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Learn, prepare, and practice for Red Hat RHCSA 8 (EX200) exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning.

* Master Red Hat RHCSA 8 EX200 exam topics

* Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes and labs

* Review key concepts with exam-preparation tasks

* Practice with four unique practice tests

* Learn from two full hours of video training from the authors Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition.

Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide is a comprehensive exam study guide. Leading Linux consultant, author, and instructor Sander van Vugt shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The book presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

The companion website also contains two additional practice tests plus two full hours of personal video training from the authors Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time, including

* Basic system management: Installation, tools, file management, text files, RHEL8 connections, user/group management, permissions, and network configuration

* Operating running systems: Managing software, processes, storage, and advanced storage; working with Systemd; scheduling tasks; and configuring logging

* Advanced system administration: Managing the kernel and boot procedures, essential troubleshooting, bash shell scripting

* Managing network services: Configuring SSH, firewalls, and time services; managing Apache HTTP services and SE Linux; accessing network storage; and managing containers

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents at a Glance
  6. Table of Contents
  7. About the Author
  8. Dedications
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. About the Technical Reviewers
  11. We Want to Hear from You!
  12. Reader Services
  13. Introduction
    1. Goals and Methods
    2. Who Should Read This Book?
    3. How This Book Is Organized
    4. How to Use This Book
    5. Other Features
    6. Exam Objective to Chapter Mapping
    7. Where Are the Companion Content Files?
  14. Figure Credits
  15. Part I: Performing Basic System Management Tasks
    1. Chapter 1. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    2. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    3. Foundation Topics
    4. Preparing to Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    5. Performing a Manual Installation
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Preparation Tasks
    8. Review All Key Topics
    9. Define Key Terms
    10. Review Questions
    11. End-of-Chapter Lab
    12. Lab 1.1
    13. Chapter 2. Using Essential Tools
    14. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    15. Foundation Topics
    16. Basic Shell Skills
    17. Editing Files with vim
    18. Understanding the Shell Environment
    19. Finding Help
    20. Summary
    21. Exam Preparation Tasks
    22. Review All Key Topics
    23. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    24. Define Key Terms
    25. Review Questions
    26. End-of-Chapter Lab
    27. Lab 2.1
    28. Chapter 3. Essential File Management Tools
    29. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    30. Foundation Topics
    31. Working with the File System Hierarchy
    32. Managing Files
    33. Using Links
    34. Working with Archives and Compressed Files
    35. Summary
    36. Exam Preparation Tasks
    37. Review All Key Topics
    38. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    39. Define Key Terms
    40. Review Questions
    41. End-of-Chapter Lab
    42. Lab 3.1
    43. Chapter 4. Working with Text Files
    44. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    45. Foundation Topics
    46. Using Common Text File–Related Tools
    47. A Primer to Using Regular Expressions
    48. Using grep to Analyze Text
    49. Working with Other Useful Text Processing Utilities
    50. Summary
    51. Exam Preparation Tasks
    52. Review All Key Topics
    53. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    54. Define Key Terms
    55. Review Questions
    56. End-of-Chapter Lab
    57. Lab 4.1
    58. Chapter 5. Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    59. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    60. Foundation Topics
    61. Working on Local Consoles
    62. Using SSH and Related Utilities
    63. Summary
    64. Exam Preparation Tasks
    65. Review All Key Topics
    66. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    67. Define Key Terms
    68. Review Questions
    69. End-of-Chapter Labs
    70. Lab 5.1
    71. Lab 5.2
    72. Chapter 6. User and Group Management
    73. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    74. Foundation Topics
    75. Understanding Different User Types
    76. Managing User Accounts
    77. Creating and Managing Group Accounts
    78. Summary
    79. Exam Preparation Tasks
    80. Review All Key Topics
    81. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    82. Define Key Terms
    83. Review Questions
    84. End-of-Chapter Lab
    85. Lab 6.1
    86. Chapter 7. Permissions Management
    87. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    88. Foundation Topics
    89. Managing File Ownership
