From many days after we published our article on RHEL 7 books for RHSCA and RHCE, we are getting many queries for RHEL 7 syllabus. Though the syllabus is available in detail at the Red Hat official website, but some aspirants are having the problem in finding the right web link, so I am posting it for you in this article with the link to the Red Hat official website.
Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Syllabus for RHEL 7
According to Red Hat, a certified system administrator (RHCSA) should be able to perform the below task without any issue.
- Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation.
- Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services.
- Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes.
- Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services.
- Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication.
- Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration.
Above are the 7 topics for RHCSA exam (EX200) which a candidate should know if he/she is appearing for the exam. Full details of RHCSA 7 objectives can be found at official Red hat RHCSA syllabus page.
Timing of RHCSA 7 Exam: This is a practical exam with time duration of 2.5 hours. No internet access is provided during the exam.
Earlier, RHCSA 6 exam used to be only 2 hours long.
Recommended Article: RHEL 7: Practice Papers for RHCSA & RHCE Exam
Red Hat® Certified Engineer (RHCE) Syllabus for RHEL 7
If you want to be RHCE, you must fulfill all the objectives of RHCSA, which are above and should also know the below topics.
- Configuring static routes, packet filtering, and network address translation.
- Setting kernel runtime parameters.
- Configuring an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) initiator.
- Producing and delivering reports on system utilization.
- Using shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks.
- Configuring system logging, including remote logging.
- Configuring a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), network file system (NFS), server message block (SMB), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), secure shell (SSH) and Network Time Protocol (NTP).
These were the objectives for RHCE exam (EX300) and like RHCSA syllabus, they do also have sub topics which can be checked at official Red hat RHCE syllabus page.
Timing of RHCE 7 Exam: This is a practical exam with time duration of 3.5 hours. No internet access is provided during the exam.
Earlier, RHCE 6 exam used to be only 2.5 hours.
There are many significant differences in RHEL 6 and RHEL 7 syllabus for RHCSA and RHCE. Many new topics are added in RHEL 7 syllabus and exam time has been also increased.
In the RHCSA exam, now you will have to start and stop service using systemctl command. RHCE 7 objective now has an additional topic for Database services, where you will have to Install and configure MariaDB, backup and restore a database, create a simple database schema and perform simple SQL queries against a database.
I will try to make the tutorial for MariaDB, whenever I get the time and will surely help in resolving your basic queries. If you have any feedback and suggestion do leave your comment.
Kundan Roy
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Suggest me big bro….How can I ge good job…..
Pawan Bahuguna
Look for entry-level Linux job which requires experience more than 1 or 2 years.
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Arun
Hi,
I am new to Linux. What, where and how should I start? I mean i want to prepare for my seminar on Linux. I have to do certification RHCE I guess. Any valuable suggestions? How to start?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Arun,
There are lots of tutorials and videos available online. You can also download administrator guide from Red Hat website and start reading.
Debabratta Jena
Since RHEL 7 is not free, Is there any problem if I practice on Fedora. I heard Fedora is free version of Red hat. So if I practice Fedora 25 whether I’ll be fully acquainted with RHEL 7 or not?
Pawan Bahuguna
Please try on CentOS (It’s FREE), I haven’t tried Fedora.
Rakesh
Hey friends, I am a Linux 6 RHCE which I completed in 2011.
Can I directly appear for the Linux 7 RHCE exam or do I need to complete Linux 7 RHCSA as well ?
Pawan Bahuguna
After certification expire, you can’t directly appear on RHEL 7 RHCE. Yes, first clear RHCSA on RHEL 7.
Prince Gupta
I am RHCE certified on rhel5. Can I upgrade it to rhel7 directly.
Pawan Bahuguna
Once your certification is expired, I think you will have to give the exams and pay full fees.
Anshu Singh
Hi Pawan,
I want to do certification in Field of Linux. I have just Completed my graduation (BCA), so please suggest me the initial certification which I have to do first.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Anshu,
RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) is the first exam which you need to give. Please check my other post RHCSA books.
Suparna Bose
Its really helpful.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks, hope you have subscribed for more awesome articles.
Shamim
Hi sir,
I am learning RHEL7 and now it is about to complete, so i have a question, I should find a job or should preparation for exam?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Shamim,
It’s good to have certificate,so if I were you I would have gone for exam.
Bhavin
Dear sir,
I am new to REDHAT and I have one question which is that, in rhcsa and rhce we learn server OS only or there is client OS also.
Pawan Bahuguna
What you mean by Client server OS? OS is same that is REHL 7, you will do server configuration on Server machine and client setup in client server.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Bhavin
Which one book is best for study and clear exam with 100%. Suggest any one book.
From where we can get that book??
I search in the market but Linux books are not easily available.
Please guide
Pawan Bahuguna
All the books are good but personally for RHEL 7 I will prefer “Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (EX200 and EX300) complete certification guide by Sander van Vugt” followed by RHEL 7 practice papers (http://amzn.to/1QMcUg7).
Check it here: http://www.pawanbahuguna.com/rhel-7-books-rhce-rhcsa/
You can get books online.
Lucky sahu
sir,
I am certified rhcsa in version 6.3, can i give exam of rhce in 7.0. Please sir give me information about it.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Lucky,
If you have RHCSA on RHEL 6, then you can given RHCSA on RHEL 7
If you also have RHCE on Red hat 6, then you are eligible to give RHCE on version 7.
Hope that helps.
Rajesh
Hi Sir,
I have completed training on RHCE 6 version, but now I want to give the exam of RHCE 7. It is same or I need to again join training institute for RHCE 7 ???
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Rajesh,
RHEL7 is very different, you will have to practice hard for it. It depends upon you whether you want to join training center or not.
Avinash
Hello sir, do you have RHCSA and RHCE notes??
If yes please mail me. My mail id is [email protected]
Pawan Bahuguna
No, I don’t have any such notes now.
Aslam Sayyed
Do you have training videos of RHCE? If yes, could you please share it.
Pawan Bahuguna
No, personally I don’t have any videos for RHCE but time to time I make them.
You can subscribe to my YouTube channel for same.
Aslam Sayyed
Ok sure, i have one query…
when I installed rhel 7 iso through virtual box, when i am firing ifconfig command….
its not recognizing it.
Please help.
Pawan Bahuguna
ifconfig is not installed by default and you will have to install it.
Suresh K
I have completed RHCSA with RHEL 6. Whether I am eligible for appearing RHCE with RHEL 7 now.
Pawan Bahuguna
You will have to give RHCSA on RHEL7, though if you have RHCE 6, you can upgrade by taking exam on RHCSA 7. For more clear picture you can check with institute affiliated to Red hat.
Adil
If you have valid RHCE 6 then you can directly give RHCE 7. I got confirmation from Red Hat via e-mail.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks Adil for information but here Suresh want to give RHCE on RHEL7 while he has RHCSA on RHEL6.
Latika Narvekar
I want to do RHCE. Can u please guide me enough from where i can do this course and what would be the scope.
Pawan Bahuguna
Scope of the Linux is very good. Have you done RHCSA? Because before doing RHCE you must be RHSCA first.
You can do course from any reputed institute which is Red Hat certified. You can take demo classes first.
suhas
Yes, But I do not think it is compulsory or is it?
Pawan Bahuguna
You are talking about what Suhas?