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Configuring Active-Backup Bonding (Mode 1) for OLVM
Applies to: Oracle Linux 8 / 9, OLVM 4.x, mixed 10 Gb / 25 Gb networksOverviewWhen LACP introduces instability, particularly with some 25 Gb optics or mixed vendor switches Active-Backup (mode 1) bonding provides a simpler and more reliable alternative.Only one NIC is active a...
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Exadata
Setting Up LACP Bonding (Mode 4) for Oracle Linux Virtualisation Manager (OLVM)
Applies to: Oracle Linux 8 / 9, OLVM 4.x, Cisco Nexus or MLAG-capable switchesOverviewIn an OLVM environment, Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) bonding enables multiple NICs to act as a single high-performance link.This provides bandwidth aggregation and fault tolerance...
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Building a “Naughty or Nice” Dashboard for My Kids With Zero Dev Experience
If you’ve ever lived with young kids in December, you know exactly what our house turns into two tiny Tasmanian devils counting down to Christmas Eve.Last year, my wife and I were exhausted constantly reminding them to behave so Santa will still visit. It felt like a losing ba...
Exadata
Oracle Linux Basic Administration Series - Part 1 - How to Install Oracle Linux Step-by-Step
Oracle Linux is a enterprise-grade operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It’s free to download and use, and it’s optimized for Oracle products — but you can use it for any Linux server or lab setup.In this blog, we’ll go through how to install Oracle Linux...
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Oracle Linux Basic Administration Series - Part 2 - How to Manage Software Packages with DNF (YUM)
After installing Oracle Linux, one of the first things every system administrator needs to learn is how to manage software packages — installing, updating, and removing applications.Oracle Linux uses the DNF package manager (an improved version of YUM). It handles dependencies...
Exadata
Oracle Linux Basic Administration Series - Part 3 - How to Configure Network Settings in Oracle Linux
Network configuration is a fundamental part of Linux administration. Whether you’re managing a server or a virtual machine, you’ll often need to assign IP addresses, configure DNS, and manage connections.In Oracle Linux, you can manage networks using: • NetworkManager command-...
Exadata
Oracle Linux Basic Administration Series - Part 4 - How to Manage Users and Groups in Oracle Linux
User and group management is one of the most important skills for any Linux system administrator.It’s essential for controlling who can access the system, what permissions they have, and how they interact with files and services.In this blog, we’ll cover how to create, modify,...
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Oracle Linux Basic Administration
A 15-part ordered learning path covering installation, packages, networking, users, permissions, services, performance, disks, LVM, scheduling, SSH, firewalld, SELinux, logging and patching.
Building a Web Server in OCI
Create a secure web server in OCI with Vault, certificates, HTTPD and a load balancer.
Cross-Tenancy Volume Cloning
Clone boot and block volumes between OCI tenancies using policies, RPC and the OCI CLI.