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Introduction

  • Oracle Linux Overview
  • Exploring the Gateway Machine
  • Exploring the Host VM

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

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

Using the GRUB Bootloader

  • Overview of the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuring the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Exploring GRUB 2 Features
  • Booting Different Kernels

Introduction to Systemd

  • Overview of systemd
  • Understanding the Service Unit File
  • Navigating the GRUB Menu and Command Line
  • Working with systemd Units
  • Managing systemd Service Units

Managing Time

  • Handling System Tasks
  • Configuring Date and Time Settings
  • Setting Up Chrony
  • Scheduling and Automating Tasks

Configuring Devices and Kernel

  • Understanding the sysfs File System
  • Performing Updates Using DNF
  • Working with Loadable Kernel Modules
  • Utilizing /proc Files and sysfs
  • Employing the sysctl Utility
  • Configuring udev Rules

Managing Packages

  • Installing, Updating, or Removing Packages with dnf
  • Using the rpm Utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum Server
  • Creating a Local yum Repository
  • Leveraging 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
  • Utilizing Oracle/Local Case Files
  • Administering User and Group Accounts
  • Implementing User Private Groups
  • Configuring Password Aging Policies
  • Granting and Restricting sudo Privileges

Using Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Removing Partitions
  • Understanding File System Types
  • Listing Current Disk Partitions
  • Partitioning Storage Devices
  • 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
  • Employing 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)
  • Utilizing 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
  • Working with logwatch
  • Managing systemd-journald

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators
 35 Hours

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