CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS VERSION: 04/13/15
INTRODUCTION
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9eeting 5lassroom Require' ments is critical for success' ful training events
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Red Hat Training classes are highly interactive and thus depend on a well supported classroom. We use automated classroom setup procedures to ensure a consistent and efficient training environment. This document specifies the minimum requirements a training classroom must meet in order to run Red Hat training courses, as of April 13, !1".
7suall 7su ally y 1 #5 per student student with 1 e)tra #5s for the in' structor are required, $ut the e)act requirements vary $y
Attempting to run courses in classrooms which do not meet these requirements is not supported. Red Hat is not responsible for any damages related to C lient’s failure to provide an appropriate facility and/or euipment as described belo!" #lease follow the $elow requirements. %f you have any questions regarding the specifications, please contact your Red Hat Training representative.
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The operating system will $e installed $y the instructor on the first day of class.
The $aseline classroom configuration for Red Hat training classes is descri$ed in this section. This $aseline may then $e ad&usted $y course'specific requirements in su$sequent sections.
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Over*ead pro+ector !it* pro+ection screen capa$le of 1(!)1!* resolution at
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!!! A+% A+% lumens $rightness. -1**!)1!"! resolution recommended for /oss training courses.0 ,*iteboard or flip c*art for instructor use with appropriate writing materials.
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&ufficient des- space so space so that students can tae notes while woring with the
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computers. (inimal ambient noise and appropriate temperature control to provide a comforta$le learning environment.
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D#&TO.& )& &#R)#R& ur class classes es are des design igned ed to use us e #5 or la lapt ptop op ty type pe ha hard' rd' ware. ervers are usually too loud for a classroom environment. erver er vers s in a dat data a cen center ter can not $e us used ed $ec $ecaus ause e of net net'' wor requirements.
Red Hat courses utili2e a state of the art la$ system that deploys e)ercises to student systems in an automated fashion. This system depends on a consistent environment that matches $elow requirements. ur courses are set to a specific required hardware level. The num$er of machines per delegate and instructor may differ $y course or e)am. ee the ta$le 45ourse specific Requirements6 for details.
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%ntel 5ore i3 5#7 with 8T support or
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A9: #henom ;* < A9: =;'*))) with A9:'8 ( >/ RA9
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1!! >/ H:: on a single dis
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1(!)1!* creen resolution -1**!)1!"! recommend for /oss classes0
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>iga$it ?thernet
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7/<:8: support -7/3 recommended0
'#)#' II C#RTI0I#D H %RD,%R# %deally use Red Hat certified hardware. When not availa$le perform a test installation of the relevant release and chec if networ, dis and graphics are functional.
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%ntel 5ore i" 5#7 with 8T support or A9: =;'@))) with A9:'8
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( >/ RA9
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1(!)1!* creen resolution -1**!)1!"! recommend for /oss classes0
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>iga$it ?thernet
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7/<:8: support -7/3 recommended0
'#)#' III H%RD DI&& ur classroom environment is optimi2ed for systems with a single dis. : drives are recommended as they offer a significant im'
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%ntel 5ore i" 5#7 with * cores and 8T support or A9: =;'@))) with A9:'8
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1@ >/ RA9
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1(!)1!* creen resolution -1**!)1!"! recommend for /oss classes0
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>iga$it ?thernet
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7/<:8: support -7/3 recommended0
provement in speed
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%ntel 5ore i 5#7 with 895 shado wing support -Haswell or newer0
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or A9: =;'@))) with A9:'8 * >/ RA9 -upgrada$le to 3>/0
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1**!)1!"! creen resolution
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>iga$it ?thernet
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7/3 support -$oot from 7/ required0
%t is strongly recommended to have at least one spare system availa$le
%'T#RN%TI)#& TO .H6&IC%' &6&T#(& Red Hat offers a 8irtual Train' ing platform for many courses. Requirements for which are $eyond the scope of this docu' ment. Alternatively
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ystems will $e re4installed without $acup at the $eginning of class to ensure
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a consistent environment. Red Hat is not responsi$le for any loss of data. All course participant machines should use identical hardware -reuired for
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candidate systems in e)am sessions0 At least one spare system should $e availa$le -required for e)am sessions0
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.*ysical Hard!are Reuired" Third'party virtual machines -e.g., 89ware,
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5itri)0 or cloud'$ased solutions are not supported. Red Hat training courses and e)ams routinely use and
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Hard!are must be accessible to t*e participants in t*e actual classroom"
may $e availa$le in certain re' gions. #lease refer to your Red Hat Training representative
0UTUR# R#5UIR#(#NT& The future requirements repre' sent our e)pectations for cer' tain courses yet to $e released.
