Red Hat OpenShift Administration II DO280 Training and Certification Exam EX280
Master OpenShift clusters for streamlined containerized application management through concise step-by-step tutorials and expert best practices.
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Course description
Master OpenShift clusters for streamlined containerized application management through concise step-by-step tutorials and expert best practices.
Red Hat OpenShift Administration II (DO280) equips administrators with the expertise needed to efficiently manage production Kubernetes clusters. This course focuses on daily administration tasks, enabling self-service for users with diverse roles, and deploying applications requiring specialized permissions, such as CI/CD tooling, performance monitoring, and security scanners. Emphasis is placed on configuring multi-tenancy and security features, along with managing OpenShift add-ons based on operators. The skills acquired are universally applicable, spanning all OpenShift versions, including Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA), Azure Red Hat OpenShift, and OpenShift Container Platform, with the course tailored to OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.
Upon completing the course, participants receive a 45-day extended access to hands-on labs, enhancing practical application of learned skills in a virtual environment
Course Topics
- Efficient Application Deployment:
- Master deploying packaged applications using versatile methods such as manifests, templates, kustomize, and Helm.
- Robust Security Configurations:
- Implement advanced authentication and authorization configurations to ensure secure access for both users and applications.
- Network Traffic Protection:
- Safeguard network traffic through the effective use of network policies, and ensure proper network access when exposing applications.
- Resource Manifest Management:
- Learn the ins and outs of deploying and managing applications using resource manifests, optimizing the utilization of OpenShift’s powerful features.
- Developer Self-Service Empowerment:
- Enable a seamless developer experience by facilitating self-service capabilities for application projects, fostering efficiency and collaboration.
- Cluster and Operator Updates:
- Skillfully manage updates for both the OpenShift cluster and Kubernetes operators, ensuring a smooth and up-to-date operational environment.
Target Audience
- Comprehensive Cluster Management:
- Tailored for System Administrators and Platform Operators, the course equips professionals with skills for seamless ongoing management of OpenShift clusters, applications, users, and add-ons.
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting Proficiency:
- Ideal for Site Reliability Engineers, the curriculum covers ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting strategies for Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Security Expertise for Architects:
- Designed for System and Software Architects, the course provides in-depth insights into OpenShift cluster security, empowering architects to architect robust and secure infrastructure.
Navigating Critical Technology Considerations for Optimal Solutions
- This course requires internet access to access the cloud-based classroom environment that provides an OpenShift cluster and a remote administrator’s workstation.
A Roadmap to Mastery in OpenShift Administration II (DO280)
- Declarative Resource Management:
- Master the art of deploying and updating applications through parameterized resource manifests, tailored for different target environments.
- Efficient Packaged Application Deployment:
- Explore deploying and updating applications using packaged resource manifests, streamlining sharing and distribution within the OpenShift cluster.
- Authentication and Authorization Mastery:
- Configure authentication through the HTPasswd identity provider and fine-tune user and group roles to ensure secure and granular access.
- Robust Network Security:
- Safeguard network traffic both within and outside the cluster, ensuring the protection of applications and sensitive data.
- Exposing Non-HTTP/SNI Applications:
- Enable external access to applications without relying on an Ingress controller, ensuring flexibility in deployment configurations.
- Developer Self-Service Enablement:
- Configure clusters to empower developers with safe self-service options, fostering collaboration while maintaining operational control.
- Kubernetes Operators Management:
- Gain proficiency in installing and updating Operators managed by the Operator Lifecycle Manager and the Cluster Version Operator.
- Application Security Best Practices:
- Learn to run applications with elevated privileges, ensuring the secure execution of applications within the host Operating System or Kubernetes.
- Seamless OpenShift Updates:
- Acquire skills to efficiently update OpenShift clusters, minimizing disruption to deployed applications and ensuring a smooth update process.
