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| Certification Vendor: | Red Hat |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Preliminary Exam in Red Hat System Administration I |
| Exam Number: | PE124 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | Not officially published |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No official certification validity (preliminary assessment) |
| Real Exam Qty: | Performance-based tasks, no fixed count |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $200–$300 USD (varies by region) |
| Exam Format: | Performance-based, Hands-on practical tasks |
| Recommended Training: | Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) |
| Exam Registration: | Red Hat Official Registration |
| Exam Way: | Online remote proctored, using your own computer and Red Hat cloud-based lab environment |
| Pre Condition: | Completion of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or equivalent practical experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/pe124-preliminary-exam-red-hat-system-administration-I |
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage Users and Groups | - Local user account management - Superuser privileges and sudo access - Group accounts and membership - Password policies and aging |
| Topic 2: Deploy, Configure and Maintain Systems | - Bootloader configuration - Time synchronization setup - Software package installation and update - Service management and automatic startup - Default system target configuration - Package module streams |
| Topic 3: Operate Running Systems | - System boot, reboot and shutdown - Secure file transfer - Boot into different system targets - System logs and journal analysis - Network service control - Process management and monitoring |
| Topic 4: Create and Configure File Systems | - Diagnose and fix permission issues - Set-GID directories for collaboration - Manual mount and unmount of file systems |
| Topic 5: Manage Basic Networking | - IPv4 and IPv6 configuration - Hostname resolution - Network service auto-start |
| Topic 6: Understand and Use Essential Tools | - Text file creation and editing - Input/output redirection and pipes - File and directory management - Hard and symbolic links - Shell prompt and command syntax - System documentation and help resources - Remote access via SSH - File permissions and ownership - File archiving, compression and decompression |
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