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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