RHEL learning challenges: 20 minutes or less

You can start playing with some of the most advanced features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, in a hosted environment, using guided demos, and in only 5 - 10 minutes per scenario. We have a handful of RHEL challenges - two or three demo scenarios around a single topic area, so that you can start mastering RHEL features in under half an hour.

You do not need to be a Linux expert to be able to run through these scenarios. Both skilled administrators and users who are new to Linux administration will be able to learn new tools in RHEL 8 and pick up useful tips and tricks for the command line or for using the web console.

Check out all of our different lab scenarios at https://lab.redhat.com; and if you want other tools or other information about managing and using RHEL, check out www.engage.redhat.com/discover-more.

A cheatsheet of some of the RHEL lab demos, giving the step-by-step commands for several scenarios, is also available.

CHALLENGE 1: SECURITY

• Configuring the system-wide cryptographic policy
• Reducing unplanned maintenance with Kernel Live Patching

CHALLENGE 2: AUTOMATION

• An Introduction to Ansible
• Deploying services with Ansible

CHALLENGE 3: RHEL CONTAINERS

• Creating images with Container Tools - buildah
• Deploying containers using Container Tools - podman
• Build an application into a container image using RHEL Container Tools

CHALLENGE 4: VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES

• Using Web Console to build virtual machine images - Image Builder
• Design and build virtual machine images using commandline tools - Image Builder

CHALLENGE 5: ADMINISTRATION

• Configuring Terminal Session Recording
• Performance observability in practice with bcc-tools
• Managing system updates using the web console

CHALLENGE 6: STORAGE

• Reducing Operational and Storage Costs with Virtual Data Optimizer (VDO)
• Stratis, a new Red Hat Enterprise Linux storage technology