ORACLE OCP 11g

What You Will Learn

This course is designed to give you a firm foundation in basic database administration. Lesson topics are reinforced with structured hands-on practices that will prepare you for the corresponding Oracle Certified Associate exam.

Learn To:

• Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
• Create and manage users.
• Install and configure an Oracle Database.
• Create and manage storage structures.
• Administer the Oracle Database.
• Understand the Oracle database architecture and how its components work and interact with one another.
• Perform backup and recovery.

Create an Operational Database

You will also learn how to create an operational database and properly manage the various structures in an effective and efficient manner. This includes performance monitoring, database security, user management and backup/recovery techniques.

Audience

• Support Engineer
• Database Administrators
• Technical Consultant
• Technical Administrator 

SYLLABUS

Core Concepts and Tools of the Oracle Database

• The Oracle Database Architecture: Overview
• ASM Storage Concepts
• Connecting to the Database and the ASM Instance
• DBA Tools Overview

Configuring for Recoverability

• Purpose of Backup and Recovery (B&R), Typical Tasks and Terminology
• Using the Recovery Manager (RMAN)
• Configuring your Database for B&R Operations
• Configuring Archive log Mode
• Configuring Backup Retention
• Configuring and Using a Flash Recovery Area (FRA)

Using the RMAN Recovery Catalog

• Tracking and Storing Backup Information
• Setting up a Recovery Catalog
• Recording Backups
• Using RMAN Stored Scripts
• Managing the Recovery Catalog (Backup, Export, Import, Upgrade, Drop and Virtual Private Catalog)

Configuring Backup Settings

• Configuring and Managing Persistent Settings for RMAN
• Configuring Auto backup of Control File
• Backup optimization
• Advanced Configuration Settings: Compressing Backups
• Configuring Backup and Restore for Very Large Files (Multisection)

Creating Backups with RMAN

• RMAN backup types
• Creating and Using the following:
• – Backup Sets and Image Copies
• – Whole Database Backup
• – Fast Incremental Backup
• – Configure Backup Destinations
• – Duplexed Backup Sets
• – Archival Backups

Restore and Recovery Task

• Restoring and Recovering
• Causes of File Loss
• Automatic Tempfile Recovery
• Recovering from the Loss of a Redo Log Group
• Recovering from a Lost Index Table space
• Re-creating a Password Authentication File
• Complete and Incomplete Recovery
• Other Recovery Operations

Using RMAN to Perform Recovery

• Complete Recovery after Loss of a Critical or Noncritical Data File
• Recovering Image Copies and Switching Files
• Restore and Recovery of a Database in NOARCHIVELOG Mode
• Incomplete Recovery
• Performing Recovery with a Backup Control File
• Restoring from Auto backup: Server Parameter File and Control File
• Restoring and Recovering the Database on a New Host

Monitoring and Tuning RMAN

• Monitoring RMAN Jobs
• Balance Between Speed of Backup Versus Speed of Recovery
• RMAN Multiplexing
• Synchronous and Asynchronous I/O
• Explaining Performance Impact of MAXPIECESIZE, FILESPERSET, MAXOPENFILES and BACKUP DURATION 

Diagnosing the Database

• Data Recovery Advisor (DRA)
• Block Corruption
• Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR)
• Health Monitor
• The ADR Command-Line Tool, ADRCI

Using Flashback Technology I

• Flashback Technology: Overview and Setup
• Using Flashback Technology to Query Data
• Flashback Table
• Flashback Transaction Query
• Performing Flashback Transaction Back out

Using Flashback Technology II

• Oracle Total Recall
• Flashback Drop and the Recycle Bin

Performing Flashback Database

• Configuring Flashback Database
• Performing Flashback Database Operations
• Monitoring Flashback Database

Managing Memory

• Oracle Memory Structures
• Oracle Database Memory Parameters
• Using Automatic Memory Management
• Automatic Shared Memory Management
• Using Memory Advisors
• Using Data Dictionary Views

Managing Database Performance

• Tuning Activities
• Using Statistic Preferences
• Optimizer Statistics Collection
• Monitor the Performance of Sessions and Services
• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
• Describing the Benefits of Database Replay

Managing Performance by SQL Tuning

• SQL Tuning and SQL Advisors
• Using SQL Tuning Advisor
• SQL Access Advisor
• SQL Performance Analyzer Overview

Managing Resources

• Database Resource Manager: Overview and Concepts
• Accessing and Creating Resource Plans
• Creating Consumer Group
• Specifying Resource Plan Directives, including:
• – Limiting CPU Utilization at the Database Level
• – Instance Caging
• Activating a Resource Plan
• Monitoring the Resource Manager

Automating Tasks with the Scheduler

• Simplifying Management Tasks
• Creating a Job, Program, and Schedule
• Using Time-Based, Event-Based, and Complex Schedules
• Describing the Use of Windows, Window Groups, Job Classes, and Consumer Groups
• Multi-Destination Jobs

Managing Space in Blocks

• Free Space Management
• Monitoring Space
• Compressing Data

Managing Space in Segments

• Segment Creation on Demand
• Additional Automatic Space-Saving Functionality
• Shrinking Segments
• Segment Advisor
• Managing Reusable Space Allocation

Managing Space for the Database

• Using 4 KB-Sector Disks
• Transporting Table spaces
• Transporting Databases

Duplicating a Database

• Purpose and Methods of Cloning a Database
• Using RMAN to Create a Duplicate Database
• Cloning a Database from a Backup
• Duplicate a Database Based on a Running Instance
• Target less Duplicating a Database

Course Objective

• Back and recover a database (and its parts) with RMAN (command-line and Enterprise Manager)
• Use flashback technology to view past states of data and to revert either objects or the entire database back to a past state
• Use an appropriate and flexible memory configuration for your database
• Identify burdensome database sessions and poorly performing SQL
• Configure the Oracle Database for optimal recovery
• Configure the database instance such that resources are appropriately allocated among sessions and tasks
• Schedule jobs to run inside or outside of the database
• Use compression to optimize database storage and duplicate a database

Required Prerequisites:

Oracle Database 11g Database Administration

• Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2

Suggested Prerequisites:

Working knowledge of SQL and how to use PL/SQL packages