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RedHat EX380 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Integration and Event-Driven Automation | - Event-driven automation patterns - Integration between OpenShift and external systems |
| Topic 2: OpenShift Automation Fundamentals | - Cluster operations and configuration basics - OpenShift architecture and core components |
| Topic 3: Application Deployment and Lifecycle Automation | - Automated application deployment strategies - CI/CD workflows in OpenShift |
| Topic 4: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Integration | - Playbooks and role-based automation design - Ansible automation for OpenShift resources |
| Topic 5: Troubleshooting and Operational Tasks | - Diagnosing automation failures - Cluster and application troubleshooting |
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The official RedHat Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Automation and Integration outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Troubleshooting and Operational Tasks, Integration and Event-Driven Automation, and Application Deployment and Lifecycle Automation. The full list is in the topics section above, and PracticeVCE's 44 practice questions cover each one.
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RedHat Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Automation and Integration Sample Questions:
Node Management - Remove Taint on Worker Node
Reveal Solution Discussion 0Correct Answer:
See the solution below in Explanation:
Explanation:
Step 1: Log in to the OpenShift web console with an account that has sufficient cluster administrative privileges.
This Task is performed from the GUI, not the CLI. The lab hint explicitly places this under the worker node details page in the console.
Step 2: Navigate to Compute .
This area contains node-level resources, including control plane and worker nodes.
Step 3: Open Nodes .
Here you can view all nodes currently registered in the cluster.
Step 4: Select the required worker node .
Choose the exact worker node referenced by the lab Task SIMULATION .
Step 5: Open the Details tab.
The taint configuration is managed from the selected node's details view.
Step 6: Locate the Taints section and click Edit .
A taint is used to control pod scheduling. If a worker has a taint, pods without matching tolerations may not schedule there.
Step 7: Remove the unwanted taint entry.
Removing the taint makes the worker eligible again for normal scheduling behavior, depending on the rest of the cluster policy.
Step 8: Click Save .
This commits the change so the node is updated and the scheduler can evaluate it without that taint.
Export and import a Kubernetes application (YAML export)
Task Information : Export typical app objects from orders and apply them into a new namespace orders- copy.
Correct Answer:
See the solution below in Explanation:
Explanation:
* Export objects to YAML
* oc -n orders get deploy,svc,route,cm,secret -o yaml > orders-app.yaml
* Exports key application resources.
* Create target namespace
* oc new-project orders-copy
* Apply exported YAML
* oc -n orders-copy apply -f orders-app.yaml
* Recreates resources (some fields may need adjustment, like namespaces or immutable fields).
* Validate
* oc -n orders-copy get all
Add a second Identity Provider (HTPasswd) alongside LDAP
Task Information : Configure multiple identity providers by adding an HTPasswd IDP without removing the existing LDAP IDP.
Correct Answer:
See the solution below in Explanation:
Explanation:
* Create a local htpasswd file with a test user
* htpasswd -c -B -b /tmp/htpass.txt testuser RedHat123!
* -c creates a new file (use only once).
* -B uses bcrypt hashing (recommended).
* -b supplies password non-interactively (good for labs).
* Create the HTPasswd secret in openshift-config
* oc -n openshift-config create secret generic htpass-secret --from-file=htpasswd=/tmp/htpass.txt
* OAuth reads the htpasswd key from this secret.
* Edit OAuth and add the HTPasswd provider (keep LDAP intact)
* oc edit oauth cluster
Add another entry under spec.identityProviders:
- name: local-htpasswd
mappingMethod: claim
type: HTPasswd
htpasswd:
fileData:
name: htpass-secret
* This adds a second login option while preserving LDAP.
* Restart OAuth pods
* oc -n openshift-authentication delete pod -l app=oauth-openshift
* Ensures the updated list of identity providers is loaded.
* Verify login works for htpasswd user
* Log in via console using testuser.
* Confirm the user is created:
* oc get user testuser
Configure BackupStorageLocation and VolumeSnapshotLocation
Task Information : Configure OADP/Velero storage locations and confirm they show as Available.
Correct Answer:
See the solution below in Explanation:
Explanation:
* Create a secret for cloud credentials (S3-compatible example)
* oc -n openshift-adp create secret generic cloud-credentials \
* --from-file=cloud=/path/to/credentials
* Velero uses this secret to authenticate to object storage.
* Create/Update the DataProtectionApplication (DPA)
* Apply a DPA CR that defines:
* backupLocations (bucket, endpoint URL, region, etc.)
* snapshotLocations (if using snapshots)
* Verify BackupStorageLocation and SnapshotLocation
* velero backup-location get
* velero snapshot-location get
* Status should be Available, meaning storage config is valid.
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Service Accounts and RBAC - Grant Cluster Reader Role
Reveal Solution Discussion 0Correct Answer:
See the solution below in Explanation:
Explanation:
Step 1: Confirm the service account exists in auth-audit.
It must exist before a role can be assigned to it.
Step 2: Run the command:
oc adm policy add-cluster-role-to-user cluster-reader system:serviceaccount:auth-audit:audit Step 3: Verify the binding is added.
The lab output shows:
clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/cluster-reader added: "system:serviceaccount:auth-audit:audit" Detailed explanation:
This binds the cluster-reader cluster role to the audit service account. The full subject format system:
serviceaccount:namespace:name is required because OpenShift RBAC needs the exact service account identity. The cluster-reader role is broader than a project-scoped view role because it allows read-level access across cluster resources. This is appropriate for auditing or inspection use cases where the account must observe but not modify. The distinction between cluster roles and namespaced roles is important: cluster roles apply to non-namespaced resources and broad cluster visibility, while local roles are limited to individual projects. This Task is a classic RBAC operation that combines identity creation with controlled privilege assignment.
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