RED HAT TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS VERSION: 2014-11-10
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT This document specifies the minimum requirements a training classroom must meet in order to run Red Hat training courses, as of November 10, 2014. ttempting to run courses in classrooms !hich do not meet these requirements is not supported. Red Hat ! "#t $e!%#"!'e (#$ a") da*a+e! $e'ated t# C'e"t,! (a'$e t# %$#.de a" a%%$#%$ate (a/'t) a"d#$ e%*e"t a! de!/$ed e'#3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 1 "lassroom Net!or#................................................................................................................................................... ........ $ "lassroom %nternet ccess................................................................................................................................................ $ CLASSROOM COMUTING HARD5ARE3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 4 &tandard classroom computers......................................................................................................................................... 4 COURSES a"d e6a*! 5ITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 7 ll '(oss courses..................................................................................................................................................... ......... ) Red Hat *nterprise +irtualiation and *-am RH$1/*$1/...........................................................................................3 Red Hat *nterprise eplo5ment and &5stems 6anagement and *-am RH401*401................................................3 Red Hat &atellite ) dministration RH40$......................................................................................................................3 Red Hat High vailabilit5 "lustering !ith 7acema#er RH4$2.........................................................................................3 Red Hat *nterprise "lustering and &torage 6anagement and *-am RH4$)*4$).....................................................3 Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 6anagement 9fferings............................................................................................../ 9pen&hift *nterprise pplication eplo5ment ":23;..................................................................................................... / Red Hat *nteprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform 9fferings.................................................................................................../ CU !%e/(/at#" a"d 8a$da$e .$ta'9at#" !%%#$t333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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GENERAL CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS The baseline classroom configuration for Red Hat training classes is described in this section. This baseline ma5
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then be ad?usted b5 course@specific requirements in subsequent sections. C'a!!$##* Net#$; !ired *thernet net!or# must be used to connect the instructor machine and student machines. This net!or#
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must be isolated to the classroom. That is, machines in other classrooms or in the facilit5 must not be connected to the net!or#. etailed specifications for the standard net!or# requirements follo!. •
Important Note: Aireless net!or#ing is not to be used to meet these specifications. 5$e'e!! NIC! a$e "#t %e$*tted (#$ !e " e6a*! #$ " /#$!e!< a"d *!t e $e*#.ed ($#* !tde"t *a/8"e!3
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G+at Et8e$"et =1000 M%!> *"**3
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I!#'ated /'a!!$##* "et#$;3 9nl5 machines in use for the class ma5 be connected to the classroom net!or#. H"7 !ill be used on that net!or# to assign %7 addresses to student machines.
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%f &panning Tree 7rotocol is used, please ensure that the B7ort 8astC option is also enabled.
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Re!e$.ed "et#$; add$e!!e!3 The classroom ma5 use the follo!ing %7 address rangesD
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1E2.1)/.0.024, 1E2.1)/.1.024, 132.24.0.01) and 132.2;.0.01)
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"lassroom !ill use the 132.2;.0.01) net!or# primaril5 during course !or#
8acilit5 net!or#ing must accommodate classroom assignment of these addresses.
C'a!!$##* I"te$"et A//e!! •
A "et#$; /#""e/t#" ! +e"e$a'') $e$ed (#$ a'' /#$!e! a"d e6a*!. This does not need to be a direct connection to the e-ternal %nternet, but ma5 be routed to and from it through facilit5 net!or#ing. The second N%" on the instructor machine should be attached to this net!or# connection so the instructor can control classroom %nternet access as needed. Ahile !ireless and F&( adapters are prohibited for use on the "lassroom Net!or#, the5 ma5 be used for the uplin# to the %nternet, though !e strongl5 recommend a F&($ adapter. The use of a !ireless or F&( adapter ma5 require manual configuration b5 the instructor.
E".$#"*e"t •
O.e$8ead %$#?e/t#$ t8 %$#?e/t#" !/$ee" capable of 12/0-1024 resolution at 2000 N&% lumens brightness. 1440-10;0 resolution recommended for '(oss training courses.
