Linux Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE - EX294)

Become a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and master automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform! This comprehensive RHCE course is designed for Linux administrators with existing Linux knowledge who want to achieve Red Hat certification and become highly sought-after in today's IT landscape.

Why Choose This RHCE Course?

• Focus on Automation: The entire course revolves around automating repetitive tasks using Ansible, the industry-leading automation engine.
• Exam-Focused: The RHCE exam now heavily emphasizes configuration management with Ansible, making this course directly relevant to your certification goals.
• Practical Skills: Learn to automate daily system administration tasks, a crucial skill for modern IT professionals.
• DevOps Ready: Gain the automation skills essential for DevOps practices, enabling you to streamline deployment, management, and support of multi-system environments.
• Simplified Learning: We break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand language and terminology.

Course Syllabus:

• Section 1: Introduction to RHCE & Exam (EX294)
  • Course overview and objectives
  • Understanding the RHCE exam format (EX294)
• Section 2: Ansible Fundamentals
  • What is Ansible? Explore its background and benefits.
  • Key Ansible terms and concepts.
  • How Ansible automation works.
  • Hands-on lab: Install VirtualBox and set up an Ansible node.
  • Exploring additional Ansible clients.
  • Installing Ansible Automation Platform.
  • Understanding Ansible configuration files and YAML syntax.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes for reinforcement.
• Section 3: Ansible Playbook Implementation
  • Writing your first Ansible playbook.
  • Understanding playbook output.
  • Creating playbooks with multiple tasks.
  • Installing and starting services from playbooks.
  • Mastering the hosts file syntax.
  • Connecting to remote clients and verifying connectivity.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 4: File Management with Ansible
  • Copying files to remote clients.
  • Managing file permissions.
  • Checking file and directory status.
  • Creating, removing, and populating files and directories.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 5: Advanced Playbooks & Automation
  • Managing complex playbooks and tasks.
  • Configuring Apache web server and firewall ports.
  • Running shell scripts on remote clients.
  • Scheduling jobs using crontab.
  • Downloading packages from URLs.
  • Creating and mounting new storage.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 6: Linux Administration Automation
  • Automating user account management (adding, updating passwords).
  • Killing running processes.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 7: Task Control & Advanced Features
  • Controlling playbook execution with "pick and choose" steps.
  • Using Ansible Ad-Hoc commands (Part 1, 2, & 3).
  • Leveraging handlers, conditions, and loops for dynamic automation.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 8: Ansible Roles for Reusability
  • Understanding and utilizing Ansible Roles.
  • Exploring roles by application.
  • Discovering roles on Ansible Galaxy.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 9: Variables, Facts & Security
  • Using tags for playbook organization.
  • Managing variables in the inventory file.
  • Securing sensitive data with Ansible Vault (encryption).
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.
• Section 10: Ansible Tools & Resources
  • Exploring other automation tools.
  • Accessing free Ansible and Red Hat resources.
  • Introduction to Ansible AWX and Tower.
  • Utilizing additional Ansible commands.
  • Finding documentation and community support.
  • Includes handouts and quizzes.

Ready to master Ansible and achieve your RHCE certification? Enroll now!