EX180

Exam description

The Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift exam (EX180) tests the knowledge, skills, and ability to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.

By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift.

This exam is based on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22

Earning a passing score on this exam is a requirement to attain the Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift certification. 

Exam Delivery

This is a hands-on, practical exam.  Rather than answering multiple-choice questions, you are required to perform routine system tasks on a live system to meet specific objective criteria.

The tasks are based on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.  Relevant product documentation is provided during the test, but you must complete the tasks without outside assistance.

Exam results are reported via email 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. 

Multiple versions of this exam are in use. Please navigate directly to the Learning Management System (LMS) to view and complete your designated exam version at Red Hat Certification Exam Objectives by Version.

Exam Format

Be sure to review the Red Hat Certification Program Guide to ensure you are familiar with all official policies and exam procedures before booking your session.

The time limit for this exam is 2 hours.

Exam Objectives

• Manage OpenShift Container Platform
  • Install and configure the OpenShift CLI tool
  • Inspect Kubernetes resources using both the CLI and the Web UI
  •  Collect cluster support data from an OpenShift cluster for Red Hat support
• Deploy applications on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Create Linux containers and Kubernetes pods
  • Find and inspect container images
  • Deploy applications from an image and from a template
  • Scale and expose applications to external access
• Manage storage for application configuration and data
  • Externalize the configuration of applications
  • Provision persistent data volumes
• Configure applications for reliability
  • Configure application health probes
  • Reserve and limit compute capacity for applications
  • Configure application autoscaling

Target Audience

The following audience may be interested in earning a Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift:

• System administrators transitioning from traditional infrastructure to container-based platforms
• Application developers who deploy and manage applications on OpenShift Container Platform
• DevOps engineers responsible for building, deploying, and scaling containerized applications

Performance Rule

As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations and services must persist and remain functional across the normal lifecycle of the platform without requiring manual intervention to restore or start them.

Recommended Preparation

Candidates for this exam should have:

• Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134), or equivalent experience, are recommended.
• Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster or equivalent experience.
• Review the [Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift]

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A Red Hat Certified Technologist has proven, in a live environment, the foundational skills to install, configure, and maintain Red Hat technology within a specific Red Hat product family, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, or Ansible. For employers, this credential signifies the holder has demonstrated the baseline competency required to support Red Hat environments reliably from day one. This individual is typically on a defined path toward becoming a Red Hat Certified System Administrator or Red Hat Certified Developer.

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.