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58te#a$d #$ ('% /8a$t for instructor use !ith appropriate !riting materials.
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S((/e"t de!; !%a/e so that students can ta#e notes !hile !or#ing !ith the computers.
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M"*a' a*e"t "#!e a"d a%%$#%$ate te*%e$at$e /#"t$#' to provide a comfortable learning environment.
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CLASSROOM COMUTING HARD5ARE 6ost courses and e-ams require one instructor computer, and one computer per participant. This section details the minimal configuration required for these machines.
"#M$AT%&'E HARD(ARE
H#e.e$< !#*e /#$!e! a"d e6a*! $e$e *#$e /a%a'e 8a$da$e a"d#$ addt#"a' /#*%te$!3 &ee the offering@specific sections belo! for details. C'a!!$##* de'.e$) #( Red Hat t$a""+ /#$!e! a"d e6a*! $e$e! %8)!/a' /#*%te$!3 These specifications cannot be met b5 third@part5 virtual machines e.g., +m!are, "itri- or cloud@based solutions. Red Hat training courses and e-ams routinel5 use andor teach the use of virtual machines in the classroom using the <+6 h5pervisor included !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- RH*:. Red Hat does offer virtual training
Ideally, use Red Hat certi)ed hardware! (hen not a*ailable+ perform a test installation of the rele*ant release and chec, if networ,+ dis, and raphics are functional!
deliver5 options, the requirements for !hich are be5ond the scope of this document. 8or some on@site courses, these options can be used in order to provide a classroom environment. Sta"da$d /'a!!$##* /#*%te$! •
-/)@)4 processor, !ith %ntel +T or 6@+ virtualiation support, %ntel "ore 2 uo
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class or better. dditional guidance is provided at the end of this document. •
4 G( of R6 for most Red Hat *nterprise :inu- ) and 6iddle!are offerings
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/ G( of R6 for all Red Hat *nterlprise :inu- 3 offerings and other select offerings
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1) G( of R6 for all Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform offerings
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100 G( of hard drive space on a single dis#. 1)0 G( of hard dis# space on a single
For Red Hat exams, classrooms must strictly follow the requirements to ensure the fairness and comparability of all eams worldwide!
dis# for all Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform offerings single dis# drive is preferred. %f multiple dis# drives are in a s5stem, one dis# must have 100 G( 1)0 G(, respectivel5. T!o or more drives that add up to 100 G( is not an acceptable configuration. •
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G+at Et8e$"et $e$ed •
F&( net!or# cards do not provide sufficient performance and ma5 not be used
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I"!t$/t#$ *a/8"e $e$e! t# NIC! if %nternet access is provided
+@R96 drive and F&(2$ e-ternal port a clearl5 labelled F&($ port on the ph5sical machine is strongl5 recommended to support quic#er first da5 installations.
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6achines !ith F*8% (%9& should be placed in legac5 (%9&I mode to avoid issues. Ae recommend avoiding machines !hich only support F*8% boot for no! due to the number of firm!are@related issues reported.
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%f a second hard drive is installed, please deactive the second drive in the (%9&.
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ll course participant machines should use identical hard!are $e$ed for candidate s5stems in e-am sessions
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*-am sessions require one e-tra candidate machine to be available
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Hard!are must be supported b5 the operating s5stem release used in the course
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The operating s5stem and other soft!are on machines being used for courses and e-ams !ill be over!ritten !ithout bac#up. 8or most classes, the instructor !ill re@install all machines at the start of the course to provide a consistent environment. %t should be e-pected that soft!are and data on the s5stems being used for the course ma5 be deleted and the s5stems !iped. Red Hat is not responsible for an5 lost data.
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Ae also advise care in hard!are selection to !e *a/8"e! 8/8 d# "#t +e"e$ate e6/e!!.e 8eat #$ (a" "#!e " t8e /'a!!$##* e".$#"*e"t . 8or e-ample, machines designed for rac#@mounted data center use are generall5 not intended for use in a quiet office environment and are generall5 inappropriate for the classroom.