Organizational Transformation Impact
This course is intended to develop the skills needed to manage Red Hat OpenShift clusters and support containerized applications that are highly available, resilient, and scalable. Red Hat OpenShift is an enterprise-hardened application platform based on Kubernetes that provides a common set of APIs and abstractions that enable application portability across cloud providers and traditional data centers. Red Hat OpenShift adds consistency and portability of operational processes across these environments and can also be deployed as a managed service. A Red Hat SRE team shares the responsibility of managing Red Hat OpenShift clusters with a customer’s IT operations team when using a managed OpenShift offering such as Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA) or Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).
Individual Growth Impact
Acquire the expertise to execute pivotal tasks expected of OpenShift cluster administrators across on-premises, cloud-based, and vendor-managed clusters. This includes the activation of add-on operators, adept management of multi-tenant permissions for diverse roles, and the configuration of applications necessitating privileged access to both cluster and host resources.
Exam description
The Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator exam (EX280) assesses your expertise in crafting, configuring, and overseeing a dynamic cloud application platform with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Successfully conquering this exam not only bestows upon you the prestigious title of Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator but also propels you towards the coveted Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®) accreditation.
Audience Exam:
- System and Software Architects:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of OpenShift Container Platform cluster features and functionality.
- System Administrators (Initial Setup):
- Acquire skills to support the initial establishment of an OpenShift cluster.
- Cluster Operators (Ongoing Maintenance):
- Strengthen capabilities to support the ongoing maintenance of an OpenShift cluster.
- Site Reliability Engineers (Maintenance and Troubleshooting):
- Hone expertise in supporting the ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting of OpenShift clusters.
- Demonstrative System Administrators:
- Showcase OpenShift Container Platform proficiency for system administrators demonstrating their skills.
- Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCA Aspirants):
- Progress towards becoming a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) by building upon OpenShift expertise.
- DevOps Professionals (Admins/Developers):
- Tailor OpenShift Container Platform skills for those operating in a DevOps environment, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
- System and Software Architects:
Prep Requisites for Success:
Candidates for this exam are advised to:
Build Foundation:
- Completion of Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or equivalent experience is recommended. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) is strongly encouraged.
OpenShift Mastery:
- Successfully complete Red Hat OpenShift Administration I (DO180) and Red Hat OpenShift Administration II (DO280) courses or demonstrate equivalent work experience with OpenShift Container Platform.
Objective Familiarity:
- Thoroughly review the Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator exam (EX280) objectives for targeted preparation.
Container Technology Exposure:
- Prior experience with container technology is beneficial for a comprehensive understanding.
Self-Assessment:
- Take advantage of our free assessment tool to identify the most fitting course to bolster your exam preparation.
Embark on your certification journey fully equipped and confident with these strategic preparation points.
Comprehensive Skillset Mastery for OpenShift:
Persisting Configurations:
- Ensure configurations endure reboots seamlessly in alignment with Red Hat performance-based exam standards.
Platform Management:
- Utilize both the web console and command-line interface to proficiently manage and configure OpenShift clusters.
Resource Handling:
- Query, format, and filter Kubernetes resource attributes with precision. Import, export, and configure Kubernetes resources effortlessly.
Container Image Expertise:
- Locate and examine container images, managing projects, examining resources, and monitoring cluster events and alerts.
Log Analysis and Troubleshooting:
- View logs, assess the health of an OpenShift cluster, and troubleshoot common container, pod, and cluster events and alerts.
Application Deployment Proficiency:
- Deploy applications using resource manifests, Kustomize overlays, images, OpenShift templates, and Helm charts. Manage deployments, replica sets, and configure services.
Storage Management Mastery:
- Create and use secrets, configuration maps, provision persistent storage volumes, and manage storage classes, including non-shared storage with StatefulSets.
Reliability Configuration Excellence:
- Configure health probes, reserve and limit application compute capacity, scale applications, and manage application updates effectively.
Authentication and Authorization Prowess:
- Configure HTPasswd identity provider, manage users, groups, permissions, and ensure network security through TLS certificates.
Developer Self-Service Enablement:
- Configure cluster and project quotas, resource requirements, limit ranges, and templates to empower developer self-service.
Operator Management Acumen:
- Install, delete, and configure OpenShift Operators for efficient cluster operations.
