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Introduction

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

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

  • Installing Oracle Linux 8
  • Connecting to a remote server using SSH
  • Configuring OpenSSH

Using the GRUB Bootloader

  • Overview of the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuring the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploring the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Booting different kernels

Introduction to Systemd

  • Overview of systemd
  • Understanding the service unit file
  • Using the grub menu and command line
  • Utilizing systemd units
  • Managing systemd service units

Managing Time

  • Managing system tasks
  • Configuring date and time
  • Setting up Chrony
  • Scheduling automated tasks

Configuring Devices and Kernels

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

Managing Packages

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

Using 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
  • Allowing and restricting sudo command access

Working with Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Removing partitions
  • Understanding file system types
  • Listing current disk partitions
  • Partitioning a storage device
  • Creating ext4 file systems
  • Increasing swap space

Configuring the Network

  • Understanding the nmcli radio object
  • Configuring the eth1 network interface
  • Using 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-related shell limits
  • Installing and running the Oracle database preinstall package
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Installing and configuring ASMLib
  • Reverting changes

Monitoring and Managing the System

  • Using the top utility
  • OSWatcher analyzer (OSWbba)
  • Generating and using sosreport
  • Employing standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Installing and utilizing OSWatcher
  • Analyzing data with the OSWatcher analyzer

Using System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental knowledge of Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators
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