and geo-replication. Finally, students will learn about the Hadoop plugin for Red Hat Storage, snapshots, and geo-replication.
This course can help you prepare for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage Exam (EX236).
Prerequisites:
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or an equivalent level of knowledge is highly recommended For candidates who have not earned their RHCSA, confirmation of the needed skills can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment.
Course contents:
1. Introduction to Red Hat Storage
Understand Red Hat Storage server features and terminology.
9. Configure Georeplication
Configure georeplication for disaster recovery.
10. Troubleshooting
Perform basic troubleshooting tasks.
2. Install Red Hat Gluster Storage
Install Red Hat Gluster Storage.
11. Manage Snapshots Manage volume snapshots.
3. Configure Red Hat Gluster Storage
Build and configure a Red Hat Gluster Storage volume.
12. Install Red Hat Gluster Storage Console Install Red Hat Gluster Storage Console.
4. Create Volumes
Create different volume types.
13. Manage Tiering
Manage storage tiering for a volume.
5. Configure Clients
Access data on Red Hat Gluster storage volumes with various clients.
14. Monitor Red Hat Gluster Storage
Monitor Red Hat Gluster Storage performance.
6. Configure ACLs and Quotas
Implement POSIX ACLs and quotas.
15. Configure Network Encryption
Configure Network Encryption for Red Hat Gluster Storage.
7. Extend Volumes
Grow storage volumes online.
16. Comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat Gluster Storage Administration.
8. Configure IP Failover
Configure IP failover.

7. RH254 Duration: 4 days Red Hat System Administration III
Broaden your ability to administer Linux systems and prepare for your Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam.
Course overview:
The course is focused on deploying and managing network servers running caching Domain Name Service (DNS), MariaDB, Apache HTTPD, Postfix SMTP nullclients, network file sharing with Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB), iSCSI initiators and targets, advanced networking and firewalld configurations, and the use of Bash shell scripting to help automate, configure, and troubleshoot the system. Through lectures and hands-on labs, students who have already earned the RHCSA certification will be exposed to all competencies covered by the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam (EX300).
Prerequisites:
RHCSA certification or equivalent experience. For candidates who have not earned their RHCSA certification, confirmation of the correct skills and knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment.
Course contents:
1. Control services and daemons
Review how to manage services and the boot-up
9. Configure MariaDB databases
Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators
process using systemctl
2. Manage IPv6 networking
Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on
Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
10. Provide Apache HTTPD web service
Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)-enabled websites and virtual hosts
3. Configure link aggregation and bridging
Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface
functionality including bonding, teaming and local software bridges
11. Write Bash scripts
Write simple shell scripts using Bash
12. Bash conditionals and control structures
Use Bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands and scripts
4. Control network port security
Permit and reject access to network services using
advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques
13. Configure the shell environment
Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions
5. Manage DNS for servers
Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and
configure secure DNS caching
14. Linux containers preview
Preview the capabilities of Linux containers, Docker, and other related technologies in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
6. Configure delivery
Relay all sent by the system to an SMTP gateway
for central delivery
7. Provide block-based storage
Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as
remote disks
15. Comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat System Administration III
8. Provide file-based storage
Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific
systems and users

