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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Fundamentals of Oracle Linux
  • Examining the gateway machine
  • Exploring the host VM architecture

Getting Started with Oracle Linux

  • Installation process for Oracle Linux 8
  • Establishing remote server connections via SSH
  • Setting up OpenSSH configurations

Working with the GRUB Bootloader

  • Concepts behind the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuration of the GRUB 2 Bootloader
  • In-depth exploration of GRUB 2 functionality
  • Booting with alternative kernels

Systemd Fundamentals

  • Overview of the systemd framework
  • Interpreting service unit files
  • Utilizing grub menus and command-line interactions
  • Managing systemd units
  • Operating systemd service units

Time Management

  • Overseeing system tasks
  • Setting date and time parameters
  • Configuring Chrony services
  • Task automation strategies

Device and Kernel Configuration

  • Navigating the sysfs file system
  • Performing updates via DNF
  • Utilizing loadable kernel modules
  • Interacting with /proc files and the sysfs file system
  • Leveraging the sysctl utility
  • Defining udev rules

Package Management

  • Installing, updating, and removing packages with dnf
  • Applying the rpm utility
  • Accessing the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Using dnf utilities and module management

Oracle Ksplice Implementation

  • Navigating the Ksplice web interface
  • Deploying the Ksplice offline client
  • Handling Ksplice online updates

User and Group Administration

  • Managing group accounts
  • Installing and utilizing Oracle/local case files
  • Oversight of user and group accounts
  • Setting up user private groups
  • Implementing password aging policies
  • Controlling sudo command permissions

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

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

Network Configuration

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

Network Security

  • Principles of network security
  • Initiating and configuring firewalld
  • Setting up nftables

Oracle on Oracle

  • Reviewing Oracle-related shell limits
  • Installing and executing Oracle database preinstall packages
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Setting up and configuring ASMLib
  • Reverting configuration changes

System Monitoring and Management

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

System Logging

  • Setting up log rotation
  • Configuring system logging services
  • Utilizing rsyslog templates
  • Applying logwatch for monitoring
  • Managing logs via systemd-journald

Troubleshooting

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux operating systems

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators

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