Red Hat Certified Systems
Administrator (EX200) - RHEL7 Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
What command would you execute to view the default systemd target / runlevel? -
--CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl get-default
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the
functional equivalent of runlevel 3? - --CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl set-
default multi-user
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the
functional equivalent of runlevel 5? - --CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl set-
default graphical.target
When using the "systemctl" utility, what is the default systemd type if omitted? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--service
What actions would you perform in order to reset the root password on a RHEL7
system? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- Append "rd.break" to the respective kernel
entry in GRUB2
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,- Boot system
- mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
- chroot /sysroot
- passwd
- touch /.autorelabel
- reboot
How much memory does RHEL7 support on a single host? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--3TB
What log file records the configuration entered during install? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
What file lists the packages being installed during installation? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/root/install.log
What log file stores general messages generated during the installation? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--/root/install.log.syslog
What log file captures messages related to network interfaces? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.ifcfg.log
What log file contains informational, debug, and other general messages? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.log
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,What log file records messages related to the kernel? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file stores X window information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
/var/log/anaconda.xlog
What log file records messages generated by the yum and rpm commands during
software installation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.packaging.log
What log file captures messages generated by external programs? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.program.log
What log file records messages generated by storage modules? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.storage.log
What log file contains messages related to yum packages? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.yum.log
Where are log files generated during installation, and where are they moved to
when installation is complete? - --CORRECT ANSWER--/tmp; /var/log
What command would you execute to install graphical support? - --CORRECT
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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--tty
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, What is the name of the standard virtualization toolset available with RHEL7? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--libvirt
What command would you execute to verify that your system supports
virtualization in general? - --CORRECT ANSWER--lscpu | grep Virtualization
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel
processor will support virtualization? - --CORRECT ANSWER--grep vmx
/proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel
processor will support virtualization? - --CORRECT ANSWER--grep svm
/proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to install all of the pertinent KVM
virtualization packages? - --CORRECT ANSWER--yum group install
"virtualization tools" "virtualization hypervisor" "virtualization client"
"virtualization platform" -y
What is the name of the first virtual switch that is created by default when libvirtd
is started? - --CORRECT ANSWER--virbr0
What IP address will automatically be assigned to the default switch, virbr0? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--192.168.122.1
What are two types of virtual network switch configuations that are supported by
libvirt? - --CORRECT ANSWER--isolated and routed
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Administrator (EX200) - RHEL7 Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
What command would you execute to view the default systemd target / runlevel? -
--CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl get-default
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the
functional equivalent of runlevel 3? - --CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl set-
default multi-user
What command would you execute to set the default systemd target to the
functional equivalent of runlevel 5? - --CORRECT ANSWER--systemctl set-
default graphical.target
When using the "systemctl" utility, what is the default systemd type if omitted? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--service
What actions would you perform in order to reset the root password on a RHEL7
system? - --CORRECT ANSWER--- Append "rd.break" to the respective kernel
entry in GRUB2
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,- Boot system
- mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
- chroot /sysroot
- passwd
- touch /.autorelabel
- reboot
How much memory does RHEL7 support on a single host? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--3TB
What log file records the configuration entered during install? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/root/anaconda-ks.cfg
What file lists the packages being installed during installation? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/root/install.log
What log file stores general messages generated during the installation? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--/root/install.log.syslog
What log file captures messages related to network interfaces? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.ifcfg.log
What log file contains informational, debug, and other general messages? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.log
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,What log file records messages related to the kernel? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
/var/log/anaconda.log
What log file stores X window information? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
/var/log/anaconda.xlog
What log file records messages generated by the yum and rpm commands during
software installation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.packaging.log
What log file captures messages generated by external programs? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.program.log
What log file records messages generated by storage modules? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.storage.log
What log file contains messages related to yum packages? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--/var/log/anaconda.yum.log
Where are log files generated during installation, and where are they moved to
when installation is complete? - --CORRECT ANSWER--/tmp; /var/log
What command would you execute to install graphical support? - --CORRECT
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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--tty
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, What is the name of the standard virtualization toolset available with RHEL7? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--libvirt
What command would you execute to verify that your system supports
virtualization in general? - --CORRECT ANSWER--lscpu | grep Virtualization
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel
processor will support virtualization? - --CORRECT ANSWER--grep vmx
/proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to verify that your system with an Intel
processor will support virtualization? - --CORRECT ANSWER--grep svm
/proc/cpuinfo
What command would you execute to install all of the pertinent KVM
virtualization packages? - --CORRECT ANSWER--yum group install
"virtualization tools" "virtualization hypervisor" "virtualization client"
"virtualization platform" -y
What is the name of the first virtual switch that is created by default when libvirtd
is started? - --CORRECT ANSWER--virbr0
What IP address will automatically be assigned to the default switch, virbr0? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--192.168.122.1
What are two types of virtual network switch configuations that are supported by
libvirt? - --CORRECT ANSWER--isolated and routed
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