Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200(Certification Guide)

Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200(Certification Guide)

          
5
4
3
2
1

Out of Stock


Premium quality
Premium quality
Bookswagon upholds the quality by delivering untarnished books. Quality, services and satisfaction are everything for us!
Easy Return
Easy return
Not satisfied with this product! Keep it in original condition and packaging to avail easy return policy.
Certified product
Certified product
First impression is the last impression! Address the book’s certification page, ISBN, publisher’s name, copyright page and print quality.
Secure Checkout
Secure checkout
Security at its finest! Login, browse, purchase and pay, every step is safe and secured.
Money back guarantee
Money-back guarantee:
It’s all about customers! For any kind of bad experience with the product, get your actual amount back after returning the product.
On time delivery
On-time delivery
At your doorstep on time! Get this book delivered without any delay.
Notify me when this book is in stock
Add to Wishlist

About the Book

Learn, prepare, and practice for Red Hat RHCSA 8 (EX200) exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning. Master Red Hat RHCSA 8 EX200 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam-preparation tasks Practice with four unique practice tests Learn from two full hours of video training from the author’s Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition. Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading Linux consultant, author, and instructor Sander van Vugt shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. The book presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan. The companion website also contains two additional practice tests plus two full hours of personal video training from the author’s Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time, including Basic system management: Installation, tools, file management, text files, RHEL8 connections, user/group management, permissions, and network configuration Operating running systems: Managing software, processes, storage, and advanced storage; working with systemd; scheduling tasks; and configuring logging Advanced system administration: Managing the kernel and boot procedures, essential troubleshooting, bash shell scripting Managing network services: Configuring SSH, firewalls, and time services; managing Apache HTTP services and SE Linux; and accessing network storage Companion Website The website contains two free, complete practice exams and two full hours of video training from the author’s Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition. Includes Exclusive Offer for 50% Off the full RHCSA Complete Video Course.  

