Red Hat Certified Engineer(RHCE)-EX294 exam for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Certification Details

The skills tested in this exam are the foundation for system administration across many Red Hat products.
By passing this exam, you become an RHCE®, which also counts toward becoming a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).
This exam is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 8 and Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.7.

EX294 Exam Preparation Tips

Be able to perform all tasks expected of a Red Hat Certified System Administrator

• Understand and use essential tools
• Operate running systems
• Configure local storage
• Create and configure file systems
• Deploy, configure, and maintain systems
• Manage users and groups
• Manage security

Understand core components of Ansible

• Inventories
• Modules
• Variables
• Facts
• Plays
• Playbooks
• Configuration files

Install and configure an Ansible control node

• Install required packages
• Create a static host inventory file
• Create a configuration file

Configure Ansible managed nodes

• Create and distribute SSH keys to managed nodes
• Configure privilege escalation on managed nodes
• Validate a working configuration using ad hoc Ansible commands

Script administration tasks

• Create simple shell scripts
• Create simple shell scripts that run ad hoc Ansible commands

Create and use static inventories to define groups of hosts

Create Ansible plays and playbooks

• Know how to work with commonly used Ansible modules
• Use variables to retrieve the results of running a command
• Use conditionals to control play execution
• Configure error handling
• Create playbooks to configure systems to a specified state

Use Ansible modules for system administration tasks that work with:

• Software packages and repositories
• Services
• Firewall rules
• File systems
• Storage devices
• File content
• Archiving
• Scheduled tasks
• Security
• Users and groups

Create and use templates to create customized configuration files

• Work with Ansible variables and facts
• Create and work with roles
• Download roles from an Ansible Galaxy and use them
• Manage parallelism
• Use Ansible Vault in playbooks to protect sensitive data
• Use provided documentation to look up specific information about Ansible modules and command
• As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention.

 Benefits

• Recognition in the industry.
• Increased customer confidence.
• Proof of knowledge and skills.
• Certification verification tool for employers.
• Use of the certification logo on business cards.
• Ability to access multiple Red Hat Certificated Professional (RHCP) online communities (like Facebook and LinkedIn).
• Special offers on training and events.
• Use the Red Hat Certified Professional job search.

Who should Apply

• RHCSAs who wish to earn a more senior-level credential.
• Experienced senior system administrators who have not yet certified.
• Course participants in Red Hat Training who have completed System Administration I, II, and II, or who have completed the RHCE Rapid Track Course.
• Experienced system administrators who require certification for their job or by mandate (e.g., US Department of Defense Directive 8570).

Program Requirements

• Candidates for RHCE must also earn a RHCSA certification. Candidates may take the RHCE Exam (EX300) before the RHCSA Exam (EX200), but the RHCSA must be earned before RHCE is awarded.
• The RHCE Exam consists of 1 section lasting up to 3.5 hours.
• The exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how someone might perform those tasks.
• Real-world experience is valuable preparation for this hands-on exam.
• RHCEs certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 are considered current for 3 years after the date on which the certification was earned. Current status can be extended by passing additional Red Hat exams. See recertification policies for more information.

RHCE Certification Cost :

Rs.16,500 + Tax(18%)