GL299 · 5 days · 13+ hrs hands-on labs

RHCE Rapid Track Course

Available for RHEL

Accelerate your path to Red Hat Certified Engineer status with this intensive course covering the full breadth of RHEL 7 system administration and network services. Designed for administrators who already hold RHCSA-level knowledge, the course moves rapidly through advanced topics while dedicating substantial time to hands-on lab exercises that mirror real-world scenarios and RHCE exam objectives.

The curriculum spans the complete RHEL administration stack: software management with RPM and DNF, network configuration with NetworkManager and the ip command suite, storage administration including LVM and iSCSI, user account management with POSIX ACLs, and enterprise authentication with Kerberos, SSSD, and AutoFS. Security hardening covers SELinux policy management, firewalld zones, and iptables rules. Network services coverage includes Apache HTTP/HTTPS with virtual hosting and SSL/TLS, Postfix SMTP, BIND caching DNS, NFS file sharing with NFSv4 and Kerberos authentication, Samba/CIFS, vsftpd, and OpenSSH tunneling, rounded out by NTP time synchronization, system performance monitoring with sar, and centralized logging with journalctl.

With 51 lab exercises across 19 chapters, approximately half the course is spent configuring and troubleshooting services on live RHEL systems. This lab-intensive, performance-based approach builds the practical, hands-on skills that the RHCE certification exam demands.

Who Should Attend

Experienced Linux system administrators and IT professionals who hold RHCSA certification or equivalent knowledge and want to prepare for RHCE certification. This course is designed for advanced learners capable of rapid information absorption or those needing to fill specific knowledge gaps before attempting the performance-based RHCE exam.

Skills You'll Gain

Manage software packages using RPM, DNF, and custom repositories with createrepo
Configure network interfaces, routing, and name resolution with NetworkManager and ip commands
Administer local storage using partitioning, filesystems, LVM, iSCSI, and disk encryption
Manage user accounts, access control lists, Kerberos authentication, and sudo delegation
Administer systemd services, GRUB2 boot configuration, and initramfs recovery
Implement SELinux mandatory access control with contexts, booleans, and audit troubleshooting
Configure firewalld zones and iptables rules for host-based network security
Deploy Apache HTTP/HTTPS with virtual hosts, SSL/TLS, and CGI configuration
Configure Postfix SMTP, BIND caching DNS, NFS, Samba, and vsftpd services
Monitor system performance with sar, vmstat, and iostat, and manage logging with journalctl
Manage secure remote access with OpenSSH key-based authentication and tunneling
Automate RHEL installations with Kickstart and manage KVM virtualization using libvirt

Chapters & Labs

51 labs · 13+ hours hands-on
  1. Software Management 3 labs · 40 min
  2. Network Management 5 labs · 35 min
  3. Storage Management 4 labs · 65 min
  4. Logical Volume Management (LVM) 1 lab · 20 min
  5. Account Management 4 labs · 65 min
  6. Authentication Management 2 labs · 18 min
  7. Boot Management 5 labs · 60 min
  8. Managing SELinux 2 labs · 15 min
  9. Firewall Management 1 lab · 15 min
  10. Network Time Protocol (NTP) Service 1 lab · 15 min
  11. System Monitoring and Logs 2 labs · 25 min
  12. Web (HTTP/HTTPS) Service 6 labs · 140 min
  13. SMTP Service 3 labs · 50 min
  14. Caching-Only DNS Service 1 lab · 15 min
  15. File Sharing with NFS 1 lab · 15 min
  16. File Sharing with CIFS 3 labs · 45 min
  17. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service 1 lab · 15 min
  18. Secure Shell (SSH) Service 4 labs · 28 min
  19. Installation, Kickstart, and Virtualization 2 labs · 75 min

Prerequisites

RHCSA certification or equivalent experience in Linux system administration. Students should be proficient with command-line usage, file management, user administration, and basic networking. GL199 (RHCSA Rapid Track Course) or completion of the GL124 and GL134 training track is recommended.