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Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) – EX200 (EX200) Exam Blueprint

EX200

Red Hat

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

1.0 Understand and use essential tools Weight not published
  • 1.1Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax
  • 1.2Use input-output redirection (>, >>, |, 2>, etc.)
  • 1.3Use grep and regular expressions to analyze text
  • 1.4Access remote systems using SSH
  • 1.5Log in and switch users in multi-user targets
  • 1.6Archive, compress, unpack, and uncompress files using tar, gzip, and bzip2
  • 1.7Create and edit text files
  • 1.8Create, delete, copy, and move files and directories
  • 1.9Create hard and soft links
  • 1.10List, set, and change standard ugo/rwx permissions
  • 1.11Locate, read, and use system documentation including man, info, and files in /usr/share/doc
2.0 Manage software Weight not published
  • 2.1Configure access to RPM repositories
  • 2.2Install and remove RPM software packages
  • 2.3Configure access to Flatpak repositories
  • 2.4Install and remove Flatpak software packages
  • 2.5Create simple shell scripts
  • 2.6Conditionally execute code (use of: if, test, [], etc.)
  • 2.7Use looping constructs (for, etc.) to process file, command line input
  • 2.8Process script inputs ($1, $2, etc.)
  • 2.9Processing output of shell commands within a script
3.0 Operate running systems Weight not published
  • 3.1Boot, reboot, and shut down a system normally
  • 3.2Boot systems into different targets manually
  • 3.3Interrupt the boot process in order to gain access to a system
  • 3.4Identify CPU/memory intensive processes and kill processes
  • 3.5Adjust process scheduling
  • 3.6Manage tuning profiles
  • 3.7Locate and interpret system log files and journals
  • 3.8Preserve system journals
  • 3.9Start, stop, and check the status of network services
  • 3.10Securely transfer files between systems
4.0 Configure local storage Weight not published
  • 4.1List, create, and delete partitions on GPT disks
  • 4.2Create and remove physical volumes
  • 4.3Assign physical volumes to volume groups
  • 4.4Create and delete logical volumes
  • 4.5Configure systems to mount file systems at boot by universally unique ID (UUID) or label
  • 4.6Add new partitions and logical volumes, and swap to a system non-destructively
  • 4.7Create and configure file systems
  • 4.8Create, mount, unmount, and use VFAT, ext4, and XFS file systems
  • 4.9Mount and unmount network file systems using NFS
  • 4.10Configure autofs
  • 4.11Extend existing logical volumes
  • 4.12Diagnose and correct file permission problems
5.0 Deploy, configure, and maintain systems Weight not published
  • 5.1Schedule tasks using at, cron and systemd timer units
  • 5.2Start and stop services and configure services to start automatically at boot
  • 5.3Configure systems to boot into a specific target automatically
  • 5.4Configure time service clients
  • 5.5Install and update software packages from Red Hat Content Delivery Network, a remote repository, or from the local file system
  • 5.6Modify the system bootloader
6.0 Manage basic networking Weight not published
  • 6.1Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
  • 6.2Configure hostname resolution
  • 6.3Configure network services to start automatically at boot
  • 6.4Restrict network access using firewalld and firewall-cmd
7.0 Manage users and groups Weight not published
  • 7.1Create, delete, and modify local user accounts
  • 7.2Change passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts
  • 7.3Create, delete, and modify local groups and group memberships
  • 7.4Configure privileged access
8.0 Manage security Weight not published
  • 8.1Configure firewall settings using firewall-cmd/firewalld
  • 8.2Manage default file permissions
  • 8.3Configure key-based authentication for SSH
  • 8、4Set enforcing and permissive modes for SELinux
  • 8.5List and identify SELinux file and process context
  • 8.6Restore default file contexts
  • 8.7Manage SELinux port labels
  • 8.8Use Boolean settings to modify system SELinux settings

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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