SCDS in SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15

The SUSE Certified Deployment Specialist (SCDS) in SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability is designed for System Administrators, Consultants, Technical Sales Representatives and Support Engineers. This certification demonstrates knowledge of how to plan the deployment of an HA cluster, deploy the cluster and perform post deployment configuration and testing.

How to Earn the Certification

To earn the SCDS in SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15, you need to pass the core exam.  There are no prerequisites or alternative ways to earn the certification.

Exam Information

Study Options

As with all SUSE certifications, course work is not required. You need to pass this certification exam and meet the prerequisites in order to achieve the certification. We highly recommend you study the objectives and prepare for the exam.

Detailed Objectives

  • Cluster Terminology 
  • High Availability Extension’s Components 
  • SLE HA in the Public Cloud 
  • Overview of SLE15 HA Implementation Process 
  • Collect the Required Parameters 
  • Planning Storage 
  • 2 Node Clusters
  • Designing Test Cases 
  • Testing and Documentation 
  • Local Filesystems 
  • Preparing the Infrastructure 
  • Cluster Networking 
  • Bonding Configuration 
  • Time Synchronization 
  • Name Resolution 
  • User Management 
  • Software Management for the HA Environment 
  • Deploy the First Cluster Node 
  • Deploy the Second Cluster Node 
  • Configure Fault Tolerance for corosync Communications 
  • Advanced Quorum Configuration with Qdevice and QNetd 
  • Hawk 
  • Command Line Tools 
  • Configure and Synchronize files with csync2 
  • Split Brain in a Cluster 
  • Fencing 
  • STONITH - Shoot the other Node in the Head 
  • Prepare a System to become a Cluster Node 
  • Prepare the Cluster for the New Node 
  • Add a Node to the Cluster 
  • Update the Cluster Configuration 

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Exam Details

Cost: $149

Exam Type: Question based; 70 questions

Code: scds_sle_ha_15

Exam Length: 90 minutes

Scoring: The passing score is 70%

Retake Policy: If you do not pass the exam, you must wait 72 hours before you can schedule and take the exam again

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