Overview Exam description The performance-based Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam (EX200) tests your knowledge in areas of system administration common across a wide range of environments and deployment scenarios. The skills tested in this exam are the foundation for system administration across all Red Hat® products. By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified System Administrator. If you choose to continue your learning journey beyond RHCSA, the credential can also serve as a foundational step on your path toward our highest level of certification—Red Hat Certified Architect. Objectives listed for this exam are based on the most recent Red Hat product version available. Click “Get started” to view all versions of this exam available for purchase. Audience for this exam Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills Students who have attended Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) and are on the path to becoming an RHCSA Experienced Linux system administrators who require a certification either by their organization or based on a mandate (DoD 8570 directive) IT professionals who are on the path to becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) An RHCE who is noncurrent or who is about to become noncurrent and wants to recertify as an RHCE DevOps professionals who wish to demonstrate their expertise with the fundamentals of container technology Prerequisites for this exam Have either taken Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) or the RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) that combines those courses, or have comparable work experience as a system administrator on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Review the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam (EX200) objectives Take our free assessment to find the course that best supports your preparation for this exam. Objectives Study points for the exam RHCSA exam candidates should be able to accomplish the tasks below without assistance. These have been grouped into several categories. Understand and use essential tools Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax Use input-output redirection (>, >>, |, 2>, etc.) Use grep and regular expressions to analyze text Access remote systems using SSH Log in and switch users in multiuser targets Archive, compress, unpack, and uncompress files using tar, gzip, and bzip2 Create and edit text files Create, delete, copy, and move files and directories Create hard and soft links List, set, and change standard ugo/rwx permissions Locate, read, and use system documentation including man, info, and files in /usr/share/doc Create simple shell scripts Conditionally execute code (use of: if, test, [], etc.) Use Looping constructs (for, etc.) to process file, command line input Process script inputs ($1, $2, etc.) Processing output of shell commands within a script Operate running systems Boot, reboot, and shut down a system normally Boot systems into different targets manually Interrupt the boot process in order to gain access to a system Identify CPU/memory intensive processes and kill processes Adjust process scheduling Manage tuning profiles Locate and interpret system log files and journals Preserve system journals Start, stop, and check the status of network services Securely transfer files between systems Configure local storage List, create, delete partitions on MBR and GPT disks Create and remove physical volumes Assign physical volumes to volume groups Create and delete logical volumes Configure systems to mount file systems at boot by universally unique ID (UUID) or label Add new partitions and logical volumes, and swap to a system non-destructively Create and configure file systems Create, mount, unmount, and use vfat, ext4, and xfs file systems Mount and unmount network file systems using NFS Configure autofs Extend existing logical volumes Create and configure set-GID directories for collaboration Diagnose and correct file permission problems Deploy, configure, and maintain systems Schedule tasks using at and cron Start and stop services and configure services to start automatically at boot Configure systems to boot into a specific target automatically Configure time service clients Install and update software packages from Red Hat Network, a remote repository, or from the local file system Modify the system bootloader Manage basic networking Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addresses Configure hostname resolution Configure network services to start automatically at boot Restrict network access using firewall-cmd/firewall Manage users and groups Create, delete, and modify local user accounts Change passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts Create, delete, and modify local groups and group memberships Configure superuser access Manage security Configure firewall settings using firewall-cmd/firewalld Manage default file permissions Configure key-based authentication for SSH Set enforcing and permissive modes for SELinux List and identify SELinux file and process context Restore default file contexts Manage SELinux port labels Use boolean settings to modify system SELinux settings Diagnose and address routine SELinux policy violations Manage containers Find and retrieve container images from a remote registry Inspect container images Perform container management using commands such as podman and skopeo Build a container from a Containerfile Perform basic container management such as running, starting, stopping, and listing running containers Run a service inside a container Configure a container to start automatically as a systemd service Attach persistent storage to a container Preparation Red Hat encourages you to consider taking Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) to help prepare. Attendance in these classes is not required; you can choose to take just the exam. While attending Red Hat classes can be an important part of your preparation, attending class does not guarantee success on the exam. Previous experience, practice, and native aptitude are also important determinants of success. Many books and other resources on system administration for Red Hat products are available. Red Hat does not endorse any of these materials as preparation guides for exams. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading helpful to deepen your understanding. Exam format The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam is a hands-on, practical exam that requires you to undertake real-world tasks. Internet access is not provided during the in-person
