mr lee w toderick, rhce, rhcx 19 march, 2013, austin, rm 304 ecu acm student chapter ecu – red hat...
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Mr Lee W Toderick, RHCE, RHCx19 March, 2013, Austin, Rm 304
ECU ACM Student Chapter
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator)
exam objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
Agenda
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• “It's been clear for some time now not only that IT professionals face better-than-average prospects in today's tough marketplace for jobs, but also that those with Linux skills tend to fare even better [1].”
• "The 2013 Linux Jobs Report shows that there is unlimited opportunity for college graduates and technology professionals who want to pursue careers in Linux, said Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs at the Linux Foundation [2].”
• IT Professional Linux Certification [3]:– Red Hat (RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA) – Novell– The Linux Professional Institute (CompTIA Linux+)
[1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025924/linux-pros-saw-a-giant-salary-leap-in-2012-dice.html [2] http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028890/companies-are-desperately-seeking-linux-talent-report-says.html [3] http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2011/050311-linux-skills.html?page=2
Why Linux? Why Now?
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE• RHCE Overview
– RHCE - globally recognized Linux certification.
– External accessment that demonstrates superior Linux knowledge and skills.
– RHCE exams: “performance-based evaluation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration skills and knowledge. Candidates perform a number of routine system administration tasks and are evaluated on whether they have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that candidates must perform tasks similar to what they must perform on the job. [4]”
– ECU has been a Red Hat Academy (RHA) and taught RHCT/RHCSA and RHCE courses since 2005, and proctored certification exams since 2006.
[4] http://www.redhat.com/training/courses/ex300/examobjective
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ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• RHCE Overview– RHCE certification requires of successful mastery of two exams:
• RHCSA – 2.5 hour performance-based exam.– *Cost- $400 (US).– **Closest testing site is RTP.
• RHCE – 2 hour performance-based exam.– *Cost- $400 (US).– **Closest testing site is RTP.
*- Free for ECU students??**- BUT- ECU students may take the exam at ECU!!
– Technical References:• Official RHEL 6 Knowledge Base and Documentation• RHEL 6 Installation Guide• RHEL 6 Deployment Guide
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator) objectives. [5]
– Understand and use essential tools, such as text editors, redirection, grep and regular expressions, manage permissions, use on-board documentation, manage SSH and VNC, etc.
– Use a live host and manage run levels, adjust process priorities, interpret log files, manage a virtual machine, and manage network services.
Cont’d[5] http://www.redhat.com/training/courses/ex200/examobjective
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator) objectives.
– Configure local storage (partitions and LVM management).
– Create and configure local filesystems (extx and LUKS, format and persistently mount filesystems).
– Deploy, configure, and maintain systems (install a RHEL operating system & manage services).
– Manage users and groups (local and centralized authentication with LDAP).
– Manage security (Firewall & SELinux).
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ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator) objectives.
– Manage access to host resources (permissions, FACLs, etc).
– Configure networking and client services (web, ftp, mail, etc).
– Manage a default-configured FTP and HTTP server.
– Modify the system bootloader.
– Manage package updates and new package installations with YUM and RPM.
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview • RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives. [6]
– System configuration and management (neat, fun tasks):• Firewall configuration and network routing.• Configure kernel run-time parameters.• Kerberos authentication.• RPM package construction.• System utilization management.• Shell scripts that automate system tasks.• Remote logging.
[6] http://www.redhat.com/training/courses/ex300/examobjective
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ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.– Network Services:
• HTTP/HTTPS- manage a web server, virtual servers, secure access, CGI scripts, and authentication to protected directories.
• DNS- caching-only name server configuration.
• FTP services- configure an anonymous-only FTP server.
• NFS- configure network sharable storage with restrictions.
• SMB- configure network shares.
• SMTP- configure an MTA and relayed email.
• SSH- manage an SSH server and configure key-based authentication.
• NTP- manage the Network Time Protocol on a host.
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview • RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
RHCSA and RHCE Crosswalk
• RHCSA maps to ICTN2530/31 Network Environment II– Available for Spring, Summer (11 weeks), Fall semesters– RHA030 and RHA130 Red Hat Academy Curriculum– ECU Moodle Course Platform
• RHCE maps to ICTN3540/41 Network Environment III– Available during Fall semesters– RHA030 and RHA130 Red Hat Academy Curriculum– ECU Moodle Course Platform
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• Why Linux, Why Now?• RHCE Overview • RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
Miscelaneous
– Successful ICTN3540/41 students are eligible to take the $400 exam for FREE at ECU!!
– Successful ICTN2530/31 students are eligible to take the $400 exam for FREE at ECU (depending on availability)!!
– ICTN2530/31 and ICTN3540/41 are part of the ICT minor.
– Both courses are Lab-intensive. TECS provides VMWare Workstation (free)/ Fusion (free) and RHA provides a free RHEL 6.1 VMWare virtual machine (VM) and RHEL 6.1 DVD binary OS! A remote lab environment gives students the opportunity to complete lab work from anywhere in the world- whether from Mendenhall Student Center or the IRAQ Green Zone.
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ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
Miscelaneous– Automated grading scripts provide students with immediate feedback on lab
work, 24/7! Most labs may be graded more than once, without penalty!
– Download a free version of CentOS 6.2 x86_64 (64 bit OS) VMWare Image from http://sourceforge.net/projects/centos-6-vmware/ [7] (requires VMWare Player, or Workstation, or Fusion), good for production / testing environments.
– For More Information about ACM, RHA courses, RHCE/RHCSA certification:• ACM ECU Faculty Advisor: Dr Qin Ding, email [email protected]• ICT advisor :Mr David Bucci, email [email protected], phone: 328-9301.• ICTN2530/31 | ICTN3540/41 course lead, Mr Lee Toderick, email
[email protected].– [7] http://www.centos.org/
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
• RHCE Overview • RHCSA (Red Hat Certified systems administrator)
objectives.• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) exam objectives.• ICTN2530 (RHCSA) and ICTN3540 (RHCE) crosswalk.• Miscelaneous • Questions??
ECU – Red Hat Academy and RHCE
Questions??
Thank You!