Table of Contents:
Introduction xxiv Part I: Performing Basic System Management Tasks Chapter 1 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 6 Preparing to Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6     What Is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server? 6     Getting the Software 7     Understanding Access to Repositories 8     Setup Requirements 9     Cert Guide Environment Description 9 Performing a Manual Installation 10 Summary 24 Exam Preparation Tasks 25 Review Questions 25 End-of-Chapter Lab 26 Chapter 2 Using Essential Tools 29 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 29 Foundation Topics 32 Basic Shell Skills 32     Understanding Commands 32     Executing Commands 32     I/O Redirection 34     Using Pipes 36     History 37     Bash Completion 39 Editing Files with vim 39 Understanding the Shell Environment 42     Understanding Variables 42     Recognizing Environment Configuration Files 43     Using /etc/motd and /etc/issue 43 Finding Help 44     Using --help 44     Using man 45     Finding the Right man Page 46     Updating mandb 47     Using info 48     Using /usr/share/doc Documentation Files 49 Summary 50 Exam Preparation Tasks 50 Review Questions 51 End-of-Chapter Lab 51 Chapter 3 Essential File Management Tools 53 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 53 Foundation Topics 56 Working with the File System Hierarchy 56     Defining the File System Hierarchy 56     Understanding Mounts 57 Managing Files 61     Working with Wildcards 62     Managing and Working with Directories 62     Working with Absolute and Relative Pathnames 63     Listing Files and Directories 64     Copying Files 65     Moving Files 66     Deleting Files 66 Using Links 68     Understanding Hard Links 68     Understanding Symbolic Links 69     Creating Links 69     Removing Links 70 Working with Archives and Compressed Files 71     Managing Archives with tar 72     Using Compression 74 Summary 75 Exam Preparation Tasks 75 Review Questions 77 End-of-Chapter Lab 77 Chapter 4 Working with Text Files 81 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 81 Foundation Topics 84 Using Common Text File—Related Tools 84     Doing More with less 84     Showing File Contents with cat 85     Displaying the First or Last Lines of a File with head and tail 86     Filtering Specific Columns with cut 87     Sorting File Contents and Output with sort 87     Counting Lines, Words, and Characters with wc 88 A Primer to Using Regular Expressions 89     Using Line Anchors 90     Using Escaping in Regular Expressions 90     Using Wildcards and Multipliers 91 Using grep to Analyze Text 92 Working with Other Useful Text Processing Utilities 93 Summary 94 Exam Preparation Tasks 95 Review Questions 96 End-of-Chapter Lab 96 Chapter 5 Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 99 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 99 Foundation Topics 102 Working on Local Consoles 102     Logging In to a Local Console 102     Switching Between Terminals in a Graphical Environment 103     Working with Multiple Terminals in a Nongraphical Environment 104     Understanding Pseudo Terminal Devices 106     Booting, Rebooting, and Shutting Down Systems 106 Using SSH and Related Utilities 108     Accessing Remote Systems Using SSH 108     Using Graphical Applications in an SSH Environment 111     Securely Transferring Files Between Systems 111     Configuring Key-Based Authentication for SSH 114     Using Passphrases or Not? 114     Using the screen Command 115 Summary 117 Exam Preparation Tasks 117 Review Questions 118 End-of-Chapter Labs 118 Chapter 6 User and Group Management 121 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 121 Foundation Topics 124 Different User Types 124     Users on Linux 124     Working as Root 124     Using su 125     sudo 126     PolicyKit 126 Managing User Accounts 127     System Accounts and Normal Accounts 127     Creating Users 131     Managing User Properties 132     Configuration Files for User Management Defaults 132     Managing Password Properties 133 Creating a User Environment 134     Creating and Managing Group Accounts 135     Understanding Linux Groups 135     Creating Groups 136     Managing Group Properties 137 Summary 138 Exam Preparation Tasks 138 Review Questions 140 End-of-Chapter Lab 140 Chapter 7 Permissions Management 143 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 143 Foundation Topics 146 Managing File Ownership 146     Displaying Ownership 146     Changing User Ownership 147     Changing Group Ownership 148     Understanding Default Ownership 148 Managing Basic Permissions 149     Understanding Read, Write, and Execute Permissions 149     Applying Read, Write, and Execute Permissions 150 Managing Advanced Permissions 152     Understanding Advanced Permissions 152     Applying Advanced Permissions 155 Managing ACLs 156     Understanding ACLs 156     Preparing Your File System for ACLs 157     Changing and Viewing ACL Settings with setfacl and getfacl 157     Working with Default ACLs 159 Setting Default Permissions with umask 160 Working with User-Extended Attributes 162 Summary 163 Exam Preparation Tasks 163 Review Questions 164 End-of-Chapter Lab 165 Chapter 8 Configuring Networking 167 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 167 Foundation Topics 170 Networking Fundamentals 170     IP Addresses 170     IPv6 Addresses 171     Network Masks 171     Binary Notation 172     MAC Addresses 173     Protocol and Ports 173 Managing Network Addresses and Interfaces 174 Validating Network Configuration 175     Validating Network Address Configuration 175     Validating Routing 178     Validating the Availability of Ports and Services 178 Configuring Network Configuration with nmtui and nmcli 180     Required Permissions to Change Network Configuration 180     Configuring the Network with nmcli 181     Configuring the Network with nmtui 187     Working on Network Configuration Files 189 Setting Up Hostname and Name Resolution 190     Hostnames 190     DNS Name Resolution 192 Summary 194 Exam Preparation Tasks 194 Review Questions 195 End-of-Chapter Lab 195 Part II: Operating Running Systems Chapter 9 Managing Software 197 