Red Hat System Administration III (RHEL9) – RH294+EX294

• Completion of Red Hat System Administration I and II or equivalent knowledge
• Basic proficiency in command-line Linux administration
• Familiarity with managing users, processes, and system services

Audience

• Linux system administrators preparing for the RHCE (EX294) certification
• IT professionals responsible for automating enterprise Linux administration
• DevOps engineers aiming to improve infrastructure automation skills

Red Hat System Administration III is focused on automation of Linux system administration tasks using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Linux system administrators who wish to automate common administrative tasks and prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam based on RHEL 9.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Write and run Ansible playbooks to automate Linux administration.
• Deploy and manage systems using Ansible roles, inventories, and variables.
• Control access, configure services, and automate security policies.
• Prepare for and take the EX294 RHCE certification exam.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on implementation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
• Guided labs focused on automation tasks aligned with RHCE exam objectives.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your automation or certification goals, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Ansible and Automation Concepts

• Understanding Ansible architecture and components
• Configuring managed nodes and Ansible inventory
• Writing basic playbooks and executing ad-hoc commands

Managing Variables and Facts

• Defining variables and using facts in playbooks
• Conditionals and loops for task automation
• Using handlers and templates

Creating and Using Roles

• Structuring reusable automation with roles
• Role dependencies and default variables
• Creating custom roles for administration tasks

System Configuration and Management

• Managing users, groups, and permissions via playbooks
• Automating package installation and system updates
• Service configuration, enabling, and management

Network and Firewall Automation

• Configuring network interfaces using Ansible
• Managing firewall rules with firewalld
• Automating routing, DNS, and NTP services

Storage and Security Automation

• Automating logical volume and filesystem management
• Using Ansible to configure SELinux policies
• Managing SSH access and sudo rules

Preparing for RHCE (EX294)

• RHCE exam objectives and practical strategies
• Practice labs and exam simulation
• Time management and troubleshooting tips

Summary and Next Steps