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System configuration and management

•   Use network teaming or bonding to configure aggregated network links between two Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
•   Configure IPv6 addresses and perform basic IPv6 troubleshooting
•   Route IP traffic and create static routes
•   Use firewalld and associated mechanisms such as rich rules, zones and custom rules, to implement packet filtering and configure network address translation (NAT) [1][2][3][4]
•   Configure a system to authenticate using Kerberos [1]
•   Configure a system as either an iSCSI target or initiator that persistently mounts an iSCSI target [1]
•   Produce and deliver reports on system utilization (processor, memory, disk, and network)
•   Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks [1][2][3][4]

 Network Services

• Install the packages needed to provide the service
• Configure SELinux to support the service
• Use SELinux port labeling to allow services to use non-standard ports
• Configure the service to start when the system is booted
• Configure the service for basic operation
• Configure host-based and user-based security for the service

HTTP/HTTPS

• Configure a virtual host
• Configure access restrictions on directories ( by hostname, by user id )
• Deploy a basic CGI application
• Configure group-managed content
• Configure TLS security

DNS

• Configure a caching-only name server
• Troubleshoot DNS client issues

NFS

• Provide network shares to specific clients
• Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration
• Use Kerberos to control access to NFS network shares

SMB

• Provide network shares to specific clients
• Provide network shares suitable for group collaboration

SMTP

• Configure a system to forward all email to a central mail server

SSH

• Configure key-based authentication
• Configure additional options described in documentation

NTP

• Synchronize time using other NTP peers

Database Services

• Install and configure MariaDB
• Create a simple database schema
• Perform simple SQL queries against a database
• Backup and restore a database

References

[1] https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex300-retired-red-hat-certified-engineer-rhce-exam-red-hat-enterprise-linux-7?section=Objectives

[2] https://www.lisenet.com/rhce/

[3] https://wiki.roggeware.nl/index.php/User:Tom/RHCE_EX300