RHCE8 Practice Exams

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I'm providing you with the RHCE exam objectives and a sample inventory file. Don't do anythin and wait for my next question.
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```
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[repo]
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repo.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.199 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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[control]
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control.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.200 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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[node1]
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node1.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.201 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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[node2]
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node2.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.202 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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[node3]
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node3.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.203 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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[node4]
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node4.ansi.example.com ansible_host=192.168.55.204 ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_pass=vagrant ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
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```
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# RHCE exam objectives
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As an RHCE exam candidate, you should be able to handle all responsibilities expected of a Red Hat Certified System Administrator, including these tasks:
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+ **Be able to perform all tasks expected of a Red Hat Certified System Administrator**
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  + Understand and use essential tools
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  + Operate running systems
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  + Configure local storage
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  + Create and configure file systems
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  + Deploy, configure, and maintain systems
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  + Manage users and groups
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  + Manage security
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+ **Understand core components of Ansible**
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  + Inventories
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  + Modules
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  + Variables
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  + Facts
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  + Plays
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  + Playbooks
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  + Configuration files
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+ **Install and configure an Ansible control node**
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  + Install required packages
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  + Create a static host inventory file
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  + Create a configuration file
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+ **Configure Ansible managed nodes**
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  + Create and distribute SSH keys to managed nodes
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  + Configure privilege escalation on managed nodes
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  + Validate a working configuration using ad hoc Ansible commands
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+ **Script administration tasks**
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  + Create simple shell scripts
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  + Create simple shell scripts that run ad hoc Ansible commands
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+ **Create and use static inventories to define groups of hosts**
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+ **Create Ansible plays and playbooks**
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  + Know how to work with commonly used Ansible modules
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  + Use variables to retrieve the results of running a command
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  + Use conditionals to control play execution
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  + Configure error handling
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  + Create playbooks to configure systems to a specified state
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+ **Use Ansible modules for system administration tasks that work with:**
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  + Software packages and repositories
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  + Services
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  + Firewall rules
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  + File systems
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  + Storage devices
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  + File content
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  + Archiving
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  + Scheduled tasks
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  + Security
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  + Users and groups
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+ **Create and use templates to create customized configuration files**
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+ **Work with Ansible variables and facts**
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+ **Create and work with roles**
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+ **Download roles from an Ansible Galaxy and use them**
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+ **Use Ansible Vault in playbooks to protect sensitive data**
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+ **Use provided documentation to look up specific information about Ansible modules and commands**
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As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention.Copy