EX200 – RHCSA Exam
Who is this exam recommended for?
- For experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators who wish to have their existing knowledge certified.
- For students who have already completed the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and II (RH134) courses.
- For experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators whose employers require RHCSA certification or who may need it due to the nature of their work.
- For IT professionals who wish to obtain RHCE certification in the future.
- For IT professionals with an expired RHCE certification who would like to renew their RHCE certification in the future.
- DevOps professionals who wish to demonstrate their expertise in the fundamentals of container technology.
Exam Summary
The EX200 – RHCSA exam is a 3-hour hands-on exam during which students must perform tasks on a live system. This allows them to demonstrate that they possess the knowledge required to become successful Linux system administrators. Passing this exam is a prerequisite for obtaining the RHCE certification. The exam is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 software environment. Participants may take the exam in small groups (maximum 6 people) at the times announced by ULX. Students will be notified of their exam results via email within 3 business days.
Topics covered in the exam
The EX200 – RHCSA exam is a hands-on exam in which candidates may be required to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the following areas, among others (this is not an exhaustive list):
- Understanding and using basic tools
- Software management
- Writing simple shell scripts
- Operation of operational systems
- Configuring local storage
- Creating and configuring file systems
- Installation, configuration and maintenance of systems
- Basic network management
- Managing users and groups
- Managing security settings and tasks