Chapter 8. Optimizing the system performance using the web console
Learn how to set a performance profile in the RHEL 8 web console to optimize the performance of the system for a selected task.
8.1. Performance tuning options in the web console
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 provides several performance profiles that optimize the system for the following tasks:
- Systems using the desktop
- Throughput performance
- Latency performance
- Network performance
- Low power consumption
- Virtual machines
The tuned service optimizes system options to match the selected profile.
In the web console, you can set which performance profile your system uses.
Additional resources
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For details about the
tunedservice, see Monitoring and managing system status and performance.
8.2. Setting a performance profile in the web console
This procedure uses the web console to optimize the system performance for a selected task.
Prerequisites
The web console is installed and accessible.
For details, see Installing the web console.
Procedure
Log into the RHEL 8 web console.
For details, see Logging in to the web console.
- Click Overview.
In the Performance Profile field, click the current performance profile.
- In the Change Performance Profile dialog box, change the profile if necessary.
Click Change Profile.
Verification steps
- The Overview tab now shows the selected performance profile.