Red Hat Certified Specialist in Automating OpenShift Virtual Machine Management Exam
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Automating OpenShift Virtual Machine Management Exam tests your ability to manage virtual systems running in an OpenShift cluster using Ansible Automation Platform.
By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Automating OpenShift Virtual Machine Management which counts towards earning a Red Hat Certified OpenShift Architect (RHCA®).
This exam is based on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
What you'll learn
- To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance.
- Deploy the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Operator: Deploy and configure the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Operator in a Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster; Deploy an automation controller instance in a Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster; Deploy an automation hub instance in a Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster; Configure automation controller after installation
- Configure Ansible Automation Platform: Upload content collections to Private Automation Hub, Upload execution environments to Private Automation Hub, Import execution environments to Automation Controller
- Manage inventories and credentials: Create an inventory of OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines; Configure inventory variables; Create and configure credentials to access OCP cluster, Git repository and Hub
- Manage automation controller projects: Create projects, Create job templates, Launch jobs, Create a job template survey, Use variables from a survey in a Jinja2 template, Create workflows
- Configure the Ansible Automation Platform to migrate virtual machines: Configure the Ansible Automation Platform Controller to prepare for a virtual machine migration; Deploy Migration Tool Kit operator in the Openshift cluster; Import a VM from compatible hypervisors, such as VMWare or Red Hat Virtualization, to OpenShift Virtualization by using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization
- Manage openshift virtualization using ansible AAP: Create VMs using playbooks, Manage VMs using playbooks, Manage storage and network of VMs using playbooks, Manage software installation and services of VMs using playbooks
- As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention.
Prerequisites
- ›Have taken Automate and Manage Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Ansible (DO336) or have comparable experience.
- ›Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization strongly recommended but not required.
- ›Have taken Managing Virtual Machines with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization or comparable experience recommended but not required.
- ›Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is recommended but not required.
- ›Review the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Automating OpenShift Virtual Machine Management Exam (EX336) objectives
Who should attend
- ›Virtualization Administrators, System Administrators and Site Reliability Engineers who are looking for ways to boost their productivity and efficiency by automating day-to-day operations for virtual machines running in an OpenShift Cluster.
- ›Cluster Operators who need to automate the migration of virtual machines from an alternate virtualization provider to OpenShift Virtualization.
- ›Red Hat Certified Engineers who wish to become a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Preparation
Red Hat encourages you to consider taking Automate and Manage Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Ansible Classroom Training (DO336) to help prepare. Attendance in these classes is not required; students can choose to take just the exam.
While attending Red Hat classes can be an important part of your preparation, 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 products are available. Red Hat does not endorse any of these materials as preparation guides for exams. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading helpful to deepen your understanding.
Exam format
This exam is a performance-based evaluation of skills and knowledge required to configure and manage OpenShift Virtualization virtual machines using the Ansible Automation Platform Operator. This exam consists of a single section lasting four hours. Candidates perform routine configuration and administrative tasks using Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and Ansible Automation Platform and are evaluated on whether they have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that candidates must perform tasks similar to what they perform on the job.
Scores and reporting
Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days.
Exam results are reported as total scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.
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