Red Hat Certified Specialist in High Availability Clustering

Build and manage high-availability clusters on RHEL with Pacemaker and Corosync, so applications move automatically to healthy nodes when something fails.

• Build a multi-node Pacemaker cluster
• Configure fencing and quorum
• Run highly available services and storage
• Troubleshoot cluster failures

• RHCSA or RHCE holders working toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Experienced Linux administrators in enterprise environments
• Engineers who support production RHEL systems

• RHCSA certification or equivalent experience
• Comfort with the Linux command line and system services

• Counts as a specialist exam toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Deep skills used in large production RHEL environments
• Practice-first labs that mirror real enterprise problems

Prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Specialist in High Availability Clustering exam (EX436), which counts toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA). Certification exams are booked and taken separately with the vendor.

Exam code

EX436

Exam name

Red Hat Certified Specialist in High Availability Clustering

Format

Hands-on, performance-based (tasks on live systems)

Level

Specialist (Level 4) — counts toward RHCA

Validity

3 years

Exam details can change — always confirm current format, price and rules on the vendor's website. Exams are not included in OpenSprig training. You book and take the exam separately with the vendor, at the vendor's price.

• Live, instructor-led online sessions you can ask questions in
• Practice on real systems in every class
• Exam-objective-aligned syllabus with mock tests
• Course community group for help between classes
• Weekend-friendly 2–3 hour classes