Oracle Database 11g Administration - I

Module 1:

Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture

Oracle Database Architecture Overview
Oracle ASM Architecture Overview
Process Architecture
Memory structures
Logical and physical storage structures
ASM storage components

Module 2:

Installing your Oracle Software

Tasks of an Oracle Database Administrator
Tools Used to Administer an Oracle Database
Installation: System Requirements
Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Installing Oracle Database Software
Silent Install

Module 3:

Creating an Oracle Database

Planning the Database
Using the DBCA to Create a Database
Password Management
Creating a Database Design Template
Using the DBCA to Delete a Database

Module 4:

Managing the Oracle Database Instance

Start and stop the Oracle database and components
Use Oracle Enterprise Manager
Access a database with SQLPlus
Modify database installation parameters
Describe the stages of database startup
Describe database shutdown options
View the alert log
Access dynamic performance views

Module 5:

Manage the ASM Instance

Set up initialization parameter files for ASM instance
Start up and shut down ASM instances
Administer ASM disk groups

Module 6:

Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

Use Enterprise Manager to create and configure the Listener
Enable Oracle Restart to monitor the listener
Use tnsping to test Oracle Net connectivity

Identify when to use shared servers and when to use dedicated

servers

Module 7:

Managing Database Storage Structures

Storage Structures
How Table Data Is Stored
Anatomy of a Database Block
Space Management in Tablespaces
Tablespaces in the Preconfigured Database
Actions with Tablespaces
Oracle Managed Files (OMF)

Module 8:

Administering User Security

Database User Accounts
Predefined Administrative Accounts
Benefits of Roles
Predefined Roles
Implementing Profiles

Module 9:

Managing Data Concurrency

Data Concurrency
Enqueue Mechanism
Resolving Lock Conflicts
Deadlocks

Module 10:

Managing Undo Data

Data Manipulation
Transactions and Undo Data
Undo Data versus Redo Data
Configuring Undo Retention

Module 11:

Implementing Oracle Database Auditing

Describe DBA responsibilities for security
Enable standard database auditing
Specify audit options
Review audit information
Maintain the audit trail

Module 12:

Database Maintenance
Manage optimizer statistics
Manage the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
Use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
Describe and use the advisory framework
Set alert thresholds
Use server-generated alerts
Use automated tasks

Module 13:

Performance Management
Performance Monitoring
Managing Memory Components
Enabling Automatic Memory Management (AMM)
Automatic Shared Memory Advisor
Using Memory Advisors
Dynamic Performance Statistics
Troubleshooting and Tuning Views
Invalid and Unusable Objects

Module 14:

Backup and Recovery Concepts

Part of Your Job
Statement Failure
User Error
Understanding Instance Recovery
Phases of Instance Recovery
Using the MTTR Advisor
Media Failure
Archive Log Files

Module 15:

Performing Database Backups

Backup Solutions: Overview
Oracle Secure Backup
User-Managed Backup
Terminology
Recovery Manager (RMAN)
Configuring Backup Settings
Backing up the Control File to a Trace File
Monitoring the Flash Recovery Area

Module 16:

Performing Database Recovery

Opening a Database
Data Recovery Advisor
Loss of a Control File
Loss of a Redo Log File
Data Recovery Advisor
Data Failures
Listing Data Failures
Data Recovery Advisor Views

Module 17:

Moving Data
Describe ways to move data
Create and use directory objects
Use SQL*Loader to move data
Use external tables to move data
General architecture of Oracle Data Pump
Use Data Pump export and import to move data

Oracle database 11g administration II

Module 1:
Operations

Database Architecture and Recovery

Oracle Database Architecture
Backup and Recovery Operations

Module 2:

The RMAN Catalog and Creating Backups

The RMAN Recovery Catalog
Creating Backups with RMAN

Module 3:

Performing Restore and Recovery Tasks

Restore and Recovery Tasks
Performing User-Managed Backup and Recovery

Module 4:

Using, Monitoring and Tuning RMAN

Using RMAN to Perform Recovery
Monitoring and Tuning RMAN

Module 5:
Database Diagnostics and Flashback
Technologies
Diagnosing the Oracle Database
Flashback Technologies

Module 6:
Managing Database Memory and
Performance
Managing Memory
Managing Database Performance

Module 7:
Scheduler

Managing Database Resources and the

Managing Resources
Task Automation and Administration

Module 8:

Managing Database Space and Duplication

Managing Database Space and Duplication
Duplicate Databases

Oracle Database 11g Performance

Tuning DBA
Module 1:

Introduction
Tuning Questions
Who tunes
What to tune
How to tune

Module 2:

Monitoring With Basic Tools

Monitoring tools overview
Enterprise Manager
V$ views, Statistics and Metrics
Wait Events
Time Model: Overview

Module 3:

Using Automatic Workload Repository

Automatic Workload Repository: Overview
Automatic Workload Repository Data
Database Control and AWR
Generating AWR Reports in SQL*Plus

Module 4:

Identifying the Problem

Tuning Life Cycle Phases
Identify a Tuning Issue
Remedy one problem

Module 5:

Identifying Problem SQL Statements

Characteristics of a bad SQL statement
Role of the Optimizer
Generate explain plan
Access Paths Choices
Trace the execution

Module 6:

Influencing the Optimizer

Manage Optimizer Statistics
Calibrate I/O
Optimizer Cost
Changing Optimizer Behavior

Module 7:

SQL Plan Management

Automatic Maintenance Tasks
SQL Profiles
SQL Access Advisor

SQL Outlines
Plan Baselines

Module 8:

Change Management
Types of changes
SQL Performance Analyzer
DB Replay
Server-Generated Alerts

Module 9:

Using Metrics and Alerts

Benefits of Metrics
Database Control Usage Model
User-Defined SQL Metrics

Module 10:

Using AWR Based Tools

Automatic Maintenance Tasks
Using ADDM
Using Active Session History
Historical Data View

Module 11:

Monitoring an Application (Using Services)

Service Overview
Managing Service
Service Aggregation and Tracing
Tracing Your Session

Module 12:

Baselines
Working with Metric Baselines
Setting Adaptive Alert Thresholds
Configuring Normalization Metrics

Module 13:

Tuning the Shared Pool

Shared Pool Operation
Mutex
Statspack/AWR Indicators
Library Cache Activity
Diagnostic Tools
UGA and Oracle Shared Server
Large Pool

Module 14:

Tuning the Buffer Cache

Architecture
Tuning Goals and Techniques
Symptoms
Solutions

Module 15:

Tuning PGA and Temporary Space

Monitoring SQL Memory Usage
Temporary Tablespace Management

Module 16:

Automatic Memory Management

Automatic Memory Management Architecture
Dynamic SGA Feature
Managing Automatic Memory Management

Module 17:

Tuning Block Space Usage

Space Management
Extent Management
Anatomy of a Database Block
Block Space Management

Module 18:

Tuning I/O
I/O Architecture
Striping and Mirroring
Using RAID
I/O Diagnostics
Using Automatic Storage Management

Module 19:

Performance Tuning: Summary

Important Initialization Parameters with Performance Impact
Database High Availability: Best Practices
Tablespace: Best Practices
Statistics Gathering

Module 20:

Using Statspack
Introduction to Statspack
Capturing Statspack Snapshots
Reporting with Statspack
Statspack considerations
Statspack and AWR