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ADMINISTRATOR (EX200) - RHEL7 EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What command would you execute to view the default systemd target / runlevel? -
....ANSWER ...-systemctl get-default
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the functional
equivalent of runlevel 3? - ....ANSWER ...-systemctl set-default multi-user
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the functional
equivalent of runlevel 5? - ....ANSWER ...-systemctl set-default graphical.target
When using the "systemctl" utility, what is the default systemd type if omitted? -
....ANSWER ...-service
What actions would you perform in order to reset the root password on a RHEL7
system? - ....ANSWER ...-- Append "rd.break" to the respective kernel entry in
GRUB2
- Boot system
- mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
- chroot /sysroot
- passwd
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,- touch /.autorelabel
- reboot
How much memory does RHEL7 support on a single host? - ....ANSWER ...-3TB
What log file records the configuration entered during install? - ....ANSWER ...-
/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
What file lists the packages being installed during installation? - ....ANSWER ...-
/root/install.log
What log file stores general messages generated during the installation? -
....ANSWER ...-/root/install.log.syslog
What log file captures messages related to network interfaces? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.ifcfg.log
What log file contains informational, debug, and other general messages? -
....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file records messages related to the kernel? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file stores X window information? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.xlog
What log file records messages generated by the yum and rpm commands during
software installation? - ....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.packaging.log
What log file captures messages generated by external programs? -
....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.program.log
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,What log file records messages generated by storage modules? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.storage.log
What log file contains messages related to yum packages? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.yum.log
Where are log files generated during installation, and where are they moved to when
installation is complete? - ....ANSWER ...-/tmp; /var/log
What command would you execute to install graphical support? - ....ANSWER ...-
yum group install -y 'GNOME' 'X Window System'
What command would you execute to display the terminal name we are currently logged
on to? - ....ANSWER ...-tty
What is the name of the standard virtualization toolset available with RHEL7? -
....ANSWER ...-libvirt
What command would you execute to verify that your system supports virtualization in
general? - ....ANSWER ...-lscpu | grep Virtualization
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel processor will
support virtualization? - ....ANSWER ...-grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel processor will
support virtualization? - ....ANSWER ...-grep svm /proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to install all of the pertinent KVM virtualization
packages? - ....ANSWER ...-yum group install "virtualization tools" "virtualization
hypervisor" "virtualization client" "virtualization platform" -y
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, What is the name of the first virtual switch that is created by default when libvirtd is
started? - ....ANSWER ...-virbr0
What IP address will automatically be assigned to the default switch, virbr0? -
....ANSWER ...-192.168.122.1
What are two types of virtual network switch configuations that are supported by libvirt?
- ....ANSWER ...-isolated and routed
What are isolated switches? - ....ANSWER ...-Isolated switches allow guests to
communicate with one another and with the host, but not to external networks, and uses
NAT and forwarding
What are routed switches? - ....ANSWER ...-Routed switches connect directly to
the physical host's network, allow guests to communicate directly to external hosts.
What is a storage pool? - ....ANSWER ...-A storage pool is a storage area that is
used for the provision of storage to virtual machines
What command would you execute to create virtual machines and install RHEL in
them? - ....ANSWER ...-virt-install
What command would you execute to launch the graphical utility for management of
virtual machines? - ....ANSWER ...-virt-manager
What is the default location for storing virtual machine images? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/lib/libvirt/images
What command would you execute to display a list of present virtual networks? -
....ANSWER ...-virsh net-list
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ADMINISTRATOR (EX200) - RHEL7 EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What command would you execute to view the default systemd target / runlevel? -
....ANSWER ...-systemctl get-default
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the functional
equivalent of runlevel 3? - ....ANSWER ...-systemctl set-default multi-user
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the functional
equivalent of runlevel 5? - ....ANSWER ...-systemctl set-default graphical.target
When using the "systemctl" utility, what is the default systemd type if omitted? -
....ANSWER ...-service
What actions would you perform in order to reset the root password on a RHEL7
system? - ....ANSWER ...-- Append "rd.break" to the respective kernel entry in
GRUB2
- Boot system
- mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
- chroot /sysroot
- passwd
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,- touch /.autorelabel
- reboot
How much memory does RHEL7 support on a single host? - ....ANSWER ...-3TB
What log file records the configuration entered during install? - ....ANSWER ...-
/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
What file lists the packages being installed during installation? - ....ANSWER ...-
/root/install.log
What log file stores general messages generated during the installation? -
....ANSWER ...-/root/install.log.syslog
What log file captures messages related to network interfaces? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.ifcfg.log
What log file contains informational, debug, and other general messages? -
....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file records messages related to the kernel? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file stores X window information? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.xlog
What log file records messages generated by the yum and rpm commands during
software installation? - ....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.packaging.log
What log file captures messages generated by external programs? -
....ANSWER ...-/var/log/anaconda.program.log
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,What log file records messages generated by storage modules? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.storage.log
What log file contains messages related to yum packages? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/log/anaconda.yum.log
Where are log files generated during installation, and where are they moved to when
installation is complete? - ....ANSWER ...-/tmp; /var/log
What command would you execute to install graphical support? - ....ANSWER ...-
yum group install -y 'GNOME' 'X Window System'
What command would you execute to display the terminal name we are currently logged
on to? - ....ANSWER ...-tty
What is the name of the standard virtualization toolset available with RHEL7? -
....ANSWER ...-libvirt
What command would you execute to verify that your system supports virtualization in
general? - ....ANSWER ...-lscpu | grep Virtualization
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel processor will
support virtualization? - ....ANSWER ...-grep vmx /proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel processor will
support virtualization? - ....ANSWER ...-grep svm /proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to install all of the pertinent KVM virtualization
packages? - ....ANSWER ...-yum group install "virtualization tools" "virtualization
hypervisor" "virtualization client" "virtualization platform" -y
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, What is the name of the first virtual switch that is created by default when libvirtd is
started? - ....ANSWER ...-virbr0
What IP address will automatically be assigned to the default switch, virbr0? -
....ANSWER ...-192.168.122.1
What are two types of virtual network switch configuations that are supported by libvirt?
- ....ANSWER ...-isolated and routed
What are isolated switches? - ....ANSWER ...-Isolated switches allow guests to
communicate with one another and with the host, but not to external networks, and uses
NAT and forwarding
What are routed switches? - ....ANSWER ...-Routed switches connect directly to
the physical host's network, allow guests to communicate directly to external hosts.
What is a storage pool? - ....ANSWER ...-A storage pool is a storage area that is
used for the provision of storage to virtual machines
What command would you execute to create virtual machines and install RHEL in
them? - ....ANSWER ...-virt-install
What command would you execute to launch the graphical utility for management of
virtual machines? - ....ANSWER ...-virt-manager
What is the default location for storing virtual machine images? - ....ANSWER ...-
/var/lib/libvirt/images
What command would you execute to display a list of present virtual networks? -
....ANSWER ...-virsh net-list
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