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Introduction

  • Overview of Oracle Linux
  • Investigating the gateway machine
  • Examining the host virtual machine

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

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

Using the GRUB Bootloader

  • Introduction to the GRUB Bootloader
  • Setting up the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploring GRUB 2 Bootloader features
  • Launching 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

  • Handling system tasks
  • Setting date and time parameters
  • Configuring Chrony
  • Automating routine tasks

Configuring Device and Kernel

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

Managing Packages

  • Installing, updating, or removing packages via dnf
  • Utilizing the rpm utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Leveraging the dnf utility 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 private user groups
  • Configuring password aging policies
  • Granting and limiting sudo command access

Using Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

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

Configuring the Network

  • Understanding the nmcli radio object
  • Setting up the eth1 network interface
  • Using the nmcli and nmtui utilities
  • Utilizing the ip utility

Securing the Network

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

Oracle on Oracle

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

Monitoring and Managing the System

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

Using System Logging

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

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Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators
 35 Hours

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