8. RH299 Duration: 4 days RHCE Certification lab
Prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam (EX300)
The RHCE® Certification lab (RH299) is designed for students seeking a hands-on, lab-based review prior to taking the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam. Students taking this course should have already completed their classroom training and simply be preparing to take or retake the exam.
Course overview:
During the 4-day course, students will work at their own pace through the complete set of labs from both the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) Rapid Track course (RH199) and Red Hat System Administration III (RH254). The RHCE Certification Lab course includes a few instructor lectures designed to review key technologies such as systemd, firewalld, and IPv6. For the classroom and virtual classroom versions of this course, an instructor will be available throughout the week to assist students as they work through the labs.
Prerequisites:
To qualify for this course, students must:
Students should have already completed Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or equivalent training
It is highly recommended students take our online skills assessment prior to enrolling in this course
Extensive UNIX administration experience by itself is not adequate for most students
Course contents:
1. Local and remote logins
Review methods for accessing the system and engaging Red Hat Support
7. Updating software packages
Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories
2. File system navigation
Copy, move, create, delete, link, and organize files while working from the Bash shell prompt
8. Creating and mounting file systems
Create and manage disks, partitions, and filesystems from the command line
3. Users and groups
Manage Linux users and groups and administer local password policies
9. Service management and boot troubleshooting Control and monitor system daemons and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process
4. File permissions
Control access to files and directories using permissions and access control lists (ACLs)
10. Network configuration
Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
5. SELinux permissions
Manage the SELinux behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise
11. System logging and ntp
Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes
6. Process management
Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system
12. Logical volume management
Create and manage logical volumes from the command line

9. 13. Scheduled processes
Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future
21. Configuring Delivery
Relay all sent by the system to a SMTP gateway for central delivery
14. Mounting network file systems
Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount network storage with NFS and SMB
22. Providing block-based storage
Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks
15. Firewall configuration
Configure a basic firewall
23. Providing file-based storage
Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users
16. Virtualization and kickstart
Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on virtual machines with kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) and libvirt
24. Configuring MariaDB databases
Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators
17. Managing IPv6 networking
Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
25. Providing Apache HTTPD Web Service
Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)-enabled websites and virtual hosts
18. Configuring link aggregation and bridging Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding, teaming, and local software bridges
26. Writing Bash scripts
Write simple shell scripts using Bash
27. Bash conditionals and control structures
Use Bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands and scripts
19. Controlling network port security
Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques
28. Configuring the shell environment
Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions
20. Managing DNS for Servers
Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure-caching DNS

10. RH318 Duration: 4 days Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Get the skills required to deploy and manage virtual environments
Red Hat® Enterprise Virtualization (RH318) teaches experienced system administrators how to use the virtualization features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux® managed through the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization suite.
Course overview:
Students acquire the skills and knowledge to effectively create, deploy, manage, and migrate Linux and Microsoft Windows virtual machines hosted on either dedicated Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor nodes or Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager. With hands-on labs and a deep dive into the technology, this training course is the perfect first step for enterprise planning or executing a virtualization deployment strategy.
This course also helps candidates prepare for the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Administrator exam (EX318), which, if passed, earns them the Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) certification.
Prerequisites:
IT professionals who have earned an Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or maintain the equivalent experience with Linux
System administration experience on Microsoft Windows operating systems is beneficial but not necessary for this course
Course contents:
1. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization overview Understand general virtualization, KVM concepts, and Red Hat® Enterprise Virtualization platform
7. Virtual machine templates
Create Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux® virtual machines with template images
2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Install, test, remove, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager
8. Pools and users
Use pools and deploy the user portal with multilevel administrative roles
3. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
9. Monitoring and reports
Monitor Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and create custom reports
4. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment configuration
Create and configure datacenters, clusters, storage domains, and logical networks
10. Advanced Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Back up and restore Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization; CLI and API interfaces
11. Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts
Manage virtual machines with Red Hat Network
5. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers
Install, perform basic management of, and troubleshoot virtual servers and images
12. Migration and high availability
Migrate a virtual machine and explore high availability
6. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops Install virtual desktops and configure paravirtualized drivers.
13. Comprehensive review
Apply the performance objectives learned throughout the course