    90. Managing Basic Permissions
    91. Managing Advanced Permissions
    92. Managing ACLs
    93. Setting Default Permissions with umask
    94. Working with User-Extended Attributes
    95. Summary
    96. Exam Preparation Tasks
    97. Review All Key Topics
    98. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    99. Define Key Terms
    100. Review Questions
    101. End-of-Chapter Lab
    102. Lab 7.1
    103. Chapter 8. Configuring Networking
    104. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    105. Foundation Topics
    106. Networking Fundamentals
    107. Managing Network Addresses and Interfaces
    108. Validating Network Configuration
    109. Configuring Network Configuration with nmtui and nmcli
    110. Setting Up Hostname and Name Resolution
    111. Summary
    112. Exam Preparation Tasks
    113. Review All Key Topics
    114. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    115. Define Key Terms
    116. Review Questions
    117. End-of-Chapter Lab
    118. Lab 8.1
  16. Part II: Operating Running Systems
    1. Chapter 9. Managing Software
    2. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    3. Foundation Topics
    4. Managing Software Packages with yum
    5. Using yum
    6. Managing Package Module Streams
    7. Managing Software Packages with rpm
    8. Summary
    9. Exam Preparation Tasks
    10. Review All Key Topics
    11. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    12. Define Key Terms
    13. Review Questions
    14. End-of-Chapter Labs
    15. Lab 9.1
    16. Lab 9.2
    17. Chapter 10. Managing Processes
    18. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    19. Foundation Topics
    20. Introducing Process Management
    21. Managing Shell Jobs
    22. Using Common Command-Line Tools for Process Management
    23. Using top to Manage Processes
    24. Using tuned to Optimize Performance
    25. Summary
    26. Exam Preparation Tasks
    27. Review All Key Topics
    28. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    29. Define Key Terms
    30. Review Questions
    31. End-of-Chapter Lab
    32. Lab 10.1
    33. Chapter 11. Working with Systemd
    34. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    35. Foundation Topics
    36. Understanding Systemd
    37. Managing Units Through Systemd
    38. Summary
    39. Exam Preparation Tasks
    40. Review All Key Topics
    41. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    42. Define Key Terms
    43. Review Questions
    44. End-of-Chapter Lab
    45. Lab 11.1
    46. Chapter 12. Scheduling Tasks
    47. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    48. Foundation Topics
    49. Configuring cron to Automate Recurring Tasks
    50. Configuring at to Schedule Future Tasks
    51. Summary
    52. Exam Preparation Tasks
    53. Review All Key Topics
    54. Define Key Terms
    55. Review Questions
    56. End-of-Chapter Lab
    57. Lab 12.1
    58. Chapter 13. Configuring Logging
    59. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    60. Foundation Topics
    61. Understanding System Logging
    62. Configuring rsyslogd
    63. Rotating Log Files
    64. Working with journald
    65. Summary
    66. Exam Preparation Tasks
    67. Review All Key Topics
    68. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    69. Define Key Terms
    70. Review Questions
    71. End-of-Chapter Lab
    72. Lab 13.1
    73. Chapter 14. Managing Storage
    74. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    75. Foundation Topics
    76. Understanding MBR and GPT Partitions
    77. Managing Partitions and File Systems
    78. Mounting File Systems
    79. Summary
    80. Exam Preparation Tasks
    81. Review All Key Topics
    82. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    83. Define Key Terms
    84. Review Questions
    85. End-of-Chapter Lab
    86. Lab 14.1
    87. Chapter 15. Managing Advanced Storage
    88. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    89. Foundation Topics
    90. Understanding LVM
    91. Creating LVM Logical Volumes
    92. Resizing LVM Logical Volumes
    93. Configuring Stratis
    94. Configuring VDO
    95. Summary
    96. Exam Preparation Tasks
    97. Review All Key Topics
    98. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    99. Define Key Terms
    100. Review Questions
    101. End-of-Chapter Labs
    102. Lab 15.1
    103. Lab 15.2
    104. Lab 15.3
  17. Part III: Performing Advanced System Administration Tasks
    1. Chapter 16. Basic Kernel Management
    2. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    3. Foundation Topics
    4. Understanding the Role of the Linux Kernel
    5. Working with Kernel Modules
    6. Upgrading the Linux Kernel
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Preparation Tasks
    9. Review All Key Topics
    10. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    11. Define Key Terms
    12. Review Questions
    13. End-of-Chapter Lab
    14. Lab 16.1
    15. Chapter 17. Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure
    16. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    17. Foundation Topics
    18. Managing Systemd Targets
    19. Working with GRUB 2
    20. Summary
