RHCSA? Need a bit’o studyin…
By Jesse Morgan
So now that I’m back at an employer that does consulting work, I am re-contemplating getting some certifications simply so I look more valuable on paper. I figure, what the hell, might as well look at an RHCE or RHCSA, so I googled around and found Redhat’s evaluation exam- Here’s the results from the 80 question evaluation:
| Topic | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Software Management | Some Understanding |
| Network Management | Unfamiliar |
| Managing SELinux | Limited Knowledge |
| NTP Server Configuration | Deep Understanding |
| Centralized and Secure Storage | Limited Knowledge |
| Web Server Additional Configuration | Limited Knowledge |
| Basic SMTP Configuration | Deep Understanding |
| Caching-Only DNS Server | Deep Understanding |
| File Sharing with NFS | Deep Understanding |
| Securing Network Services | Deep Understanding |
| Troubleshooting Boot Process | Deep Understanding |
| Tuning and Maintaining the Kernel | Deep Understanding |
| Enhance User Security | Deep Understanding |
| BASH Scripting and Tools | Limited Knowledge |
| Network Configuration and Troubleshooting | Limited Knowledge |
| Administering Users and Groups | Limited Knowledge |
| Manage System Resources | Substantial Knowledge |
| Installing and Managing Software | Deep Understanding |
| Administer Remote Systems | Deep Understanding |
| Deploy and Secure File Sharing Services | Deep Understanding |
| Managing SELinux | Limited Knowledge |
| Managing Simple Partitions and Filesystems | Limited Knowledge |
| Logical Volume Management | Deep Understanding |
| Essential Command-Line Operations | Deep Understanding |
| Managing Simple Partitions and Filesystems | Limited Knowledge |
| Managing Flexible Storage with Logical Volumes | Some Understanding |
| Controlling access to Files | Substantial Knowledge |
| Installing and Managing Software | Limited Knowledge |
I wish they provided more feedback on what questions I failed- I know that I botched a chunk of the yum, lvm and SELinux questions, but I don’t know which scripting and networking questions I failed. In either case, it’s not a bad starting point. With a good round of studying I’d imagine I should be able to tackle this test.