On Wed, 2002-02-13 at 09:21, Ryland Bingham wrote:
> I've had a couple years experience working with redhat, but I know there
> are some gaps in my knowledge and I'm boning up as we speak. I'm not
> looking for a cheatsheet but is there anything that seemed overly
> emphasized on the test? What are your impressions? How did you do?
> --
> Ryland Bingham
> Unix/Linux Specialist
> T3 Technologies-An IBM Premier Business Partner
> St. Petersburg, Florida
>
I've never taken the test, but I found this info; hopefully it helps:
According to Redhat, before you register for the exam,
make sure you are completely familiar with the following:
1. understand disk partitioning and know how to use Red Hat's
install-time partitioning tools
2. be thoroughly familiar with, and capable of, Red Hat installation,
particularly network installations
3. understand install-time configuration elements (LILO,
authentication, networking, system initialization, packages, etc.)
4. understand and be able to implement post-installation
configuration of install-time options
5. be familiar with Red Hat Linux filesystem layout
6. understand the role of the scripts and configuration files under
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
7. understand different approaches to multiple-boot installations and
be familiar with installation-related tools (rawrite, fips)sometimes
used during multiple-boot installations
8. understand kickstart installation basics (kickstart file, floppy-
vs. network-based, installation media, boot disk preparation, etc.)
9. possess a thorough knowledge of the rpm command and its switches,
particularly those related to the installation and querying of packages
10. be familiar with the basic elements of source (*.src.rpm) rpm
packages
11. know how to boot into and use the rescue environment for system
recovery
12. know how to create different kinds of user accounts
13. know how to configure the user environment
14. be familiar with system and user bash configuration files
15. understand quotas, quota concepts, and be able to implement user
and group quotas
16. understand the cron system and be capable of setting up the
scheduled jobs using cron
17. understand essential kernel concepts, such as monolithic vs.
modular kernels, initial ramdisks, etc.
18. be able to install kernel sources and development tools needed in
order to rebuild the Linux kernel
19. 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
20. understand. and be capable of. implementing the following network
services: Apache, Samba, NFS, basic sendmail, POP3/IMAP4 email, DNS, and
ftp
21. be sufficiently familiar with the function, configuration, and
logging of those services as to be capable of basic troubleshooting
22. be familiar with, and capable of, implementing access restrictions
for the above services
23. be familiar with other network services supported under Red Hat
Linux: squid, innd NNTP server, xntpd, etc.
24. understand X in general and the XFree86 X server in particular,
including its configuration file and the primary tools used for editing
that file
25. be familiar with the window manager and desktop environment
choices available under Red Hat Linux, and know how to select these
choices
26. understand and be capable of implementing and using the remote
capabilities of X, including remote logins and remote clients.
27. understand the role of xinetd and be capable of implementing
tcp_wrappers security measures
28. understand basic NIS concepts and the components associated with
NIS
29. understand the purpose of the PAM subsystem, and be capable of
implementing basic PAM configuration changes
30. possess basic familiarity with configuration issues -- routing
options, IP forwarding, kernel configuration -- associated with using
Red Hat Linux as a router
31. be capable of using ipchains to implement basic firewalling
policies and be familiar with the User Private Group scheme in Red Hat
Linux
Matt
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