An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to manage large installations of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® systems using Red Hat Satellite and related technologies.
An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management is capable of:
- Installing and administering Red Hat Satellite
- Building custom Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) packages
- Using subversion for version control
- Creating organizations, users, and role in Red Hat Satellite
- Managing software channels and errata
- Deploying configuration files with Red Hat Satellite
The following audiences may be interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management:
- An IT professional responsible for managing large enterprise environments
- An IT professional interested in pursuing Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
- Red Hat suggests Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCA®)-level skills for those who wish to take the exam.
Exams and recommended training
A candidate must pass either of these exams to become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management:
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management Exam (EX403) to become certified for Red Hat Satellite Server 6 and newer.
An IT professional who passes either exam will become a Red Hat Certified Specialist, which also counts toward becoming an Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).
In preparation to become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management, Red Hat recommends taking:
Red Hat Satellite Server 6 and newer