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Introduction

  • Overview of Oracle Linux
  • Examining the gateway machine
  • Exploring the host VM

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

  • Installation of Oracle Linux 8
  • Establishing remote server connections via SSH
  • Setting up OpenSSH

Utilizing the GRUB Bootloader

  • Introduction to the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuration of the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploration of GRUB 2 features
  • Booting various kernels

Introduction to Systemd

  • Overview of systemd
  • Comprehending service unit files
  • Utilizing the GRUB menu and command line
  • Employing systemd units
  • Working with systemd service units

Time Management

  • Managing system tasks
  • Setting date and time
  • Configuring Chrony
  • Task automation

Device and Kernel Configuration

  • Understanding the sysfs file system
  • Performing updates with DNF
  • Using loadable kernel modules
  • Interacting with /proc files and the sysfs file system
  • Utilizing the sysctl utility
  • Setting up udev rules

Package Management

  • Installing, updating, or removing packages via dnf
  • Using the rpm utility
  • Connecting to the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Creating a local yum repository
  • Leveraging the dnf utility and modules

Using Oracle Ksplice

  • Ksplice web interface overview
  • Installation of the Ksplice offline client
  • Managing Ksplice online updates

User and Group Administration

  • Managing group accounts
  • Installing and using Oracle/local case files
  • Administering user and group accounts
  • Implementing user private groups
  • Setting password aging policies
  • Managing sudo command permissions

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Deleting partitions
  • Overview of file system types
  • Viewing current disk partitions
  • Partitioning storage devices
  • Creating ext4 file systems
  • Expanding swap space

Network Configuration

  • Understanding the nmcli radio object
  • Configuring the ethl network interface
  • Using nmcli and nmtui utilities
  • Employing the ip utility

Network Security

  • Network security overview
  • Starting and configuring firewalld
  • Configuring nftables

Oracle on Oracle

  • Reviewing Oracle-related shell limits
  • Installing and executing Oracle database preinstall
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Installing and configuring ASMLib
  • Reverting system changes

System Monitoring and Management

  • Using the top utility
  • OSWatcher analyzer (OSWbba)
  • Utilizing sosreport
  • Employing standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Installing and using OSWatcher
  • Using the OSWatcher analyzer

System Logging

  • Setting up log rotation
  • Configuring system logging
  • Applying rsyslog templates
  • Using logwatch
  • Utilizing systemd-journald

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Intended Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators
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