Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers – EX188 (EX188) Exam Blueprint

EX188

120 minDuration
210/0–300; 210 required to passPassing Score
$400Price
3 yearsValid For
3Languages
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Exam Domains

1.0 Implement images using Podman and Containerfile Weight not published
  • 1.1Understand how to specify the container’s base image.
  • 1.2Understand how to add content to the container.
  • 1.3Understand how to configure the container’s run time environment including user id, working directory and running arbitrary commands.
  • 1.4Understand when and how to expose ports from a Containerfile.
  • 1.5Understand how to pass environment variables and arguments to an image built from a Containerfile.
  • 1.6Understand how to specify the command to be run in a custom image.
  • 1.7Understand container volumes including sharing host data with the container.
  • 1.8Understand the security and permissions requirements related to host and network access from the container.
  • 1.9Understand container and image life cycles and how to manage them.
2.0 Manage images Weight not published
  • 2.1Understand private registry security.
  • 2.2Interact with many different registries.
  • 2.3Understand and use image tags.
  • 2.4Push and pull images from and to registries.
  • 2.5Back up an image with its layers and meta data vs. backup a container state.
3.0 Run containers locally using Podman Weight not published
  • 3.1Run containers locally using Podman
  • 3.2Get container logs.
  • 3.3Listen to container events on the container host.
  • 3.4Use Podman inspect.
  • 3.5Specifying environment parameters.
  • 3.6Expose public applications.
  • 3.7Get application logs.
  • 3.8Inspect running applications.
4.0 Run multi-container applications with Podman Weight not published
  • 4.1Create application stacks
  • 4.2Understand container dependencies
  • 4.3Working with environment variables
  • 4.4Working with secrets
  • 4.5Working with volumes
  • 4.6Working with configuration
5.0 Troubleshoot containerized applications Weight not published
  • 5.1Understand the description of application resources
  • 5.2Get application logs
  • 5.3Inspect running applications
  • 5.4Connecting to running containers

Exam Details

Question TypesPerformance-Based (hands-on tasks in live RHEL environment)
FormatPerformance-Based / Practical
Online ProctoringAvailable
ID RequirementsGovernment-issued photo ID required. Name must match Red Hat Learning Subscription / Red Hat customer account exactly.
RenewalRequired -- Red Hat certifications are valid for 3 years. Renew by passing any Red Hat exam tied to the current major version of RHEL, or by passing the same exam again.
Retake PolicyNo mandatory waiting period between attempts. Full exam fee required for retake.
LanguagesEnglish, Chinese, Japanese

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