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 Duration 35 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Fundamentals of Oracle Linux
  • Investigating the gateway machine
  • Exploring the host VM environment

Initiating Work with Oracle Linux

  • Process for installing Oracle Linux 8
  • Establishing remote server connections via SSH
  • Setup and configuration of OpenSSH

Leveraging the GRUB Bootloader

  • Fundamentals of the GRUB Bootloader
  • Configuring the GRUB 2 framework
  • Advanced exploration of GRUB 2
  • Techniques for booting alternative kernels

Fundamentals of Systemd

  • Overview of the systemd ecosystem
  • Analyzing service unit files
  • Utilizing the grub menu and command line interfaces
  • Operational use of systemd units
  • Managing systemd service units

Time Management Strategies

  • Orchestrating system tasks
  • Adjusting date and time settings
  • Configuration of Chrony
  • Implementing task automation

Device and Kernel Configuration

  • Comprehending the sysfs file system
  • System updates utilizing DNF
  • Application of loadable kernel modules
  • Navigating /proc files and the sysfs file system
  • Utilizing the sysctl utility
  • Defining udev rules

Package Management

  • Installing, refreshing, or removing packages via dnf
  • Operations using the rpm utility
  • Connecting to the Oracle Linux yum server
  • Establishing a local yum repository
  • Advanced dnf utility and module usage

Implementing Oracle Ksplice

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

User and Group Administration

  • Managing group accounts
  • Deploying and utilizing Oracle/local case files
  • Administering user and group account structures
  • Setting up user private groups
  • Managing password aging policies
  • Controlling sudo command permissions

Partitions, File Systems, and Swap Management

  • Deletion of partitions
  • Overview of file system types
  • Enumerating current disk partitions
  • Partitioning storage devices
  • Creation of ext4 file systems
  • Expansion of swap space

Network Configuration

  • Analyzing the nmcli radio object
  • Setting up the ethl network interface
  • Utilizing nmcli and nmtui utilities
  • Application of the ip utility

Network Security Protocols

  • Foundations of network security
  • Activation and configuration of firewalld
  • Setup of nftables

Oracle on Oracle Ecosystem

  • Understanding Oracle-specific shell limits
  • Deploying and executing Oracle database preinstall
  • Preparing disks for ASM
  • Installation and configuration of ASMLib
  • Procedure for reverting changes

System Monitoring and Control

  • Using the top utility for performance insights
  • OSWatcher analyzer (OSWbba) integration
  • Utilizing sosreport for diagnostics
  • Employing standard Linux performance monitoring tools
  • Deployment and usage of OSWatcher
  • Analysis via OSWatcher analyzer

System Logging Practices

  • Setting up log rotation
  • Configuration of system logging
  • Application of rsyslog templates
  • Utilizing logwatch
  • Managing systemd-journald

Troubleshooting Procedures

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Linux system fundamentals

Target Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Technical Consultants
  • Database Administrators

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