The performance-based Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration exam (EX236) tests your ability to configure Red Hat Gluster Storage and clients.
Note: Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration exam (EX236) on Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 was available via on-site and individual exams until June 27, 2017.
A Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration is earned when an IT professional demonstrates the ability to implement storage solutions using Red Hat Gluster Storage and to configure clients to use this storage. To earn this certificate, you must pass the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration exam.
The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration:
What you need to know
Red Hat encourages all candidates for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage exam (EX236) to consider taking the Red Hat Gluster Storage Administration (RH236) course. Attendance in this class is not required to take the exam.
While attending Red Hat classes can be an important part of your preparation to take this exam, attending class does not guarantee success on the exam. Previous experience, practice, and native aptitude are also important determinants of success.
Many books and other resources on system administration for Red Hat's products are available. Red Hat does not officially endorse any as preparation guides for its exam. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading deepens understanding and can prove helpful.
Exam format
This exam is a performance-based evaluation of storage administration skills and knowledge. To get certified, you must perform a number of routine storage administration tasks and are evaluated on whether you have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that candidates must perform tasks similar to what they perform on the job.
Scores and reporting
Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days.
Exam results are reported as section scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.
Exam candidates should:
To help you prepare, the exam objectives highlight the task areas you can expect to see covered in the exam. Red Hat reserves the right to add, modify, and remove exam objectives. Such changes will be made public in advance.
Candidates should have the following skills and abilities:
As with all Red Hat performance-based exams, configurations must persist after reboot without intervention.