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-====== RHCE ======
-**General Information**
-Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam study notes.
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-====== External Resources ======
-  * [[ https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex300-red-hat-certified-engineer-rhce-exam|RHCE Objectives Link ]]
-  * [[https://linuxacademy.com/|Linux Academy (Interactive Training)]]
-  * [[https://www.certdepot.net/rhel7-rhce-quiz/|RHCE RHEL 7 Quiz]]
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-====== Schedule an Exam ======
-Taking an individual exam means you will sit at a kiosk style computer and be monitored via a camera at an exam center.
-  * Buy an exam voucher from Red Hat (good for 1 year): [[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/individual-exams]]
-    * Click on Red Hat Certified Engineer (EX300)
-    * Under "How will you train/test?", select "Individual Exam" and then click "Enroll".
-    * Purchase the exam voucher.
-    * If you already have a login
-      * Login, which brings you to your Red Hat Training page.
-      * At the top, click "Request Learning"
-      * Above the "Request Booking" form, click "Search Catalog"
-      * Type "RHCE" and then search
-      * Add the "Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam (EX300K)" to your cart and checkout.
-  * Schedule an exam using the voucher.
-    * **Note**: You will need to wait 2-3 days for your exam voucher to be fully processed before you can schedule the exam.
-    * Sign up at Innovative Exams (create an account or sign in): [[https://www.examslocal.com/ScheduleExam/Home]]
-    * Schedule a date/time/location to take the exam with Innovative Exams using the exam voucher purchased from Red Hat.
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-====== Taking the Exam ======
-You will need:
-  * Photo ID card (Drivers License)
-  * Confirmation code
-  * Innovative Exams login and password (to actually login and take the test at the kiosk)
-Expect:
-  * Individual Exam: A kiosk style computer and being monitored remotely via web cam
-  * Tasks, not questions: You will be given tasks to complete on a live system.
-  * Exam Results e-mailed to you within 3 business days, but many report getting results back within a few hours.
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-====== Objectives ======
-Objectives are listed below in each of their sections.
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-===== Lab Setup =====
-For a lab setup, using something like VirtualBox works great.
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-In order to practice the objectives below, setup a virtual machine lab:
-  * server1.example.com
-    * Description: Typically the "client" VM to perform anything from a "client" perspective (ie NFS client) when two servers are involved. Also used when only a single system is required to practice on.
-    * CPU/Memory: 1 CPU/1024 MB memory
-    * IP: 192.168.1.150 (bridged adapter)
-  * server2.example.com
-    * Description: Typically the "server" VM to function as a source for "server1" to perform tests (ie NFS server) against when two servers are involved.
-    * CPU/Memory: 1 CPU/1024 MB memory
-    * IP: 192.168.1.151 (bridged adapter)
-  * ipa.example.com
-    * Description: FreeIPA LDAP server to install for client authentication practice. FreeIPA also integrates a Kerberos KDC server. (Key Distribution Center)
-    * CPU/Memory: 1 CPU/1024 MB memory
-    * IP: 192.168.1.152 (bridged adapter)
-    * [[http://www.unixmen.com/configure-freeipa-server-centos-7/|Install FreeIPA]]
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-Install CentOS 7 on all VMs (Basic Server) and [[linux_wiki:boot_systems_into_different_targets_manually|set to the multi-user target]].
-  * **Note: Do not expect to have a access to a GUI on the exam.**
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-===== System configuration and management =====
-  * [[Use network teaming or bonding to configure aggregated network links between two Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems]]
-  * [[Configure IPv6 addresses and perform basic IPv6 troubleshooting]]
-  * [[Route IP traffic and create static routes]]
-  * [[Use firewalld and associated mechanisms such as rich rules, zones and custom rules, to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT)]]
-  * [[Use /proc/sys and sysctl to Modify and Set Kernel Runtime Parameters]]
-    * **NOT a RHCE objective**: As of 2016-08-10, this objective does not appear on Red Hat's Objective list, but is probably a good thing to learn anyway.
-  * [[Configure a system to authenticate using Kerberos]]
-  * [[Configure a system as either an iSCSI target or initiator that persistently mounts an iSCSI target]]
-  * [[Produce and deliver reports on system utilization (processor, memory, disk, and network)]]
-  * [[Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks]]
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-===== Network Services Overview =====
-Be able to perform all of the following actions **for each of the network services listed below**.
-See each service section which will cover the objectives for:
-  * Install the packages needed to provide the service
-  * Configure SELinux to support the service
-  * Use SELinux port labeling to allow services to use non-standard ports
-  * Configure the service to start when the system is booted
-  * Configure the service for basic operation
-  * Configure host-based and user-based security for the service
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-==== HTTP/HTTPS ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview Apache Web Server|Network Services Overview: Apache Web Server]]
-  * [[Apache Configuration File Walk Through]]
-    * **NOT a RHCE objective**: Gives extra information on understanding the Apache Configuration files
-  * [[Configure a virtual host]]
-  * [[Configure access restrictions on directories]]
-  * [[Deploy a basic CGI application]]
-  * [[Configure group-managed content]]
-  * [[Configure TLS security]]
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-==== DNS ====
-  * Network Services Overview: DNS (covered in Configure section)
-  * [[Configure a caching-only name server]]
-  * [[Troubleshoot DNS client issues]]
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-==== NFS ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview NFS|Network Services Overview: NFS]]
-  * [[Provide network shares to specific clients]]
-  * [[Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration]]
-  * [[Use Kerberos to control access to NFS network shares]]
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-==== SMB ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview SMB|Network Services Overview: SMB]]
-  * [[SMB Provide network shares to specific clients]]
-  * [[SMB Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration]]
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-==== SMTP ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview SMTP|Network Services Overview: SMTP]]
-  * [[Configure a system to forward all email to a central mail server]]
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-==== SSH ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview SSH|Network Services Overview: SSH]]
-  * [[Configure key-based authentication]]
-  * [[Configure additional options described in documentation]]
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-==== NTP ====
-  * [[Network Services Overview NTP|Network Services Overview: NTP]]
-  * [[Synchronize time using other NTP peers]]
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-===== Database services =====
-  * [[Network Services Overview Database Services|Network Services Overview: Database Services]]
-  * [[Install and configure MariaDB]]
-  * [[Create a simple database schema]]
-  * [[Perform simple SQL queries against a database]]
-  * [[Backup and restore a database]]
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