RH403LS: Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration

Learn how to configure Red Hat Satellite 6 to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and software! Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration (RH403) is a lab-based course that explores the concepts and methods necessary for successful large-scale management of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® systems. You will learn how to configure Red Hat Satellite 6 on a server and populate it with software packages. You will use Red Hat Satellite to manage the software development life cycle of a subscribed host and its configuration, and learn how to provision hosts integrated with software and Ansible® configuration management upon deployment.

This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Red Hat Satellite 6.11.

 Important Information about Course Delivery and Enrollment

Please note that as of January 1, 2026, Red Hat is introducing its Red Hat Learning Subscription (RHLS) course model, a flexible subscription solution that replaces their previous direct enrollment for virtual course dates.

When purchasing this product, you will receive access to an RHLS at course level, giving you the flexibility to enroll in the course date that suits you best, directly through your Red Hat training portal.

The RHLS subscription includes the following:

  • One live, instructor-led course
  • 12 months of access to the associated e-learning materials
  • Up to 100 hours of additional lab access
  • One exam voucher, including one retake if needed

Please use the e-learning order form on the right-hand side to purchase the course. You can read more about the Red Hat Learning Subscription model here.

Note that the RHLS solution is only available upon purchase of individual virtual classes. 

If you are attending a physical classroom training or a private, company-specific training, the following is included:

  • Official Red Hat classroom training led by certified experts with extensive Red Hat product experience
  • 45-day access to hands-on labs for any course that includes a virtual environment
  • Official digital Red Hat course materials

Course Objectives

As a result of attending this course, you will learn the skills required to manage and hybrid cloud hosts and applications in medium to large scale environments. You will be able to plan and implement hybrid cloud network environments, provision managed hosts and software, and manage custom application life cycles across local and distributed enterprises.

Audience

Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators responsible for the management of multiple servers and hybrid cloud enterprises up to a very large scale.

Prerequisites 

Pass the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam (EX200), or demonstrate equivalent Red Hat Enterprise Linux knowledge and experience.

Plan and deploy Red Hat Satellite
Plan a Red Hat Satellite deployment, then perform installation and initial configuration of Red Hat Satellite servers.

Manage software life cycles
Create and manage Red Hat software deployment life cycle environments.

Register hosts
Register and configure your Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems to use Red Hat Satellite, then organize those systems into groups for easier management.

Deploy software to hosts
Manage software deployment to registered hosts of your Red Hat Satellite infrastructure and practice managing environment paths, life cycle environments, and content views.

Deploy custom software
Create, manage, and deploy custom software products and repositories.

Deploy Satellite capsule servers
Perform installation and initial configuration of Red Hat Satellite capsule servers as components of a deployment plan.

Run remote execution commands
Configure the ability to run ad hoc and scheduled tasks on managed hosts using a variety of configuration management tools.

Prepare network resources for host provisioning
Configure Satellite Server for host provisioning.

Provision hosts
Configure Satellite server for host deployment and perform host provisioning.

Manage Red Hat Satellite using the API
Integrate Red Hat Satellite functionality with custom scripts or external applications that access the API over HTTP.

Deploy Red Hat Satellite on a cloud platform
Plan a Red Hat Satellite deployment on a cloud platform, including managed content hosts.

Perform Red Hat Satellite server maintenance
Manage Red Hat Satellite for security, recoverability, and growth.

Comprehensive review
Verify and configure a Red Hat Satellite Server installation and provision content hosts.

Read official description from Red Hat: Red Hat Satellite 6 Administration

This training is directly relevant as preparation for exam EX403: Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management

By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management, which also counts toward becoming a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).

Practical information

Duration: 4 days
Price: 45 000 NOK
Language: English
Format: Classroom, virtual, or on demand

FAQ

Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset gjennomføres som instruktørledet undervisning med praktiske lab-øvelser hvor deltakerne jobber med Red Hat Satellite og systemadministrasjon.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset passer for systemadministratorer og IT-personell som jobber med drift av større Linux-miljøer.

Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du lærer hvordan du administrerer systemer i stor skala ved hjelp av Red Hat Satellite, inkludert programvare, provisioning og automatisering.

Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inkluderer hands-on lab-øvelser med realistiske driftsscenarioer.

Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker blant annet Satellite installasjon, lifecycle management, provisioning, automatisering og API-integrasjon.

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Nei. Kurset gir ikke sertifisering. Kurset forbereder til exam EX403: Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management

Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Det anbefales RHCSA-nivå og gjerne erfaring med Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
Kurset gir en strukturert tilnærming til sentralisert styring av Linux-systemer i store og komplekse miljøer.

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