Red Hat CSA Rapid Track (RH199)

The RHCSA Rapid Track course (RH199) features Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and is designed for those who already have significant experience with Linux administration.
Administration, configuration, and rapid deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the foundation for efficient IT infrastructure.

This accelerated course combines essential content from Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) to help students operate, manage, and maintain a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

This training provides with a solid foundation in Linux system administration, for improved ability to manage your infrastructure efficiently.

It helps system administrators to provide better system reliability, to improve efficient system and storage utilization, and to respond faster and more accurately to system failures.

This course will lay the foundation for Linux system administrators to efficiently and securely resolve configuration issues, integrate Red Hat Enterprise Linux with other existing systems, manage user and group administration, and use available storage solutions.

The rapid pace can quickly turn a computer professional with basic knowledge of Linux into a fully capable Linux administrator.

This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
NOTE: Red Hat Learning Subscription COURSE Included with Your Purchase
Starting January 1, 2026, Red Hat introduces RHLS-Course a flexible subscription model now included with this catalog offering.

This replaces the previous direct virtual class enrollment from Global Knowledge.
When you purchase this item, you ll receive an RHLS subscription at the course level, giving you the freedom to choose the schedule that works best and self-enroll in your selected class.

Your RHLS subscription includes:

• One live, instructor-led virtual session.
• 12 months of self-paced learning access.
• One certification exam with a free retake.

Onsite Classroom-based sessions and closed course options remain unchanged.


NB: This course is not recommended for Linux beginners.

Updated July2026

• Access systems and get help
  
  • Log in to local and remote Linux systems, and investigate problem resolution methods provided through Red Hat Insights and support.
• Navigate file systems
  
  • Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files while working from the bash shell.
• Manage local users and groups
  
  • Create, manage, and delete local users and groups and administer local password policies.
• Control access to files
  
  • Set Linux file system permissions on files and to interpret the security effects of different permission settings.
• Manage SELinux security
  
  • Protect and manage the security of a server by using SELinux.
• Tune system performance
  
  • Evaluate and control processes, set tuning parameters, and adjust process scheduling priorities on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
• Install and update software packages
  
  • Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and DNF package repositories.
• Manage basic storage
  
  • Create and manage storage devices, partitions, file systems, and swap spaces from the command line.
• Control services and the boot process
  
  • Control and monitor network services, system daemons, and the boot process using systemd.
• Manage networking
  
  • Configure network interfaces and settings on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
• Analyze and store logs
  
  • Locate and accurately interpret logs of system events for troubleshooting purposes.
• Implement advanced storage features
  
  • Create and manage logical volumes containing file systems and swap spaces from the command line, and configure advanced storage features with Stratis and VDO.
• Schedule future tasks
  
  • Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future.
• Access network-attached storage
  
  • Access network-attached storage, using the NFS protocol.
• Manage network security
  
  • Control network connections to services using the system firewall and SELinux rules.
• Running Containers
  
  • Obtain, run, and manage simple, lightweight services as containers on a single Red Hat Enterprise Linux server.

• Familiarity with fundamental Linux computing concepts, experience as a Linux user, and readiness to perform system administration tasks.
• Significant field experience working with Linux as a system administrator is recommended.

If you do not have experience with fundamental Linux computer concepts, Red Hat recommends that you start by taking the Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) course instead.

Confirmation of the correct skill set knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment at Red Hat Skills Assessment.

System administrators, platform engineers, developers, and other IT professionals who have a foundational understanding of the Linux command line, and are seeking to learn key tasks to administer a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.