RHCE Exam objectives and tracking:ΒΆ

  • System configuration and management

    • Route IP traffic and create static routes. (done)

    • Use iptables to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT). (done)

    • Use /proc/sys and sysctl to modify and set kernel runtime parameters. (done)

    • Configure a system to authenticate using Kerberos. (done)

    • Configure a system as an iSCSI initiator that persistently mounts an iSCSI target. (done)

    • Produce and deliver reports on system utilization (processor, memory, disk, and network). (done)

    • Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks. (done)

    • Configure a system to log to a remote system. (done)

    • Configure a system to accept logging from a remote system. (done)

  • Network services

    • Install the packages needed to provide the service. (done)

    • Configure SELinux to support the service. (done)

    • Configure the service to start when the system is booted. (done)

    • Configure the service for basic operation. (done)

    • Configure host-based and user-based security for the service. (done)

  • HTTP/HTTPS

    • Configure a virtual host. (done)

    • Configure private directories. (done)

    • Deploy a basic CGI application. (done)

    • Configure group-managed content. (done)

  • DNS

    • Configure a caching-only name server. (done)

    • Configure a caching-only name server to forward DNS queries. (done)

  • FTP

    • Configure anonymous-only download. (done)

  • NFS

    • Provide network shares to specific clients. (done)

    • Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration. (done)

  • SMB

    • Provide network shares to specific clients. (done)

    • Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration. (done)

  • SMTP

    • Configure a mail transfer agent (MTA) to accept inbound email from other systems. (done)

    • Configure an MTA to forward (relay) email through a smart host. (done)

  • SSH

    • Configure key-based authentication. (done)

    • Configure additional options described in documentation. (done)

  • NTP

    • Synchronize time using other NTP peers. (done)