11. Duration: 4 days
RH342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting course (RH342) provides system administrators with the tools and techniques they need to successfully diagnose, and fix, a variety of potential issues. Students will work through hands-on problems in various subsystems to diagnose and fix common issues.
Course overview:
Students will learn how to apply the scientific method to a structured form of troubleshooting. This approach is then used troubleshooting various types of problems, including boot issues, hardware issues, storage issues, RPM issues, network issues, third-party application issues, security issues, and kernel issues. At the end of the course students can complete various comprehensive review labs to test their skills.
Prerequisites:
Red Hat recommends these prerequisites:
Have earned a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or have similar experience
It is recommended to students who have earned a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or have similar experience
Course contents:
1. Introduction to troubleshooting
Describe a generalized strategy for troubleshooting.
7. Troubleshoot network issues
Identify and resolve network connectivity issues.
2. Take proactive steps to prevent small issues Prevent small issues from becoming large problems by employing proactive system administration techniques.
8. Troubleshoot application issues
Debug application issues.
9. Deal with security issues
Identify and fix issues related to security subsystems.
3. Troubleshoot boot issues
Identify and resolve issues that can affect a system's ability to boot.
10. Troubleshoot kernel issues
Identify kernel issues and assist Red Hat Support in resolving kernel issues.
4. Identify hardware issues
Identify hardware problems that can affect a system's ability to operate.
11. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting comprehensive review
Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.
5. Troubleshoot storage issues
Identify and fix issues related to storage.
6. Troubleshoot RPM issues
Identify and fix problems in, and using, the package management subsystem.

12. RH403 Duration: 4 days Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration
Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration is a lab-based course that explores the concepts and methods necessary for successful large-scale management of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® systems. Course participants will learn how to install Red Hat Satellite 6 on a server and populate it with software packages.
Course overview:
Students will use Red Hat Satellite to manage the software development life cycle of a subscribed host and its configuration. Students should have previous Red Hat Satellite experience, since the course will compare Red Hat Satellite 6 features and terminology with Red Hat Satellite 5.
Prerequisites:
RHCE certification or equivalent experience
Previous Red Hat Satellite 5 experience
Course contents:
1. Red Hat Satellite installation
Install Red Hat Satellite 6 on a server and populate it with Red Hat Enterprise Linux software content.
5. Deploy custom software using Red Hat Satellite Incorporate non-Red Hat software packages into a Red Hat Satellite framework.
2. Red Hat Satellite organization
Effectively control user access for Red Hat Satellite administration.
6. Configuration management with Puppet
Create and populate a Puppet repository within a Red Hat Satellite framework.
3. Red Hat Satellite client registration
Register hosts to a Red Hat Satellite server, both interactively and automatically.
7. Centralized management and deployment of system configurations
Configure hosts using Puppet.
4. Incorporate software management into SDLC Control which packages hosts can install and which updates are propagated to hosts. Evaluate host deviations from corporate standards.

13. RH413 Duration: 4 days Red Hat Server Hardening
Secure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system to comply with security policy requirements
Red Hat® Server Hardening (RH413) builds on a student's Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®) certification or equivalent experience to provide an understanding of how to secure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux® system to comply with security policy requirements.
This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Course overview:
Many security policies and standards require systems administrators to address specific user authentication concerns, application of updates, system auditing and logging, file system integrity, and more. Red Hat Server Hardening provides strategies for addressing specific policy and configuration concerns. This course can also help you prepare for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Server Hardening exam (EX413).
Prerequisites:
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification, Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification, or equivalent experience required
For candidates who have not earned their RHCSA or RHCE certifications, confirmation of the required knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment
Course contents:
1. Track security updates
9. Manage pluggable authentication modules (PAMs) Apply changes to PAMs to enforce different types of rules on users
Understand how Red Hat Enterprise Linux produces updates and how to use yum to perform queries to identify what errata are available
10. Secure console access
Adjust properties for various console services to enable
or disable settings based on security
2. Manage software updates
Develop a process for applying updates to systems including verifying properties of the update
11. Install central authentication
Install and configure a Red Hat Identity Management
server and client.
3. Create file systems
Allocate an advanced file system layout and use file
system encryption.
12. Manage central authentication
Configure Red Hat Identity Management rules to
control both user access to client systems and additional privileges granted to users on those systems
4. Manage file systems
Adjust file system properties through security related
options and file system attributes
5. Manage special permissions
Work with set user ID (SUID), set group ID (SGID), and
sticky (SVTX) permissions and locate files with these permissions enabled
13. Configure system logging
Configure remote logging to use transport layer
encryption and manage additional logs generated by remote systems
6. Manage additional file access controls Modify default permissions applied to files and directories; work with file access control lists
14. Configure system auditing
Enable and configure system auditing
15. Control access to network services
Manage firewall rules to limit connectivity to network
services
7. Monitor for file system changes
Configure software to monitor the files on your machine
for changes

