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Introduction

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

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

  • Installing Oracle Linux 8
  • Establishing remote server connections via SSH
  • Configuring OpenSSH

Using the GRUB Bootloader

  • Introduction to the GRUB Bootloader
  • Setting up the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploring GRUB 2 Bootloader features
  • Booting various kernels

Introduction to Systemd

  • Systemd overview
  • Comprehending service unit files
  • Utilizing the grub menu and command line
  • Managing systemd units
  • Working with systemd service units

Managing Time

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

Configuring Device and Kenel

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

Managing Packages

  • Installing, updating, or removing packages via dnf
  • Utilizing the rpm utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Leveraging the dnf utility and modules

Using Oracle Ksplice

  • Ksplice web interface
  • Installing the Ksplice offline client
  • Applying Ksplice online updates

User and Group Administration

  • Group account management
  • Installing and using Oracle/ local case files
  • Managing user and group accounts
  • Implementing user private groups
  • Setting up password aging
  • Enabling and restricting sudo commands

Using partitions, file systems, and swap

  • Deleting partitions
  • File system types
  • Listing current disk partitions
  • Partitioning storage devices
  • Creating ext4 file systems
  • Expanding swap space

Configuring the Network

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

Securing the Network

  • Overview of network security
  • Starting and configuring firewalld
  • Configuring nftables

Oracle on Oracle

  • Understanding Oracle-specific shell limits
  • Installing and running Oracle database preinstall
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Installing and configuring ASMLib
  • Reverting changes

Monitoring and Managing the System

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

Using System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators
 35 Hours

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