RH134 Exam Objectives and Study Guide

RH134 (Red Hat System Administration II) extends RH124 (Red Hat System Administration I). It starts where RH124 ends. Both RH124 and RH134 cover the basic concepts, configurations, and commands to manage a standalone Linux system. RH124 covers the essential part. RH134 covers the advanced part. Red Hat also offers this entire course as a single exam, called RH199. You can take it as one exam or complete it in two parts. No matter which option you choose, you get the same certificate at the end.

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RH134 (Red Hat System Administration II) Exam Topics and Study Guide

Shell Scripting and the Command Line

    Write and run simple shell scripts, and use shell scripting features to efficiently run commands at the shell prompt.

Using Regular Expressions for Practical Applications

    Efficiently complete system administration tasks by using regular expressions to match text.

Scheduling User Tasks

    Schedule programs to run in the future, either at a specific time and date or on a recurring basis, as a regular user.

Scheduling System Tasks

    Schedule system programs that must run on a recurring basis to support daemons or operating system functions.

Analyzing and Storing Logs

    Locate and interpret system logs for troubleshooting purposes, and ensure accurate timestamps for log events.

Managing Security with SELinux

    Protect systems and manage security by using SELinux.

Archiving Files

    Create compressed archives of files so that they can be backed up and transferred to other systems.

Transferring Files

    Securely transfer files from one system to another.

Tuning System Performance

    Improve system performance by setting a tuning profile and by adjusting the scheduling priority of specific processes.

Managing Basic Storage

    Manage storage devices by creating partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.

Managing Storage with Logical Volume Manager

    Use Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to manage logical volumes that can contain file systems and swap spaces.

Controlling and Troubleshooting the Boot Process

    Manage how the system boots to control which services start and to troubleshoot and repair boot-time problems.

Recovering Superuser Access

    Gain administrative access to a system when the superuser password is unknown or is locked.

Managing Network Security

    Control network connections to services by using the system firewall, and network services that can bind to particular ports by using SELinux.

Accessing Network-attached Storage

    Access network-attached storage that is provided by using the Network File System (NFS) protocol, either manually or by using the automounter.

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux in package mode, either interactively or by using Kickstart.

Managing Containers with Podman

    Manage containers and container images with the latest version of container management tools.

Working with Image-based Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Create, use, install, and upgrade containers and servers that use image-based installation management.

Certification path

After earning the RH124 certificate, you enroll in RH134. After completing this course and earning the certificate, if you want to continue on the same track, you need to take the RH200 exam. RH200 exam is the next step in the certification path.

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Red Hat may change the exam objectives at any time without any prior notification. If you plan to take this exam, check the following official webpage for any changes or updates to the listed objectives.

https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/rh134-red-hat-system-administration-ii

Conclusion

RH134 is the second step in the journey of becoming a Red Hat-certified Linux system administrator or engineer. The first step is RH124. In this article, I listed what RH134 covers and tests and linked study material for each topic. You can use it to prepare for your RH134 exam.