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 197 Foundation Topics 200 Managing Software Packages with yum 200     Understanding the Role of Repositories 200     Registering Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Support 201     Managing Subscriptions 202     Specifying Which Repository to Use 203     Understanding Repository Security 206     Creating Your Own Repository 208 Using yum 209     Using yum to Find Software Packages 210     Getting More Information About Packages 211     Installing and Removing Software Packages 212     Showing Lists of Packages 214 Managing Package Module Streams 220     Understanding Modules 220     Managing Modules 221 Managing Software Packages with rpm 225     Understanding RPM Filenames 226     Querying the RPM Database 226     Querying RPM Package Files 227 Using repoquery 228 Summary 229 Exam Preparation Tasks 229 Review Questions 230 End-of-Chapter Labs 231 Chapter 10 Managing Processes 233 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 233 Foundation Topics 236 Introduction to Process Management 236 Managing Shell Jobs 236     Running Jobs in the Foreground and Background 236     Managing Shell Jobs 237     Managing Parent-Child Relations 239 Using Common Command-Line Tools for Process Management 239     Understanding Processes and Threads 239     Using ps to Get Process Information 240     Adjusting Process Priority with nice 242     Sending Signals to Processes with kill, killall, and pkill 244 Using top to Manage Processes 246 Using tuned to Optimize Performance 248 Summary 249 Exam Preparation Tasks 249 Review Questions 250 End-of-Chapter Lab 251 Chapter 11 Working with Systemd 253 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 253 Foundation Topics 256 Understanding Systemd 256     Understanding Systemd Unit Locations 256     Understanding Systemd Service Units 257     Understanding Systemd Mount Units 258     Understanding Systemd Socket Units 259     Understanding Systemd Target Units 259 Managing Units Through Systemd 261     Managing Dependencies 263     Managing Unit Options 265 Summary 266 Exam Preparation Tasks 267 Review Questions 268 End-of-Chapter Lab 268 Chapter 12 Scheduling Tasks 271 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 271 Foundation Topics 274 Configuring Cron to Automate Recurring Tasks 274     Managing the crond Service 274     Understanding Cron Timing 276     Managing Cron Configuration Files 276     Understanding the Purpose of anacron 278     Managing Cron Security 280 Configuring at to Schedule Future Tasks 281 Summary 282 Exam Preparation Tasks 282 Review Questions 283 End-of-Chapter Lab 283 Chapter 13 Configuring Logging 285 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 285 Foundation Topics 288 Understanding System Logging 288     Understanding the Role of rsyslogd and journald 288     Reading Log Files 290     Understanding Log File Contents 290     Live Log File Monitoring 292     Using logger 292 Configuring rsyslogd 293     Understanding rsyslogd Configuration Files 293     Understanding rsyslog.conf Sections 293     Understanding Facilities, Priorities, and Log Destinations 294 Rotating Log Files 297 Working with journald 299     Using journalctl to Find Events 299     Preserving the Systemd Journal 302 Summary 304 Exam Preparation Tasks 304 Review Questions 305 End-of-Chapter Lab 306 Chapter 14 Managing Storage 309 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 309 Foundation Topics 312 Understanding MBR and GPT Partitions 312     Understanding the MBR Partitioning Scheme 312     Understanding the Need for GPT Partitioning 313     Understanding Storage Measurement Units 314 Managing Partitions and File Systems 314     Creating MBR Partitions with fdisk 315     Using Extended and Logical Partitions on MBR 319     Creating GPT Partitions with gdisk 320     Creating GPT Partitions with parted 324     Creating File Systems 325     Changing File System Properties 327     Adding Swap Partitions 329     Adding Swap Files 330 Mounting File Systems 330     Manually Mounting File Systems 331     Using Device Names, UUIDs, or Disk Labels 331     Automating File System Mounts Through /etc/fstab 332 Summary 335 Exam Preparation Tasks 335 Review Questions 336 End-of-Chapter Lab 337 Chapter 15 Managing Advanced Storage 339 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 339 Foundation Topics 342 Understanding LVM 342     LVM Architecture 342     LVM Features 343 Creating LVM Logical Volumes 344     Creating the Physical Volumes 346     Creating the Volume Groups 349     Creating the Logical Volumes and File Systems 351     Understanding LVM Device Naming 351 Resizing LVM Logical Volumes 353     Resizing Volume Groups 353     Resizing Logical Volumes and File Systems 354 Configuring Stratis 356     Understanding Stratis Architecture 356     Creating Stratis Storage 357     Managing Stratis 358 Configuring VDO 359     Understanding VDO 359     Setting Up VDO 360 Summary 362 Exam Preparation Tasks 362 Review Questions 363 End-of-Chapter Labs 364 Part III: Performing Advanced System Administration Tasks Chapter 16 Basic Kernel Management 367 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 367 Foundation Topics 370 Understanding the Role of the Linux Kernel 370     Understanding the Use of Kernel Threads and Drivers 370     Analyzing What the Kernel Is Doing 371 Working with Kernel Modules 373     Understanding Hardware Initialization 374     Managing Kernel Modules 376     Checking Driver Availability for Hardware Devices 379     Managing Kernel Module Parameters 380 Upgrading the Linux Kernel 381 Summary 381 Exam Preparation Tasks 381 Review Questions 382 End-of-Chapter Lab 383 Chapter 17 Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure 385 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 385 Foundation Topics 388 Managing Systemd Targets 388     Understanding Systemd Targets 388     Understanding Target Units 389     Understanding Wants 390 Working with GRUB 2 394     Understanding GRUB 2 394     Understanding GRUB 2 Configuration Files 395     Modifying Default GRUB 2 Boot Options 395 Summary 396 Exam Preparation Tasks 397 Review Questions 397 End-of-Chapter Labs 398 Chapter 18 