RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Build Professional Linux System Administration Skills

Master Linux system administration through RH124 & RH134 training with practical, task-focused learning designed for aspiring Linux System Administrators.

Duration:

Mode:

Online

Level:

Beginner to Intermediate

Course Overview

Start Your Journey Towards RHCSA

The RHCSA training is designed for IT professionals and learners who want to build strong Linux system administration skills.

The course covers Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), progressing from Linux fundamentals and command-line operations to advanced administration, security, storage, networking and troubleshooting concepts.

The training uses task-focused activities, practical labs and knowledge checks to help learners develop hands-on Linux administration skills.

Course Objectives

✔️ Linux command-line administration
✔️ File and directory management
✔️ Users and groups
✔️ File permissions and ACLs
✔️ Linux processes and services
✔️ SSH configuration and administration
✔️ System logs and troubleshooting
✔️ Linux networking
✔️ Software package management
✔️ File systems and storage
✔️ LVM
✔️ SELinux
✔️ Firewall configuration
✔️ NFS & SMB
✔️ Linux boot process
✔️ Task automation with cron and at
✔️ Kickstart installation
✔️ Virtualized systems and KVM

Course Curriculum

🔴 RH124 – RED HAT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION I

01. Accessing the Command Line

Recognize the Bash shell
Work with virtual consoles
Understand command syntax
Use command help and usage messages

02. Managing Files from the Command Line

Navigate the Linux file-system tree
Understand root directory and subdirectories
Understand common system directories
Manage files and directories

03. Getting Help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Introduction to man
Man page terminology
Man page sections
Finding relevant system documentation

04. Creating, Viewing & Editing Text Files

Standard Output
Standard Error
Output redirection
Input/output control
Pipes
Working with text files

05. Managing Local Linux Users & Groups

Linux users and groups
User management
Group management
Understanding user and group identities

06. Linux File-System Permissions

Linux permission model
Read, Write & Execute permissions
Managing file access
Permission-based security

07. Monitoring & Managing Linux Processes

Linux process lifecycle
Process states
Monitoring processes
Managing running processes

08. Controlling Services & Daemons

System services
Network services
System daemons
Socket units
Service management

09. Configuring & Securing OpenSSH

SSH fundamentals
Remote system access
Running remote commands
Basic SSH security

10. Analyzing & Storing Logs

Syslog architecture
System logs
Log analysis
Log storage

11. Managing RHEL Networking

Networking fundamentals
Network configuration
Basic network administration

12. Archiving & Copying Files

Creating archives
Backup concepts
Copying files
Transferring files between systems

13. Installing & Updating Software Packages

Software packages
Package installation
Package updates
Red Hat registration
Software repositories

14. Accessing Linux File Systems

File-system hierarchy
Storage devices
Mounting file systems
Understanding storage locations

15. Using Virtualized Systems

Virtualization concepts
KVM architecture
Working with virtualized systems

🔴 RH134 – RED HAT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION II

01. Automating Installation with Kickstart

Kickstart concepts
Kickstart architecture
Linux installation using Kickstart

02. Regular Expressions with grep

Regular expressions
Searching for patterns
Using grep

03. Creating & Editing Text Files with Vim

Vim fundamentals
Vim modes
Creating and editing text files

04. Scheduling Linux Tasks

at
cron
Scheduled tasks
Task automation

05. Managing Linux Process Priority

Linux processes
Process priority
Nice values
Managing process priority

06. Access Control Lists – ACL

ACL fundamentals
File access control
File-system mount options

07. Managing SELinux Security

SELinux fundamentals
SELinux permissions
Context transitions
SELinux modes
File security contexts
SELinux Boolean settings

08. Network-Defined Users & Groups

Centralized identity management
Network-based authentication
Managing centralized users and groups

09. Disks, Partitions & File Systems

Disk partitions
MBR partitioning
GPT partitioning
fdisk
gdisk
mkfs
Mounting file systems

10. Logical Volume Management – LVM

LVM fundamentals
Creating and managing logical volumes
High-performance storage management

11. Network File System – NFS

NFS fundamentals
Accessing NFS shares
Mounting NFS
Unmounting NFS

12. Server Message Block – SMB

SMB file systems
Mounting SMB shares
Unmounting SMB file systems
Command-line management

13. RHEL Boot Process

Linux boot process
Understanding boot stages
Managing and troubleshooting boot issues

14. Linux Firewall

Firewall fundamentals
firewalld
firewalld-cmd
Firewall configuration
Network communication control

15. Comprehensive Review

- Review of System Administration II
- Key administration concepts
- Practical revision

Who Is This Course For?

🎓 Students starting their Linux journey

💻 IT Beginners

🐧 Aspiring Linux Administrators

☁️ Cloud & DevOps Beginners

🖥️ System Administration Aspirants

What does this LearnCircles course cover?

The training covers RH124 and RH134 topics, including command-line administration, users, permissions, processes, networking, storage, SELinux, firewall, SSH and troubleshooting.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Yes. RH124 starts with Linux fundamentals and is designed for IT professionals who are new to Linux.

Is placement assistance available?

No. LearnCircles currently provides online training only and does not offer placement assistance.