SysadminSG RHCSA Study Guide

System Configuration and Management

   * Route IP traffic and create static routes

   * Use iptables to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT)

   * Use /proc/sys and sysctl to modify and set kernel run-time parameters

   * Configure system to authenticate using Kerberos

   * Build a simple RPM that packages a single file

   * Configure a system as an iSCSI 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

   * Configure a system to log to a remote system

   * Configure a system to accept logging from a remote system

Network Services

   * Install the packages needed to provide the service

   * Configure SELinux to support the service

   * 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

HTTP/HTTPS

   * Configure a virtual host

   * Configure private directories

   * Deploy a basic CGI application

   * Configure group-managed content

DNS

   * Configure a caching-only name server

   * Configure a caching-only name server to forward DNS queries
   ** Note: Candidates are not expected to configure master or slave name servers

FTP

   * Configure anonymous-only download

NFS

   * Provide network shares to specific clients

   * Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration

SMB

   * Provide network shares to specific clients

   * Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration

SMTP

   * Configure a mail transfer agent (MTA) to accept inbound email from other systems

   * Configure an MTA to forward (relay) email through a smart host

SSH

   * Configure key-based authentication

   * Configure additional options described in documentation

NTP

   * Synchronize time using other NTP peers