Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (EX294)

The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (EX294) training course is an advanced, hands-on program designed to empower IT professionals with automation skills using Red Hat Ansible Engine on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9. Offered in flexible formats including Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT), and in-house sessions, this course prepares participants for the RHCE EX294 certification exam. Covering Ansible installation, playbook development, advanced automation techniques, and troubleshooting, RHCE training enables you to manage multiple systems efficiently in DevOps and enterprise environments. Ideal for experienced administrators and DevOps engineers, this course combines practical labs with real-world scenarios to ensure success in automating Linux tasks across industries like cloud computing and IT infrastructure.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Experienced system administrators with RHCSA certification.
• DevOps professionals seeking automation expertise.
• IT professionals aiming to enhance RHEL automation skills.
• Candidates preparing for the RHCE EX294 exam.

Prerequisites

To succeed in this course, participants should have:

• Current Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent experience is a prerequisite to write the EX294 exam. However, these are recommended but not required to attend the training course unless you plan to pursue certification.
• Proficiency in RHEL system administration and command-line operations (recommended).
• Basic understanding of automation concepts (preferred).

What You Will Learn

In this course, you will gain expertise in:

• Installing and configuring Ansible for system automation.
• Writing and managing Ansible playbooks for task automation.
• Implementing advanced automation features and troubleshooting.
• Managing multiple RHEL systems efficiently.

Benefits of the Course

By completing this course, you will:

• Master Ansible automation for RHEL 9 environments.
• Be fully prepared to pass the RHCE EX294 certification exam.
• Enhance your career in high-demand DevOps and automation roles.
• Gain hands-on experience with real-world automation scenarios.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Ansible Automation
  • Overview of Ansible and Its Role in Automation
  • Installing and Configuring Ansible on RHEL 9
  • Setting Up Ansible Control and Managed Nodes
  • Using Ad Hoc Commands for Basic Tasks
• Managing Inventories and Variables
  • Creating and Managing Static and Dynamic Inventories
  • Defining and Using Ansible Variables
  • Working with Facts and Custom Facts
  • Organizing Inventory for Large Environments
• Writing and Managing Playbooks
  • Developing Playbooks for System Configuration
  • Using Modules and Roles for Task Automation
  • Implementing Conditional Statements and Loops
  • Managing Handlers and Dependencies
• Implementing Advanced Ansible Features
  • Using Ansible Vault for Secure Data
  • Configuring Ansible Tower for Enterprise Automation
  • Integrating RHEL System Roles
  • Automating Complex Multi-System Tasks
• Troubleshooting and Optimization
  • Diagnosing and Fixing Playbook Errors
  • Monitoring and Logging Automation Processes
  • Optimizing Playbook Performance
  • Testing and Validating Automation Workflows