    21. Exam Preparation Tasks
    22. Review All Key Topics
    23. Define Key Terms
    24. Review Questions
    25. End-of-Chapter Labs
    26. Lab 17.1
    27. Lab 17.2
    28. Chapter 18. Essential Troubleshooting Skills
    29. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    30. Foundation Topics
    31. Understanding the RHEL 8 Boot Procedure
    32. Passing Kernel Boot Arguments
    33. Using a Rescue Disk
    34. Fixing Common Issues
    35. Recovering Access to a Virtual Machine
    36. Summary
    37. Exam Preparation Tasks
    38. Review All Key Topics
    39. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    40. Define Key Terms
    41. Review Questions
    42. End-of-Chapter Lab
    43. Lab 18.1
    44. Chapter 19. An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting
    45. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    46. Foundation Topics
    47. Understanding Shell Scripting Core Elements
    48. Using Variables and Input
    49. Using Conditional Loops
    50. Summary
    51. Exam Preparation Tasks
    52. Review All Key Topics
    53. Define Key Terms
    54. Review Questions
    55. End-of-Chapter Lab
    56. Lab 19.1
  18. Part IV: Managing Network Services
    1. Chapter 20. Configuring SSH
    2. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    3. Foundation Topics
    4. Hardening the SSH Server
    5. Using Other Useful sshd Options
    6. Configuring Key-Based Authentication with Passphrases
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Preparation Tasks
    9. Review All Key Topics
    10. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    11. Define Key Terms
    12. Review Questions
    13. End-of-Chapter Lab
    14. Lab 20.1
    15. Chapter 21. Managing Apache HTTP Services
    16. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    17. Foundation Topics
    18. Configuring a Basic Apache Server
    19. Understanding Apache Configuration Files
    20. Creating Apache Virtual Hosts
    21. Summary
    22. Exam Preparation Tasks
    23. Review All Key Topics
    24. Define Key Terms
    25. Review Questions
    26. End-of-Chapter Lab
    27. Lab 21.1
    28. Chapter 22. Managing SELinux
    29. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    30. Foundation Topics
    31. Understanding SELinux Working and Modes
    32. Understanding Context Settings and the Policy
    33. Restoring Default File Contexts
    34. Using Boolean Settings to Modify SELinux Settings
    35. Diagnosing and Addressing SELinux Policy Violations
    36. Summary
    37. Exam Preparation Tasks
    38. Review All Key Topics
    39. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    40. Define Key Terms
    41. Review Questions
    42. End-of-Chapter Lab
    43. Lab 22.1
    44. Chapter 23. Configuring a Firewall
    45. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    46. Foundation Topics
    47. Understanding Linux Firewalling
    48. Working with Firewalld
    49. Summary
    50. Exam Preparation Tasks
    51. Review All Key Topics
    52. Define Key Terms
    53. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    54. Review Questions
    55. End-of-Chapter Lab
    56. Lab 23.1
    57. Chapter 24. Accessing Network Storage
    58. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    59. Foundation Topics
    60. Using NFS Services
    61. Using CIFS Services
    62. Mounting Remote File Systems Through fstab
    63. Using Automount to Mount Remote File Systems
    64. Summary
    65. Exam Preparation Tasks
    66. Review All Key Topics
    67. Define Key Terms
    68. Review Questions
    69. End-of-Chapter Lab
    70. Lab 24.1
    71. Chapter 25. Configuring Time Services
    72. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    73. Foundation Topics
    74. Understanding Local Time
    75. Using Network Time Protocol
    76. Managing Time on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    77. Summary
    78. Exam Preparation Tasks
    79. Review All Key Topics
    80. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    81. Define Key Terms
    82. Review Questions
    83. End-of-Chapter Lab
    84. Lab 25.1
    85. Chapter 26. Managing Containers
    86. Do I Know This Already Quiz
    87. Foundation Topics
    88. Understanding Containers
    89. Running a Container
    90. Working with Container Images
    91. Managing Containers
    92. Managing Container Storage
    93. Running Containers as Systemd Services
    94. Exam Preparation Tasks
    95. Review All Key Topics
    96. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    97. Define Key Terms
    98. Review Questions
    99. End-of-Chapter Lab
    100. Lab 26.1
    101. Chapter 27. Final Preparation
    102. General Tips
    103. Chapter 28. Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exam
  19. Part V: RHCSA RHEL 8 Practice Exams
    1. RHCSA Practice Exam A
    2. RHCSA Practice Exam B
  20. Appendix A: Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions
    1. Glossary
    2. Index
    3. RHCSA Practice Exam C
    4. RHCSA Practice Exam D
  21. Appendix B: Memory Tables
  22. Appendix C: Memory Tables Answer Key
  23. Appendix D: Study Planner
  24. Code Snippets
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