Clark Mills
2011-12-25 01:42:18 UTC
Hi all.
I can't recall if I posted here but thought I'd post a summary of the
RHCE course.
I've sat the course now 3 times: 2000 (not 1999 as I thought), 2005 and
now 2011.
The first 2 times, I did the 4 day course preceding (RH300?) as well as
the exam[s] on the Friday. For the most recent course I just did the
exams (Friday 23rd Dec.: EX-200 RHCSA morning, EX-300 RHCE afternoon)
and prepared by doing self-study.
I was somewhat concerned as I had done RHEL3 & RHEL4 but missed the
window for RHEL5 exam and went straight to the RHEL6 exam. Also
normally having done the preceding 4 day intensive course really helped
as you could pretty much guarantee that you will have covered what was
in the exam.
In the end, doing self study, I had to do the shotgun approach of trying
to cover everything that I thought might be covered in the exams.
The two books I purchased were:
* RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide, sixth edition by
Michael Jang
* Cert Guide, RHCSA and RHCE Cert Guide and Lab Manual by Damian Tommasino
The latter book was the book I tended to use, being more succinct,
though it contained quite a few errors. The Jang book was nice when you
wanted to expand on a topic.
A rough idea of your target are the Exam Objectives:
http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcsa/objectives/
https://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/objectives/
Print this out, highlight your weak areas and work on those areas. I
can tell you that there is more to the exam than is listed in there but
you will probably pass if you're proficient with the listed requirements.
I also found this site very useful, though it covers lots of things that
are not related to RHCE:
http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_6&p=install
Find as many self test question and answer quizzes as you can find and
use the results to try determine where you are weak. Concentrate on
your weakest areas, that's where you have the most to pick up and, well,
that's where you are weak. :) Here's a good start:
http://www.redhat.com/apps/training/assess/
as well, the books have questions & exercises in them.
The course would have cost $4,500+GST (5 days, includes the exams).
Taking just the exams cost (2x $650+GST) $1,300+GST.
A motivator to pass for me is that if I don't pass, I don't get
reimbursed! :)
At the end of the day I would say that self-study probably creates
better retention as you are exposed to the information over a longer
period of time. However you need to be really strict with your study.
Use the Red Hat media, you can download an evaluation copy here:
http://www.redhat.com/wapps/eval/index.html?evaluation_id=1008
I purchased a new laptop that had hardware virtualisation (SVM/VMX) in
the processor, my atom netbooks just wouldn't cut it with KVM. As it
turns out I probably could have studied quite happily using XEN.
Anyway yesterday (xmas eve) I got my results and & Santa delivered what
I asked for. :)
This rant is recorded for others who may wish to do the same.
NOTE: You don't have to sit the 2 exams back-to-back.
NOTE2: You can pass either exam but to be RHCE certified you need to
pass both exams.
--
Clark Mills
Systems Administrator
Clinical Trials Research Unit
Level 4, Population Health Building, Tamaki Campus
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 3737599 x84446
Mobile: +64 21 935002
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I can't recall if I posted here but thought I'd post a summary of the
RHCE course.
I've sat the course now 3 times: 2000 (not 1999 as I thought), 2005 and
now 2011.
The first 2 times, I did the 4 day course preceding (RH300?) as well as
the exam[s] on the Friday. For the most recent course I just did the
exams (Friday 23rd Dec.: EX-200 RHCSA morning, EX-300 RHCE afternoon)
and prepared by doing self-study.
I was somewhat concerned as I had done RHEL3 & RHEL4 but missed the
window for RHEL5 exam and went straight to the RHEL6 exam. Also
normally having done the preceding 4 day intensive course really helped
as you could pretty much guarantee that you will have covered what was
in the exam.
In the end, doing self study, I had to do the shotgun approach of trying
to cover everything that I thought might be covered in the exams.
The two books I purchased were:
* RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide, sixth edition by
Michael Jang
* Cert Guide, RHCSA and RHCE Cert Guide and Lab Manual by Damian Tommasino
The latter book was the book I tended to use, being more succinct,
though it contained quite a few errors. The Jang book was nice when you
wanted to expand on a topic.
A rough idea of your target are the Exam Objectives:
http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcsa/objectives/
https://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/objectives/
Print this out, highlight your weak areas and work on those areas. I
can tell you that there is more to the exam than is listed in there but
you will probably pass if you're proficient with the listed requirements.
I also found this site very useful, though it covers lots of things that
are not related to RHCE:
http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_6&p=install
Find as many self test question and answer quizzes as you can find and
use the results to try determine where you are weak. Concentrate on
your weakest areas, that's where you have the most to pick up and, well,
that's where you are weak. :) Here's a good start:
http://www.redhat.com/apps/training/assess/
as well, the books have questions & exercises in them.
The course would have cost $4,500+GST (5 days, includes the exams).
Taking just the exams cost (2x $650+GST) $1,300+GST.
A motivator to pass for me is that if I don't pass, I don't get
reimbursed! :)
At the end of the day I would say that self-study probably creates
better retention as you are exposed to the information over a longer
period of time. However you need to be really strict with your study.
Use the Red Hat media, you can download an evaluation copy here:
http://www.redhat.com/wapps/eval/index.html?evaluation_id=1008
I purchased a new laptop that had hardware virtualisation (SVM/VMX) in
the processor, my atom netbooks just wouldn't cut it with KVM. As it
turns out I probably could have studied quite happily using XEN.
Anyway yesterday (xmas eve) I got my results and & Santa delivered what
I asked for. :)
This rant is recorded for others who may wish to do the same.
NOTE: You don't have to sit the 2 exams back-to-back.
NOTE2: You can pass either exam but to be RHCE certified you need to
pass both exams.
--
Clark Mills
Systems Administrator
Clinical Trials Research Unit
Level 4, Population Health Building, Tamaki Campus
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 3737599 x84446
Mobile: +64 21 935002
Email: ***@auckland.ac.nz
CAUTION: This email message and accompanying data may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, or copying of any part of this message and accompanying data, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify me immediately and delete this email message from your computer. Thank you. Please also note that this message may have been intercepted and modified by unknown third parties prior to its receipt by you.
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