Get in Touch
 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • General overview of Oracle Linux
  • Examining the gateway machine
  • Exploring the host VM

Beginning with 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
  • Setting up the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • Investigating GRUB 2 Bootloader features
  • Booting various kernels

Introduction to Systemd

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

Time Management

  • Handling system tasks
  • Setting date and time parameters
  • Configuration of Chrony
  • Task automation

Device and Kernel Configuration

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

Package Management

  • Installing, updating, or deleting packages with dnf
  • Utilizing the rpm utility
  • Connecting to the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Creating local yum repositories
  • Using the dnf utility and its modules

Using Oracle Ksplice

  • 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
  • Administration of user and group accounts
  • Implementing private user groups
  • Configuring password aging policies
  • Managing sudo command permissions

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

  • Deletion of partitions
  • Types of file systems
  • Displaying 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
  • Employing the ip utility

Network Security

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

Oracle on Oracle

  • Understanding Oracle-related shell limits
  • Installing and executing the Oracle database preinstall
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Installation and configuration of ASMLib
  • Reverting applied changes

System Monitoring and Management

  • Using the top utility
  • The OSWatcher analyzer (OSWbba)
  • Utilizing sosreport
  • Employing standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Installation and usage of OSWatcher
  • Using the OSWatcher analyzer

System Logging

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

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators

Number of participants


Price per participant

Testimonials (3)

Upcoming Courses

Related Categories