[Gllug] RHCE - worth doing? [long]

[Darran D. Rimron-Molloy]

Lee Blackwell said:

> Does the RHCE cert cover the real world use of RH/Linux?  Rather than
> teaching me that I need to remember the combination of
> switches to restart a job in a print queue?

The study points for the RHCE exams are:

understand disk partitioning and know how to use Red Hat's install-time
partitioning tools

be thoroughly familiar with, and capable of, Red Hat installation,
particularly network installations

understand install-time configuration elements (LILO, authentication,
networking, system initialization, packages, etc.)

understand and be able to implement post-installation configuration of
install-time options

be familiar with Red Hat Linux filesystem layout

understand the role of the scripts and configuration files under
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts

understand different approaches to multiple-boot installations and be
familiar with installation-related tools (rawrite, fips)sometimes used
during multiple-boot installations

understand kickstart installation basics (kickstart file, floppy- vs.
network-based, installation media, boot disk preparation, etc.)

possess a thorough knowledge of the rpm command and its switches,
particularly those related to the installation and querying of packages

be familiar with the basic elements of source (*.src.rpm) rpm packages

know how to boot into and use the rescue environment for system recovery

know how to create different kinds of user accounts

know how to configure the user environment

be familiar with system and user bash configuration files

understand quotas, quota concepts, and be able to implement user and
group quotas

understand the cron system and be capable of setting up the scheduled
jobs using cron

understand essential kernel concepts, such as monolithic vs. modular
kernels, initial ramdisks, etc.

be able to install kernel sources and development tools needed in order
to rebuild the Linux kernel

be able to configure, build, and install the Linux kernel and modules
from source and understand LILO configuration and the elements -- first
stage, second stage, and installer -- that make up LILO

understand. and be capable of. implementing the following network
services: Apache, Samba, NFS, basic sendmail, POP3/IMAP4 email, DNS, and
ftp

be sufficiently familiar with the function, configuration, and logging
of those services as to be capable of basic troubleshooting

be familiar with, and capable of, implementing access restrictions for
the above services

be familiar with other network services supported under Red Hat Linux:
squid, innd NNTP server, xntpd, etc.

understand X in general and the XFree86 X server in particular,
including its configuration file and the primary tools used for editing
that file

be familiar with the window manager and desktop environment choices
available under Red Hat Linux, and know how to select these choices

understand and be capable of implementing and using the remote
capabilities of X, including remote logins and remote clients.

understand the role of xinetd and be capable of implementing
tcp_wrappers security measures

understand basic NIS concepts and the components associated with NIS

understand the purpose of the PAM subsystem, and be capable of
implementing basic PAM configuration changes

possess basic familiarity with configuration issues -- routing options,
IP forwarding, kernel configuration -- associated with using Red Hat
Linux as a router

be capable of using ipchains to implement basic firewalling policies and
be familiar with the User Private Group scheme in Red Hat Linux

	-HTH, HAND :)
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