Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Exam (EX401)

The Red Hat® Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Expertise Exam is a performance-based test of the skills covered in the Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management (RH401) course. To enroll in this exam, candidates must be a current Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®).

An RHCE that passes this exam will have earned a Certificate of Expertise, which counts toward earning a Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS) and Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification.

EXAM DETAIL

Classroom training

  • Exam candidates must have a current RHCE certification at the time of enrollment.

  • This exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how one might perform those tasks.

  • The hands-on nature of this exam make real-world experience a critical facet of preparation.

  • Exam results are emailed within 5 business days following the exam.

  • See recertification policies for more information regarding 'current' window for all credentials.

Length:4 hours

Price:$600

Training units: 2

Review exam objectives for the Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Expertise Exam.

AUDIENCE

  • Experienced Linux® system administrators responsible for the planning, deployment, and management of more than 1 physical or virtualized server

  • An RHCE interested in earning a Red Hat Certification of Expertise, or an RHCDS or RHCA credential

PREREQUISITES

Exam candidates must:

RECOMMENDED TRAINING

In preparation to take this expertise exam, Red Hat recommends: Training

  • Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management (RHS401) Exam self-study

  • EX401 Expertise exam objectives

This exam prepares you for these credentials:

RHCA certification incorporates the skills and knowledge of RHCDS plus advanced networking services security, system monitoring, and performance tuning.
Certificates of Expertise are incremental credentials attached to an RHCE certification that demonstrate skills and knowledge in specialized areas.
An RHCDS possesses skills in areas particularly important to mission-critical datacenter environments. Learn more.