Red Hat Certified Systems
Administrator (EX200) - RHEL7
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
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
- 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
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
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
What are isolated switches? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔Routed switches connect
directly to the physical host's network, allow guests to communicate directly to
external hosts.
What is a storage pool? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔virt-install
Administrator (EX200) - RHEL7
Question and answers verified to pass
2025
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
- 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
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
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
What are isolated switches? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔Routed switches connect
directly to the physical host's network, allow guests to communicate directly to
external hosts.
What is a storage pool? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔virt-install
