OS Management Hub Adds Support for Third-Party and Private Software Sources

Oracle OS Management Hub, which lets you gain better control and visibility of your operating system (OS) environments, now supports updates of Oracle Linux systems using software sources from third-party vendors and your private applications. This means that you can automate, streamline, and simplify the management and monitoring of updates and patches for your Oracle Linux systems that use Oracle and non-Oracle software repositories, all through a single management console in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). For further details on using third-party and private software sources, refer to the documentation.

Maintaining security compliance, high availability, and optimal performance for your enterprise IT infrastructure is critical for your business. These systems require ongoing updates and patch management, which can be labor-intensive, error-prone, and complex—especially for larger deployments that are distributed across on-premises and cloud environments. OS Management Hub is a managed service that simplifies the management and monitoring of updates for enterprise operating systems at scale, boosting productivity and operational efficiency. OS Management Hub manages Oracle Linux systems across distributed environments—in OCI, private data centers, and supported third-party clouds—making it easier for you to view and manage your OS and software deployments at scale. In addition, OS Management Hub can manage your OCI Microsoft Windows Server instances, giving you a single pane for consolidated management of these environments. 

Additional OS Management Hub Service Enhancements

The latest OS Management Hub service update also includes the following new features and console enhancements:

• Manage the reboot of instances according to a customized schedule. This enhancement helps ensure that patching can be coordinated, resulting in improved operational efficiency.          
• Rerun a failed job on-demand. An OS Management Hub job is an action that the service takes against one or more instances, such as installing updates.
• Trigger an immediate update of the packages in a custom software source to the latest versions available.
• Immediately create a custom software source from a vendor software source by taking a snapshot. A vendor software source is a software repository provided by an OS vendor. They're used as the basis for content in custom software sources and versioned custom software sources. Snapshots are useful when you want to provide instances access to a vendor source but need to limit access to a specific vintage of packages.

For details on these and other OS Management Hub service updates, refer to the OS Management Hub documentation.

OS Management Hub Included in Oracle Linux Support

OS Management Hub is included with Oracle Linux Support subscriptions, which provide 24x7 expert support for the Oracle Linux operating environment. Oracle Linux Support subscriptions entitle you to use OS Management Hub to manage Oracle Linux instances on-premises and on supported third-party clouds. For OCI subscribers, Oracle Linux Premier Support is included at no additional cost, which gives you access to OS Management Hub for managing Oracle Linux instances in OCI.

Get Started Today

OCI and Oracle Linux Support subscribers can start today by logging into the OCI console and accessing the OS Management Hub service. If you are an Oracle Linux Support subscriber without an OCI account, contact your Oracle Linux sales representative or Oracle Linux Sales to help you get started.

To purchase Oracle Linux Support for on-premises and third-party clouds, contact Oracle Linux Sales or visit the Oracle Store.

To subscribe to OCI and launch Oracle Linux instances, you can sign up for an OCI account and access OS Management Hub.

If you are using the first-generation OS Management service, it is highly recommend that you migrate your managed instances to the OS Management Hub service. On April 23, 2025, the first-generation OS Management service reaches end of life. For more information, see the Service Change Announcement.

Get the most from OS Management Hub and check out the free training videos, tutorials, and other resources below to help you get started.

Resources

• OS Management Hub
• OS Management Hub Release Notes 
• OS Management Hub documentation and training 
• Oracle Linux documentation and training
• Oracle Linux Support
• oracle.com/linux