Oracle Linux System Administration I

COURSE TOPICS

Module 1 : Course Introduction

• Course Introduction
• Practice 1-0: Lab Environment
• Practice 1-1: Exploring the dom0 Environment
• Practice 1-2: Starting, Stopping, and Listing Guests
• Practice 1-3: Exploring the host01 VM
• Practice 1-4: Exploring the host02 VM
• Practice 1-5: Logging Off from Your Student PC

Module 2 : Introduction to Oracle Linux

• Introduction to Oracle Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Practice 2-1: Quiz – Introduction to Oracle Linux
• Practice 2-2: Viewing Kernel Information
• Introduction to Oracle Linux

Module 3 : Oracle Cloud Computing

• Oracle Cloud Computing
• Task Flow to Launch an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Instance
• Practice 3-1: Quiz – Oracle Cloud Computing
• Oracle Cloud Computing

Module 4 : Installing Oracle Linux 7

• Installing Oracle Linux 7
• Automatic Partitioning
• Practice 4-1: Installing Oracle Linux
• Practice 4-2: Completing Initial Setup
• Practice 4-3: Booting Up the host03 VM Guest
• Installing Oracle Linux 7

Module 5 : Oracle Linux 7 Boot Process

• Oracle Linux 7 Boot Process
• The Oracle Linux 7 Boot Process: UEFI Mode Using Local Disk
• Practice 5-1: Exploring the GRUB 2 Bootloader
• Practice 5-2: Booting Different Kernels
• Practice 5-3: Using the GRUB 2 Menu
• Practice 5-4: Exploring systemd Units
• Practice 5-5: Working with systemd Target and Service Units
• Oracle Linux 7 Boot Process

Module 6 : System Configuration

• System Configuration
• The /etc/sysconfig Directory
• The sysfs File System
• Practice 6-1: Configuring Date and Time
• Practice 6-2: Configuring NTP and Chrony
• Practice 6-3: Exploring the /etc/sysconfig Directory
• Practice 6-4: Exploring the /proc File System
• Practice 6-5: Exploring the sysfs File System
• Practice 6-6: Using the sysctl Utility
• System Configuration

Module 7 : Package Management

• Package Management
• The yum Utility
• Practice 7-1: Using the rpm Utility
• Practice 7-2: Accessing the Oracle Linux Yum Server
• Practice 7-3: Creating a Local Yum Repository
• Practice 7-4: Using the yum Utility
• Practice 7-5: Using Oracle Linux Software Collections
• Practice 7-6: Using the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN)
• Package Management

Module 8 : Automating Tasks

• Automating Tasks
• Practice 8-1: Automating Tasks
• Automating Tasks

Module 9 : Kernel Module Configuration

• Kernel Module Configuration
• Practice 9-1: Using Loadable Kernel Modules
• Kernel Module Configuration

Module 10 : Oracle Ksplice

• Oracle Ksplice
• Ksplice in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Practice 10-1: Using Ksplice Uptrack
• Practice 10-2: Installing the Ksplice Offline Client and Kernel Updates
• Oracle Ksplice

Module 11 : User and Group Administration

• User and Group Administration
• Password Configuration
• Practice 11-1: Administering User Accounts
• Practice 11-2: Administering Group Accounts
• Practice 11-3: Implementing User Private Groups
• Practice 11-4: Configuring Password Aging
• Practice 11-5: Using the User Manager GUI
• Practice 11-6: Restricting the Use of the su Command
• Practice 11-7: Allowing the Use of the sudo Command
• User and Group Administration

Module 12 : Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

• Partitions, File Systems, and Swap
• File System Types
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Practice 12-1: Listing the Current Disk Partitions
• Practice 12-2: Partitioning a Storage Device
• Practice 12-3: Creating ext3 and ext4 File Systems
• Practice 12-4: Implementing Access Control Lists
• Practice 12-5: Increasing Swap Space
• Practice 12-6: Removing Partitions and Additional Swap Space
• Partitions, File Systems, and Swap

Module 13 : Network Configuration

• Network Configuration
• The nmcli Utility
• The ip Utility
• Practice 13-1: Configuring the eth1 Network Interface
• Practice 13-2: Using NetworkManager with the GNOME GUI
• Practice 13-3: Using the Network Connection Editor
• Practice 13-4: Using the nmcli Utility
• Practice 13-5: Using the nmtui Utility
• Practice 13-6: Using the ip Utility
• Network Configuration

Module 14 : IPv6

• IPv6
• Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)
• Practice 14-1: Using IPv6
• IPv6

Module 15 : OpenSSH

• OpenSSH
• Using the ssh-keygen Command
• Practice 15-1: Connecting to a Remote Server by Using ssh
• Practice 15-2: Configuring OpenSSH to Connect Without a Password
• OpenSSH

Module 16 : Security Administration

• Security Administration
• Setting the Default firewalld Zone
• iptables: Introduction
• Practice 16-1: Configuring a chroot Jail
• Practice 16-2: Configuring a chroot Jail for ftp Users
• Practice 16-3: Exploring firewalld
• Practice 16-4: Configuring firewalld
• Practice 16-5: Configuring iptables
• Practice 16-6: Configuring a TCP Wrapper
• Practice 16-7: Restoring VM Configurations
• Security Administration

Module 17 : Oracle on Oracle

• Oracle on Oracle
• Asynchronous I/O (AIO)
• Practice 17-1: Using scp to Upload oracle Packages
• Practice 17-2: Installing and Running Oracle Database Pre-Install
• Practice 17-3: Preparing Disks for ASM Use
• Practice 17-4 Installing and Configuring ASMLib
• Practice 17-5 Reverting Changes Made to host03
• Oracle on Oracle

Module 18 : System Monitoring and Management

• System Monitoring and Management
• iotop Utility
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control GUI Sections
• Practice 18-1: Using sosreport to Collect System Information
• Practice 18-2: Using Standard Linux Performance Monitoring Tools
• Practice 18-3: Installing and Using OSWatcher
• Practice 18-4: Using OSWatcher Analyzer
• System Monitoring and Management

Module 19 : System Logging

• System Logging
• journald: Introduction
• Practice 19-1: Configuring System Logging
• Practice 19-2: Using rsyslog Templates
• Practice 19-3: Using logwatch
• Practice 19-4: Using journald
• Practice 19-5: Using Process Accounting
• System Logging