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Ha$da$e *!t e a//e!!'e t# t8e %a$t/%a"t! " t8e a/ta' /'a!!$##*3 7lacing hard!are in a remote data center and requiring remote des#top access is normall5 not acceptable. Ho!ever, as mentioned above, some on@site sessions may be able to use Red HatCs virtual training infrastructure to provide classroom hard!are. "ontact Red Hat for details.
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COURSES AND EXAMS WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS The follo!ing courses and e-ams require more sophisticated hard!are, additional computers, andor special configurations of the classroom. 'ea!e $ead t8$#+8 t8e!e $e$e*e"t! /a$e('')3 S#*e /#$!e! a"d e6a*! 8a.e !%e/a' $e$e*e"t! de!/$ed " t8e te6t e'# 8/8 /a""#t e deta'ed " t8e !**a$) ta'e3 T8e!e addt#"a' $e$e*e"t! a$e +.e" " !e/t#"! (#''#"+ t8e ta'e3 Courses and Exams
RAM required
Systems per Other? participant (see elo!"
ll '(oss training courses
4 G(
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Red Hat *nterprise +irtualiation and *-am RH$1/ *$1/
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Red Hat *nterprise eplo5ment and &5stems 6anagement and *-am RH401 *401
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Red Hat &atellite ) dministration RH40$
17GB
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Red Hat High vailabilit5 "lustering !ith 7acema#er RH4$2
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Red Hat *nterprise "lustering and &torage 6anagement and *-am RH4$) *4$)
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Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 6anagement 9fferings
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9pen&hift *nterprise pplication evelopment ":23;
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9pen&hift *nterprise dministration ":2/0
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Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform 9fferings
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Additional Requirements Summary #ale
A'' B#!! /#$!e! •
.S%/0 1#.R #(/
12061024 .de# $e!#'t#" ! $e$ed , but !e recommend 1440-10;0 resolution for a more satisfactor5 student e-perience
Some participants ask if they may use their everyday laptop in a JBoss class. Practice has shon that this severely impacts the e!ectiveness of our exer" cises, due to the addi" tional time re#uired for trou$leshootin%. &ll machines must $e freshly re"installed for class.
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Red Hat E"te$%$!e V$ta'9at#" a"d E6a* =RH@1E@1> (%/D#(S '%"E/SES
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/ G( R6 required
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1)0 G( hard dis# space required
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T# =2> *a/8"e! %e$ /#$!e %a$t/%a"t e6a* /a"ddate
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T8e E6e/te D!a'e =D> CU (eat$e *!t e a.a'a'e a"d e"a'ed " t8e BIOS #" a'' *a/8"e!3 This ma5 be referred to as *nhanced +irus 7rotectionI *+7 on 6 s5stems, or as the No *-ecuteI N processor flag.
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A t#ta' #( t8$ee =@> *a/8"e! (#$ t8e !e #( t8e "!t$/t#$
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Ma/8"e! *!t !%%#$t Le+a/) BIOS *#de (#$ ##t"+3 F*8%@onl5
2or on-site courses the required Microsoft (indows licenses will be pro*ided by Red Hat! Trainin partners schedulin their own courses must pro*ide their own licenses unless otherwise arraned!
s5stems can not be used for this class at this time due to temporar5 RH*+@H limitations. •
SUN U't$a 20 8a$da$e ! NOT !%%#$ted (#$ t8! /#$!e Red Hat Training is investigating the use of this hard!are !ith future soft!are releases but does N9T approve use of this hard!are at this time
%n addition, the follo!ing requirement is set for training partners not running courses scheduled b5 Red HatD •
A 5"d#! '/e"!e for each course participant and 2 for the instructor.
