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Course Outline

Introduction

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

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

  • Installing Oracle Linux 8
  • Connecting to remote servers 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 with different kernels

Introduction to Systemd

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

Managing Time

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

Configuring Device and Kernel

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

Managing Packages

  • Installing, updating, or removing packages via dnf
  • Employing the rpm utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Utilizing 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
  • Enabling and restricting sudo commands

Using Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

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

Configuring the Network

  • Understanding the nmcli radio object
  • Setting up the ethl network interface
  • Utilizing nmcli and nmtui utilities
  • Employing the ip utility

Securing the Network

  • Overview of network security principles
  • Activating and configuring firewalld
  • Setting up nftables

Oracle on Oracle

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

Monitoring and Managing the System

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

Using System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Technical consultants
  • Database administrators
 35 Hours

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