Application Security Configuration Expertise:
- Configure and manage service accounts, run privileged applications, apply security context constraints, and manage sensitive information through secrets.
Network Security and Access Control:
- Configure networking components, troubleshoot software-defined networking, create routes, control cluster network ingress, and enforce application network policies.
Update Management Proficiency:
- Update an OpenShift cluster, identify deprecated Kubernetes API usage, and manage updates for OpenShift Operators.
1. Preparation:
Considering Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Containers & Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Operating a Production Kubernetes Cluster is encouraged for thorough preparation. While class attendance is beneficial, success is not guaranteed by attendance alone; prior experience, practice, and innate aptitude are crucial determinants.
A variety of books and resources on Red Hat system administration are available. It’s important to note that Red Hat does not officially endorse specific materials for exam preparation. Nevertheless, additional reading can enhance your understanding.
2. Exam format:
The exam is a performance-based assessment, gauging proficiency in configuring and managing a cloud application platform. Candidates undertake routine configuration and administrative tasks using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, being assessed against specific objective criteria. This performance-based testing approach mirrors real-world job responsibilities, ensuring candidates demonstrate practical skills and knowledge relevant to their roles.
3. Scores & Reporting:
- Official exam scores are exclusively available through Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat neither authorizes examiners nor training partners to directly report results to candidates. Typically, scores are reported within 3 U.S. business days. Results are presented as total scores, and Red Hat does not disclose performance on individual items nor provide additional information upon request.
Achievements of a Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator:
A certified professional in this role possesses the ability to:
Holistic Platform Management:
- Efficiently manage the OpenShift Container Platform, demonstrating prowess in user management, policy enforcement, and resource access control.
Networking Proficiency:
- Configure vital networking components, ensuring seamless communication within the OpenShift environment.
Application Lifecycle Mastery:
- Expertly create, deploy, and manage applications within the OpenShift Container Platform, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the application lifecycle.
Pod Scheduling Configuration:
- Configure pod scheduling, optimizing resource allocation for enhanced operational efficiency.
Cluster Scaling Expertise:
- Implement cluster scaling strategies, adapting to varying workloads and ensuring optimal performance in dynamic environments.
Is This Certification for You?
This certification is tailored for individuals who:
Demonstrate OpenShift Proficiency:
- System administrators or developers seeking to showcase their skills in managing and deploying applications on the OpenShift Container Platform.
RHCSAs or Equivalent Skill Holders:
- Red Hat Certified System Administrators (RHCSAs) or those with equivalent skills looking to further validate their expertise on the OpenShift Container Platform.
DevOps Professionals and Site Reliability Engineers:
- Site reliability engineers and those working in a DevOps environment, aiming to affirm their capabilities with the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, fostering efficient and collaborative operational practices.
Practical Proficiency Validation:
The Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator exam (EX280) rigorously evaluates your capacity to:
Execute ‘Day 2’ Operations:
- Demonstrate adeptness in handling advanced operational tasks on the OpenShift Container Platform.
User Management and Resource Control:
- Showcase your ability to proficiently manage users and exercise precise control over resource access within the OpenShift environment.
Networking Component Configuration:
- Validate your skills in configuring vital networking components, ensuring robust connectivity and communication.
Application Deployment Precision:
- Display expertise in configuring and deploying applications seamlessly on the OpenShift Container Platform.
Cluster Operations Mastery:
- Demonstrate your capability to manage key cluster operations, encompassing pod scheduling and cluster scaling for optimized performance.
Active Learning Pathway:
For a comprehensive journey toward becoming a Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator, Red Hat recommends an immersive “learn by doing” approach through the following courses:
Red Hat OpenShift I: Containers & Kubernetes (DO180):
- Establish a robust foundation by engaging in practical exercises that delve into Containers and Kubernetes, essential for OpenShift mastery.
Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Operating a Production Kubernetes Cluster (DO280):
- Elevate your skills with hands-on experiences in operating a production Kubernetes cluster, providing advanced insights crucial for effective OpenShift Administration.