20+ practice questions focused on Operate running systems — one of the most tested topics on the Red Hat Certified System Administrator EX200 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Operate running systems PracticeA system administrator needs to ensure that a specific process continues to run even if it crashes. The process is started by a systemd service unit. Which approach ensures the process is automatically restarted by systemd, with a delay of 30 seconds after each crash, and does not count restarts towards the failure limit?
Explanation: Option A is correct because it combines `Restart=always` to restart the process unconditionally, `RestartSec=30` to introduce a 30-second delay between restarts, and `StartLimitIntervalSec=0` with `StartLimitBurst=0` to disable the start rate limiting entirely. This ensures the service restarts indefinitely after each crash without ever being considered as having failed, which matches the requirement exactly.
Which TWO statements about systemd journal and rsyslog are correct?
Explanation: Option D is correct because the systemd journal stores log data in a structured binary format (using the journald protocol), which allows filtering by specific fields such as _UID, _SYSTEMD_UNIT, or _COMM. This enables precise queries via journalctl, unlike plain-text log files.
Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst reviews the journal output for sshd.service. Which of the following best describes the observed pattern of events?
Explanation: The journal output shows repeated failed authentication attempts for the root user from IP 192.168.1.100, followed by a successful login. This pattern is characteristic of a brute-force attack where an attacker tries many passwords until one works. The final 'Accepted password for root' line confirms the attack succeeded, making D correct.
Arrange the steps to configure a static IPv4 route in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Explanation: Static routes in RHEL are configured in interface configuration files by specifying GATEWAY and NETMASK, then restarting the network service.
Order the steps to configure a new user 'jdoe' with UID 2000, home directory /home/jdoe, and secondary group 'staff'.
Explanation: User creation involves optional group creation, useradd with options, password, and verification.
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