Configuring Basic System Settings RHEL 8 web console Part 1

Configuring Basic System Settings RHEL 8 web console Part 1

Configuring Basic System Settings RHEL 8 web console Part 1

In this and subsequent part series some basic tasks a system administrator might need to perform which are optionally performed during installation.

RHEL 8 Web Console

Common task list a system admin performs via web console include 

  • Monitoring basic system features 
  • Inspect log files 
  • Managing docker files 
  • User management 
  • Service management 
  • Creating reports 
  • Package / Software management 
  • Network management 
  • SElinux / Security management 
  • Advance configuration task with the help of virtual terminal.

If your system does not have a RHEL 8 web console install follow the link to install before reading further. 

Restarting a system from web console
Step 1 : Click System
Step 2 : Power Option (dropdown)
Step 3 : Restart
Step 4 : write reason for restart (optional) -> 
Step 5 : select time interval before restart will take place (optional) or no delay in case of immediate restart
Step 6 : click Restart
Shutdown the system from web console
Step 1 : Click System
Step 2 : Power Option (dropdown)
Step 3 : Shutdown 
Step 4 : write reason for shutdown (optional) -> 
Step 5 : select time interval 
Step 6 : click Shutdown
Naming / Renaming Server from web console

Host name consist of two parts host + domain name. By default hostname is localhost.localdomain but you can change it during installation or from the web console.
For example:
rhel8server.testdom.it
You can configure also a pretty host name in the RHEL web console. This is specific to web console and is not considered a real hostname of the server. Capital letters , spaces are accepted characters for a pretty hostname.

Step 1 : Click System
Step 2 : Click Current Hostname
Step 3 : Enter Pretty Hostname
Step 4 : Enter Real Hostname
Step 5 : Click Change

Configuring NTP setting from web console
Step 1 : Click System
Step 2 : Click Current System Time
Step 3 : In the change time dialog box select correct timezone
Step 4 : In the change time dialog box Select "Set Time" drop down.

From the drop down you can select

Manual : for setting time manually

Automatic Using NTP : This is recommended option

Automatically Using specific NTP server : In case your company has there own NTP server select this option.

Step 5 : Click Change

 

Using web console for selecting performance profile

Performance profile are created and managed by the Tuned service.

Tuned is a service that monitors your system and optimizes the performance under certain workloads.

The core of Tuned are profiles, which tune your system for different use cases.
Tuned is distributed with a number of predefined profiles for use cases such as:
High throughput
Low latency
Saving power

Click the link to get full details about Configuring System Performance with Tuned in RHEL8

Steps to Change a profile with Web Console
Step 1 : Click System
Step 2 : Click current Performance Profile 
Step 3 : In the change current profile dialog box select the new profile
Step 4 : Click Change 

In part two of Configuring Basic System Settings RHEL 8 web console we will discuss about User account management with Web Console in RHEL8

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