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There have been some major changes in the way Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers can be configured and accessed remotely. All the GUI-dependent system-config-* tools have been removed. No manual configuration, file editing, or performing multiple commands is required. All these tools or commands have been replaced by the web console (based on the Cockpit project technology). The web console is an interactive server administration interface. The web console interacts directly with the operating system from a real Linux session in a browser and replaces the need for X-forwarding sessions.

Figure 3.1: Web console interface

The Web Console as a Troubleshooting Tool

Graphs of system statistics in real-time
Inspecting and filtering syslog events
Configuring SELinux and reviewing SELinux access control errors
Creating diagnostic reports for Red Hat Support
Enabling and configuring kernel crash dumps
Running commands from a terminal session

The Web Console as a Management Tool

Controlling running system services
Configuring network interfaces and firewalld
Administering user accounts
Monitoring and configuring storage devices
Managing system subscriptions and software updates
Managing containers and virtual machines

If a feature you need is not available (for example, managing iptables), the web console can be extended by creating a new plug-in.

Basic system administration using the web console

Basic system operations

Shutting down or restarting the system
Accessing hardware information
Changing performance profiles
Configuring host name
Connecting to a realmd domain

Figure 3.2: Changing system profile

Figure 3.3: Accessing system logs

Figure 3.4: Changing network configuration

Figure 3.5: Creating new user accounts

Figure 3.6: Controlling services

Figure 3.7: Creating diagnostic report

Figure 3.8: Registering a system

Figure 3.9: Accessing the terminal

References

For more information, refer to the Managing systems using the web console guide at https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/managing_systems_using_the_web_console

Linux system administration via the management console: Cockpit

Creating Plugins for the Cockpit User Interface

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