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Introduction

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

Initiating Work with Oracle Linux

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

Working with 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

  • Overview of systemd
  • Comprehending service unit files
  • Utilizing grub menu and command line
  • Working with systemd units
  • Managing systemd service units

Time Management

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

Device and Kernel Configuration

  • Understanding the sysfs file system
  • Updating systems using DNF
  • Utilizing loadable kernel modules
  • Working with /proc files and the sysfs file system
  • Using the sysctl utility
  • Setting up udev rules

Package Management

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

Leveraging Oracle Ksplice

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

User and Group Administration

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

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Removing partitions
  • Understanding file system types
  • Listing 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
  • Utilizing nmcli and nmtui utilities
  • Using the ip utility

Network Security

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

Oracle on Oracle

  • Understanding Oracle-related shell limits
  • Installing and running 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
  • Leveraging standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Installing and using OSWatcher
  • Analyzing data with the OSWatcher analyzer

System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Technical consultants
  • Database administrators
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