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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
  • Investigating the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Booting various kernels

Introduction to Systemd

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

Time Management

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

Device and Kernel Configuration

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

Package Management

  • Installing, updating, or removing packages with dnf
  • Employing the rpm utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Using dnf utility and modules

Oracle Ksplice Usage

  • Ksplice web interface
  • Installing the Ksplice offline client
  • Managing 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
  • Managing sudo command permissions

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Deleting partitions
  • File system types
  • Reviewing 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
  • Setting up nftables

Oracle on Oracle

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

System Monitoring and Management

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

System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Intended Audience

  • System administrators
  • Technical consultants
  • Database administrators
 35 Hours

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