RH442 is an advanced four-day hands-on lab course covering
system architecture, performance characteristics, monitoring,
benchmarking, and network performance tuning.
RHCT at a minimum, RHCE certification recommended, or
comparable skills and knowledge. All prospective course
participants without RHCE certification are encouraged to
verify skills with Red Hat's free online pre—assessment tests.
RH442 is designed to teach the methodology of performance
tuning and capacity planning for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux. This class will cover:
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A discussion of system architecture with an emphasis
on understanding the implications of system architecture on
system performance
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Methods for testing the effects of performance
adjustments (benchmarking)
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Open source benchmarking utilities
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Methods for analyzing system performance and
networking performance
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Tuning configurations for specific application loads
RH442 is aimed at senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system
administrators and other IT professionals working in
enterprise environments and mission-critical systems.
61.1.4. Course Objectives
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Overview of system components and architecture
as they relate to system performance
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Translating manufacturers' hardware specifications into
useful information
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Using standard monitoring tools effectively to gather
and analyze trend information
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Gathering performance-related data with
SNMP
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Using open source benchmarking utilities
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Network performance tuning
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Application performance tuning considerations
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Tuning for specific configurations
61.1.5. Follow-on Courses
RHS333 Enterprise Security: Securing Network Services
RH401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management
RH423 Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication
RH436 Red Hat Enterprise Storage Mgmt.
