Describe and define open source, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enter prise Linux.

Log into a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.

Resolve problems by using local help systems.

Manage text files from command output or in a text editor.

Create, manage, and delete local users and groups, as well as administer local password policies.

Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects

of different permission settings.

Evaluate and control processes running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd.

Configure secure command line service on remote systems, using OpenSSH.

Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.

Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

Access, inspect, and use existing file systems on storage attached to a Linux server.

Investigate and resolve issues in the web-based management interface, getting support from Red Hat to help solve problems.

Run commands more efficiently by using advanced features of the Bash shell, shell scripts, and various utilities provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Schedule commands to run in the future, either one time or on a repeating schedule.

Improve system performance by setting tuning parameters and adjusting scheduling priority of processes.

Interpret and set access control lists (ACLs) on files to handle situations requiring complex user and group access permissions.

Protect and manage the security of a server by using SE Linux.

Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.

Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line.

Manage storage using the Straits local storage management system and use VDO volumes to optimize storage space in use.

Use the NFS protocol to administer network-attached storage.

Manage the boot process to control services offered and to troubleshoot and repair problems.

Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SE Linux rules.

Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on servers and virtual machines.

Obtain, run, and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server.

Describe Ansible concepts and install Red Hat Ansible Engine.

Configure Ansible to manage hosts and run ad hoc Ansible commands.

Write a simple Ansible Playbook and run it to automate tasks on multiple managed hosts.

Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the play book and facts to reference information about managed hosts.

Manage task control, handlers, and task errors in Ansible Playbooks.

Deploy, manage, and adjust files on hosts managed by Ansible.

Write playbooks that are optimized for larger, more complex projects.

Use Ansible roles to develop playbooks more quickly and to reuse Ansible code.

Troubleshoot playbooks and managed hosts.

Automate common Linux system administration tasks with Ansible.