RHCT RHCE Linux Certification :Vmware to install Linux on VM

To create new Virtual machine for installing linux using VMware workstation:

• Click Ctrl+N or select create new Virtual machine from File menu

Select Typical in Vmware Wizard

• Under new machine virtual wizard select LINUX as guest operating system and version as redhat enterprise Linux 4 or 1,2,3.

• For Fedora select other as an option in VMWARE wizard:
• You can choose location for to save configuration for virtual location , i used my documents:

• Select "use bridged networking" in VMWARE wizard to provide guest os direct access to an external network:

RHCT RHCE Linux Certification EXAM GUIDE: Installing virtual machine on Vmware

I am running vmware workstation on my PC, i like VMware most comparing to Microsoft virtual pc. At work i am using vmware and i am familiar with vmware capabilities. But it's your personal preference if you want to use Virtual pc or vmware.I have been using VMware for 2 years now and never find any trouble using it.Although it's expemsive piece of software but again it allows you to install different os on single pc with ease. Only thing you would need is lot of RAM and big sized hard disks. on my laptop i am running Windows XP and Redhat enterprise Linux 4 with 1 GB of RAM. On my DesktopPC i am having 2 GB of RAM and performance is unbeatable.



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VMware is more expensive then Microsoft Virtual PC, again it depends if you want to spend less you can go with microsoft virtual pc .

RHCT RHCE EXAM GUIDE : install linux without partitioning

If you wan't to avoid paritioning your hard disk to avoid risk of loosing your hard disk partitions and don't want to loose your existing data I suggest you to use vmware or Microsoft Virtual PC.
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RHCE Exam requirement

For RHCE exams given on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and higher, the exam is organized as follows:

• Troubleshooting and System Maintenance — 2.5 hours
• Installation and Configuration — 3.0 hours

In order to earn RHCE, one must successfully complete all the RHCT-level Troubleshooting and System Maintenance requirements, and successfully complete enough additional RHCE items to earn a score of 80 or higher overall on the section.

In addition, one must score 70 or higher on the RHCT items of Installation and Configuration, and 70 or higher on the RHCE components of that section. We describe the skills associated with RHCT and RHCE below.

For RHCE exams given on Red Hat Linux 9, the following structure applies:

• Troubleshooting — 2.5 hours
• Multiple Choice — 1.0 hour
• Installation and Configuration — 2.5 hours

In order to earn RHCE on these exams, one must successfully complete all the RHCT-level Troubleshooting requirements, score a minimum of 50 on the multiple choice, score 70 or higher on both the RHCE and RHCT components, and earn an overall score of 80 or better for the exam as a whole.

RHCT Linux Certification Exam requirement

The RHCT exam is a subset of the RHCE exam, and is organized as follows:

• Troubleshooting and System Maintenance — 1 hour
• Installation and Configuration — 2 hours

In order to earn RHCT, one must successfully complete all the requirements in Troubleshooting and System Maintenance, and must achieve a score of 70 or higher on Installation and Configuration.

Preparation for the RHCT and RHCE Exams

Red Hat encourages all candidates for RHCT and RHCE to consider taking one or more of its official training courses to help prepare for the RHCE or RHCT exam. Attendance in these classes is not required, and one can choose to take just an exam. Many successful candidates who have come to class already possessing substantial skills and knowledge have reported that the class made a positive difference for them.

To help you determine the best courses to take, Red Hat provides online skills assessment.

While attending Red Hat's classes can be an important part of one's preparation to take the RHCE or RHCT exam, attending class does not guarantee success on the exam. Previous experience, practice, and native aptitude are also important determinants of success.

Many books and other resources on system administration for Red Hat's OS products are available. Red Hat does not officially endorse any as preparation guides for the RHCT or RHCE exams. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading deepens understanding and can prove helpful.

RHCE Linux Certification Exam Guide : preparation

RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Study / preparation Guide:

I recommend using this book in combination with the Exam Cram book to study for my RHCE exam. It's a great book and it includes a CDROM with practice questions.I really like the book itself. It's very detailed and good for beginners. At the end of each chapter there is a "two minute drill" which summarizes the chapter, and a self test which helps you see how well you understand the material. The self-test at the end of each chapter has around 20 questions! This is much better than other books that only have 10 questions at the end of each chapter. The practice tests on the cdrom are not usable under Linux. If they aren't going to make their software compatible with
Linux, they could at least grant us the ability to do that in their licensing agreement.Anyway, this book is really long (over 700 pages).You should buy The newer edition at
this point.

Andy

RHCE RHCT Linux Exam: Red Hat Desktop

Let's take a look at Redhat Linux desktop that comes with redhat enterprise linux 4 or RHEL4.

Red Hat Desktop is the newest member of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux family. It provides a high-quality, full-featured client system that is suitable for use in a wide range of desktop deployments.
While primarily focused on enterprise and commercial markets, the features and stability of Red Hat Desktop also make it attractive for use in small and medium business environments. It is available in configurations that include Red Hat Network Proxy or Satellite Server, ensuring the complete deployment delivers the highest levels of manageability and security. Red Hat Desktop supports single CPU systems with up to 4GB of main memory.
Red Hat Desktop is available in packages of either 10 or 50 units for mass deployments of consistently configured clients. It is fully compatible with other members of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux product family and provides complementary technology and services.

RHCT RHCE Linux Certification Exam Guide : Redhat Enterprise Linux 4

Redhat Enterprise Linux in short is called as "RHEL". Currently RHEL4 is latest version of Redhat enterprise Linux. Lets take a look on desktop Linux .We will take a look on redhat enterprise linux installation process, administration and tools that comes with it.

RHCT RHCE Linux Certification Exam Preparation - Linux ...

Friends,

RHCE is a higher level of certification as compared to Red Hat Certified Technician, and is also among the top 3 fastest growing certifications, as predicted by CertMag.com.If you’re looking for yet another sign that Linux is becoming a real player, then you’ve to get RHCT/RHCE. While Linux certifications have regularly made our Hot Cert list over the past few years - in fact, the RCHE has appeared on this list since we started it for 2002 -- this is the first time one has ever taken the top spot. Quite a feat, especially when you consider that the vast majority of CertCities.com’s readers are Windows professionals.That make sense to get RHCT and RHCE certification looking at growing demand for Redhat Linux on enterprise level.

So how did this Linux title break through to No. 1? Having a stellar reputation never hurts, and Red Hat is well known for the quality of its RHCE / RHCT lab exam, which tests candidates’ hands-on skills with Red Hat Enterprise. “It’s a truly challenging certification,” commented Dulaney. “It carries a lot more respect than others in the market.”

But the title wouldn’t go anywhere unless its skills were seen as marketable. And according to Morris, high-level Linux skills may be more marketable than some might think. “These days…it seems that demand for a great Linux person outstrips the demand for general Microsoft administration skills,” commented Morris. “Not that Microsoft is going anyplace, but serious Linux networking is more . While [this is] not my personal area of interest, I highly recommend that others look at RHCT and RHCE as their certification goal.

Redhat certification (RHCE/RHCT) is rated number 1 Certification according to certcities.com.

Andy