RHCSA RHEL 10 Objective Progress

Authoritative scale: ⬜ Not Started · 🟨 Learning · 🟦 Can Perform With Help · 🟩 Can Perform Independently

An objective reaches green only after an unaided, verified performance. For persistent configuration, evidence includes a reboot check when practical. The evidence column should point to a dated entry in session_log.md.

Understand and use essential tools

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax	🟦	2026-08-11	Independent task passed after two evidence-label corrections; schedule unaided retest
Use input-output redirection (>, >>, |, 2>, etc.)	🟩	2026-08-09	Independently used pipelines, append redirection, and corrected stderr redirection; retest use of truncation vs append
Use grep and regular expressions to analyze text	🟦	2026-08-09	Exact anchored results completed with full syntax help; schedule unaided retest
Access remote systems using SSH	🟩	2026-08-09	Successful remote login to 10.11.11.46 as student; secondary authentication remains unavailable
Log in and switch users in multi-user targets	⬜	—	Module 1/2
Archive, compress, unpack, and uncompress files using tar, gzip, and bzip2	🟦	2026-08-09	Created and listed gzip/bzip2 tar archives after hints; extraction and unaided retest remain
Create and edit text files	🟩	2026-08-09	Exact inventory and report content created independently
Create, delete, copy, and move files and directories	🟩	2026-08-09	Created, cleaned, copied, moved, and verified workspace independently
Create hard and soft links	🟩	2026-08-09	Both link types created correctly and final link evidence supplied
List, set, and change standard ugo/rwx permissions	🟦	2026-08-09	File 0640 and directory 0750 correct; directory traversal clarified with help; retest independently
Locate, read, and use man, info, and /usr/share/doc	🟦	2026-08-11	Independent task passed after source-label feedback; info remains unavailable and an unaided retest is required

Manage software

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Configure access to RPM repositories	⬜	—	Module 3
Install and remove RPM software packages	⬜	—	Module 3
Configure access to Flatpak repositories	⬜	—	Module 3
Install and remove Flatpak software packages	⬜	—	Module 3

Create simple shell scripts

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Conditionally execute code using if, test, [], etc.	⬜	—	Module 10
Use looping constructs such as for to process files and command-line input	⬜	—	Module 10
Process script inputs using $1, $2, etc.	⬜	—	Module 10
Process output of shell commands within a script	⬜	—	Module 10

Operate running systems

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Boot, reboot, and shut down a system normally	⬜	—	Module 12
Boot systems into different targets manually	⬜	—	Module 12
Interrupt the boot process to gain access to a system	⬜	—	Module 12
Identify CPU/memory-intensive processes and kill processes	⬜	—	Module 4
Adjust process scheduling	⬜	—	Module 4
Manage tuning profiles	⬜	—	Module 4
Locate and interpret system log files and journals	⬜	—	Module 4
Preserve system journals	⬜	—	Module 4
Start, stop, and check the status of network services	⬜	—	Module 4/5
Securely transfer files between systems	⬜	2026-08-09	Correct SCP attempt reached secondary SSH; transfer blocked because student is absent there

Configure local storage

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
List, create, and delete partitions on GPT disks	⬜	—	Module 6
Create and remove physical volumes	⬜	—	Module 7
Assign physical volumes to volume groups	⬜	—	Module 7
Create and delete logical volumes	⬜	—	Module 7
Configure systems to mount filesystems at boot by UUID or label	⬜	—	Module 6/7
Add new partitions, logical volumes, and swap non-destructively	⬜	—	Module 6/7
Create and configure filesystems	⬜	—	Module 6
Create, mount, unmount, and use VFAT, ext4, and XFS filesystems	⬜	—	Module 6
Mount and unmount network filesystems using NFS	⬜	—	Module 8
Configure AutoFS	⬜	—	Module 8
Extend existing logical volumes	⬜	—	Module 7
Diagnose and correct file permission problems	⬜	—	Module 2 and cumulative labs

Deploy, configure, and maintain systems

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Schedule tasks using at, cron, and systemd timer units	⬜	—	Module 11
Start and stop services and configure services to start automatically at boot	⬜	—	Module 4
Configure systems to boot into a specific target automatically	⬜	—	Module 12
Configure time service clients	⬜	—	Module 5
Install and update packages from Red Hat CDN, remote repositories, or local files	⬜	—	Module 3
Modify the system bootloader	⬜	—	Module 12

Manage basic networking

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addresses	⬜	—	Module 5
Configure hostname resolution	⬜	—	Module 5
Configure network services to start automatically at boot	⬜	—	Module 5
Restrict network access using firewalld and firewall-cmd	⬜	—	Module 5 and cumulative labs

Manage users and groups

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Create, delete, and modify local user accounts	⬜	—	Module 2
Change passwords and adjust password aging for local accounts	⬜	—	Module 2
Create, delete, and modify local groups and group memberships	⬜	—	Module 2
Configure privileged access	⬜	—	Module 2

Manage security

Objective	Level	Last assessed	Evidence / next action
Configure firewall settings using firewalld	⬜	—	Module 5 and cumulative labs
Manage default file permissions	⬜	—	Module 2
Configure key-based authentication for SSH	⬜	—	Module 5
Set enforcing and permissive modes for SELinux	⬜	—	Module 9
List and identify SELinux file and process contexts	⬜	—	Module 9
Restore default file contexts	⬜	—	Module 9
Manage SELinux port labels	⬜	—	Module 9
Use Boolean settings to modify system SELinux settings	⬜	—	Module 9

Current summary

Level	Count
⬜ Not Started	53
🟨 Learning	0
🟦 Can Perform With Help	5
🟩 Can Perform Independently	5

Current weak areas: command/operand structure, concise documentation use, precise regular expressions, archive extraction, and directory permission semantics. These are scheduled for guided work and unaided retesting.