14. Duration: 4 days
RH436
Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management
Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments
The intensive, hands-on Red Hat® Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management course teaches storage management, the Red Hat High Availability Add-On, and the shared storage technology delivered by Red Hat Global File System 2 (GFS2) and Red Hat Storage Server.
Course overview:
Created for senior Linux® system administrators, this four-day course strongly emphasizes lab-based activities. You'll learn how to deploy and manage shared storage and server clusters that provide highly available network services to a mission-critical enterprise environment.
This course also helps you prepare for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management exam (Ex436).
Prerequisites:
If you want to take this course without the exam (RH436) and have not earned your RHCE certification, you can confirm whether you have the correct skill-set knowledge by passing the online skills assessment.
Course contents:
1. Clusters and storage
Get an overview of storage and cluster technologies
9. Advanced resource management
Understand resource dependencies and complex resources
2. ISCSI configuration
Set up and manage iSCSI
10. Two-node cluster issues
Understand the use and limitations of two-node clusters
3. UDEV
Learn basic manipulation and creation of udev rules
11. LVM management
Review LVM commands and Clustered LVM (CLVM)
4. Multipathing
Combine multiple paths to SAN devices into one fault- tolerant virtual device
12. Global File System 2
Understand the GFS2 file system and use tools to create, maintain, and troubleshoot it
5. Red Hat high-availability overview
Learn the architecture and component technologies in the Red Hat® High Availability Add-On
13. XFS
Explore the features of the XFS® file system and tools required for creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting
6. Quorum
Understand quorum and quorum calculations
14. Red Hat Storage
Work with Gluster to create and maintain a scale-out storage solution
7. Fencing
Understand fencing and fencing configuration
15. Comprehensive review
Set up high-availability services and storage
8. Resources and resource groups
Understand rgmanager and the configuration of resources and resource groups

15. RH442 Duration: 4 days Red Hat Enterprise Performance Tuning
Performance tuning and capacity planning for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Performance Tuning is designed to teach senior Linux® system administrators the methodology of performance tuning for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Course overview:
This course discusses system architecture with an emphasis on understanding the implications on system performance, methods for testing the effects of performance adjustments, open source benchmarking utilities, methods for analyzing system and networking performance, and tuning configurations for specific application loads.
This course can help you prepare for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Performance Tuning exam (EX442). This version of the course includes the exam.
Prerequisites:
RHCE certification or equivalent experience
Course contents:
1. Introduction to performance tuning
Understand the basic principles of performance tuning and analysis
7. Large memory workload tuning
Understand memory management and tuning
8. HPC workload tuning
Understand tuning for CPU-bound applications
2. Collecting, graphing, and interpreting data
Gain proficiency in using basic analysis tools and in evaluating data
9. File server tuning
Understand storage and network tuning in the context of a file server application
3. General tuning
Learn basic tuning theory and mechanisms used to tune the system
10. Database server tuning
Tune memory and network performance using a database application as an example
4. Hardware profiling
Understand and analyze hardware
11. Power usage tuning
Tune systems with power consumption in mind
5. Software profiling
Analyze CPU and memory performance of applications
12. Virtualization tuning
Tune 'host' and 'guest' for efficient virtualization
6. Mail server tuning
Learn about basic storage tuning using an server as an example