Exam Objectives Candidates should be able to do the following:Boot, reboot, and shutdown the system normally Diagnose and correct problems at boot Boot systems into different runlevels for troubleshooting and system maintenance Use single-user mode to gain access to a system for which the root password is not known Diagnose and correct misconfigured networking settings Diagnose and correct hostname resolution problems Diagnose and address permissions problems and SELinux policy violations Diagnose and correct non-hardware disk storage problems Adding new partitions, logical volumes, filesystems, and swap areas to a system non-destructively Manually open, mount, unmount, and close LUKS-encrypted filesystems Extend existing unencrypted ext4-formatted logical volumes Login or switch user to the root account Use ssh and VNC to access remote systems Locate and read on-line documentation using man, info, and files in /usr/share/doc Locate and analyze system log files Understand how to use grep and regular expressions to analyze text output Access a bash shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax; use pipelines and I/O redirection Use text editors such as gedit and vim to create and edit text files Manage system resources: identify CPU/memory intensive processes, adjust process priority with renice, kill processes Manage files and directories: create/delete/copy/move; create hard and soft links Use tar, gzip, and bzip2 to archive and compress files Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux manually with the graphical installer from network installation media Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux automatically using Kickstart Configure a physical machine as a RHEL-based virtualization host Manage virtual machines: install/start/stop/configure to start at boot/access a VM's graphical console Manage disk partitions: understand MBR-style partitions (primary,extended,logical); list/create/delete partitions Manage logical volumes: create/remove physical volumes, assign PVs to volume groups, create/delete logical volumes Create and configure LUKS-encrypted partitions and logical volumes to prompt for password and mount decrypted filesystem at boot Canage ext4 filesystems: create, label, mount, mount automatically at boot (by UUID or label), unmount Mount and unmount CIFS and NFS network filesystems, manually or by configuring autofs Manage network devices: understand basic IP networking/routing, configure IP addresses/default route statically or dynamically Manage name resolution: set local hostname, configure /etc/hosts, configure to use existing DNS server Manage network services: check status, start, stop, configure to start automatically at boot Configure the scheduling of tasks using cron and at Manage local user and group accounts: create, delete, change passwords, adjust password aging, adjust group memberships Use network user and group accounts stored on an existing LDAP directory service Manage standard permissions: list, interpret, change ugo/rwx Use sgid directories for collaboration Set and manage Access Control Lists (ACLs) Manage SELinux security: set enforcing/permissive modes, list file and process context, restore default file context, use "booleans" to adjust policy Manage default firewall settings with basic tools Install and update software packages from RHN or remote repository, or from the local filesystem Update the kernel package appropriately to ensure a bootable system Modify the system bootloader Configure the system to synchronize system time using remote NTP servers Deploy a VNC server that allows multiple desktops to be shared Deploy file sharing services with HTTP/FTP
NightShade03 wrote: » Not to mention that those who have been asking about my book...well it seems half the book is no longer valid because the requirements just magically changed. Talking with the publisher about a course of action at this point. Thanks for screwing me Red Hat. [Insert smiley face holding the finger here]
Forsaken_GA wrote: » That.. kind of sucks. If you want my opinion, get the publisher to hold off the release and let you update it for the new exam. Since RH is fairly slow at releasing major RHEL upgrades, and since this change pretty much invalidates all of the present books (not just yours). If you can edit and get it out quick enough, you should be able to beat anyone else to market at a time when all new aspirants will be desperately seeking updated training material. Would probably do good things for your sales.
UnixGuy wrote: » What the hell ! I have already booked and paid for RH-302 and I should be taking it on 4th of December ?? what will happen now ?? redhat.com | Training is still showing the same objectives ??
NightShade03 wrote: » Technically the old exams don't expire till March 2011, however 90% of testing centers will no longer allow you to book them. If the exam is non-refundable you'll have to take the old RHCE. If you pass you'll be good till RHEL 7 or you can take an additional exam to upgrade to the RHEL 6 RHCE which would expire 3 yrs after you attain it.
NightShade03 wrote: » It is also worth noting that going forward all the new Red Hat certifications are valid for 3 years. That kind of makes it easier to keep track of your certification status rather than waiting around for the next release to come out. RHCE 5 people don't expire till 60 days after the release of RHEL 7.
UnixGuy wrote: » so as I understand from the FAQs page, if I pass the RH-302 now it doesn't mean anyting !!?? maybe I should cancel it.
NightShade03 wrote: » It would be better to take the old exam, which seems much easier and has to potential to keep you certified longer.
NightShade03 wrote: » I just wish they gave me (and everyone else) a heads up.
Bl8ckr0uter wrote: » That sucks man. So do you plan to rewrite the book with the expansions for RHCSA or just go with a RHCE only book? I just reread the objectives. Man the RHCSA seems like it would be worth a book on its own.
silverspot wrote: » I am booked on November 29th and am not sure what to do. I guess I will call them tomorrow.
UnixGuy wrote: » The testing center replied: ====Please note that we can still deliver the RHEL5 certification until Feb 28, 2011. If you pass the exam planned on the 4th December, You will obtain your RHCE, and it would still be valid, even though RHEL 6 has been released. you would not have to learn the new items, or pass the RHCSA test to obtain the RHCE. (The certifications are considered valid until two subsequent versions have been released. That is, if you would want to update your certification when RHEL 7 is released in a few years.) ====I will take the RHCE 5 on 4th December
airbornecow wrote: » Thanks for the followup, but I am getting conflicting information. I have called a couple of training spots on the east coast requesting the RHEL 5 course and/or test, but they said it was no longer available. Hope you guys can help me clarify things. Thanks.
/pub/beer/ wrote: » Count me in the group that has a RH302 scheduled soon and has been studying on RHEL5 for months.... Anyone have links to resources on the new topics? the encryption, iSCSI, virtualization stuff looks all new to me. So far I've been told I'm taking the RHEL6 exam, which I don't mine -- as long as I pass. I'd rather have RHCE for the current version. I've been playing around with RHEL6 now and there are some nice new featuers, but we'll see if I can cram all the new stuff in less than a month.
UnixGuy wrote: » wait a minute, you scheduled for RH-302 (i.e RHCE 5) and they said that you will be taking the new RHCE 6 ?? or did you request to change your booking from RH-302 (RHCE 5) to Ex-300 (RHCE 6) ?? when's your exam ?
/pub/beer/ wrote: » I was scheduled for RH302, I was told yesterday that I'll be taking the RHEL6 version instead. It's a Friday that I believe just is the 5th day of the RH300 course. Their lab is already transitioned (I'm assuming) and thats why my exam will be on the new version. Dec 3rd. I just feel live I've been thrown off my game because I've been through a few RH classes, read the Michael Jang book, researched up and down about the exam structure. I felt like I could have passed with a perfect score. I've been through all the objectives (RHEL5) and feel very comfortable with that exam. Right now I feel like if I would take the exam today I would totally miss any of the new things (encryption, KVM) ... if I had those topics come up on the exam that I'd get 0 points for them. But I would hope I would still have enough points to pass. So my goal for the next 3 weeks is to re-do all my labs on RHEL6 and do my best to figure out the encryption stuff, I do have some KVM documentation.
