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.
| # | 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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This exam is for professionals who want to earn the Red Hat Certified Engineer certification and prove practical Ansible automation and Linux administration skills.
Yes, it can be challenging because it focuses on hands-on tasks, automation, and accurate command execution rather than simple theory.
Braindumps alone are not enough. You should also practice the exam skills directly, especially Ansible playbooks, modules, and system administration tasks.
Yes. Hands-on experience is very important because the exam measures your ability to perform real tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems.
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Create and run an Ansible ad-hoc command.
--> As a system administrator, you will need to install software on the managed
nodes.
--> Create a shell script called yum-pack.sh that runs an Ansible ad-hoc command to
create yum-repository on each of the managed nodes as follows:
--> repository1
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1. The name of the repository is EX407
2. The description is "Ex407 Description"
3. The base URL is http://content.example.com/rhel8.0/x86_64/dvd/BaseOS/
4. GPG signature checking is enabled
5. The GPG key URL is http://content.example.com/rhel8.0/x86_64/dvd/RPM-GPG-KEYredhat-
release
6. The repository is enabled
--> repository2
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1. The name of the repository is EXX407
2. The description is "Exx407 Description"
3. The base URL is http://content.example.com/rhel8.0/x86_64/dvd/AppStream/
4. GPG signature checking is enabled
5. The GPG key URL is http://content.example.com/rhel8.0/x86_64/dvd/ RPM-GPG-KEYredhat-
release
6. The repository is enabled
Create an ansible vault password file called lock.yml with the password reallysafepw in the /home/sandy/ansible directory. In the lock.yml file define two variables. One is pw_dev and the password is 'dev' and the other is pw_mgr and the password is 'mgr' Create a regular file called secret.txt which contains the password for lock.yml.
Create a playbook called balance.yml as follows:
* The playbook contains a play that runs on hosts in balancers host group and uses
the balancer role.
--> This role configures a service to loadbalance webserver requests between hosts
in the webservers host group.curl
--> When implemented, browsing to hosts in the balancers host group (for example
http://node5.example.com) should produce the following output:
Welcome to node3.example.com on 192.168.10.z
--> Reloading the browser should return output from the alternate web server:
Welcome to node4.example.com on 192.168.10.a
* The playbook contains a play that runs on hosts in webservers host group and uses
the phphello role.
--> When implemented, browsing to hosts in the webservers host group with the URL /
hello.php should produce the following output:
Hello PHP World from FQDN
--> where FQDN is the fully qualified domain name of the host. For example,
browsing to http://node3.example.com/hello.php, should produce the following output:
Hello PHP World from node3.example.com
* Similarly, browsing to http://node4.example.com/hello.php, should produce the
following output:
Hello PHP World from node4.example.com
Use Ansible Galaxy with a requirements file called /home/admin/ansible/roles/
install.yml to download and install roles to /home/admin/ansible/roles from the
following URLs:
http:// classroom.example.com /role1.tar.gz The name of this role should be balancer
http:// classroom.example.com /role2.tar.gz The name of this role should be phphello
Create the users in the file usersjist.yml file provided. Do this in a playbook called users.yml located at /home/sandy/ansible. The passwords for these users should be set using the lock.yml file from TASK7. When running the playbook, the lock.yml file should be unlocked with secret.txt file from TASK 7.
All users with the job of 'developer' should be created on the dev hosts, add them to the group devops, their password should be set using the pw_dev variable. Likewise create users with the job of 'manager' on the proxy host and add the users to the group 'managers', their password should be set using the pw_mgr variable.

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