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Introduction

  • Introduction to Oracle Linux
  • Examining the gateway machine
  • Investigating the host VM

Initiating Oracle Linux

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

Utilizing the GRUB Bootloader

  • Overview of the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuration of the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploration of GRUB 2 Bootloader features
  • Booting alternate kernels

Introduction to Systemd

  • Understanding the systemd architecture
  • Interpreting service unit files
  • Navigating the grub menu and command line
  • Managing systemd units
  • Working with systemd service units

Time Management

  • Orchestrating system tasks
  • Setting date and time preferences
  • Configuring the Chrony service
  • Task automation strategies

Configuring Devices and Kernel

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

Package Management

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

Implementing 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 profiles
  • Implementing private user groups
  • Configuring password aging policies
  • Managing sudo command permissions

Managing Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Deleting partitions
  • Exploring file system types
  • Viewing 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
  • Applying the ip utility

Network Security

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

Oracle on Oracle

  • Understanding Oracle-related shell limits
  • Installing and executing 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
  • Applying standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Installing and using OSWatcher
  • Working with the OSWatcher analyzer

System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux system operations

Target Audience

  • System administrators
  • Technical consultants
  • Database administrators
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