Hardware in a remote data center and remote destop access is not supported. ?)ceptionD Red Hat 8irtual Training #latform for select classes
COUR&# &.#CI0IC R#5UIR#(#NT& The following ta$le lists the required specs for each class. #lease tae note ofD pec Cevel •
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8ersion of Red Hat ?nterprise Cinu) used for the physical machines
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+um$er of machines required per participant
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+um$er of machines for the instructor
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Courses and Exams
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Red Hat torage erver Administration and ?)am -RH3@
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Red Hat ?nterprise 8irtuali2ation -RH31(0
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Red Hat ?nterprise 8irtuali2ation ?)am -?;31(0 Red Hat ?nterprise :eployment and ystems 9anagement -RH*!10
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Red Hat High Availa$ility 5lustering w ith #acemaer -RH*30
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penhift ?nterprise Application :evelopment -5C"0
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et machines with 7?=% /% to 4legacy /%6. We recommend avoiding
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machines which only support 7?=% due to firmware'related issues reported. ?na$le +etwor /ooting -#;?0
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et hard diss to AH5% -native0. :isa$le RA%: arrays.
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%f a second hard drive is installed, please deactivate the second drive in the
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/% The 4?)ecute :isa$le6 -;:0 5#7 feature must $e availa$le and ena$led in the
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/% on all machines. This may $e referred to as 4?nhanced 8irus #rotection6 -?8#0 on A9: systems, or as the 4+o ?)ecute6 -+;0 processor flag. Activate 8irtuali2ation -%ntel 8T
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/oot order should $e set to 5:'FHarddis'F#;?
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:isa$le Wireless +etwor cards on tudent machines
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/% passwordsD ?nsure that /% settings can $e changed $y instructor
n a system installed with Red Hat ?nterprise Cinu), you can use the tool virt4*ost4validate to chec if virtuali2ation is sup' ported and ena$led.
N#T,OR C'%&&ROO( N#T,OR A !ired >iga$it ?thernet -1!!!9$it0 networ must $e used to connect the instructor machine and student machines. This networ must $e isolated to the classroom. That is, machines in other classrooms or in the facility must not $e connected to the networ. 5lassroom Requirements !*<13<1"
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Wireless +etwors are not compati$le and may not $e used. ,ireless NICs must be removed from student mac*ines for e;ams for security reasons.
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=actory default settings usually wor $est.
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All networ ports of the classroom networ must $e connected to the same 8CA+
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:isa$le all protocol filters. The isolated networ deplo ys :H5#, T=T#, and other
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protocols that must $e unfiltered
C'%&&ROO( INT#RN#T %CC#&& % internet connection is generally reuired for all courses and e;ams . This does not need to $e a direct connection to the e)ternal %nternet, $ut may $e routed to and from it through facility networing. The second +%5 on the instructor machine should $e attached to this networ connection so the instructor can control classroom %nternet access as needed. While 7/ adapters are prohi$ited for use on the 5lassroom +etwor, they may $e used for the uplin to the %nternet, though we strongly recommend a 7/3 adapter. The use of a 7/ adapter may require manual configuration $y the instructor. NoteD 5ertain classes reuire internet access for access to the la$ environment. At this time this includesD penhift ?nterprise Application :evelopment -5C"0 •
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INT#RN#T %CC#&& DURIN3 #=%(& Red Hat Training utili2es the in' ternet connection for e)am monitoring
9anaging 5ontainers with Red Hat ?nterprise Cinu) Atomic Host -RH!0
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