RHCSA Starting + Lab questions

biohzRd

Hi,

finally i'm starting with RHCSA ! I'm really looking forward to it and that's why i want to have a good start before I get all burned out before actually getting somewhere.

I've found some really good blogs :
sys-blog.net | (Dolev : really nice guy)
Control Protocol (great summary and quick start on how to handle Micheal's Jang first 2 chapters).

Now i already talked to Dolev about how to setup a lab for this book to test everything.

Got multiple options :

• A windows pc with VMwareworkstation 8.0 with 1 VM wich will be CentOS. This will my Host for KVM. Then on this Host I would create 3 VM's with KVM (server1, tester1, outsider1 = got it from the book).

• just dual boot CentOS & Windows and let the CentOS be the Host for KVM
• don't really bother with KVM that much just create 3 VM's in VMwareworkstation.

How was your lab setup ?

Thanks for taking time to read and let's hope we get a nice result out of this. I'm excited !
If there are more really good blogs from a RHCSA study view like those above, feel free to share cause sometimes you just don't stumble onto some really nice ones

Grtz !

mytee1000

Thanks for the blog link. How are you progressing in your studies?

Is the RHCSA all command line or GUI as well?

lordy

I would skip KVM. It's not a big part of the exam and, in my opinion, not worse the hassle.

@mytee:
You have a GUI on the exam but you should be able to do everything via CLI.

mytee1000

Thanks Lordy.

log32

welcome to the forums mate! glad to see my blog assists you!

onesaint

biohzRd wrote: »

Control Protocol (great summary and quick start on how to handle Micheal's Jang first 2 chapters).

Welcome and thanks for the kind words about the blog!

I used KVM as I wanted to use what was used on the exam. I've heard of folks having issues with the test environment, so I thought knowing my way around KVM would be a good idea.

Two blogs really stood out to me while I was studying -

Main Page - The Unofficial Guide to the RHCE
and
Server World - Build Network Server

And don't forget nixCraft: Linux Tips, Hacks, Tutorials, And Ideas In Blog Format and The Geek Stuff , both great reference blogs for all things Linux. Good luck!

ally_uk

Control Protocol Fantastic Blog has helped me alot

onesaint

I'm really pleased to hear that, thanks!