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