Red Hat E"te$%$!e De%'#)*e"t a"d S)!te*! Ma"a+e*e"t a"d E6a* =RH401E401> •
/ G( R6 required
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1)0 G( hard dis# space required
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T# =2> *a/8"e! %e$ /#$!e %a$t/%a"t e6a* /a"ddate
Red Hat Sate''te 7 Ad*"!t$at#" =RH40@> •
17 GB RAM $e$ed
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1)0 G( hard dis# space required
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9ne additional machine 2 total for the use of the instructor
Red Hat H+8 A.a'a't) C'!te$"+ t8 a/e*a;e$ =RH4@2> •
17 GB RAM $e$ed
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1)0 G( hard dis# space required
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9ne additional machine 2 total for the use of the instructor
Red Hat E"te$%$!e C'!te$"+ a"d St#$a+e Ma"a+e*e"t a"d E6a* =RH4@7E4@7> •
GB RAM $e$ed
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O"e addt#"a' *a/8"e! (#$ t8e !e #( t8e "!t$/t#$ this can be the same as the e-tra machine normall5 provided for *4$) if offered in con?unction !ith the class session
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T8e 12317303017 ! $e!e$.ed for use of the classroom for this course, in addition to the net!or#s in the "lassroom %nternet ccessI section above. 132.13.0.01), 132.1/.0.01), and 132.1E.0.01) are used as virtual net!or#s but not routed "lassroom Requirements = Red Hat Training > "ertification
outside of the student machines. Red Hat C'#dF#$*! H)$d C'#d Ma"a+e*e"t O((e$"+! •
Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud dministration ":21)
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Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 9perations ":21/
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Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 6anagement ":220
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Red Hat "ertificate of *-pertise in H5brid "loud 6anagement *-am *220
A'' Red Hat C'#dF#$*! /#$!e! $e$e*e"t!: •
1) G( R6 required
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1)0 G( hard dis# space required
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T!o 2 machines per course participant e-am candidate
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T!o 2 machines for the use of the instructor
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T8e E6e/te D!a'e =D> CU (eat$e *!t e a.a'a'e a"d e"a'ed " t8e BIOS #" a'' *a/8"e!3 This ma5 be referred to as *nhanced +irus 7rotectionI *+7 on 6 s5stems, or as the No *-ecuteI N processor flag.
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Ma/8"e! *!t !%%#$t Le+a/) BIOS *#de (#$ ##t"+3 F*8%@onl5 s5stems can not be used for this class at this time due to temporar5 RH*+@H limitations.
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I"te$"et a//e!! ! $e$ed
O%e"S8(t E"te$%$!e A%%'/at#" De%'#)*e"t =CL2> •
/ G( R6 required
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%nternet required for BR9:*C based lab environment
Red Hat E"te%$!e L"6 O%e"Sta/; 'at(#$* O((e$"+! •
Red Hat 9pen&tac# dministration and *-am ":210 *210
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Neutron Net!or#ing !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$0)
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High vailabilit5 !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$$2
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pache Jpid 6essaging !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$14
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Rabbit6J 6essaging !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$1;
A'' Red Hat E"te$%$!e L"6 O%e"Sta/; 'at(#$* /#$!e! $e$e*e"t!: •
17 GB RAM
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1)0 G( hard dis# space
'ea!e "#teD ll Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform courses use the ne! foundation classroom and ma5 use si- ) or more virtual machines for the classroom. %t is recommended that the classroom ph5sical machines have quad@core or better "7Fs to provide acceptable performance.
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CPU SPECIFICATION AND HARDWARE VIRTUALIZATION SUPPORT ll classroom machines should use )4@bit capable -/)@)4 processors !hich support the use of either %ntel +T@- or 6@+ virtualiation e-tensions. 9n a s5stem installed !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu-, a "7F supporting these features !ill sho! the lm flag, and either the
vmx %ntel
+T@- or
svm 6@+
flag in the file proccpuinfo. %n addition, support for
virtualiation e-tensions must not be disabled b5 the machineCs (%9&. 7rocessors must be of the %ntel "ore 2 uo class or better for acceptable classroom performance. The follo!ing processor models are recommended •
6iddle!are > RH"*@level "oursesD %ntel i; "7F or similar
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"loud > RH"@level "oursesD i3 "7F or simliar
Ahile not e-haustive, t8e (#''#"+ %$#/e!!#$ *#de'! a$e e'e.ed t# e !%%#$ted for classroom useD •
most %ntel "ore 2 processors but verif5 !ith vendor, see #no!n problem list belo!
