EX342
Red Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in Enterprise Linux exam
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- Performance-based
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Red Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in Enterprise Linux
Exam code: EX342Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat
Credential
Advanced System Administrator
credential overview
About this credential
Tests the ability to analyze Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems for common issues that can cause degradation or loss of performance, correct issues, and gather forensic information for support.
Who this is for
System administrators managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
administrators demonstrating problem-solving and analysis skills
RHCSA holders pursuing RHCE or RHCA.
Assessment
Exam details
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Exam blueprint
Skills measured
General troubleshooting methods6 topics
- Collect system information to aid in troubleshooting
- Consult documentation resources to aid in troubleshooting
- Monitor systems for vital characteristics
- Monitor systems with the RHEL Web console
- Configure systems using Ansible
- Configure systems to send log messages to a centralized host
System startup issues5 topics
- Identify and resolve service failures affecting boot
- Regain root control of a system
- Troubleshoot boot issues
- Identify hardware and hardware problems
- Manage kernel modules and their parameters
File system issues4 topics
- Recover corrupted file systems
- Recover misconfigured or broken LVM configurations
- Recover data from encrypted file systems
- Identify and fix iSCSI issues
Package management issues3 topics
- Resolve package management dependency issues
- Recover a corrupted RPM database
- Identify and restore changed files
Network connectivity issues3 topics
- Use standard tools to verify network connectivity
- Identify and fix network connectivity issues
- Inspect network traffic to aid troubleshooting
Application issues5 topics
- Identify library dependencies for third-party software
- Identify whether an application suffers from memory leaks
- Use standard tools to debug an application
- Identify and fix issues related to SELinux
- Identify and fix issues related to containerized applications
Authentication issues2 topics
- Identify and fix pluggable authentication module (PAM) issues
- Identify and fix identity management issues
Third-party investigation2 topics
- Create kernel crashdumps
- Compile and execute SystemTap modules
Before you certify
Requirements and recommended experience
Course or equivalent experience
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting (RH342), or similar RHEL troubleshooting experience.
Certification or equivalent experience
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or equivalent system administration experience.
Preparation
Official learning resources
Learning resource
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Credential lifecycle
Status, validity and renewal
Credential lifecycle
Corporate certification enablement
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