RedHat EX294 Dumps - Pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Exam in First Attempt 2026

The RedHat EX294 - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Exam is part of the Red Hat Certified Engineer certification track. It is designed for professionals who want to prove advanced Linux automation and administration skills using Ansible. This exam matters because it validates practical, hands-on ability that is highly valued in enterprise environments. Candidates who earn this certification show they can manage systems efficiently and automate administrative work with confidence.

EX294 Exam Topics and Weightage

#	Exam Topics	Sub-Topics	Approximate Weightage (%)
1	Be able to perform all tasks expected of a Red Hat Certified System Administrator	Users and groups, file permissions, storage tasks, service management	20%
2	Understand core components of Ansible	Inventory, playbooks, modules, variables, ad hoc commands	10%
3	Install and configure an Ansible control node	Package installation, configuration files, dependencies, access setup	12%
4	Configure Ansible managed nodes	SSH access, Python requirements, host preparation, authentication	10%
5	Script administration tasks	Shell scripting, task automation, command logic, repeatable workflows	8%
6	Create Ansible plays and playbooks	Play structure, task execution, variables, handlers, YAML syntax	18%
7	Use Ansible modules for system administration tasks that work with:	Files, services, packages, users, firewalls, storage-related tasks	10%
8	Work with roles	Role structure, reuse, defaults, tasks, handlers, organization	7%
9	Use advanced Ansible features	Conditionals, loops, templates, tags, vault, error handling	5%

The EX294 exam tests much more than memorization. Candidates must demonstrate practical automation skills, strong command of Ansible concepts, and the ability to complete configuration and administration tasks under exam conditions. It also checks how well you can combine Linux administration knowledge with playbooks, modules, roles, and advanced features to solve real-world problems efficiently.

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Question No. 1

Create a jinja template in /home/sandy/ansible/ and name it hosts.j2. Edit this file so it looks like the one below. The order of the nodes doesn't matter. Then create a playbook in /home/sandy/ansible called hosts.yml and install the template on dev node at /root/myhosts

AExplanation:
Solution as:

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Correct Answer: A

Question No. 2

Create a playbook /home/bob /ansible/motd.yml that runs on all inventory hosts and docs the following: The playbook should replaee any existing content of/etc/motd in the following text. Use ansible facts to display the FQDN of each host

On hosts in the dev host group the line should be "Welcome to Dev Server FQDN".

On hosts in the webserver host group the line should be "Welcome to Apache Server FQDN".

On hosts in the database host group the line should be "Welcome to MySQL Server FQDN".

AExplanation:
/home/sandy/ansible/apache.yml

/home/sandy/ansible/roles/sample-apache/tasks/main.yml

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Correct Answer: A

Question No. 3

Rekey an existing Ansible vault as follows:

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* Download Ansible vault from http:// classroom.example.com /secret.yml to /home/

admin/ansible/

* The current vault password is curabete

* The new vault password is newvare

* The vault remains in an encrypted state with the new password

AExplanation:
Solution as:
# pwd
/home/admin/ansible/
# wget http://classroom.example.com/secret.yml
# chmod 0600 newpassword.txt
# ansible-vault rekey vault.yml --new-vault-password-file=newpassword.txt

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Correct Answer: A

Question No. 4

Create a file called requirements.yml in /home/sandy/ansible/roles a file called role.yml in /home/sandy/ansible/. The haproxy-role should be used on the proxy host. And when you curl http://node3.example.com it should display "Welcome to node4.example.com" and when you curl again "Welcome to node5.example.com" The php-role should be used on the prod host.

AExplanation:
Solution as:

Check the proxy host by curl http://node3.example.com

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Correct Answer: A

Question No. 5

Create a playbook called hwreport.yml that produces an output file called /root/

hwreport.txt on all managed nodes with the following information:

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--> Inventory host name

--> Total memory in MB

--> BIOS version

--> Size of disk device vda

--> Size of disk device vdb

Each line of the output file contains a single key-value pair.

* Your playbook should:

--> Download the file hwreport.empty from the URL http://classroom.example.com/

hwreport.empty and

save it as /root/hwreport.txt

--> Modify with the correct values.

note: If a hardware item does not exist, the associated value should be set to NONE

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while practising you to create these file hear. But in exam have to download as per

questation.

hwreport.txt file consists.

my_sys=hostname

my_BIOS=biosversion

my_MEMORY=memory

my_vda=vdasize

my_vdb=vdbsize

AExplanation:
Solution as:
# pwd
/home/admin/ansible
# vim hwreport.yml
- name:
hosts: all
ignore_errors: yes
tasks:
- name: download file
get_url:
url: http://classroom.example.com/content/ex407/hwreport.empty
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
- name: vdasize
replace:
regexp: 'vdasize'
replace: '{{ ansible_facts.devices.vda.size }}'
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
register: op1
- debug:
var: op1
- name: none
replace:
regexp: 'vdasize'
replace: NONE
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
when:
op1.failed == true
- name: vdbsize
replace:
regexp: 'vdbsize'
replace: '{{ ansible_facts.devices.vdb.size }}'
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
register: op2
- debug:
var: op2
- name: none
replace:
regexp: 'vdbsize'
replace: NONE
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
when:
op2.failed == true
- name: sysinfo
replace:
regexp: '{{item.src}}'
replace: '{{item.dest}}'
dest: /root/hwreport.txt
loop:
- src: 'hostname'
dest: '{{ ansible_facts.fqdn }}'
- src: 'biosversion'
dest: '{{ ansible_facts.bios_version }}'
- src: 'memory'
dest: '{{ ansible_facts.memtotal_mb }}'
:wq!
# ansible-playbook hwreport.yml ---syntax-check
# ansible-playbook hwreport.yml

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Correct Answer: A

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