Who should attend
- Experienced Linux® system administrators responsible for the planning, deployment, and management of more than 1 physical or virtualized server
 - An RHCE interested in earning a Red Hat Certificate of Expertise or an RHCDS or RHCA credential
 
Prerequisites
- Hold a current RHCE certification at the time the exam is taken.
 - Have Red Hat High Availability Clustering (RH436) or equivalent experience.
 - Understand that real-world system administration experience is also an important aspect of preparation for the exam.
 - Review exam objectives for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management Exam.
 
Recommended Training
Course Objectives
You should be able to perform the following tasks:
Configure a high-availability cluster, using either physical or virtual systems, that:
- Provides a service fail-over between the nodes
 - Provides a preferred node for the service
 - Selectively fails over based on node characteristics
 
Manage logical volumes in a clustered environment such as:
- Create volumes and volume groups that are available to all members of a highly-available cluster
 - Create snapshots of logical volumes
 
Configure a GFS file system to:
- Meet specified size, layout, and performance objectives
 - Support file system quotas
 
Configure iSCSI targets and initiators
Manage device configuration using udev
Create and manage Red Hat Storage based clusters including:
- Creating distributed clusters
 - Creating replicated clusters
 - Implementing and utilizing appropriate file systems
 
Course Content
The Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management exam (EX436) is a performance-based test of the skills and knowledge needed to implement high-availability services on Red Hat Enterprise Linux® using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability Add-on.