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%ntel "ore i$, %ntel "ore i;, and %ntel "ore i3
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%ntel eon models released after 6a5 200)
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6 thlon )4 6 thlon )4 2 released after 6a5 200)
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6 thlon 2, 6 thlon Neo, 6 7henom
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most 6 Turion but verif5 !ith vendor, see #no!n problem li st belo!
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6 9pteron 1---2---/--- processor families
This list is sub?ect to change as ne! processors become available. gain, the critical features !hich must be available are the )4@bit -/)@)4 processor architecture and either %ntel +T@- or 6@+ hard!are virtualiation support.
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"#" $#'e* L!t The follo!ing processor models are "#t !%%#$ted (#$ /'a!!$##* !e as the5 do not support hard!are virtualiation andor are not )4@bit -/)@)4 processorsD •
The follo!ing %ntel "ore 2 uoJuad processorsD •
$articularly prolematicD some *3400, some *3;00, some J/$00
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*4--- famil5, *3200, *3$00, */1E0
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J/200, J/200&
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T;--- famil5 e-cept T;)00, T)--- famil5
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73$;0, 734;0
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%ntel tom
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all %ntel 7entium 4 and earlier, 7entium 6, 7entium , 7entium ual@"ore, %ntel "ore, %ntel "eleron
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most %ntel 7entiumI processors are prolematic because ver5 fe! support hard!are virtualiation. "hec# !ith 5our hard!are vendor. •
$articularly prolematicD some *;$00, some *;400
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6 &empron
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6 Turion 6:@L and 6T@L families
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6 9pteron 1--2--/-- families
This list is not e-haustive and is sub?ect to change. %n addition, some processors that are believed to be supported ma5 have the hard!are virtualiation support disabled in the (%9& as shipped from the factor5. This feature must be enabled b5 default in the classroom. &ome instructions on ho! to chec# this are available online at httpDdocs.redhat.com in "hapter 2/ of the R%E& ' irtuali)ation *uide.
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CURRENT OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Hard!are used for the follo!ing classes must support the version of Red Hat *nterprise :inu- RH*: listed in the table belo! unless other!ise approved b5 Red Hat. This list is sub?ect to change. Course
$hysical R%E& OS +ersion
&5stem dministration % RH124
3.0
&5stem dministration %% !ith RH"& *-am RH1$;
3.0
RH"& Rapid Trac# "ourse !ith RH"& *-am RH200
3.0
Red Hat :inu- Troubleshooting RH242
).2
&5stem dministration %%% !ith RH"& and RH"* *-ams RH2;;
3.0
RH"* Rapid Trac# "ourse !ith RH"& and RH"* *-ams RH$00
3.0
Red Hat *nterprise +irtualiation RH$1/ and *-am *$1/
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Red Hat *nterprise eplo5ment and &5stem 6anagement RH401 and *-am *401
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Red Hat &atellite ) dministration RH40$
3.0
Red Hat High vailabilit5 "lustering !ith 7acema#er RH4$2
3.0
Red Hat &erver Hardening RH41$ and *-am *41$
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Red Hat *nterprise "lustering and &torage 6anagement RH4$) and *-am *4$)
).2
Red Hat *nterprise 7erformance Tuning RH442 and *-am *442 M comin, soon
3.0
Red Hat 9pen&tac# dministration ":210 and *-am *210
3.0
9pen&hift *nterprise pplication evelopment ":23;
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9pen&hift *nterprise dministration ":2/0 and *-am *2/0
3.0
Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud dministration ":21)
3.0
Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 9perations ":21/
3.0
Red Hat "loud8orms H5brid "loud 6anagement ":220 and *-am *220
3.0
Neutron Net!or#ing !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$0)
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High vailabilit5 !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$$2
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pache Jpid 6essaging !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$14
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Rabbit6J 6essaging !ith Red Hat *nterprise :inu- 9pen&tac# 7latform ":$1;
3.0
Red Hat *nterprise :inu- eveloper RH2;1
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ll '(oss *nterprise 6iddle!are courses
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ll '(oss *nterprise 6iddle!are e-ams
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