Essential Troubleshooting Skills 401 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 401 Foundation Topics 404 Understanding the RHEL 8 Boot Procedure 404 Passing Kernel Boot Arguments 406     Accessing the Boot Prompt 406     Starting a Troubleshooting Target 407 Using a Rescue Disk 408     Restoring System Access Using a Rescue Disk 409     Reinstalling GRUB Using a Rescue Disk 411     Re-Creating the Initramfs Using a Rescue Disk 411 Fixing Common Issues 413     Reinstalling GRUB 2 413     Fixing the Initramfs 414     Recovering from File System Issues 414     Resetting the Root Password 416 Recovering Access to a Virtual Machine 416 Summary 418 Exam Preparation Tasks 418 Review Questions 419 End-of-Chapter Lab 420 Chapter 19 An Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting 423 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 423 Foundation Topics 426 Understanding Shell Scripting Core Elements 426 Using Variables and Input 428     Using Positional Parameters 428     Working with Variables 430 Using Conditional Loops 432     Working with if … then … else 432     Using || and && 433     Applying for 434     Understanding while and until 435     Understanding case 436     Bash Shell Script Debugging 438 Summary 438 Exam Preparation Tasks 438 Review Questions 439 End-of-Chapter Lab 440 Part IV: Managing Network Services Chapter 20 Configuring SSH 443 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 443 Foundation Topics 446 Hardening the SSH Server 446     Limiting Root Access 446     Configuring Alternative Ports 447     Modifying SELinux to Allow for Port Changes 447     Limiting User Access 448 Using Other Useful sshd Options 449     Session Options 450     Connection Keepalive Options 450 Configuring Key-Based Authentication with Passphrases 451 Summary 452 Exam Preparation Tasks 452 Review Questions 453 End-of-Chapter Lab 454 Chapter 21 Managing Apache HTTP Services 457 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 457 Foundation Topics 460 Configuring a Basic Apache Server 460     Installing the Required Software 460     Identifying the Main Configuration File 460     Creating Web Server Content 463 Understanding Apache Configuration Files 464 Creating Apache Virtual Hosts 465 Summary 468 Exam Preparation Tasks 468 Review Questions 469 End-of-Chapter Lab 469 Chapter 22 Managing SELinux 471 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 472 Foundation Topics 475 Understanding SELinux Working and Modes 475 Understanding Context Settings and the Policy 479     Monitoring Current Context Labels 479     Setting Context Types 481     Finding the Context Type You Need 484 Restoring Default File Contexts 485 Using Boolean Settings to Modify SELinux Settings 487 Diagnosing and Addressing SELinux Policy Violations 488     Making SELinux Analyzing Easier 490     Preparing for SELinux Coverage on the Exam 492 Summary 492 Exam Preparation Tasks 492 Review Questions 494 End-of-Chapter Lab 494 Chapter 23 Configuring a Firewall 497 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 497 Foundation Topics 500 Understanding Linux Firewalling 500     Understanding Previous Solutions 500     Understanding Firewalld 500     Understanding Firewalld Zones 501     Understanding Firewalld Services 502 Working with Firewalld 503 Summary 506 Exam Preparation Tasks 506 Review Questions 507 End-of-Chapter Lab 508 Chapter 24 Accessing Network Storage 511 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 511 Foundation Topics 514 Using NFS Services 514     Understanding NFS Security 514     RHEL 8 NFS Versions 514     Mounting the NFS Share 515     Mounting the NFS Share 516 Using CIFS Services 516     Discovering CIFS Shares 517     Mounting Samba Shares 518     Authenticating to Samba Shares 518     Configuring a Samba Server 518 Mounting Remote File Systems Through fstab 520     Mounting NFS Shares Through fstab 520     Mounting Samba Shares Through fstab 521 Using Automount to Mount Remote File Systems 521     Understanding Automount 521     Defining Mounts in Automount 522     Configuring Automount for NFS 522     Using Wildcards in Automount 523 Summary 524 Exam Preparation Tasks 524 Review Questions 525 End-of-Chapter Lab 525 Chapter 25 Configuring Time Services 527 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 527 Foundation Topics 530 Understanding Local Time 530 Using Network Time Protocol 531 Managing Time on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 531     Using date 532     Using hwclock 532     Using timedatectl 533     Managing Time Zone Settings 535fa     Configuring Time Service Clients 537 Summary 538 Exam Preparation Tasks 539 Review Questions 540 End-of-Chapter Lab 540 Chapter 26 Final Preparation 541 General Tips 541     Verifying Your Readiness 541     Registering for the Exam 541     On Exam Day 542 Chapter 27 Theoretical Pre-Assessment Exam 545 Part V: RHCSA RHEL 8 Practice Exams RHCSA Practice Exam A 549 RHCSA Practice Exam B 551 Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions 553 Glossary 587   Online Elements: RHCSA Practice Exam C RHCSA Practice Exam D Appendix B Memory Tables Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key Appendix D Study Planner Glossary     9780135938133    TOC    10/8/2019  


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780135938188
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson It Certification
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Certification Guide
  • ISBN-10: 013593818X
  • Publisher Date: 31 Mar 2021
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 672
  • Sub Title: EX200


Similar Products

How would you rate your experience shopping for books on Bookswagon?

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS           
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200(Certification Guide)
Pearson Education (US) -
Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200(Certification Guide)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide: EX200(Certification Guide)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book
    Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals

    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    ASK VIDYA