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1. Manage OpenShift Container Platform

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2. Use the web console to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster

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3. Use the command-line interface to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster

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4. Create and delete projects

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5. Locate and examine container images

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6. Identify images using tags and digests

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7. Query, format, and filter attributes of Kubernetes resources

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8. Import, export, and configure Kubernetes resources

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9. Examine resources and cluster status

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10. Monitor cluster events and alerts

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11. View logs

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12. Assess the health of an OpenShift cluster

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13. Troubleshoot common container, pod, and cluster events and alerts

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14. Use product documentation

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15. Be prepared to perform all tasks of a Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift

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16. Declarative Resource Management

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17. Work with resource manifests

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18. Deploy applications from YAML resource manifests

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19. Update application deployments

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20. Deploy applications using Kustomize

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21. Work with Kustomize overlays

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22. Create and use secrets

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23. Create and use configuration maps

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24. Deploy applications

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25. Deploy applications from templates and Helm charts

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26. Manage application deployments

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27. Work with replica sets

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28. Work with labels and selectors

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29. Configure services

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30. Expose applications to external access

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31. Manage authentication and authorization

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32. Configure the HTPasswd identity provider for authentication

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33. Create and delete users

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34. Modify user passwords

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35. Create and manage groups

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36. Modify user and group permissions

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37. Configure network security

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38. Configure networking components

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39. Troubleshoot software defined networking

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40. Create and edit external routes

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41. Control cluster network ingress

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42. Secure external and internal traffic using TLS certificates

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43. Configure application network policies

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44. Expose non-HTTP/SNI Applications

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45. Configure a load balancer service

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46. Configure external application access

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47. Enable developer self-service

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48. Configure cluster resource quotas

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49. Configure project quotas

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50. Configure project resource requirements

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51. Configure project limit ranges

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52. Configure project templates

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53. Manage OpenShift operators

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54. Install an operator

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55. Uninstall an operator

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56. Delete an operator

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57. Configure application security

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58. Configure and manage service accounts

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59. Run privileged applications

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60. Manage and apply permissions using security context constraints

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61. Create and apply secrets to manage sensitive information

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62. Configure application access to Kubernetes APIs

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63. Deploy jobs to perform one-time tasks

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64. Configure Kubernetes cron jobs

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The EX280 exam spans 64 domains - Manage OpenShift Container Platform, Use the web console to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster, Use the command-line interface to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster, Create and delete projects, Locate and examine container images, Identify images using tags and digests, Query, format, and filter attributes of Kubernetes resources, Import, export, and configure Kubernetes resources, Examine resources and cluster status, Monitor cluster events and alerts, View logs, Assess the health of an OpenShift cluster, Troubleshoot common container, pod, and cluster events and alerts, Use product documentation, Be prepared to perform all tasks of a Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift, Declarative Resource Management, Work with resource manifests, Deploy applications from YAML resource manifests, Update application deployments, Deploy applications using Kustomize, Work with Kustomize overlays, Create and use secrets, Create and use configuration maps, Deploy applications, Deploy applications from templates and Helm charts, Manage application deployments, Work with replica sets, Work with labels and selectors, Configure services, Expose applications to external access, Manage authentication and authorization, Configure the HTPasswd identity provider for authentication, Create and delete users, Modify user passwords, Create and manage groups, Modify user and group permissions, Configure network security, Configure networking components, Troubleshoot software defined networking, Create and edit external routes, Control cluster network ingress, Secure external and internal traffic using TLS certificates, Configure application network policies, Expose non-HTTP/SNI Applications, Configure a load balancer service, Configure external application access, Enable developer self-service, Configure cluster resource quotas, Configure project quotas, Configure project resource requirements, Configure project limit ranges, Configure project templates, Manage OpenShift operators, Install an operator, Uninstall an operator, Delete an operator, Configure application security, Configure and manage service accounts, Run privileged applications, Manage and apply permissions using security context constraints, Create and apply secrets to manage sensitive information, Configure application access to Kubernetes APIs, Deploy jobs to perform one-time tasks, and Configure Kubernetes cron jobs. Every practice question maps to one of them, so you train on exactly what's tested.

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