RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) - Part-1

Chapter 01: Fundamental of Linux [Duration: 2 hrs.]
• Overview of Linux?
• Introduction to Linux History

Chapter 02: Accessing the Command Line [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Access the Command Line
• Linux architecture (Kernel, Shell, Userspace)
• Using Bash Shell to execute Commands
• Open-source licensing (GPL, compliance)

Chapter 03: Managing Files in Linux OS [Duration: 2 hrs.]
• Describe Linux file system Hierarchy
• Specify Files by Name (/etc,/root,/dev,/tmp,/boot etc.)
• Manage Files with Command-line Tools
• Make Links Between Files ( Softlink, Hardlink)
• Match File Names with Shell Expansions

Chapter 04: Using Help command in RHEL [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Using Built-in Documentation
• Command-Line Interface (CLI) Help Tools
• Introducing info command
• Red Hat-Specific Resources

Chapter 05: Creating, Viewing & Editing Test Files [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Redirect & append Output to a File or Program
• Editing of files
• Change the Shell Environment

Chapter 06: User and Group Management in Linux [Duration: 3. 5 hrs.]
• Understand User and Group Concepts
• Gain Superuser Access
• Managing Local User Accounts
• Managing Local Group Accounts
• Managing User Account Passwords

Chapter 07: File Access and Management [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Special permissions (SUID/SGID, sticky bit)
• Managing File/Directory Permissions using CLI
• Managing Default Permissions using CLI
• Countering UMASK

Chapter 08: Management of Linux Processes [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Process States and Lifecycle
• Control Jobs
• Background and foreground jobs
• Kill Processes
• Monitor Process Activity

Chapter 09: Services & Daemons Management [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Identify Automatically Started System Processes
• Control System Services
• Firewall configuration

Chapter 10: Configuring & Securing SSH [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Access the Remote Command Line with Secure Shell (SSH)
• Configure Secure Shell (SSH) Key-based Authentication
• Customize Open Secure Shell (SSH) Service Configuration

Chapter 11: Analyzing & Storing Logs [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Describe System Log Architecture
• Review Syslog Files
• Review System Journal Entries
• Preserve the System Journal
• Maintain Accurate Time

Chapter 12: Managing Network Configurations [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Describe Networking Concepts
• Validate Network Configuration
• Configure networking via the command line
• Modify network configuration files
• Set up hostnames and name resolution.

Chapter 13: Archiving and Transferring Files [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Manage Compressed tar Archives
• Safely move files between systems
• Safely Synchronize Files Between Systems

Chapter 14: Installing and Updating Software Packages [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Install and Update Software Packages
• Register Systems for Red Hat Support
• Explain and Investigate RPM Software Packages
• Installing and updating software packages with Differential Network Flow (DNF)
• Turning on DNF software repositories

Chapter 15: Accessing Linux File System [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Recognize File Systems and Devices
• Mount and Unmount File Systems
• Find Files on the System

Chapter 16: Analyzing Servers and Getting Support [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Analyze and Manage Remote Servers
• Get Support from Red Hat Customer Portal
• Detect and Solve Problems with Red Hat Insights

RHCSA (Part-2)

Chapter 01: Advanced Bash Shell and Linux Utilities Guide [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Bash Shell Efficient Command Execution
• Shell Scripting for Automation
• Executing Repetitive Tasks using For Loops
• Exit Code Evaluation
• Executing Tests using Operators
• Conditional Constructs using If Statements
• Regular Expression Creations
• Using grep with Regular Expressions
• grep and Piping Data and tee concepts

Chapter 02: Scheduling Tasks in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Schedule a Command to Run One Time at Sometime in the Future
• Schedule Commands with User's Crontab File
• Schedule Commands with System Crontab and Directories
• Enable and Disable systemd Timers
• Configure a systemd Timer for Temporary Files

Chapter 03: System Performance Tuning in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Optimize System Performance with Tuned Daemon
• Prioritize or Deprioritize Processes with nice and renice

Chapter 04: Secure and manage server security with SELinux. [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Understand how SELinux protects system resources.
• Learn how to set up and control SELinux modes (current and default).
• Acquire knowledge of managing SELinux policy rules for directory and file contexts.
• Learn to become proficient in enabling, disabling, and managing SELinux Booleans.
• Acquire skills to develop SELinux troubleshooting with log analysis and diagnostic tools

Chapter 05: Linux Storage Management [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Learn the basics of storage devices and partitions in Linux.".
• Learn how to create, format, and install storage partitions using command-line utilities.
• Master managing and creating swap spaces to enhance system performance.
• Gain hands-on knowledge in storage management in Linux systems.

Chapter 06: Logical Volume Management and Storage Stack Analysis [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Introduction to Logical Volume Management
• LVM Concepts and Components
• Implementing LVM Storage
• Printing Information About LVM Components
• Examine the Storage Stack

Chapter 07: Accessing Network-Attached Storage with NFS Protocol [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Introduction to NFS and Network-Attached Storage
• Finding and Mounting NFS Exports
• Employing the Automounter with NFS

Chapter 08: Managing the Boot Process and Troubleshooting in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Introduction to the RHEL Boot Process
• Boot Target Management
• Root Password Recovery
• File-System Troubleshooting Stopping the Boot Process

Chapter 09: Network Security Management Syllabus [Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Set up firewall rules to control service connection.
• Check and configure SELinux port types for safe service binding.
• network security fundamentals, introduction to the firewall and SELinux.
• Set up firewall rules to accept/reject connections.

Chapter 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation & Automation [Duration: 3 hrs.]
• Environment Setup and Installation Preparation
• Manual Installation on Physical Servers
• Automating Installation with Kickstart
• Virtual Machine Deployment on RHEL
• Installing RHEL on Virtual Machines

Chapter 11: Managing Lightweight Containers on RHEL[Duration: 4 hrs.]
• Introduction to Containers
• Core Container Technologies
• Container Image Management
• Running and Managing Containers
• Persistent Storage for Containers
• Containers as Services with systemd